Scott Davis (born January 29, 1972) is an American former competitive

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, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He is a two-time (1993–94) U.S. national champion and represented the United States at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 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

Piruetten Piruetten was a senior international figure skating competition held in Hamar, Norway. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance. It later became a junior event held in some years as part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix ...

. 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

vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...

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 Galina Zmievskaya in

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

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. His students have included Vaughn Chipeur, Kaiya Ruiter and Lia Cho. 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

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. 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 for the United States Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Living people Sportspeople from Great Falls, Montana International Skating Union technical specialists 20th-century American sportsmen