Elvis Stojko

Born: Newmarket, Ontario
Place of Birth: March 22, 1972

• Elvis Stojko began skating at a young age and won his first trophy at the age of six.

• By age 17, he finished second in the Canadian Men's Championship.

• He seemed to be too masculine on the ice and needed to develop his style and choreography.

• Elvis, however, was a tremendous jumper and brought new excitement and challenge to the sport.

• Elvis was the first skater to do the quadruple jump combination in a skating competition.

• Stojko captured his first Canadian and World Championships in 1994.

• He has been known to have skated in competitions under duress because of injuries.

• Along the way, Elvis acquired the nick name, The Terminator.

• Over a ten year period, he captured 18 gold medals in various skating competitions.

• He retired from amateur skating to become a professional in 2002 and has appeared in "Stars on Ice."

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Last Updated: April 22, 2008
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