Charlie Tickner

Charlie Tickner
Tickner executing a compulsory figure at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Born (1953-11-13) November 13, 1953 (age 71)
Lafayette, California, U.S.
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid Men's singles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Ottawa Men's singles

Charles Frederick Tickner (born November 13, 1953, in Lafayette, California[1]) is an American figure skater.

Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid (opera) for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1980 World Championships.

He is married and has three sons, and he currently resides in the East Bay, California. He is now a private figure skating coach.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Tickner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "figureskatingclub". figureskatingclub. Retrieved 2017-08-08.