Scott Kurttila

Scott Kurttila (born c. 1965)[1] is an American former competitive figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he won gold at the 1987 Golden Spin of Zagreb.[2]

Scott Kurttila
Bornc. 1965 (age 57–58)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachKathy Casey
Retired1988

Kurttila began skating when he was eleven years old.[3] He won the pewter medal in the junior men's event at the 1985 U.S. Championships and placed sixth at the 1987 Winter Universiade in Czechoslovakia.[4] He was coached by Kathy Casey.[3]

Kurttila ended his competitive career in 1988. In 1992, he tried pair skating with Calla Urbanski but the two decided not to compete together.[1][5] He studied at Georgetown University and worked at Amazon.com.[6][7]

Competitive highlights
International
Event 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88
Golden Spin of Zagreb1st
Skate Canada7th
Winter Universiade6th
National
U.S. Championships7th J4th J9th7th11th
Olympic Festival8th
J = Junior level

References
  1. Hersh, Phil (June 4, 1992). "Go Figure: Top U.S. skating pair is no more". Chicago Tribune.
  2. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  3. Baumgart, Diana (February 13, 1987). "HCC skaters sparkle in Nationals" (PDF). HCC Thunderword. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2018.
  4. "The Road to Calgary (1985-1988)". Skating in America.
  5. Bondy, Filip (January 22, 1993). "Figure Skating; Reunited U.S. Pair Captures Crown". The New York Times.
  6. "Scott Kurttila". bloomberg.com.
  7. Breuer, Tyler (October 7, 2013). "#kindawesome Mobile Disaster Relief App: interview with Scott Kurttila". Kind (company). Archived from the original on December 18, 2018.
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