Tisha Walker

Tisha Walker (born c. 1975) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 1989 Prague Skate champion.

Tisha Walker
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Bornc. 1975 (age 45–46)
CoachDoug Varvais, Lauri Varvais

Personal life

Walker was raised in Thousand Oaks, California.[1] She has two daughters, Hannah and Nicole, born in the second half of the 1990s.[2]

Career

Walker was coached by Doug and Lauri Varvais at the Conejo Valley Ice Skating Center in Newbury Park, the Pickwick Ice Rink in Burbank, and the Ice Castle International Training Center in Lake Arrowhead, California.[1][2]

Walker placed seventh at the 1990 World Junior Championships, held in November and December 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and won gold at the 1989 Prague Skate.[3] She placed 6th at the 1991 Skate America and 8th at the 1992 Grand Prix International de Paris.

In NBC's 1994 made-for-TV movie Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story, Walker served as the skating double for Alexandra Powers, who played Tonya Harding. As of 2016, she works as a skating coach at Iceoplex in Simi Valley, California.[2]

Competitive highlights
International
Event 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93
Inter. de Paris8th
Prague Skate1st
Skate America6th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds7th
Blue Swords2nd J
National
U.S. Champ.8th J3rd J9th5th6th8th
J = Junior level

References
  1. Meyers, Jeff (February 26, 1989). "FUTURE IN FOCUS : At 14, Tisha Walker of Thousand Oaks Begins to Realize Unlimited Potential in Figure Skating". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Elfman, Lois (June 16, 2016). "Walker relishes rewarding experience of coaching". IceNetwork.com.
  3. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 82. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
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