Timothy Richard Goebel was born on September 10, 1980 in Evanston, Illinois, son of Ginny and Rick Goebel. He is best known for winning the Olympic bronze medal in men's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... (Redirected from 2002 Winter Olympic Games) The XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

The "Quad King" made history at the 2002 Olympics by successfully landing a quad Salchow in combination, the first to do so in Olympic competition. At Skate America (an International Skating Union Grand Prix competition) in Colorado Springs on Oct. 31, 1999, he placed second and set a new standard of difficulty for the sport as the first-ever to land three quadruple jumps in one program, as well as landing two different quad jumps in a single program. The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ...

Timothy had already made the history books twice on March 7, 1998, in Lausanne, Switzerland, when he became the first American skater to land a clean quadruple jump in ISU competition. At the same time, he became the first skater in the world to land a quadruple Salchow. Location within Switzerland Lausanne (46° 31′ 10″ N, 6° 37′ 56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ...

Timothy’s repertoire of quadruple jumps that are unmatched in the history of figure skating makes him one of the best skaters in the world.

Because of his quads, Timothy is a threat to win every competition he enters. His choreography and artistry has strengthened throughout the years to where he is one of the most complete skaters in the world.

Timothy represents the Winterhurst FSC. His is currently coached by Audrey Weisiger in Fairfax, Virginia. Fairfax is an independent city located within the confines of Fairfax County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...

Competitive Highlights

2005 U.S. Nationals, 2nd

2004 NHK Trophy, 2nd Marshalls World Skating Challenge, 6th U.S. Nationals, withdrew

2003 International Figure Skating Challenge, 4th NHK Trophy (Grand Prix), 2nd Cup of China (Grand Prix), 1st Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic, 2nd International Figure Skating Challenge, 2nd World Championships, 2nd U.S. Nationals, 2nd

2002 Crest Whitestrips International Challenge, 3rd Campbell International Figure Skating Championship, 6th World Championships, Silver Medalist Winter Olympics, Bronze Medalist U.S. National Championships, Silver Medalist

2001 Grand Prix Final, 3rd Hershey's Figure Skating Challenge (team), 2nd Sparkassen (Nation) Cup, 2nd Skate America, 1st World Championships, 4th U.S. National Championships, 1st ISU Grand Prix Final, 3rd

2000 Skate America, 1st U.S. National Championships, 2nd Nations Cup, 2nd ISU Grand Prix Final, 3rd World Championships, 11th

1999 NHK Trophy Grand Prix, 2nd Skate America, 2nd U.S. National Championships, 3rd World Championships, 12th

1998 National Senior, withdrew World Junior Championships, withdrew-injury World Junior Selection Competition, 1st Goodwill Games, 5th Grand Prix St. Gervais, 1st

1997 Ukrainian Souvenir, 1st Nebelhorn Trophy, 1st National Senior, 6th World Junior Selection Competition, 1st

1996 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, 2nd Grand Prix St. Gervais, 2nd Gardena Spring Trophy, 2nd National Junior, 1st Eastern Great Lakes Junior, 1st World Junior Championships, 7th World Junior Selection Competition, 2nd

1995 U.S. Olympic Festival, 2nd World Junior, 5thWorld Junior Championships, 14th

1994 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter, 4th U.S. Olympic Festival, 2nd National Novice, 1st Midwestern Novice, 1st Eastern Great Lakes Novice, 1st

1993 Eastern Great Lakes Novice, 1st

External links

• TimothyGoebel.net - Official website
• USFSA Athlete Bio
• ISU Biography Page
• USOC Bio Page - US Olympic Committee Biography