I was not the best Artistic Roller Skater
BUT I may have been the Worlds tallest at 6'5" tall (196cm)
After quitting in 1995 (My last skating routine in 1995 seen below) & becoming a party boy I returned to Roller Skating in 1999. I was outdone easily by all the boys that had not quit in 1995 like myself & they had continued roller skating all those years in between championships. I was the last Skater to Skate my short program that evening in 1999 which made me nervous that everyone want to leave the building rather than watch me skate after how great every other Skater had skated. I may have come last place, not sure as i never checked, but I enjoyed every minute (as seen by the smile on my face during the long program posted below).
1999 - World Titles - Short Program (2 min routine) - Senior Division - Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Sorry about the colour... outfit was actually gold with red trim but came from old VHS cassette.
1999 - World Titles - Long Program (4 min routine) - Senior Division - Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
What is interesting about this Long Program is this was the first time & only time i had actually done the routine. In practise when my music played i did not do my routine because i was embarrassed that i was not up to the standard of all the other skaters...
Hence the start... going down to the ground... luckily some nice person clapped during beginning... since not skated routine before was worried like hell that i would not make it through till the end.
1995 - 4th Place - World Junior Championships - Short Program (2 min routine) - Junior Mens (Under 18 years old) Division - Bucaramanga, Columbia, South America.
In 1995 when skating was more important than partying I travelled an epic journey from Sydney Australia across America via Los Angeles & across to Miami before reaching Bogota & then Bucaramanga to compete in the first Junior World Championships held. I was the first Skater to Skate in the event opening night which may have been a good thing as it meant i did not have time to get nervous so probably why i skated my best & ended up Fourth place.
Additionally i looked a whole lot different back in 1995 (Please click here for more information) & was before i had reconstructive & cosmetic surgery so no one recognised it was me returning or attempting a come back in 1999 as seen above.
1989 - 1st Place - Australian National Championships - Juvenile Boys (10-12 years old) Division - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
This year back in 1989, although a little bit unsteady, & when i was only 12 years old was the first year i became Australian National Champion. Not only that year did I become Australian National Juvenile Free-Skating Champion but I also won & became Australian National Juvenile Figure Skating Champion. I won both events that year. Combined Champion.
Back at Taren Point Roller Skating Rink practising heel camels & Inverted camels with Lauren Nichols (Crawford).
Artistic Roller Skating made my butt in such good shape I could be a porn star.
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