| What is Todd's most notable accomplishment? |
| World and Five time U.S. National Men's Figure Skating Champion. |
| Is Todd a Professional or an Amateur? |
| Todd is a professional but is also retaining his Olympic eligible status. |
| Is Todd going to compete at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City? |
| Todd hopes to give the Olympics one more try. In the 2000-2001 season, Todd returned to full-time eligible competition in order to get back in front of the judges prior to the 2001-2002 Olympic season. |
| Who is his coach? |
| Richard Callaghan has been Todd's coach since he was 10 years old. |
| Who are his choreographers? |
| Richard Callaghan and Olga Volozhinskaya, a former ice dancer from Russia who now works at the Detroit Skating Club. |
| Where does he currently train? |
| Todd currently trains at ONYX Rochester Ice Arena in Rochester, Michigan. |
| Where else has he trained besides Detroit? |
| Todd followed his coach, Richard Callaghan, around the U.S. He's trained in Philadelphia, Colorado, San Diego, and Detroit. |
| When did he first start skating? |
| Todd began skating at age 5 and starting competing when he was around 7. |
| Why does he jump in a different direction than the other skaters? |
| Todd and a few other skaters are more comfortable jumping in a clockwise direction (to the right) rather than the predominant counter-clockwise direction (to the left). |
| What kind of skate boots does he wear? |
| Todd wears Graf boots which he wore when he landed his first quad in competition. |
| Why does he recycle his costumes? |
| Well, Todd hasn't really explained. The speculation is that it's just his Yankee upbringing and he's being frugal. Of course, owning both a Ferrari and a Corvette isn't cheap! |
| What are his favorite programs? |
Todd's favorite show program is Il Mare Calmo Della Sera.
Todd's favorite competitive program is First Knight which he skated to win his 1996 World Championship title. |
| What is his competitive history? |
2001 Grand Prix Final - Qualified, withdrew due to injury
2001 Four Continents - Withdrew due to injury (1st in the short program)
2001 U.S. Nationals - 2nd
2001 Japan Open -3rd
2000 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - 1st (team and individual)
2000 Sears Canadian Open - 3rd
2000 Midwestern Seniors - 1st
2000 Skate Canada - 2nd
2000 Skate America - 3rd
2000 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st
2000 Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic - 3rd (team)
2000 USFSA International Figure Skating Challenge - 2nd (team)
2000 Four Continents Championship - 4th
2000 Japan Open - 2nd
1999 Keri Lotion USA vs. the World Figure Skating Classic - 1st (team)
1999 Sears Canadian Open - 1st
1999 Skate Canada - 4th
1999 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st
1999 Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic - 3rd men (2nd team)
cheap hotels in Newcastle 1999 Hershey's Kisses Challenge - 2nd (team)
1999 Japan Open - 3rd
1998 World Pro Open Championship - 3rd
1998 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st
1998 World Team Challenge - 2nd (team)
1998 US Pro Figure Skating Classic - 2nd
1998 USFSA Figure Skating Classic - 1st
1998 Grand Slam - 1st
1998 Goodwill Games - 1st
bed and breakfast Arendal 1998 Hershey's Kisses Challenge - 1st (team)
1998 World Championships - 2nd
1998 Olympic Winter Games - 4th
1998 U.S. Championships - 1st
1998 Champions Series Final - 3rd
1997 Trophy Lalique - 4th
1997 Thrifty Car Rental Skate America Intl. - 1st
1997 Nice 'n Easy Classic - 1st (team)
1997 Hershey's Kisses Challenge - 2nd (team)
1997 World Championships -2nd
1997 Champions Series Final - 2nd
1997 U.S. Championships - 1st
1997 Japan Open - 3rd
1996 Ultimate Four - 1st
1996 U.S. Postal Service Challenge - 2nd (team
1996 NHK Trophy-withdrew due to injury
1996 Trophy Lalique - 1st
1996 Thrifty Car Rental Skate America - 1st
1996 The Continents Cup
1996 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 1st
1996 World Championships - 1st
1996 Champions Series Final - 5th
1996 U.S. Championships - 2nd
1995 U.S. Postal Service Challenge - 3rd (team)
1995 Nations Cup - 3rd
1995 Starlight Challenge - 3rd
1995 Skate America - 1st
1995 World Team Challenge - 1st (team)
1995 Hershey's Kisses International Challenge - 1st
1995 World Championships - 2nd
1995 U.S. Championships- 1st
1994 NHK Trophy - 1st
1994 Thrifty Car Rental International Challenge - 1st
1994 Skate America - 1st
1994 Goodwill Games - 2nd
1994 Hershey's Kisses Pro-Am - 2nd
1994 U.S. Championships - 4th
1994 Midwestern Senior - 1st
1994 Eastern Great Lakes Senior - 2nd
1993 U.S. Pro-Am Challenge - 4th
1993 Trophy Lalique - 1st
1993 Skate America - 4th
1993 U.S. Championships - 6th
