Thomas Litz
Thomas Jeffrey Litz (born March 14, 1945 in Allentown , Pennsylvania ) is a retired American figure skater who started in a single run .
Litz became the American men's figure skating champion in 1963 . However, he had to cancel the World Cup in the same year due to a sprained ankle. A year later he took part in his only world championship and his only Olympic Games . He finished both tournaments in sixth. At the World Championships he was the first figure skater to show a triple toe loop .
Litz started for the Hershey Figure Skating Club, his trainer was Felix Kaspar .
He works as a trainer in Lake Placid .
Results
| Competition / year | 1963 | 1964 |
| winter Olympics | 6th | |
| World championships | 6th | |
| American championships | 1. | 2. |
Web links
- Thomas Litz in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Litz, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Litz, Thomas Jeffrey (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allentown, Pennsylvania , United States |