Roger Berry (figure skater)
Encyclopedia
Roger Berry is a former American
figure skater
. He competed in ice dancing
with a number of different partners. He had his greatest success in 1967, when he finished second at the United States Figure Skating Championships
with Alma Davenport. They went on to place 9th at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships
.
He later competed with Gaie Shoman, whom he married in 1969. Berry turned professional in 1969 in order to take a coaching position.
Berry was from Los Angeles, California
and attended Hollywood Professional School
. He came from a skating family. His father, Ernest Berry, was one of the first elite competitors from California, having won the Pacific Coast senior men's title in 1938.
As of 2009, Berry is on the coaching staff at Valley Ice Center in Panorama City, California.
(with Kathy Flaherty)
(with Davenport)
United States
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figure skater
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. He competed in ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
with a number of different partners. He had his greatest success in 1967, when he finished second at the United States Figure Skating Championships
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
with Alma Davenport. They went on to place 9th at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships
1967 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
.
He later competed with Gaie Shoman, whom he married in 1969. Berry turned professional in 1969 in order to take a coaching position.
Berry was from Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and attended Hollywood Professional School
Hollywood Professional School
Hollywood Professional School was a private school in Hollywood, California, United States, for children working in show business, operating mornings only so that the children could work in the afternoon...
. He came from a skating family. His father, Ernest Berry, was one of the first elite competitors from California, having won the Pacific Coast senior men's title in 1938.
As of 2009, Berry is on the coaching staff at Valley Ice Center in Panorama City, California.
Results
Ice Dance(with Kathy Flaherty)
| Event | 1965 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 1st J. |
(with Davenport)
| Event | 1967 |
|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
9th |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd |