| Scott Kurttila | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Kathy Casey |
| Retired | 1988 |
Scott Kurttila (born c. 1965) is an American former competitive figure skater. Competing in men's singles, he won gold at the 1987 Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Kurttila began skating when he was eleven years old. 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. He was coached by Kathy Casey.
Kurttila ended his competitive career in 1988. In 1992, he tried pair skating with Calla Urbanski but the two decided not to compete together. He studied at Georgetown University and worked at Amazon.com.
Competitive highlights
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 1st | ||||
| Skate Canada | 7th | ||||
| Winter Universiade | 6th | ||||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 7th J | 4th J | 9th | 7th | 11th |
| Olympic Festival | 8th | ||||
References
- ^ Hersh, Phil (June 4, 1992). "Go Figure: Top U.S. skating pair is no more". Chicago Tribune.
- "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
- ^ Baumgart, Diana (February 13, 1987). "HCC skaters sparkle in Nationals" (PDF). HCC Thunderword. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2018.
- "The Road to Calgary (1985-1988)". Skating in America.
- Bondy, Filip (January 22, 1993). "Figure Skating; Reunited U.S. Pair Captures Crown". The New York Times.
- "Scott Kurttila". bloomberg.com.
- Breuer, Tyler (October 7, 2013). "#kindawesome Mobile Disaster Relief App: interview with Scott Kurttila". Kind (company). Archived from the original on December 18, 2018.