Atlanta figure skating club
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The Atlanta Figure Skating Club (AFSC) was founded in 1956, 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. http://www.knoxskating.org/compete.html
The AFSC hosted the 1976, 1985 and 2000 South Atlantic Regional Championships, the 1980 and 2004 National Championships http://atlanta.about.com/cs/sports/a/2004figskate.htm and in November, 2006 the Eastern Sectional Championships.http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=36057
In October 1992, the AFSC hosted Skate America
International at the Omni arena.
http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=105, 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.
Annually the AFSC hosts the Magnolia Open and the Atlanta Open. http://www.knoxskating.org/compete.html
The AFSC hosted the 1976, 1985 and 2000 South Atlantic Regional Championships, the 1980 and 2004 National Championships http://atlanta.about.com/cs/sports/a/2004figskate.htm and in November, 2006 the Eastern Sectional Championships.http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_details.asp?id=36057
In October 1992, the AFSC hosted Skate America
Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...
International at the Omni arena.
Skaters who have represented the Atlanta club in national & international competitions
- Alexander Aiken
- Brittney McConn Bottoms
- Allen Davis
- Timothy Dolensky
- Jackie Farrell
- Brad Griffies
- Todd Hansen
- Kaysi Kitsell
- Leslie Sikes
- Laura Steele
- Colin Vander Veen
- Valory Vennes
- Debbie Walls
- Elizabeth Wright-Johnson http://atlantafsc.org/about.html
Notable coaches & judges from the Atlanta club
Barbara WagnerBarbara Wagner
Barbara Aileen Wagner is a former Canadian pair skater who competed with Robert Paul. The couple captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.After her competitive career, she married fellow skater James Grogan...
http://www.pairsonice.net/profileview.php?pid=105, 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
German Figure Skating Championships
The German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
, three time Gold Medalist in German Figure Skating Championships.