Richard Dornbush

Richard Dornbush (born August 27, 1991) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2014 Lombardia Trophy champion, 2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national silver medalist. He competed at the 2011 World Championships[1] and was an alternate[2] for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Richard Dornbush
Dornbush in 2010
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1991-08-27) August 27, 1991
Corona, California
Home townCorona, California
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
CoachTammy Gambill
ChoreographerMark Pillay
Former choreographerBraden Overett, Cindy Stewart
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Training locationsRiverside, California
Began skating1997
Retired2016
ISU personal best scores
Combined total237.28
2014 Lombardia Trophy
Short program83.01
2013 Four Continents
Free skate157.92
2014 Lombardia Trophy
Medal record
Representing United States
Figure skating: Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
2010–11 BeijingMen's singles
2008–09 GoyangMen's singles

Personal life

Richard Dornbush was born in Corona, California.[3] He has three older sisters.[4] He played the violin for six years.[5] After studying physics at Riverside Community College,[4] he transferred to University of California, San Diego and joined Earl Warren College.[6] As of 2016, he is an undergraduate student in computational physics and intends to pursue a master's degree and a career in finance with a focus on quantitative analysis.[6]

Career

Richard Dornbush has been coached by Tammy Gambill since 1997 at Icetown Riverside in Riverside, California.[7][8]

In the 2008–09 season, Dornbush won gold in both JGP Mexico and JGP South Africa.[9] He qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final where he took the bronze medal.

In the 2009–10 season, Dornbush won gold at JGP Hungary.[10] He placed 5th in his other event, Germany, but qualified for the Final where he finished 4th. Dornbush was 11th at the 2010 U.S. Nationals.

Dornbush was one of twenty young skaters to receive a scholarship from the Michael Weiss Foundation.[11]

During the 2010–11 season, Dornbush won the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the 2011 U.S. Nationals he placed seventh in the short program and first in the long program to win the silver medal.[12] He was selected to compete at the 2011 World Championships, where he finished 9th.

Dornbush finished 13th at the 2012 U.S. Championships. After Jeremy Abbott withdrew from the 2012 Four Continents, Dornbush was selected to replace him.[13]

Dornbush placed 6th at the 2013 U.S. Championships. He was named as an alternate for the 2013 Four Continents and was called up when Adam Rippon withdrew due to injury.[14]

In the 2014–15 season, Dornbush won gold at his ISU Challenger Series assignment, the 2014 Lombardia Trophy.[15] Turning to the Grand Prix series, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Cup of China and placed seventh at 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard before capping off the season with a tenth place finish at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

In the 2015–16 season, Dornbush trained with Gambill in Riverside, California, and Jonathan Cassar at IceTown Carlsbad.[6] He finished 6th at the 2015 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, 7th at the 2015 Cup of China, and 8th at the 2015 NHK Trophy. A herniated disc in his back led to his withdrawal from the 2016 U.S. Championships.[16] According to Dornbush, his back problem is likely not related to jumps.[17]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[18]
2014–2015
[19]
    2013–2014
    [20]
    • Beatles medley
    • Let's Get On
    • Staying Alive
    2012–2013
    [21]
    2011–2012
    [22]
    2010–2011
    [24]
    • Elena
      by Brian Setzer
    2009–2010
    [25]
    2008–2009
    [26]
    • La Virgen de la Macarena
      performed by Genaro Nuñez
    2007–2008
    [27]
    • La Virgen de la Macarena
      performed by Genaro Nuñez
    • Celtic medley

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    2006–07 to 2015–16
    International[28]
    Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
    Worlds9th
    Four Continents13th5th5th
    GP Bompard7th
    GP Cup of China6th5th3rd7th
    GP NHK Trophy5th8th
    GP Rostel. Cup6th5th
    GP Skate America4th
    CS Lombardia1st
    Finlandia Trophy2nd
    International: Junior[28]
    JGP Final3rd4th1st
    JGP Austria6th4th
    JGP Germany5th1st
    JGP Hungary1st
    JGP Mexico1st
    JGP South Africa1st
    Gardena1st J
    NA Challenge3rd J
    National[3]
    U.S. Champ.8th J4th JWD11th2nd13th6th5th10thWD
    Pacific Coast3rd J3rd J
    SW Pacific3rd J1st J
    J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

    2001–02 to 2005–06
    National[3]
    Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
    U.S. Championships5th N6th N
    U.S. Junior Champ.11th V1st V5th I
    Pacific Coast Sectionals2nd N1st N
    Southwest Pacific Regionals2nd V1st V1st I1st N1st N
    Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

    References
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    2. "U.S. FIGURE SKATING ANNOUNCES 2014 U.S. OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING TEAM". U.S. Figure Skating. January 12, 2014.
    3. "Richard Dornbush". IceNetwork.com.
    4. Rosewater, Amy (January 19, 2012). "Prankster Dornbush happy with new reputation". Ice Network.
    5. Ainsworth, Alexa (January 11, 2011). "No mystery here - Dornbush ready to contend". UniversalSports.com. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
    6. Johnson, Erika (January 14, 2016). "Ice King". University of California at San Diego. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016.
    7. Alexander, Jim (February 2, 2013). "Gambill's pupils young but talented". The Press-Enterprise.
    8. Rutherford, Lynn (August 25, 2011). "Dornbush tackles 'spaghetti western' film genre". Icenetwork. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
    9. Staed, Becca (October 11, 2008). "U.S. sweeps gold medals at the JGP South Africa". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
    10. Brown, Mickey (August 29, 2009). "Dornbush, Hochstein shine at JGP Hungary". Icenetwork.com. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
    11. Rutherford, Lynn (February 4, 2011). "Dornbush stuns many, but not benefactor Weiss". IceNetwork.com. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
    12. Walker, Elvin (November 8, 2011). "Richard Dornbush Hits the Big Leagues". IFS Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
    13. "Dornbush to replace Abbott at Four Continents". U.S. Figure Skating. Ice Network. February 3, 2012.
    14. "Richard Dornbush Set to Compete at 2013 Four Continents Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. February 4, 2013.
    15. Slater, Paula (October 4, 2014). "Dornbush forges ahead after Lombardia win". Golden Skate.
    16. "Dornbush withdraws from U.S. championships". IceNetwork.com. January 15, 2016.
    17. Brannen, Sarah S. (January 16, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Fenway Park a skater's haven". IceNetwork.com.
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    22. "Richard DORNBUSH: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    23. Rutherford, Lynn (October 18, 2011). "Dornbush debuting new short at Skate America". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
    24. "Richard DORNBUSH: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    25. "Richard DORNBUSH: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    26. "Richard DORNBUSH: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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