23 Facts About Todd Eldredge

Todd James Eldredge was born on August 28,1971 and is an American former competitive figure skater.

Todd Eldredge is the 1996 World champion, a six-time US national champion, a three-time Olympian, and a six-time World medalist.

Todd Eldredge later trained at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and at the Onyx in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Todd Eldredge won silver at the 1987 World Junior Championships and then gold in 1988.

Todd Eldredge placed tenth in Albertville and then seventh at the 1992 World Championships.

Todd Eldredge struggled during the next two seasons, coming sixth at the 1993 US Championships and fourth in 1994, and was not selected for the 1994 Olympics.

Todd Eldredge then won his third national title and silver at the 1995 World Championships.

Todd Eldredge 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.

Todd Eldredge skated a clean and more complete program, but suffered from the home country scoring of the event in Canada.

Todd Eldredge regained his UStitle easily, in the absence of defending Champion Rudy Galindo, who was now professional.

Todd Eldredge first singled, then later fell on his 2nd triple axel try, sealing his fate when combined with that he didn't have a quadruple jump to begin with.

Todd Eldredge controversially finished 3rd at the Grand Prix final where most believed he deserved at least 2nd place above Elvis Stojko.

Todd Eldredge skated cleanly, apart from a doubled triple loop, and strangely lost to Stojko who fell on his quadruple attempt.

Todd Eldredge then finished fourth at his second Olympics, in 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.

Todd Eldredge rebounded to win silver at a watered down World Championships in his home country, an event missing all 3 Olympic medalists.

Todd Eldredge continued to compete in pro ams and leave the door open for a return to amateur figure skating.

Todd Eldredge withdrew from the 2001 Four Continents Championships due to an ankle injury.

Todd Eldredge returned to the USChampionships 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.

Todd Eldredge was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame during the 2008 US Figure Skating Championships.

Todd Eldredge formerly coached at the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida.

In 2018, Todd Eldredge relocated to Irvine, California, and he now coaches at Great Park Ice.

Todd Eldredge married Megan McCrea on September 3,2005, in St Petersburg, Florida.

Todd Eldredge married Sabrina Corbaci on September 28,2012, in San Diego, California.