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{{short description|American pair skater}}
'''Laura Lynn Handy''' (born [[July 25]], [[1980]] in [[Atlantic City, NJ]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[figure skater]]. She competed in pairs with partner [[J. Paul Binnebose|Paul Binnebose]], and the duo won the bronze medal at the [[1999]] [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]]. Later that year, Binnebose suffered a skull fracture, and he never returned to competitive skating. Handy later competed with [[Jonathon Hunt]] and [[Jeremy Allen]].
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'''Laura Lynn Handy''' (born July 25, 1980, in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]) is an American [[Pair skating|pair skater]]. With partner [[J. Paul Binnebose|Paul Binnebose]], she is the 1999 [[1999 United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. senior national bronze medalist]] and 1999 [[1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior silver medalist]].<ref name=ap991130/> Later that year, Binnebose suffered a [[skull fracture]],<ref name=usat101221/> and he never returned to competitive skating. Handy later competed with [[Jonathon Hunt]]<ref name=ap010118/> and Jeremy Allen. Handy is now a coach.<ref name=bcfsc/>
==Competitive highlights==
===(with Binnebose)===
[[1998]]
*U.S. Championships - 6th
[[1999]]
*U.S. Championships - 3rd
===(with Hunt)===
[[2001]]
*U.S. Championships - 6th
[[2002]]
*U.S. Championships - 6th
===(with Allen)===
[[2003]]
*U.S. Championships - 7th
[[2004]]
*U.S. Championships - 5th


==Programs==
[[Category:1980 births|Handy,Laura Lynn]]
'''With Hunt'''
[[Category:American figure skaters|Handy,Laura Lynn]]
[[Category:Living people|Handy,Laura Lynn]]
[[Category:People from New Jersey|Handy,Laura Lynn]]


{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
{{skatingbio-stub}}
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
|-
! 2001–2002
|
* The Battle on the Ice <br><small> by [[Sergei Prokofiev]]<br> from [[Alexander Nevsky (Prokofiev)|Alexandr Nevsky]] </small>
|
* Symphonic Best Selection <br><small> by Joe Hisaichi - [[New Japan Philharmonic]] </small>
|}

'''With Allen'''
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
|-
! 2003–2004
|
*Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64 <br><small> by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] </small>
|
* Concerto No. 2 in D Minor Op. 18 <br><small> by [[Sergei Rachmaninov]] </small>
|}

== Results ==
=== Pairs ===

'''With Peterson'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Event
! 1996
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 10th J.
|}

'''With Binnebose'''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International'''
|-
! Event
! 1997–1998
! 1998–1999
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International: Junior'''
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|JGP Final]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| align=left | [[1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Germany]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| align=left | [[1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Slovakia]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|}

'''With Hunt'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International'''
|-
! Event
! 2000–2001
! 2001–2002
|-
| align=left | [[Karl Schäfer Memorial]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st ||
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 6th || 6th
|}

'''With Allen'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Event
! 2003
! 2004
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || 7th || 5th
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=ap991130>{{cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/wire/stories/0,1169,1665105_15,00.html |title=Skater released from hospital after two months |agency=[[Associated Press]] |publisher=CBS Sportsline |date=November 30, 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001004230121/http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/wire/stories/0%2C1169%2C1665105_15%2C00.html |archivedate=October 4, 2000 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=ap010118>{{cite news | url = http://espn.go.com/skating/s/2001/0118/1023615.html | title = Handy, Binnebose go separate ways after horrific crash | agency = [[Associated Press]] | publisher = ESPN | date = January 18, 2001 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121105192420/http://espn.go.com/skating/s/2001/0118/1023615.html | archivedate = November 5, 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>

<ref name=usat101221>{{cite news | url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-12-21-j-paul-binnebose-skater_N.htm | title = Skater Binnebose back on the ice, teaching after brain surgery | first = H. Darr | last = Beiser | work = [[USA Today]] | date = December 21, 2010 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103152023/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-12-21-j-paul-binnebose-skater_N.htm | archivedate = November 3, 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>

<ref name=bcfsc>{{cite web | url = http://www.baycountryfsc.org/coaches.html | title = Laura Handy | work = baycountryfsc.org | accessdate= January 18, 2011 }}</ref>

}}

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:American female pair skaters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
[[Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]
[[Category:20th-century American women]]


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Latest revision as of 17:28, 22 April 2024

Laura Handy
Full nameLaura Lynn Handy
Born (1980-07-25) July 25, 1980 (age 43)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States

Laura Lynn Handy (born July 25, 1980, in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American pair skater. With partner Paul Binnebose, she is the 1999 U.S. senior national bronze medalist and 1999 World Junior silver medalist.[1] Later that year, Binnebose suffered a skull fracture,[2] and he never returned to competitive skating. Handy later competed with Jonathon Hunt[3] and Jeremy Allen. Handy is now a coach.[4]

Programs[edit]

With Hunt

Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002

With Allen

Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004

Results[edit]

Pairs[edit]

With Peterson

Event 1996
U.S. Championships 10th J.

With Binnebose

International
Event 1997–1998 1998–1999
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
International: Junior
World Junior Championships 2nd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Germany 2nd
JGP Slovakia 1st
National
U.S. Championships 6th 3rd

With Hunt

International
Event 2000–2001 2001–2002
Karl Schäfer Memorial 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
National
U.S. Championships 6th 6th

With Allen

Event 2003 2004
U.S. Championships 7th 5th

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Skater released from hospital after two months". CBS Sportsline. Associated Press. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000.
  2. ^ Beiser, H. Darr (December 21, 2010). "Skater Binnebose back on the ice, teaching after brain surgery". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Handy, Binnebose go separate ways after horrific crash". ESPN. Associated Press. January 18, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Laura Handy". baycountryfsc.org. Retrieved January 18, 2011.