Ryan Hunka is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais bronze medalist.
| Ryan Hunka | |
|---|---|
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Carol Heiss Jenkins Glyn Watts |
Having begun skating at age five, Hunka was coached from the age of eight by Carol Heiss Jenkins and Glyn Watts in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He won the U.S. national novice title in February 1990.[2] Two years later, he became the U.S. national junior champion. He finished in the top ten at three World Junior Championships – 1991 (Budapest), 1992 (Hull, Quebec), and 1993 (Seoul).
After retiring from competition, Hunka became the president and CEO of Creative Innovations Intl. Inc. and Miracle Management Corporation.[3] He was the director of operations for Major League Figure Skating[3] and founded PrimeTime Figure Skating.[4] He was the director of skating at clubs in Brooklyn, New York; Omaha, Nebraska; and the Amherst Skating Club in Amherst, New York.[1]
Competitive highlights
edit| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International St. Gervais | 3rd | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 9th | 8th | 9th | |
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N | 1st J | 13th | |
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Hunka named Amherst Skating Club director". Amherst Bee. October 1, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016.
- ^ Ricks, Kellene (February 9, 1990). "Hunka and Ervin win novice crowns". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Rodemeyer, Sylvia (2003). "An Interview with Ryan Hunka 1992 US Junior Men's Champion". Major League Figure Skating. Archived from the original on April 12, 2003.
- ^ "2005 PrimeTime Figure Skating World Championships & Ice Spectacular". PRWeb. December 22, 2004. Archived from the original on March 26, 2005.
External links
edit- Ryan Hunka at IMDb