Editing Todd Eldredge

{{Short description|American figure skater}}
{{POV|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Todd Eldredge
| image = Stars on Ice 2010 in Manchester (4).jpg
| caption = Eldredge in 2010.
| country = United States
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|28}}
| birth_place = [[Chatham, Massachusetts]]
| hometown = 
| residence = 
| height = 1.73 m
| formercoach = [[Richard Callaghan]]
| formerchoreographer = 
| skating club = Los Angeles FSC
| beganskating = 1976
| retired = 2002
| medaltemplates = <!-- see [[Template:MedalRelatedTemplates]] -->
{{MedalSport | [[Figure skating]]: [[Single skating|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalCountry| {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[1996 World Figure Skating Championships|1996 Edmonton]] |Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1995 World Figure Skating Championships|1995 Birmingham]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1997 World Figure Skating Championships|1997 Lausanne]] |Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1998 World Figure Skating Championships|1998 Minneapolis]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1991 World Figure Skating Championships|1991 Munich]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2001 World Figure Skating Championships|2001 Vancouver]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1996–97 Champions Series Final|1996–97 Hamilton]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1997–98 Champions Series Final|1997–98 Munich]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1990 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1990 Salt Lake City]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1991 Minneapolis]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[1995 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1995 Providence]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1997 Nashville]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1998 Philadelphia]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalGold|[[2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2002 Los Angeles]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1996 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1996 San Jose]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2001 Boston]]|Men’s Singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1988 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1988 Brisbane]]|Men's singles}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1987 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1987 Kitchener]]|Men's singles}}
}}

'''Todd James Eldredge''' (born August 28, 1971) is an American former competitive [[figure skater]]. He is the [[World Figure Skating Championships|1996 World]] champion, a six-time U.S. national champion (1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002), a three-time Olympian (1992, 1998, 2002), and a six-time World medalist.

== Career ==
Eldredge began skating when he was five years old and moved from [[Chatham, Massachusetts]], to [[Philadelphia]] at age ten to train with [[Richard Callaghan]].<ref name="bio0001" /><ref name="HC090301" /> He later trained at the Detroit Skating Club in [[Bloomfield Hills, Michigan]] and at the Onyx in [[Rochester Hills, Michigan]].<ref name="dfp120426" /> He won silver at the [[1987 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1987 World Junior Championships]] and then gold in [[1988 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|1988]].<ref name="isuwj" /> He took bronze at the [[1988 Skate America]].

In the 1989–90 season, Eldredge won his first senior national title and was sent to the [[1990 World Figure Skating Championships|1990 World Championships]], where he finished fifth. The following season, he repeated as the national champion and then took the bronze medal at the [[1991 World Figure Skating Championships|1991 World Championships]]. Although Eldredge missed the [[1992 United States Figure Skating Championships|1992 U.S. Championships]], he was nominated to represent the U.S. at the [[Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992 Winter Olympics]]. He placed tenth in [[Albertville]] and then seventh at the [[1992 World Figure Skating Championships|1992 World Championships]].

Eldredge struggled during the next two seasons, coming sixth at the 1993 U.S. Championships and fourth in 1994, and was not selected for the 1994 Olympics. He regained momentum in the 1994–95 season, taking silver at the [[Figure skating at the 1994 Goodwill Games|1994 Goodwill Games]] and gold at the [[1994 Skate America]] and [[1994 NHK Trophy]]. He then won his third national title and silver at the [[1995 World Figure Skating Championships|1995 World Championships]]. In 1996, he came away with silver at the U.S. Championships but won gold at the [[1996 World Figure Skating Championships|1996 World Championships]].

In the 1996-1997 season Eldredge started off on fire, easily beating Alexei Urmanov (who also skated cleanly) to win Skate America.  He controversially lost the Grand Prix final to Elvis Stojko who landed the first ever quadruple-triple combination, but had other errors, including a fall on his 2nd triple axel.  Eldredge skated a clean and more complete program, but suffered from the home country scoring of the event in Canada.   He regained his U.S title easily, in the absence of defending Champion Rudy Galindo, who was now professional.  At the World Championships Eldredge skated a spectacular short program, but due to the very early draw he finished 2nd to Alexei Urmanov who skated near the very end.  The top 6 were all clean with triple axel-triple toe combinations.  Elvis Stojko though came from 4th to win the gold after a flawless long program with a quadruple-triple combination.  Eldredge first singled, then later fell on his 2nd triple axel try, sealing his fate when combined with that he also didn't have a quadruple jump to begin with.

In the pivotal year of his career in 1997-1998, Eldredge suffered through a sluggish grand prix circuit.  First winning Skate America with an uninspiring skate, after injuring himself in warm up.  Then placing only 4th at Trophee Lalique, won by rising start Alexei Yagudin.  He controversially finished 3rd at the Grand Prix final where most believed he deserved at least 2nd place above Elvis Stojko.  He skated cleanly, apart from a doubled triple loop, and strangely lost to Stojko who fell on his quadruple attempt.  He then finished fourth at his second Olympics, in [[Nagano (city)|Nagano]], after a crushing long program performance, managing only 5 of 8 planned triples, when a clean skate would have garnered him at least silver comfortably.  He rebounded to win silver at a watered down World Championships in his home country, an event missing all 3 Olympic medalists.  A fall in the short program cost him the gold to rising star Alexei Yagudin, despite comfortably winning the long program with a strong skate.

