Terry Kubicka
| Terry Kubicka | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born |
April 3, 1956 Long Beach, California |
| Residence | Fairfield, California |
| Former coach | Evy Scotvold |
Terry Kubicka (born April 3, 1956) is an American retired figure skater. He is the 1974 Prague Skate champion, 1975 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1976 U.S. national champion. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Terry Kubicka was born on April 3, 1956, in Long Beach, California. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis. In September 1982, he married his wife, Annie, with whom he has three children – Katie, Christopher, and Scott.
Kubicka decided to begin skating after his parents took him to the Ice Follies show. Evy Scotvold coached him for nine years, from group to private lessons.
Kubicka won silver at the 1972 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, gold at the 1974 Prague Skate, and bronze at the 1975 Skate Canada International. At the 1974 U.S. Championships, he became the first American to land the triple Lutz jump. Kubicka said that he had landed it in the short program but it was not filmed so he did it again in the long.
In 1976, he won the U.S. national title and was named in the American team to the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. At the Olympics, he became the first and only skater to perform a legal backflip; it was banned after the competition.
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