- John Nicks
John Allen Wisden Nicks (born
April 22 ,1929 ) is a Britishfigure skating coach and formerpair skater . His pairs partner was his sisterJennifer Nicks , and together they were the 1953 World Champions. As a coach, his skating pupils throughout the years have includedPeggy Fleming , pairs teamTai Babilonia and Randy Gardner,Kristi Yamaguchi , andSasha Cohen .Nicks was inducted into the
World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. He appeared as a judge on the 2006 FOX television program "Skating with Celebrities ". He is married to skating coach Yvonne Nicks.Former students
Nicks has coached the following skaters:
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Peggy Fleming
*Angela Nikodinov
*Jo Jo Starbuck andKenneth Shelley
*Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
*Tiffany Chin
*Christopher Bowman
*Natasha Kuchiki
*Jenni Meno andTodd Sand
*Kristi Yamaguchi andRudy Galindo
*Naomi Nari Nam
*Sasha Cohen
*Michael Novales Competitive highlights
(with Jennifer Nicks)
External links
* [http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__5896.aspx Brighton and Hove] - John and Jennifer Nicks
* [http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1009354.php OC Register] - Article on John Nicks.Navigation
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