Derrick Delmore (born December 12, 1978) is an American figure skater. He is the 1998 World Junior champion, the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, 2000 Karl Schäfer Memorial bronze medalist, and 1999 U.S. National Collegiate champion.
Personal life Derrick Delmore was born on December 12, 1978, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. In 1995, he was awarded the Paderewski medal for a decade of playing classical piano at the national level. He attended Stanford University, graduating in June 2000 with a double major in communications and psychology. Derrick is married to San Francisco-based physician Dr. Kenneth Leong.
Career Delmore started skating when he was eight years old. He competed in novice pair skating with Alix Clymer in the 1990–91 season and with Crystal Kim in the 1995–96 season. Competing in men's singles, he won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the novice level at the 1992 U.S. Championships and on the junior level at the 1995 U.S. Championships.
During the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series, Delmore won silver in Bulgaria and finished sixth in Hungary. In December 1997, he was awarded gold ahead of Russia's Sergei Davydov and China's Li Yunfei at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
At the 2002 Skate America, Delmore broke one of his blades during a practice session and back-up skates were delivered to him hours before the short program. He went on to finish 8th at the event. A right hip flexor injury began bothering him in early November 2002 after he fell on a quad attempt at the 2002 Skate Canada International. Due to the injury, he withdrew from the 2003 U.S. Championships after placing 12th in the short program.
Delmore appeared as the male lead in a musical production of Cold As Ice at the Gateway Playhouse in 2007 in New York. In 2008, he retired from single skating to compete as a pair skater. He and his partner, Kelcie Lee, placed 5th at the junior level at the Sectional Championship; they did not qualify for the 2009 U.S. Championships.
Previously working at the East West Ice Palace in Artesia, California, Delmore currently coaches at The Rinks - Lakewood ICE in Lakewood, California, alongside Ivan Dinev. His students have included Starr Andrews, Zhu Yi, and Soho Lee.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2006–07 Malagueña Harlem to Madagascar 2005–06 Csárdás 2004–05 Henry VIII España cañí Concierto de Aranjuez Malagueña 2003–04 Fever Bond, James Bond 2002–03 Scent of a Woman West Side Story 2001–02 The Mooche Crime Spree Lawrence of Arabia 1997–98 The Untouchables: End Title Cockeye's Song
Competitive highlights
Singles career GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)
International Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 Four Continents 10th 11th Skate Canada 5th Skate America 5th 8th NHK Trophy 10th Finlandia Trophy 5th 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 2nd 5th 6th 7th 5th Golden Spin 5th Schäfer Memorial 11th 3rd International: Junior Junior Worlds 10th 1st Hungary 6th Bulgaria 2nd St. Gervais 1st J. Blue Swords 17th J. National U.S. Champ. 7th J. 7th J. 4th J. WD 11th 5th 10th 8th 10th 6th WD 8th 7th 12th 6th 15th U.S. Collegiate 1st U.S. Olympic Fest. 1st 3rd
References
External links
Personal website