Timothy Goebel

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Timothy Goebel

| image = timothy Goebel.jpg

| caption = Goebel competes at the 2001 Grand Prix Final in Kitchener, Ontario.

| country = {{USA}}

| fullname = Timothy Richard Goebel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|10|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}

| retired = April 25, 2006

| show-medals = yes

| hometown = Fairfax, Virginia

| discipline = Men's singles

| module = {{Figure skating infobox medals

|medalcount=yes|nationals=U.S.

|OGb=1|WCs=2|GPFb=2|JWCs=1|JGPFg=1|NCg=1|NCs=4|NCb=1

|OG={{FS medal|b|OG|2002|Salt Lake City|m}}

|WC={{FS medal|s|WC|2002|Nagano|m}}{{FS medal|s|WC|2003|Washington, D.C.|m}}

|GPF={{FS medal|b|GPF|1999–2000|Lyon|m}}{{FS medal|b|GPF|2001–02|Kitchener|m}}

|JWC={{FS medal|s|JWC|1997|Seoul|m}}

|JGPF={{FS medal|g|JGPF|1997–98|Lausanne|m}}

|NC={{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=U.S.|2001|Boston|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=U.S.|2000|Cleveland|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=U.S.|2002|Los Angeles|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=U.S.|2003|Dallas|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=U.S.|2005|Portland|m}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=U.S.|1999|Salt Lake City|m}}

}}

Timothy Richard Goebel (born September 10, 1980) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. He was the first person to land a quadruple salchow jump in competition and the first person to land three quadruple jumps in one program. He landed 76 career quadruple jumps before his retirement in 2006.

Personal life

Goebel was born on September 10, 1980, in Evanston, Illinois. He was adopted through Catholic Charities by Ginny and Richard Goebel as an infant.{{Cite web |title=Timothy Goebel |url=https://www.oocities.org/thecurly3/timothy.html |access-date=2023-06-08}}{{Citation needed |date=April 2016}}

Goebel initially attended Loyola Marymount University. Beginning in the fall of 2006, he studied at Columbia University's School of General Studies, graduating in May 2010 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics.{{Cite web |title=Timothy Goebel |url=https://krigorstudio.com/timothy-goebel |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Krigor Studio |language=en-US}}{{Citation needed |date=April 2016}} After working for the Nielsen ratings company, he joined an ad agency, MEC, as a consumer analyst. As of April 2016, he was pursuing a master's degree in data science from New York University Stern School of Business. In January 2017, he began working as a data analyst for Google.

In April 2016, Goebel became engaged to his boyfriend of three years, Thomas Luciano. They married on April 29, 2017, in Newport, Rhode Island.

Career

Early in his career, Goebel was coached by Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts near his Illinois home and then moved to California to work with Frank Carroll.

During his skating career and prior to the arrival of Nathan Chen to the sport, Goebel was sometimes referred to as the "Quad King" because of his ability to land quadruple jumps. On March 7, 1998, in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the Junior Grand Prix Final, Goebel became the first skater in the world to land a quadruple Salchow, and the first American skater to land a quadruple jump of any kind in competition. International Skating Union officials ratified the jump at the end of the month after watching a video provided by the parents of Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler.

On October 31, 1999, at the 1999 Skate America in Colorado Springs, Goebel became the first skater to land three quads in one program. In the free skate, he landed a quad salchow in combination, a quad toe loop, and a quad salchow as a solo jump.

Goebel also made history at the 2002 Olympics by becoming the first skater to successfully land a quad Salchow in combination in Olympic competition. Goebel's repertoire of quadruple jumps made him one of the most competitive skaters in the world during the peak of his career. He would land a total of 76 quads in competition. Goebel was heavily criticized early in his career for focusing exclusively on jumping to the detriment of choreography and presentation, but in later years he improved in those areas.

