Bobby Beauchamp

Bobby Beauchamp (born c. 1962) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1979 World Junior silver medalist,[1] 1983 Skate America bronze medalist,[2] and 1983 U.S. national pewter medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 1987 World Professional Championships in Jaca, Spain.[3]

Bobby Beauchamp
Bornc. 1962
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachMabel Fairbanks
John Nicks
Retiredc. 1986

Beauchamp was raised in Culver City, California.[4] He began skating as a nine-year-old, as a form of physical therapy, having been born with a club foot affecting his left leg.[4] He trained at the Culver City Ice Arena and the Santa Monica Ice Chalet, coached by Mabel Fairbanks and John Nicks.[5]

After ending his competitive career, Beauchamp skated with the Ice Capades.[4] As of 2017, he is a skating coach at Ice Station in Valencia, California.[6]

Competitive highlights
International
Event 78–79 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86
NHK Trophy6th
Skate America3rd
Skate Canada ?
International: Junior
World Junior Champ.2nd
National
U.S. Championships2nd J7th4th8th10th
U.S. Olympic Festival ?
Eastern Sectionals1st1st
J = Junior level

References
  1. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013.
  2. "Skate America" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2017.
  3. "World Professional Figure Skating Championships (Jaca, Spain)". Golden Skate. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  4. Godbey, Christina V. (October 27, 1991). "He's Skating His Way Back to Where He Began". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "Making History: Three Decades Of African American Figure Skating Pioneers". Skate Guard. 6 February 2017.
  6. "Professional Instructors". icestation.net. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017.
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