Jeri Campbell (born 1970) is an American former figure skater in ladies' singles. She won the Junior title at the 1987 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and was an alternate for the

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after finishing fourth at the 1988 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Career

At the

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, Campbell was second on the novice level in 1984 and won the junior title in 1987, ahead of

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(second) and

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(third). She finished fourth at the 1988 U.S. Figure Skating Championships behind

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and

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, and was named an alternate to the Olympic team. She won the 1987

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and the 1988 Skate Electric Challenge in the UK (not to be confused with the St. Ivel/Skate Electric International). At the 1989 U.S. Championships she placed second in the compulsories and sixth in the short program before withdrawing before the long program. Campbell turned professional in 1991 and went on to work in several shows, including Dorothy Hamill's ''Cinderalla on Ice'' tour (1993–94), for two years as Dorothy in the North American tour of ''The Wizard of Oz on Ice'' (1995–97), and touring the United Kingdom with the ''Torvill and Dean Winter Express'' tour (1997–98). Since 2000, Campbell has worked as a coach and choreographer.

Competitive highlights

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Jeri Living people 1970 births American female single skaters Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women