Scott Davis (born January 29, 1972) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time (1993–94)

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champion and represented the

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, where he placed 8th.

Career

Davis began his career when he won the U.S. junior national title during the 1989–90 season and began competing on the senior level nationally the following season. In the 1992–93 season, Davis won silver at 1992 Skate America and 1992 Skate Canada International. He went on to win his first senior national title at the 1993 U.S. Championships and was assigned to his first senior

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where he placed sixth. In 1993–94, Davis won silver at the

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and bronze at

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. At the 1994 U.S. Championships, he repeated as national champion by defeating the 1988 Olympic gold medalist,

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. Davis was sent to the

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, where he finished eighth, and to the 1994 World Championships, where he placed seventh. Davis won silver at the 1995 U.S. Championships and placed seventh again at the

. In the following years, he suffered from

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and had problems with his jump consistency. Davis never again qualified for a World or Olympic team and retired from amateur competition in 1998. Known for his spinning ability, he was coached by Kathy Casey in

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and

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in Simsbury, Connecticut. After turning professional, Davis appeared in an ice show production of the musical '' Grease''. He later became a coach in Calgary,

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. His students have included

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, Kaiya Ruiter and Ethan Scott. Davis is also an ISU Technical Specialist. He was a technical specialist for the men's event at the 2006 World Championships.

Personal life

Davis was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. He is married to Stephanie LaRiviere, with whom he has a daughter, Maggie.

Results

''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Scott 1972 births American male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of the United States Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Living people Sportspeople from Great Falls, Montana International Skating Union technical specialists