Ryan Hunka
| Ryan Hunka | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United States |
| Coach |
Carol Heiss Jenkins Glyn Watts |
| Training locations | Cleveland |
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.
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
| 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
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 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.com. December 22, 2004.