1992 U.S. Pro-Am Challenge - 4th
1992 Nations Cup - 1st
1993 Eastern Great Lakes Senior - 1st
1992 Skate America - 1st
1992 World Championships - 7th
1992 Olympic Winter Games - 10th
1992 U.S. Championships - WD
1991 Skate America - 3rd
1991 U.S. Olympic Festival - 1st
1991 World Championships - 3rd
1991 U.S. Championships - 1st
1990 Nations Cup - 2nd
1990 Skate America - 3rd
1990 Goodwill Games - 3rd
1990 World Championships - 5th
1990 U.S. Championships - 1st
1990 Pacific Coast Senior - 1st
1990 Southwest Pacific Senior - 1st
1989 Skate Electric - 1st
1989 U.S. Championships - 5th
1988 NHK Trophy - 6th
1988 Skate America - 3rd
1988 U.S. Championships - 8th
1988 World Junior Championships - 1st
1988 Southwestern Senior - 2nd
1987 Grand Prix St. Gervais - 1st
1987 Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
1987 U.S. Junior Championships - 1st
1987 World Junior Championships - 2nd
1987 Southwestern Junior - 1st
1986 U.S. Junior Championships - 5th
1986 World Junior Championships - 5th
1985 U.S. Novice Championships - 1st
1985 South Atlantic Novice - 2nd
1984 U.S. Novice Championships - 2nd
1984 Eastern Novice - 3rd |
| What is his favorite type of music to listen to? |
| Todd enjoys most types of music but he especially favors classic rock such as Elton John, Pink Floyd. |
| What is his favorite car? |
| The shiny red Ferrari he bought to celebrate his 1996 World Championship victory. He's also quite partial to the silver Corvette he purchased as a reward for landing his first quad in competition. |
| What is his favorite movie? |
| Young Frankenstein |
| What is his favorite food? |
| Chocolate seems to be especially appreciated. |
| What is his favorite flower? |
| Red rose, was his answer when the question was posed to him. |
| What is his date of birth? |
| August 28, 1971 |
| How tall is he? |
| 5' 8" |
| What is his marital status? |
| Single |
| What is his family background? |
| His father, John is a third generation commercial fisherman and currently works at the business with his brother. His mother, Ruth is a practical/home nurse. His older brother, Scott lives in Denver. John once owned a fishing boat named SCROD after Scott (SC), Ruth (R) and Todd (OD). |
| What is his hometown? |
| Chatham, Massachusetts. Chatham is located on the "elbow" of Cape Cod. |
| How was his hometown involved in his success? |
| In the early years, financing an elite skater was beyond the means of his family, so his hometown of Chatham banded together to raise money through various fund raising events so that Todd could continue to skate. Todd has since returned the favor by donating money to the town of Chatham to help other young athletes achieve their potential. |
| Is he involved in any charity activities? |
| Todd joined the board of directors of Penny Lane, a residential treatment center in North Hills, CA which provides services for abused and emotionally handicapped youth. During the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 seasons Todd participated in the Cook's Triple Challenge. For every triple jump Todd landed, Cook's Champagne made a donation to The City of Hope for cancer research. Todd also does a lot of work for/on behalf of SABAH (Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped). A portion of the proceeds from 1997 Todd Eldredge and Friends show went to that organization and he featured a couple of its skaters in the show. Todd also participates in several charity golf tournaments in the Detroit area and around the country. |
| What are his other hobbies and interests? |
| Golfing, tennis, fishing, and computers. |
| What is he's best golf score? |
| Todd's best score is a 74 playing 18 holes. |
| What is his golf handicap |
| Golf Digest (May 2000) inaugural Jock Rankings lists Todd's handicap at a respectable 3.1. |
| Where does he live now? |
| Todd has decided to settle near Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in a lakeside home he had built. He moved in at the end of 1998. He has described it as sort of contemporary and features a rec room with a pool table, a bar and a TV that descends from the ceiling. |
| Is he on the Internet? |
| Todd does own a computer and uses it when he travels to surf the Web. |
| Is there an address where I can write to him? |
You can send letters to Todd at this address:
Todd Eldredge
Kingswood Square
1994-A Woodward Avenue #356
hotels Lausanne Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 |
| Who is Todd's agent? |
Yuki Saegusa
International Management Group
23 E. 71st Street
New York, NY 10021 |
| Has he thought of writing an autobiography? |
| Todd had considered it, but decided not to because he doesn't feel his career is over yet. He's right, it is far from over he's just starting a new chapter! |
