John Misha Petkevich
John Misha Petkevich (born March 3, 1949 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) is a former American figure skater who started in a single run .
In 1971 Petkevich became the American champion and also won the North American championship. He took part in world championships four times . In 1969 , 1970 and 1971 he was fifth and in 1972 he finally achieved his best placement with fourth place. Petkevich took part in two Olympic Games , finishing sixth in 1968 and fifth in 1972 . He was trained by Arthur Bourke and Gustave Lussi . He was best known for his dynamic freestyle programs. He was distinguished from most of the other figure skaters of his time in his freer musical interpretation and his more athletic selection of costumes, which quickly found imitators.
While studying at Harvard University in 1970 , he started the ice show "An Evening with Champions," which raised money for various cancer foundations.
Petkevich was the recipient of an unusual trophy. At the 1947 World Cup , Ulrich Salchow gave Richard Button one of his own trophies because he was impressed by him and disappointed that Button hadn't won. After the 1972 Olympics , Button passed this trophy on to Petkevich for the same reasons. Petkevich said that one day he wanted to continue this tradition.
After his career, Petkevich obtained a PhD in cell biology and later worked as an investment banker . He also commented on figure skating events for NBC , CBS and ESPN .
He is the author of a standard work on figure skating called "Championship Techniques".
Results
| year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| winter Olympics | 6th | 5. | ||||
| World championships | 5. | 5. | 5. | 4th | ||
| American championships | 4th | 3. | 2. | 2. | 1. | 2. |
Web links
- John Misha Petkevich in the Sports-Reference database (archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Great Cranston , When Hell Freezes Over , ISBN 0-7710-2336-7
- ^ "Wood Attributes Rise to Hard Work, Maturity" , The Owosso Argus-Press, Feb. 17 1968
- ^ "An Interview with Petkevich", Skating magazine, May 1971
- ↑ http://www.aneveningwithchampions.org/ An Evening with Champions web site
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petkevich, John Misha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minneapolis , United States |