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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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