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'''Priscilla Hill''' (born [[October 4]], [[1960]]) is an [[United States|American]] retired competitive [[figure skater]] who currently works as a coach. She was a two-time medalist at the [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] and competed twice at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]]. She was the first lady to land the [[loop jump|triple loop]] in competition. She now works as a coach. |
'''Priscilla Hill''' (born [[October 4]], [[1960]]) is an [[United States|American]] retired competitive [[figure skater]] who currently works as a coach. She was a two-time medalist at the [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] and competed twice at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]]. She was the first lady to land the [[loop jump|triple loop]] in competition. She now works as a coach. |
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==Biography== |
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===Competitive career=== |
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Priscilla Hill passed her eighth [[compulsory figures|figure test]] and gold freestyle test at the age of nine, possibly the youngest person ever to do so. In 1972, at age 11, she was the youngest senior lady ever to compete at the [[United States Figure Skating Championships]]. |
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Hill won the bronze medal at the [[U. S. Figure Skating Championships]] in [[1978]] and the silver in [[1981]]. In [[1975]], she became the first female skater to land a triple loop in competition, at the Prague Skate in [[Czechoslovakia]]. She finished 9th at the [[1978]] [[World Figure Skating Championships]] and 7th in [[1981]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/Magazine.asp?Issue=33512 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> She missed the 1980 Olympic season due to injury and was not able to challenge for a spot on the Olympic team. |
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===Professional and coaching career=== |
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Hill skated in the [[Ice Capades]] in [[1984]] and [[1985]]. She worked as a coach at the [[University of Delaware Figure Skating Club]] before moving to coach at The Pond Ice Arena in [[Newark, Delaware]]. She was named the [[2004]] Professional Skaters Association Coach of the Year. |
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Hill's biggest success as a coach has been teaching [[Johnny Weir]] from the beginning of his career at age twelve in [[1996]] until the end of the 2006/2007 season, during which time he won the [[2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships]] and three [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] ([[2004]], [[2005]] and [[2006]]).<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2282 U.S. Figure Skating Official Site Athlete Bio]</ref> For her work with Weir, Hill was named the [[2004]] Coach of the Year by the [[U.S. Figure Skating Association]].<ref>[http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=25482&type=news U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, June 1, 2004: "U.S. Figure Skating Announces Coaches of the Year"]]</ref> |
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She currently coaches ice dancing team [[Melissa Gregory]] and [[Denis Petukhov]]<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=39369 U.S. Figure Skating Official Site, September 7, 2007: "Gregory and Petukhov Change Coaches"]</ref>, as well as [[Jenna Syken]], [[Vanessa James]] and the German Junior Men's skater Christopher Berneck, among others. |
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==Competitive highlights== |
==Competitive highlights== |
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Priscilla Hill (born October 4, 1960) is an American retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. She was a two-time medalist at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and competed twice at the World Figure Skating Championships. She was the first lady to land the triple loop in competition. She now works as a coach.
Hill won the bronze medal at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships in 1978 and the silver in 1981. In 1975, she became the first female skater to land a triple loop in competition, at the Prague Skate in Czechoslovakia. She finished 9th at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships and 7th in 1981.[1] She missed the 1980 Olympic season due to injury and was not able to challenge for a spot on the Olympic team.
Hill's biggest success as a coach has been teaching Johnny Weir from the beginning of his career at age twelve in 1996 until the end of the 2006/2007 season, during which time he won the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and three U.S. Figure Skating Championships (2004, 2005 and 2006).[2] For her work with Weir, Hill was named the 2004 Coach of the Year by the U.S. Figure Skating Association.[3]
She currently coaches ice dancing team Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov[4], as well as Jenna Syken, Vanessa James and the German Junior Men's skater Christopher Berneck, among others.
Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 1978 | 1981 |
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| World Championships | 9th | 7th |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 2nd |
References
- Skatabase: World Championships - Ladies Results: 1970-1979
- Skatabase: World Championships - Ladies Results: 1980-1989
- Skating Magazine, Oct. 2005
