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Derrick Delmore

Born:

December 12, 1978

Birthplace:

Andrews AFB, MD

Height:

5' 8"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Ft. Washington, MD

Training Town:

Los Angeles, CA

Club:

Washington FSC

Coach:

Shirley Hughes

Choreographer:

Derrick Delmore, Shirley Hughes, Jill Shipstad Thomas

Declared that last year would be his final year of competitions as a singles skater, but he reconsidered after the 2007 U.S. Championships ... He is now competing to maintain a high level of performance, with the hope of securing a pairs partner for the 2008-09 season ... Currently skating in an off-Broadway musical starring Oksana Baiul, entitles "Cold as Ice" ... Delmore began skating when he was 8 years old because he really didn't have anything active to do during the winter months, and he wasn't that good at other sports ... Delmore was named to U.S. Figure Skating's 1996 Scholastic Honors Team ... Was a classical pianist and earned the Paderewski medal in 1995 for 10 years of playing at the national level ... Was also a nationally recognized athlete of Stanford University ... Graduated from Stanford University in June 2000 with a double major in communications and psychology ... Future plans include continuing coaching and choreography, and he's going back to school to become a psychologist (possibly a sports psychologist) ... Motto in life is "If you give your all in every facet of life, there should be no room for regret." ... Lightly pursuing modeling and acting ... Describes himself with the words "particular, diplomatic, perseverant" ... Listens to pop, hip hop and some modern rock.

Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite celebrity: Angelina Jolie
Favorite food: Pizza

2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Malaguena"; FS Music: TBA; Costume designer is Karen Mortenson ... Goal is to improve on past performances and placements throughout the season.
2006 Season Notes
Short Program Music: "Malaguena"; Free Skate Music: "Harlem to Madagascar."

Goal is to skate personal bests in each competition.
2005 Season Notes
Short Program Music: "Czardas"; Free Skate Music: "Harlem to Madagascar"

Goals are to medal in each event prior to the 2006 World Championships and to qualify for the 2006 World Championships.
2004 Season Notes
Plans to skate to "Henry the VIII" for the short program and "Espana Cani/Concierto de Aranjuez II/Malaguena" for the free skate.
2003 Season Notes
Delmore opened the season by placing sixth at the Finlandia Trophy ... Short Program Music: "Fever"; Free Skate Music: "Bond, James Bond" ...
2002 Season Notes
After placing 12th in the men's short program at the 2003 State Farm U.S. Championships, Delmore withdrew from the competition ... Delmore had battled a right hip flexor injury since early November. Delmore, competing in the Grand Prix Series for the first time since the 1998-99 season, placed eighth at Smart Ones Skate America in Spokane ... During a practice session at Skate America, Delmore broke one of his skate blades and was forced to have friends Fed Ex him a back-up pair of skates that arrived only hours prior to the short program ...