Famous skaters when they were young. Can you guess who they are?

[luenatic]

I found a 1978 US Championship program book at a thrift store last week. It had photos of some great skaters when they were children competing at the 78 US Nationals. Can you guess who they are?

Skater #1
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Skater #2
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Skater #3
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Skater #1 Answer

Spoiler

Brian Boitano

Skater #2 Answer

Spoiler

Rosalynn Sumners

Skater #3 Answer

Spoiler

Elaine Zayak

Adding more difficult photos

Skater #4: Hint - She's a coach now. Coaching one of the top US Ladies
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Skater #5:
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Skater #6: She's a choreographer now
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Skater #7: Don't know if you know her, but you should know who he is!
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Skater #8: She had a different partner later when she competed in World Championships
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Skater #9: She is a famous choreographer now
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Skater #10: He's a famous coach now
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Answers:

Skater #4

Spoiler

Lynn Smith

Skater #5

Spoiler

Priscilla Hill

Skater #6

Spoiler

Lisa-Marie Allen

Skater #7

Spoiler

Paul Wylie and Dana Graham

Skater #8

Spoiler

Judy Blumberg

Skater #9

Spoiler

Lea Ann Miller and Chuck Shaull

Skater #10

Spoiler

Peter Oppegard and Elizabeth Chabot

[floskate]

Brian Boitano?

[Aussie Willy]

I am guessing this before I look at the answers so I think Boitana, Sumners and Zayak.

[kwanette]

I am guessing this before I look at the answers so I think Boitana, Sumners and Zayak.

Me, too.

[LuckyCharm]

I identified 1 and 3 correctly, but was actually stumped by the 2nd pic. Even looking at it again after viewing the answer it still doesn't look like her to me. Number 3's pic reminded me of just how much she and Rachael Flatt resemble one another.

[Vash01]

I got only Boitano correct.

[briancoogaert]

The second one is the only one I recognized !

[Triple Butz]

I got the first two, but couldn't figure out #3. Now it seems so obvious!

[gkelly]

Thanks for the photos.

Skater #3
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That's about what she looked like when I used to skate at the same rink with her 2 years earlier. Looks like the picture might have been taken at that rink.

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Got them all except #4, whom I'm not familiar with.

Skater #7: Don't know if you know her, but you should know who he is!
http://i52.tinypic.com/20u3mgg.jpg

Funny, I knew who they were because I recognized the girl from other Skating magazine photos of that era and a video I've seen from 1981 Nationals.

Yes, I certainly know more about the boy's later career, but I wouldn't have recognized him with the floppy 70s hair.

[aftershocks]

Without looking at your answers, my immediate responses:

#1 Brian Boitano
#2 Rosalyn Sumners
#3 Elaine Zayak

#5 Priscilla Hill
#6 Sandra Bezic
#7 Paul Wylie?
#8 Tracy Wilson

Not sure on the others ...

[Sasha'sSpins]

I got the first 3 right but totally bombed my guesses on the next set of pics.

[The Accordion]

Number 3's pic reminded me of just how much she and Rachael Flatt resemble one another.

Totally!

[aftershocks]

Well, I bombed on #6 and #8 -- U.S. Championships, not Canadian I had no clue on #4 and #9, but I did think #10 might be Peter Oppegard -- he just looks so different!

[Vash01]

Great pictures! I am embarrassed to say that I recognized just one (Boitano). I did not recognize even Paul Wylie, and I had just finished watching his skate at the 1990 US nationals on DVD.