Goebel increasingly struggled with his jumps after 2003 due to injuries. At the 2006 U.S. Championships, in what he had previously announced would be his last competitive season, he was unable to land either a quadruple jump or triple Axel cleanly, and dropped to a seventh-place finish which left him far short of qualifying for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Goebel represented the Winterhurst Figure Skating Club. He was coached by Audrey Weisiger in Fairfax, Virginia, after having been previously coached by Carol Heiss Jenkins, Glyn Watts and Frank Carroll.

On April 25, 2006, Goebel announced his retirement from competitive skating. He planned to continue to contribute to the sport as a technical specialist, having received certification for competitions sanctioned by the United States Figure Skating Association. He worked as a technical specialist at the Aviator Figure Skating Academy in New York.

He attended Columbia University, graduating in 2010 with a degree in mathematics.{{Cite web|url=http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/06/09/235191860/goebel-ties-the-knot-in-breathtaking-ceremony|title = Live Figure Skating | Peacock Premium}} In 2016, he received a Master of Science in Business Analytics degree from New York University Stern School of Business, and currently works for Google as a Marketing Mix Modeling Partner Program Manager.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/ms-business-analytics/global-network/alumni-profiles/timothy-goebel-msba-16|title=Timothy Goebel, MSBA '16|access-date=2018-01-22|archive-date=2018-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915221717/http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/ms-business-analytics/global-network/alumni-profiles/timothy-goebel-msba-16|url-status=live}}

Programs

File:Timothy Goebel 2003 NHK Trophy.jpg, one of his signature moves, in 2003.]]

Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition
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2005–2006 \| Sing, Sing, Sing {{small\| by Benny Goodman }} \| Night on Bald Mountain {{small\| by Modest Mussorgsky }} \| Stray Cats Strut {{small\|by Brian Setzer }}
2004–2005 \| Concerto Elegiaque for Piano in D Minor {{small\| by Sergei Rachmaninoff }} \| rowspan="2" \| The Queen Symphony {{small\| by Tolga Kashif, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra }} \|
2003–2004 \| rowspan="2" \| Romeo and Juliet {{small\| by Sergei Prokofiev }} \|
2002–2003 \| Rapsodia Espanola, Tango Op. 65 N. 2 {{small\| by Espanola }} ---- Fantasticas {{small\| by J. Turina }} \|
2001–2002 \| Danse macabre {{small\| by Camille Saint-Saëns }} \| An American in Paris {{small\| by George Gershwin }} \| American Pie {{small\| by Don Mclean }} ---- Freedom {{small\| by Paul McCartney }}
2000–2001 \| 2001: A Space Odyssey Also sprach Zarathustra {{small\| by Richard Strauss }} Slow Waltz \| Henry V Canone inverso ---- {{small\|Second free at Grand Prix Final:}} 1812 Overture {{small\| by Pyotr Tchaikovsky }} \| Windmills of Your Mind {{small\| by Neil Diamond }} ---- American Pie {{small\| by Don Mclean }} ---- Cup of Life {{small\| by Ricky Martin }}
1999–2000 \| Caravan {{small\| by Duke Ellington }} \| Seven Years in Tibet {{small\| by John Williams }} \| Ain't No Sunshine {{small\| by David Sanborn, Sting }}

Competitive highlights

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GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
WD – Withdrew from competition

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=senior|ref=

|season1=1996–97|season2=1997–98|season3=1998–99|season4=1999–2000

|season5=2000–01|season6=2001–02|season7=2002–03|season8=2003–04

|season9=2004–05|season10=2005–06

|{{FS placements|10|Winter Olympics|p6=3rd}}

|{{FS placements|10|World Championships|p3=12th|p4=11th|p5=4th|p6=2nd|p7=2nd|p9=10th}}

|{{FS placements|10|Four Continents Championships|p3=13th}}

|{{FS placements|10|Grand Prix Final|p4=3rd|p5=5th|p6=3rd}}

|{{FS placements|10|U.S. Championships|p1=6th|p2=WD|p3=3rd|p4=2nd|p5=1st|p6=2nd|p7=2nd|p8=WD|p9=2nd|p10=7th}}

