Rusty Fein

Henry "Rusty" Fein (born June 24, 1982 in Washington, D.C.) is an American former competitive figure skater, who competed in both singles and pairs. He skated in pairs with Tiffany Scott, with whom he is the 2006 U.S. national pewter medalist and alternate for the 2006 U.S. World and Olympic Teams.

Rusty Fein
Tiffany Scott and Rusty Fein in 2006
Full nameHenry Fein
Other namesHenry Lippincott
Born (1982-06-24) June 24, 1982
Washington, DC
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerTiffany Scott
CoachRonald Ludington
Natalia Linichuk
Philip Dulebohn
Skating clubWashington Figure Skating Club
Retired2006

Personal life

Fein was born in Washington, DC. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 with a degree in economics, after which he joined J.P. Morgan & Co. in New York City as an investment analyst.[1] Fein is a trustee of the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation. In 2014, he graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business with an MBA. As an adult, he legally adopted his mother's maiden name (Lippincott) as his surname.[2]

Skating career

Fein competed internationally as a singles skater before competing in pairs. He placed 13th at the 2001 Finlandia Trophy and won gold at the 1999 North American Challenge Skate. He won two silver medals at the US National Collegiate Figure Skating Championships on the senior level and won the US National Collegiate Figure Skating Championships in Junior in 2000.

As a pair skater, Fein teamed up with Tiffany Scott in 2005.[3] They placed 5th at the 2005 Nebelhorn Trophy and won the pewter medal at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They were subsequently named alternates for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. They competed together until 2006.[1]

In 2008, sports media reported that Fein would return to competitive skating, pairing with 2005 U.S. National Champion Katie Orscher, but the partnership never materialized.

Results

Pairs

(with Scott)

Event 2005–06
International
Nebelhorn Trophy5th
National
U.S. Championships4th
Eastern Sectionals1st

Men's singles
Event 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04
International
Finlandia Trophy13th
North American Challenge Skate1st N.
National
U.S. Championships9th N.5th J.
U.S. Collegiate Championships1st J.2nd2nd
Eastern Sectionals3rd N.5th J.2nd J.5th6th
South Atlantic Regionals2nd N.1st
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

Programs

(with Scott)

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006[4] Cries of Beirut
by Dana Dragomir		 Force of Destiny
by Verdi

References
  1. "Tiffany Scott announces retirement; Rusty Fein graduates from Penn". U.S. Figure Skating. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on June 23, 2006.
  2. "The Olympic Mindset: In Conversation with Our Elite Athletes". alumni-esc.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  3. Mittan, Barry (December 12, 2005). "Scott Joins Fein to Continue Pairs Career". Skate Today.
  4. "Tiffany Scott & Rusty Fein". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.


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