Amanda Billings
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| Amanda Billings | |
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 Billings competes her long program at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario. |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Canada |
| Born | December 14, 1986 |
| Height | 158 cm |
| Coach | Sharon Lariviere, Scott Davis |
| Choreographer | Cindy Stuart, Bernard Ford |
| Skating club | Calatta FSC |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 121.35 2005 World Juniors |
| Short program | 45.93 2005 World Juniors |
| Free skate | 79.42 2005 World Juniors |
- For the New Zealand soap opera actress with a similar name, see Amanda Billing.
Amanda Billings (born December 14, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian figure skater, belonging to Canada's National Team. She had been expected to contend for the 2006 Winter Olympics, but an injury on December 21, 2005 prevented her doing so.
She currently trains at the Calalta club in Calgary, with coaches Scott Davis and Sharon Lariviere. She's an alum of Bishop Carroll High School, which is designed for students needing a flexible schedule, and includes a number of other top Canadian athletes.
In 2007, Billings took on the role of Gabriella in the east coast version of Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| World Junior Championships | 17th | 11th | |||||
| Canadian Championships | 4th N. | 7th J. | 2nd J. | 9th | 4th | 24th | 7th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | 4th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 10th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 9th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 11th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Sweden | 7th | ||||||
| Mladost Trophy | 2nd |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] References
- Official Site
- Profile of Amanda Billings by Skate Canada; URL last accessed February 18, 2006
- "Amanda Billings: Bucking Bronco Busts Billings", Golden Skate, July 21, 2003.
- Moore, Jacque, "Why Amanda Can't Skate", Swerve: Calgary Inside & Out (supplement to the Calgary Herald), March 17, 2006. pp. 18–25.
- Disney puts a new spin on 'High School Musical', The Tennessean; URL last accessed September 17, 2007
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