Bobby Beauchamp (born 1962) is an American former competitive

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. He is the 1979 World Junior silver medalist, 1983 Skate America bronze medalist, and 1983 U.S. national pewter medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 1987 World Professional Championships in

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, Spain. Beauchamp was raised in

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. He began skating as a nine-year-old, as a form of physical therapy, having been born with a

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affecting his left leg. He trained at the Culver City Ice Arena and the Santa Monica Ice Chalet, coached by

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and John Nicks. After ending his competitive career, Beauchamp skated with the

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. As of 2017, he is a skating coach at Ice Station in

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Competitive highlights

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