Tracy-Lee Brook[1] (born 8 July 1971)[2] is an Australian former competitive figure skater. She is a three-time Australian national champion (1986–87 to 1988–89) and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
| Tracy Brook | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tracy-Lee Brook |
| Born | 8 July 1971 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Retired | c. 1989 |
Career
editDue to a stress fracture in her foot, Brook decided to undergo acupuncture treatment in November 1984.[3] She won the Australian junior title in August 1985 and was selected to compete at the World Junior Championships in Sarajevo.[3] She finished 23rd at the event.
In the 1986–87 season, Brook won her first senior national title and was sent to the 1987 World Championships in Cincinnati, finishing 18th. She placed seventh at the 1987 NHK Trophy. After repeating as the Australian national champion, Brook competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, placing 25th.[4] She had the same result at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
In her final competitive season, Brook won her third national title and ranked 21st at the 1989 World Championships in Paris.
Competitive highlights
edit| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 |
| Olympics | 25th | |||
| Worlds | 18th | 25th | 21st | |
| Prague Skate | 10th | |||
| NHK Trophy | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 23rd | |||
| National | ||||
| Australian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
References
edit- ^ "Figure Skating; World Championships, At Cincinnati, March 11". UPI. 11 March 1987. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Tracy Brook". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b Cooke, Jenny (13 October 1985). "Tracy skates better when she's needled". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 104.
- ^ "Tracy Brook". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.