Tracey Damigella

Tracey Damigella-Lohse (born c. 1969) is an American former competitive figure skater. As a single skater, she is the 1985 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion, 1987 Novarat Trophy champion, 1985 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and 1986 U.S. national pewter medalist.

Tracey Damigella
Personal information
Alternative namesTracey Damigella-Lohse
Country representedUnited States
Bornc. 1969 (age 51–52)
ResidenceCooper City, Florida
PartnerDoug Williams
CoachCarlo Fassi
Former training locationsColorado Springs, Colorado
Retired1990s

Personal life

Tracey Damigella was born c. 1969 and grew up in Miramar, Florida, the daughter of Marion and Frank Damigella.[1][2] She was raised with three siblings – Gail, Robert, and Toni. Her sister, Toni, competed in women's singles luge at the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1]

Damigella has a daughter, Sofia Goddard (born in 1999),[3] with Scott Goddard, a marble granite contractor whom she married in April 1994 in Los Angeles.[2] Now known as Damigella-Lohse, she resides in Cooper City, Florida.[4]

Career

Damigella began learning to skate at the Polar Palace in Miami, Florida.[1] She represented the United States in ladies' singles for most of her career. In February 1985, she won the junior silver medal at the U.S. Championships, finishing second to Jill Trenary.[5] Internationally, she won gold medals at the 1985 Grand Prix International St. Gervais champion and 1987 Novarat Trophy. She was awarded silver at the 1985 Nebelhorn Trophy and the pewter medal at the 1986 U.S. Championships. Based mainly at the Lighthouse Point Ice Skating Arena in Florida, she also took lessons from Carlo Fassi for five years at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1][4] Her skating expenses, nearly $50,000 a year, were covered mainly by her parents who sold a house in Boston and a motel in South Florida.[1]

Damigella won the ladies' title at the Australian Championships in the 1989–90 season,[6] but never appeared for Australia internationally. In the summer of 1991, she and Doug Williams began a pairs partnership, training in North Hollywood, California.[7] The two represented the United States at the 1992 NHK Trophy and 1993 Nations Cup.

In NBC's 1994 made-for-TV movie Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story, Damigella served as the skating double for Heather Langenkamp, who played Nancy Kerrigan.[2] She has worked as a skating coach at the Sunrise Ice Skating Center and Pines Ice Arena in Pembroke Pines, Florida.[3][4]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
1987–88
1986–87
    1985–86

      Competitive highlights

      Pairs with Williams
      International
      Event 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
      Nations Cup7th
      NHK Trophy6th
      National
      U.S. Championships12th8th12th

      Ladies' singles
      International
      Event 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90
      Nebelhorn Trophy2nd
      Novarat Trophy1st
      Skate America4th
      Skate Canada5th
      St. Gervais1st
      National[6]
      Australian Champ.1st
      U.S. Championships2nd J4th8th9th
      Eastern Sectionals1st
      U.S. Olympic Festival
      J = Junior level

      References
      1. Heeren, Dave (February 28, 1988). "Damigella Eyes Chance At Gold In Next Olympics". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
      2. Robb, Sharon (April 17, 1994). "Damigella Plays Kerrigan's Skating Double In Movie". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
      3. Curreri, Gary (June 29, 2003). "Summer And Ice". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
      4. "Tracey Damigella-Lohse". Pines Ice Arena. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
      5. "Damigella captures silver in nationals" (PDF). United Press International. Press Republican. February 4, 1985. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 29, 2016.
      6. "Ice Skating Australia Incorporated National Champions 1931–2004" (PDF). Ice Skating Australia. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on August 29, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
      7. Buchalter, Bill (January 9, 1992). "Olympic Floridian Skates For Hungary". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016.
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