Shepherd Clark
| Shepherd Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1971 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Slavka Button, Diane Agle |
| Skating club | SC of Boston |
| Began skating | 1974 |
Shepherd Walton Clark (born March 1, 1971)[1] is an American competitive figure skater. He is the 1989 World Junior silver medalist,[2] 1989 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, and 1996 Finlandia Trophy champion.[1] He was the first American to win the Finlandia Trophy. He is also the 1998 U.S. national pewter medalist and won seven sectional titles. He was coached by Slavka Button and Diane Agle in Boston.[1]
Clark was a US Olympic and World team alternate in both 1998 and 1999. In 2015, he was inducted into the World Figure Sport Hall of Fame in Lake Placid, New York.[citation needed] He is an artist of jewel design and of jeweled art objects, as well as an entrepreneur in various industries.[3]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix
| International[1] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 01–02 | 02–03 |
| Four Continents | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| GP Skate America | 9th | ||||||||||||||
| GP Sparkassen | 11th | ||||||||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| Nations Cup | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 2nd | 10th | ||||||||||||
| Piruetten | 2nd | WD | |||||||||||||
| Schäfer Memorial | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| St. Gervais | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| International: Junior[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 4th | 2nd | |||||||||||||
| National[1] | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 4th J | 1st J | 7th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 10th | 4th | 5th | WD | 11th | WD | |
| Eastern Sect. | 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | ||||||||
| Midwestern Sect. | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||||||||
| J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Shepherd CLARK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Ryan (March 16, 2013). "Interview With Shepherd Clark". Skate Guard.
External links
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