Thomas Litz
| Thomas Litz | |
|---|---|
 Litz in February 1962 | |
| Born | March 14, 1945 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Felix Kaspar[2] |
| Skating club | Hershey Figure Skating Club |
Medal record | |
Thomas Litz (born March 14, 1945) is a retired
Winter Olympics. Litz is credited as being the first skater to land the triple toe loop jump, a feat he accomplished at the 1964 World Figure Skating Championships.[1]
Litz had to withdraw from the 1963 World Figure Skating Championships because of a sprained ankle.[3] He coaches figure skating in Lake Placid, New York.[1]
Results
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th | |||
| World Championships | WD | 6th | ||
| North American Championships | 2nd | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 6th J | 1st J | 1st | 2nd |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
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- ^ a b c Thomas Litz. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Started Here", The Reading Eagle, Feb 12, 1963
- ^ "1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963
External links
- Thomas Litz at Olympedia
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