PROFILES

Photo © Scott Bregman

Name: Tabitha Yim

Birthdate: November 2, 1985

Hometown: Irvine, California

Coach: Steve & Beth Rybacki (Charter Oak)

Notables: celebrated her 16th birthday at the 2001 Worlds; tore her ACL after the 2004 Olympic Trials; was also a novice figure skater

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2004 Olympic Trials         4th  
2004 US Nationals         7th  
2004 Frendship Camp     1st   3rd  
2003 Pacific Challenge         4th 1st
2003 American Classic 2nd   2nd 2nd 1st  
2003 Podium Meet 2nd   1st   4th  
2002 US Nationals     1st 2nd 2nd  
2002 USA vs. Belgium   2nd 1st     1st
2002 American Cup       1st 5th  
2001 World Championships       6th 7th 3rd
2001 PanAm Championships     1st 7th 3rd 1st
2001 US Nationals 9th 2nd 6th 1st 2nd  
2001 US Classic   2nd 1st 2nd 2nd  
2001 USA vs. Belgium         2nd 1st
2000 Jr. US Nationals       1st 3rd  
2000 Jr. US Classic       1st    
2000 Jr. American Classic   5th 1st 1st 1st  
1999 Jr. USA vs. FRA         8th  
1999 Jr. US Nationals     2nd 2nd 2nd  
1999 USA vs. CAN         6th 2nd
1999 Jr. American Classic         7th  
1999 Jr. US Nationals         22nd  
1998 Jr. US Classic         21st  


Photo Gallery  

Photos © Don Johnson, Lloyd Smith,
Pam Mayer, Scott Bregman, AP

Skill Highlights - 2004 Olympic Trials  


VT: Yurchenko 1 1/2

UB: Maloney + Pak + stalder 1/2, giant 1/1 + Gienger, cast 1/2 + giant 1 1/2 + overshoot + toe shoot, tuck full-in

BB: switch leap mount, front aerial + flip flop + layout stepout, switch ring leap, Onodi + switch side leap, switch leap + 1-arm flip flop, switch leap 1/2, roundoff + 2 1/2 twist

FX: tuck full-in, triple twist, switch ring + cat leap 2/1, triple turn + straight jump 2/1, tuck jump 2/1, 2 1/2 twist + front tuck 1/1


Video Gallery  


           

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