|{{FS placements|10|{{small|GP}} Cup of China|p8=1st}}

|{{FS placements|10|{{small|GP}} France|p10=4th}}

|{{FS placements|10|{{small|GP}} NHK Trophy|p4=2nd|p8=2nd|p9=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|10|{{small|GP}} Skate America|p4=2nd|p5=1st|p6=1st|p10=6th}}

|{{FS placements|10|{{small|GP}} Sparkassen|p5=2nd|p6=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|10|Nebelhorn Trophy|p2=1st}}

|{{FS placements|10|St. Gervais|p1=2nd}}

}}

{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=junior|ref=

|season1=1994–95|season2=1995–96|season3=1996–97|season4=1997–98

|{{FS placements|4|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p1=14th|p2=7th|p3=2nd|p4=WD}}

|{{FS placements|4|Junior Grand Prix Final|p4=1st}}

|{{FS placements|4|U.S. Championships|p1=5th|p2=1st}}

|{{FS placements|4|{{small|JGP}} France|p4=1st}}

|{{FS placements|4|{{small|JGP}} Ukraine|p4=1st}}

|{{FS placements|4|Blue Swords|p1=4th|p3=2nd}}

}}

Detailed results

{{Figure skating personal bests|historical=yes

|208.28|2004 NHK Trophy

|73.65|2003 NHK Trophy

| |

|137.60|2003 Cup of China

| |

}}

=Senior level=

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1996–97

|Aug 23–28, 1996|{{flagicon|FRA}} 1996 Grand Prix International St. Gervais||–||–|2|–

|Jan 13–21, 1996|{{flagicon|USA}} 1997 U.S. Championships|10|–|6|–|6|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1997–98

|Aug 26–29, 1997|{{flagicon|GER}} 1997 Nebelhorn Trophy|1|–|1|–|1|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1998–99

|Feb 7–14, 1999|{{flagicon|USA}} 1999 U.S. Championships|2|–|3|–|3|–

|Feb 21–28, 1999|{{flagicon|CAN}} 1999 Four Continents Championships|12|–|13|–|13|–

|Mar 20–28, 1999|{{flagicon|FIN}} 1999 World Championships|13|–|12|–|12|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1999–2000

|Oct 27–31, 1999|{{flagicon|USA}} 1999 Skate America|3|–|2|–|2|–

|Dec 2–5, 1999|{{flagicon|JPN}} 1999 NHK Trophy|2|–|2|–|2|–

|Jan 13–16, 2000|{{flagicon|FRA}} 1999–2000 Grand Prix Final|5|–|4|–|3|–

|Feb 6–13, 2000|{{flagicon|USA}} 2000 U.S. Championships|2|–|2|–|2|–

|Mar 23 – Apr 3, 2000|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2000 World Championships|7|–|10|–|11|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2000–01

|Oct 26–29, 2000|{{flagicon|USA}} 2000 Skate America|2|–|1|–|1|–

|Nov 9–12, 2000|{{flagicon|GER}} 2000 Sparkassen Cup on Ice|2|–|2|–|2|–

|Feb 15–18, 2001|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2000–01 Grand Prix Final|5|–|5|–|5|–

|Jan 14–21, 2001|{{flagicon|USA}} 2001 U.S. Championships|3|–|1|–|1|–

|Mar 17–25, 2001|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2001 World Championships|4|–|4|–|4|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2001–02

|Oct 24–28, 2001|{{flagicon|USA}} 2001 Skate America|1|–|1|–|1|–

|Nov 9–11, 2001|{{flagicon|GER}} 2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice|2|–|2|–|2|–

|Dec 13–16, 2001|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2001–02 Grand Prix Final|3|–|3|–|3|–

|Jan 6–13, 2002|{{flagicon|USA}} 2002 U.S. Championships|1|–|2|–|2|–

|Feb 9–21, 2002|{{flagicon|USA}} 2002 Winter Olympics|3|–|3|–|3|–

|Mar 16–24, 2002|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2002 World Championships|4|–|2|–|2|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2002–03

