Ricky Cockerill

Ricky Cockerill
Full nameRicky Cockerill
Born (1978-10-26) 26 October 1978
Dunedin, New Zealand
HometownAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country New Zealand
DisciplineMen's singles
Retired2005
Medal record
New Zealand Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994–95 Singles
Gold medal – first place 1995–96 Singles
Gold medal – first place 1998–99 Singles
Gold medal – first place 1999–2000 Queestown Singles
Gold medal – first place 2000–01 Auckland Singles
Gold medal – first place 2001–02 Christchurch Singles
Gold medal – first place 2002–03 Gore Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003–04 Auckland Singles
Gold medal – first place 2004–05 Queenstown Singles

Ricky Cockerill (born 26 October 1978) is a New Zealand former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and competed in the free skate at five Four Continents Championships.

Life and career

Cockerill was born on 26 October 1978 in Dunedin, New Zealand,[1] and was educated at Otago Boys' High School.

Cockerill trained as a figure skater in Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Moscow, Russia. He represented New Zealand in a number of international competitions including three world championships and five Four Continents Championships.

Competitive highlights

Competition placements since the 1994–95 season [1]
Season 1994–95 1995–96 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
World Championships 39th 41st 40th
Four Continents Championships 14th 17th 18th 16th 12th
World Junior Championships 31st
New Zealand Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb 13th 13th 18th 24th
Piruetten 10th

References

  1. ^ a b "Ricky COCKERILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.


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