Renée Roca
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Renee Roca (born 1963) is an American figure skater and choreographer. She competed in ice dance. With partner Donald Adair, she won the gold medal at the 1986 United States Figure Skating Championships. She later paired with former Russian skater Gorsha Sur and captured two more national titles. She and Sur toured with Stars on Ice after leaving eligible competition.
Roca has also worked as a skating choreographer. She choreographed the free skate Jill Trenary used to win her World Championship in 1990, the free dance Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow used to win their first national title in 1991, and the short program that Nicole Bobek used in 1995, when she placed first at the World Figure Skating Championships in that segment. More recently, Roca has been a choreographer on the television show Skating with Celebrities.
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[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] With Adair
| Event | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| World Championships | 11th | 6th |
[edit] With Sur
| Event | 1993 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| World Championships | 11th | 10th | 14th |
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