Katy Taylor
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| Personal Info | ||
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| Country: |  United States |
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| Residence: | Houston, Texas | |
| Height: | 153 cm | |
| Coach: | Jana Conter, Mark Poole | |
| Skating Club: | Texas Gulf Coast FSC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 164.05 | 2006 Four CC |
| Short Program: | 57.26 | 2006 Four CC |
| Free Skate: | 106.79 | 2006 Four CC |
| Most Recent Results: | |||
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| Event | Points | Finish | Year |
| National Championships | 139.78 | 8th | 2007 |
Katy Lynn Taylor (born October 22, 1989) is an American figure skater.
Taylor was born in Houston, Texas to Thomas Keith Taylor and Tamalynn Kenimer. She has an older brother, Brennan. She has been skating since she was six years old. She trains at the Willowbrook Aerodome and the Sugarland Aerodome.
A surprise 4th place finish at the 2006 US National Championships earned her a spot at the Four Continents Championships in Colorado. Despite placing 2nd in both the short and long programs, Taylor earned enough total points to win, her first win on the senior tour. During both of these championships, Taylor mentioned her hopes of buying a pink Hummer. She was also the 2nd alternate to the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 1st alternate to the World Figure Skating Championships.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| Four Continents Championships | - | - | 1st | - | |
| U.S. Championships | 2nd N. | 2nd J. | 9th | 4th | 8th |
| Skate America | - | - | - | 11th | |
| Skate Canada | - | - | - | 12th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | - | - | - | 3rd | |
| World Junior Championships | 3rd | - | - | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | - | - | 4th | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | - | - | 2nd | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 2nd | - | 4th | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | - | 3rd | - | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | - | 3rd | - | - | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 4th | - | - | - | |
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd N. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] External links
- Katy Taylor Online Official Homepage
- Katy Taylor at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Katy Taylor at the International Skating Union biography page
- Texas Gulf Coast Figure Skating Club [1]
[edit] Navigation
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1999: Tatiana Malinina | 2000: Angela Nikodinov | 2001: Fumie Suguri | 2002: Jennifer Kirk | 2003: Fumie Suguri | 2004: Yukina Ota | 2005: Fumie Suguri | 2006: Katy Taylor | 2007: Kimmie Meissner |
