Atlanta Figure Skating Club
The Atlanta Figure Skating Club (AFSC) was founded in {{start date and age|1956|p=y}} and became a member club of US Figure Skating in 1958. It is the oldest figure skating club in Georgia and one of the largest figure skating clubs in the United States.
Annually the AFSC hosts the Magnolia Open and the Atlanta Open.{{cite web |url=http://www.knoxskating.org/compete.html |title=Area Figure Skating Competitions, information brought to you by the Knoxville Figure Skating Club |website=www.knoxskating.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606210427/http://www.knoxskating.org/compete.html |archive-date=6 June 2007 |url-status=dead}}
The AFSC hosted the 1976, 1985, 2000, and 2015[http://web.icenetwork.com/schedule/2014/10/2015_sa_regionals 2015 Regionals Schedule] South Atlantic Regional Championships, the 1980 and 2004 National Championships,{{cite web |url=http://atlanta.about.com/cs/sports/a/2004figskate.htm |title=U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Atlanta |website=atlanta.about.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115052745/http://atlanta.about.com/cs/sports/a/2004figskate.htm |archive-date=15 January 2008 |url-status=dead}} and the 2006 Eastern Sectional Championships.{{cite web |url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=36057 |title=Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating |website=www.usfigureskating.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204054/http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=36057 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead}}
In October 1992, the AFSC hosted Skate America International at the Omni arena.
Skaters who have represented the club
- Alexander Aiken
- Brittney McConn Bottoms
- Allen Davis
- Timothy Dolensky
- Jackie Farrell
- Brad Griffies
- Todd Hansen
- Kaysi Kitsell
- Alice Qiao
- Jabe Roberts
- Leslie Sikes
- Laura Steele
- Colin Vander Veen
- Valory Vennes
- Debbie Walls
- Elizabeth Wright-Johnson{{Cite web |url=http://atlantafsc.org/about.html |title=About the AFSC |access-date=2007-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523150600/http://www.atlantafsc.org/about.html |archive-date=2007-05-23 |url-status=dead }}
Notable coaches and judges
Barbara Wagner,[http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=105 View Profile] Olympic Gold Medalist and four-time Worlds' Champion in Pairs Skating coaches at The Cooler, the primary skating rink of the Atlanta figure skating club, as well as Herbert Wiesinger German Figure Skating Championships, three time Gold Medalist in German Figure Skating Championships.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://atlantafsc.org}}
{{United States figure skating clubs}}
Category:Figure skating clubs in the United States
Category:1956 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1956
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