Eldredge continued to compete in pro ams and leave the door open for a return to amateur figure skating. In 2000, he landed his first quadruple jump in competition at the Masters of Figure Skating.{{Citation needed |date=June 2014}}  He competed in various events through the 1999-2000 season, yet oddly did not skate at the World Championships.   Eldredge withdrew from the 2001 Four Continents Championships due to an ankle injury.<ref name="bio0001" />  He returned to the U.S Championships for the first time since 1998, and took silver behind Tim Goebel, but then edged Goebel for the bronze at the World Championships where most felt he deserved silver over an injured and flawed Alexei Yagudin.  In 2002, he won his sixth U.S. title and placed sixth in his third Olympic appearance.  After retiring from competition, he toured with [[Stars on Ice]].{{Citation needed |date=June 2014}}

Eldredge was inducted into the [[U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] during the [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships]].{{Citation needed |date=June 2014}} On January 31, 2011, the [[World Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] announced Eldredge as a nominee for an outstanding competitor in the men's category.<ref name="worldskating" />

Eldredge formerly coached at the Germain Arena in [[Estero, Florida]].<ref name="dfp120426" /> In April 2012, he underwent left hip replacement surgery.<ref name="dfp120426" /><ref name="IN120508" /> Beginning in 2014, he coached at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in [[Frisco, Texas]].<ref name="IN140731" />

In 2018, Eldredge relocated to Irvine, California, and he now coaches at Great Park Ice.<ref name="GreatPark">{{cite web |url=https://www.greatparkice.com/figure-skating/instructors-private-lessons/ |title=Instructors & Private Lessons |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Great Park Ice |publisher=Irvine Ice Foundation |access-date=27 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328024558/https://www.greatparkice.com/figure-skating/instructors-private-lessons/ |archive-date=28 March 2022 }}</ref> His students have included [[Emmi Peltonen]] and [[Yaroslav Paniot]].<ref name=Emmi/><ref name=Yaro/>

== Personal life ==
Eldredge was born in [[Chatham, Massachusetts]].<ref name="bio0102" /> He married Megan McCrea on September 3, 2005, in St. Petersburg, Florida.<ref name="tr051215" /> In 2008, he moved to Florida.<ref name="dfp120426" /> In March 2009, Todd said he was divorced.<ref name=HC090301/> Eldredge married Sabrina Corbaci on September 28, 2012, in San Diego, California.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=toddeldredge|author=Todd Eldredge|number=251655954976890881|date=28 September 2012|title=@10NewsPatBrown I do remember our interview! Yes I'm back in SD. I'm getting married 2day plus I am playing golf in American Airlines event.}}</ref><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/J9RUdSYUzw0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140609055538/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9RUdSYUzw0&list=UUi4fq5uoGPcKfltBnY8-NAA&index=5&feature=plcp Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9RUdSYUzw0&list=UUi4fq5uoGPcKfltBnY8-NAA&index=5&feature=plcp| title = Eldredge Family - Today Show 11/16/12 | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 16 November 2012 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Corbaci is a graphic designer and two-time (1991, 1992) U.S. novice [[Pair skating|pairs]] medalist with Eddy Zeidler. They have two sons — Ayrton, born May 26, 2012, and Ryder, born in 2014.

==Programs==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" 
|- 
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
! Exhibition
|-
! 2001–2002 <br> <ref name="bio0102" />
|
* [[Carmina Burana (Orff)|Carmina Burana]] <br><small> by [[Carl Orff]] </small>
|
* [[1492: Conquest of Paradise]] <br><small> by [[Vangelis]] </small>
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* [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]] <br><small> by [[Howard Shore]] </small>
|
* [[Your Song]] <br><small> (from [[Moulin Rouge!]]) <br> by [[Elton John]] </small>
|-
! 2000–2001 <br> <ref name="bio0001" />
|
* Exotica <br><small> (from [[Cirque du Soleil]]) </small>
* [[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|Phantom Menace]] <br><small> by [[John Williams]] </small>
| rowspan=2 |
* [[The 13th Warrior]] <br><small> by [[Jerry Goldsmith]] </small>
|
* 1492: Conquest of Paradise <br><small> by Vangelis </small>
|-
! 1999–2000
|
* Wilkommen <br><small> (from ''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]'') <br> by [[Kander and Ebb]] </small>
|
|}

==Competitive highlights==
''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Champions Series / Grand Prix]]''

