Charles Frederick Tickner (born November 13, 1953 in

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) is an American

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...

. Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978

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, skating to music from

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's ''

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'' and Jules Massenet's ''

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'' for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the

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and the 1980 World Championships. He is married and has three sons, and he currently resides in the

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. He is now a private Figure Skating coach.

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