1. Rosalynn Diane Sumners was born on April 20,1964 and is an American former competitive figure skater.
21 Facts About Rosalynn Sumners
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Rosalynn Sumners was the World Junior champion in 1980, the US National champion in 1982,1983 and 1984, World champion in 1983, and won a silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
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Rosalynn Sumners considers Edmonds her hometown and is where she learned to skate.
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Rosalynn Sumners first emerged on the skating scene after winning the 1980 World Junior title.
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Rosalynn Sumners failed to make the US World team or win any medals.
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Rosalynn Sumners won a silver medal in a stacked field at Skate Canada, and later won an upset US title over defending Champion Elaine Zayak, rising star Vikki de Vries, and veteran Priscilla Hill, climbing from 5th place after the figures by winning the short and long programs.
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Rosalynn Sumners won Skate America, defeating strong competitors including Claudia Leistner and Kristiina Wegelius.
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Rosalynn Sumners took the bronze at Skate Canada, that was won by Vikki De Vries, after several falls in the long program.
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Rosalynn Sumners won silver behind Katarina Witt at NHK, after a pair of lackluster performances.
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Rosalynn Sumners won the figures and 4th in the short due a missed triple jump combination she had previously executed well at Nationals, then winning the long program.
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Rosalynn Sumners lost to little-known Yugoslav skater Sanda Dubravcic in one international event.
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Rosalynn Sumners won her third straight US title, but only after technical problems in both the short and long programs left her in 2nd place in both phases to rising star Tiffany Chin.
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Rosalynn Sumners went into the Olympics as a narrow favorite for the gold medal in an open field with Katarina Witt, Elaine Zayak, reigning World silver medalist Claudia Leistner, Tiffany Chin, and reigning World bronze medalist Elena Vodorezova, who were considered strong contenders.
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Rosalynn Sumners won the compulsory figures but, main rival Katarina Witt, known to struggle in figures, was a close 3rd.
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Rosalynn Sumners received a perfect 6.0 for artistic impression from the Italian judge, the first 6.0 awarded in the ladies event at the Olympics since 1972.
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Rosalynn Sumners opted out of competing for a second World title at the upcoming Worlds in Ottawa, and instead turned professional immediately after the 1984 Winter Olympics.
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Rosalynn Sumners toured first with Disney on Ice, and then was one of the original cast members of the Stars on Ice tour, appearing until 1999.
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Rosalynn Sumners became one of the most consistent and long-standing competitors on the professional circuit, appearing at the World Professional Championships in Landover ten consecutive years although never winning the event.
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Rosalynn Sumners did not do triple jumps in professional competitions, but was known for her artistry.
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In 1984, Rosalynn Sumners lent three of her world figure skating medals to an Edmonds bank for display.
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Rosalynn Sumners opened several retail shops in Kirkland in 2011.