===Post-1993===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | International<ref name="ISU-TE" />
|-
! Event
! {{tooltip|93–94|1993–1994}}
! 94–95
! 95–96
! 96–97
! 97–98
! 98–99
! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}}
! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–2001}}
! 01–02
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || 4th || || || || 6th
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || bgcolor=silver |  2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
|-
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || || || || || 4th || WD ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Final]] || || || 5th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || WD || 4th
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Lalique]] || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || 4th || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Bofrost Cup|Nations Cup]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate America]] || ||bgcolor=gold | 1st  || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || || 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Inter. de Paris]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[NHK Trophy]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | National<ref name="ISU-TE" />
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}

===Pre-1993===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="9" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name="ISU-TE" />
|-
! Event
! 85–86
! 86–87
! 87–88
! 88–89
! 89–90
! 90–91
! 91–92
! 92–93
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || || || 10th ||
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 7th ||
|-
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup|Nations Cup]] || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
| align=left | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || 6th || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=gold |  1st
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Goodwill Games|Goodwill Games]] || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy|Nebelhorn]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Grand Prix International St. Gervais|St. Gervais]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior<ref name="ISU-TE" />
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || 5th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name="ISU-TE" />
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || 5th J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || 8th || 5th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || 6th
|}

== References ==
{{reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="ISU-TE">{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/559 |title= Todd ELDREDGE |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170424200255/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/559 |archive-date= April 24, 2017 |url-status= live}}</ref>

<ref name="bio0001">{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000559.htm |title= Todd ELDREDGE: 2000/2001 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010609182340/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000559.htm |archive-date= June 9, 2001 |url-status= unfit}}</ref>

<ref name="bio0102">{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000559.htm |title= Todd ELDREDGE: 2001/2002 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20020810164724/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000559.htm |archive-date= August 10, 2002 |url-status= unfit}}</ref>

<ref name="isuwj">{{cite web |url= http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188674-205896-133256-0-file,00.pdf |title= World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Men |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224185418/http://www.isuskating.sportcentric.com/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188674-205896-133256-0-file,00.pdf |archive-date= December 24, 2013 |url-status= unfit}}</ref>

<ref name="tr051215">{{cite news |url= http://devserver.the-review.com/news/article/191919 |title= Alliance native marries in magical destination wedding |first= Tammy |last= Walden |work= the-review.com |date= December 15, 2005 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120427205053/http://devserver.the-review.com/news/article/191919 |archive-date= April 27, 2012 |url-status= live}}</ref>

<ref name="HC090301">{{cite news |url= http://www.courant.com/entertainment/hc-javacol.artmar01,0,3873803.column |title= Spilling the Beans with Todd Eldredge |first= MaryEllen |last= Fillo |work= Hartford Courant |date= March 1, 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090306191050/http://www.courant.com/entertainment/hc-javacol.artmar01,0,3873803.column |archive-date= March 6, 2009 |url-status= live}}</ref>

<ref name="dfp120426">{{cite news |url= http://www.freep.com/article/20120426/SPORTS17/120426031/todd-eldredge-hip-replacement |title= Former figure skating champ Todd Eldredge getting new hip |first= Jo-Ann |last= Barnas |work= [[Detroit Free Press]] |date= April 26, 2012 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120427005239/http://www.freep.com/article/20120426/SPORTS17/120426031/todd-eldredge-hip-replacement |archive-date= April 27, 2012 |url-status= live}}</ref>

<ref name="IN120508">{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120508&content_id=30719930&vkey=ice_news |title= The Inside Edge: New hips and safe travels |first1= Sarah S. |last1= Brannen |first2= Drew |last2= Meekins |work= [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] |date= May 8, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="IN140731">{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/07/31/86709790/lone-star-eldredge-takes-teaching-talents-to-texas |title= Lone star: Eldredge takes teaching talents to Texas |first= Lois |last= Elfman |work= [[U.S. Figure Skating|IceNetwork]] |date= July 31, 2014}}</ref>

<ref name="worldskating">{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldskatingmuseum.org/2011_nominees.htm |title=2011 World Figure Skating Hall of Fame Nominees |access-date=2011-03-08 |archive-date=2011-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928051111/http://www.worldskatingmuseum.org/2011_nominees.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name=Emmi>{{cite web |title=Emmi Peltonen : 2022/2023 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014671.htm |website=ISU Results |publisher=ISU |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>

<ref name=Yaro>{{cite web |title=Yaroslav Paniot : 2021/2022 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013671.htm |website=ISU Results |publisher=ISU |access-date=11 November 2022}}</ref>

}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Todd Eldredge}}
*[https://toddeldredge.co Todd Eldredge's Official website]
*[https://toddeldredge.co/private-lessons/ Todd Eldredge's Coaching Bio]
*{{Instagram|toddeldredge}}
* {{isu name|id=00000559|name=Todd Eldredge}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071026084632/http://www.starsonice.com/Cast/Todd-Eldredge.aspx Stars on Ice: Todd Eldredge]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220805212949/https://www.teamusa.org/us-figure-skating/athletes/Todd-Eldredge Todd Eldredge's U.S. Olympic Team bio]
*{{IMDb name|0253143}}

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