Laura Handy

Laura Handy
Laura Handy
Full name	Laura Lynn Handy
Born	July 25, 1980 (age 43); Atlantic City, New Jersey
Figure skating career
Country	United 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

With Hunt

Season	Short program	Free skating
2001–2002	The Battle on the Ice by Sergei Prokofiev from Alexandr Nevsky	Symphonic Best Selection by Joe Hisaichi - New Japan Philharmonic

With Allen

Season	Short program	Free skating
2003–2004	Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64 by Felix Mendelssohn	Concerto No. 2 in D Minor Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninov

Event	1996	1997
U.S. Championships	11th N.	7th N.

With Peterson

Event	1996
U.S. Championships	10th J.

With Binnebose

International
Event	1997–1998	1998–1999
World Championships		WD
Nebelhorn Trophy	1st
International: Junior
World Junior Championships		2nd
JGP Final		2nd
JGP Germany		2nd
JGP Slovakia		1st
National
U.S. Championships	6th	3rd
Eastern Sectionals		1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

With Hunt

With Allen

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

^ "Skater released from hospital after two months". Associated Press. CBS Sportsline. November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ 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. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Handy, Binnebose go separate ways after horrific crash". Associated Press. ESPN. January 18, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Laura Handy". baycountryfsc.org. Retrieved January 18, 2011.

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