|Jan 6–13, 2003|{{flagicon|USA}} 2003 U.S. Championships|1|–|3|–|2|–

|Mar 24–30, 2003|{{flagicon|USA}} 2003 World Championships|2|–|2|–|2|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2003–04

|Nov 6–9, 2003|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2003 Cup of China|2|–|1|–|1|–

|Nov 27–30, 2003|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2003 NHK Trophy|1|–|2|–|2|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2004–05

|Nov 4–7, 2004|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2004 NHK Trophy|2|–|2|–|2|–

|Jan 9–16, 2005|{{flagicon|USA}} 2005 U.S. Championships|1|–|2|–|2|–

|Mar 14–20, 2005|{{flagicon|RUS}} 2005 World Championships|14|–|9|–|10|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2005–06

|Oct 20–23, 2005|{{flagicon|USA}} 2005 Skate America|6|–|8|–|6|–

|Nov 17–20, 2005|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2005 Trophée Éric Bompard|4|–|6|–|4|–

|Jan 7–15, 2006|{{flagicon|USA}} 2006 U.S. Championships|5|–|8|–|7|–

}}

=Junior level=

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1994–95

|Nov 21–27, 1994|{{flagicon|HUN}} 1995 World Junior Championships|17|–|12|–|14|–

|Jan 6–13, 1995|{{flagicon|USA}} 1995 U.S. Championships (Junior)|6|–|5|–|5|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1995–96

|Nov 26 – Dec 2, 1995|{{flagicon|AUS}} 1996 World Junior Championships|12|–|6|–|7|–

|Jan 13–21, 1996|{{flagicon|USA}} 1996 U.S. Championships (Junior)|1|–|1|–|1|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1996–97

|Nov 24 – Dec 1, 1996|{{flagicon|KOR}} 1997 World Junior Championships|5|–|2|–|2|–

}}

{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=1997–98

|Aug 19–23, 1997|{{flagicon|FRA}} 1997 JS Grand Prix de Saint Gervais||–||–|1|–

|Sep 25–28, 1997|{{flagicon|UKR}} 1997 JS Ukrainian Souvenir||–||–|1|–

|Mar 5–8, 1998|{{flagicon|SUI}} 1997–98 Junior Series Final|4|–|1|–|1|–

}}

References

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{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/USA/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/129 |title= Timothy GOEBEL |publisher=International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161126000441/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/USA/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/129 |archive-date= November 26, 2016 |url-status= dead |access-date= November 26, 2016 }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2000/2001 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010417191039/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= April 17, 2001 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2001/2002 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20011218002032/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= December 18, 2001 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2002/2003 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030803104810/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= August 3, 2003 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2003/2004 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040603154528/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= June 3, 2004 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2004/2005 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050405214725/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= April 5, 2005 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |title= Timothy GOEBEL: 2005/2006 |work= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060701060232/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000129.htm |archive-date= July 1, 2006 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2272 |title=Timothy Goebel |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060615073329/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2272 |archive-date= June 15, 2006 |url-status= unfit }}

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{{cite web |url= http://usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=34289 |title= Timothy Goebel Announces Retirement from Competitive Skating |work= US Skating Union |date= April 25, 2006 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060525130851/http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=34289 |archive-date= May 25, 2006 |url-status= unfit }}

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{{cite news |url= http://observer.com/2016/11/olympic-medalist-timothy-goebel-skates-over-to-upper-west-side/ |title= Olympic Medalist Timothy Goebel Skates Over to Upper West Side |first= Morgan |last= Halberg |website= observer.com |date= November 21, 2016 |archive-date= April 23, 2021 |access-date= November 26, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210423041853/https://observer.com/2016/11/olympic-medalist-timothy-goebel-skates-over-to-upper-west-side/ |url-status= live }}

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External links

{{isu name | id=00000129 | name=Timothy Goebel}}
[http://www.usoc.org/26_886.htm Timothy Goebel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310132719/http://www.usoc.org/26_886.htm |date=2005-03-10 }} at the U.S. Olympic Committee

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