Barbara Underhill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barbara Underhill
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1963(1963-06-24)
Age	61
Birthplace	Pembroke
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Wales
Horoscope	Gemini

Barbara Underhill Biography

Barbara Underhill is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on June 24, 1963 in Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom. Barbara Ann Underhill (born June 24 23rd, 1963) is an Canadian Former pair skating champion. Together with her with her partner Paul Martini, she is the 1984 World champion, 1979-1983 Canadian nation champion as well as 1978 World Junior champion. They were the Canadian team at Canada in The 1980 Winter Olympics, where they were 9th in the competition, and then during the 1984 Winter Olympics, where they were 7th. She was elected into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

Underhill is a native of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Underhill got married to Rick Gaetz, with whom she has two sons: Matthew and Scott who all are active in hockey. In September of 1992 she was blessed with twins, Sam and Stephanie, but she lost Stephanie during a fatal drowning incident on May 29th, 1993, just hours prior to Game 7 between the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens. In 1998, Underhill established The Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation to prevent injuries to children and to promote water safety.

On February 14, 1984 the Underhill/Martini placed 7th in the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Then, in March of 1984, the pair took part in the 1984 World Championships in Ottawa. Second in the competition behind Olympic silver medalists Valova/Vasiliev the short program, and first on the open skate. the pair won the first world championship in figure skating after Karen Magnussen in 1973.

Barbara Underhill Net Worth

Barbara Underhill is one of the richest Figure Skater from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barbara Underhill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Underhill/Martini took gold at the 1978 World Junior Championships in Megeve, France, ahead of Jana Blahova / Ludek Feno of Czechoslovakia. The year 1979 was the year they claimed their first national title of senior as well as made their World Championship debut, finishing 11th. They were 9th in their 1988 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York.

Underhill/Martini placed fourth during the 1982 World Championships in Copenhagen, placing fifth in the short-program and fourth in free skate. They made it to the top of the podium during the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. After finishing third in both of their segments they received the bronze medal, which was won by Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev of the Soviet Union and Sabine Baess and Tassilo Thierbach from East Germany.

Underhill worked for 16 years as a skating TV commentator until 2006. She then began working with hockey players to develop their speed and power. Underhill initially worked with the Guelph Storm, of which her husband Rick Gaetz is a part owner. She then began working with NHL teams—first the Anaheim Ducks, followed by the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Underhill was named in the 2011 edition of The Hockey News’s list of the 100 most influential people in ice hockey due to her power skating coaching. Underhill joined the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs as the team’s Skating Consultant on April 20, 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Barbara Underhill height 4 ft 11 in Barbara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Barbara Underhill Dating?

According to our records, Barbara Underhill married to Rick Gaetz. As of December 1, 2023, Barbara Underhill’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Barbara Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Barbara Underhill celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

Who is Paul Martini married to?

Paul Martini
Full name| Paul Lloyd Martini
Country represented| Canada
Born| November 2, 1960 Weston, Ontario
Partner| Barbara Underhill

Who does Barb Underhill work for?

Currently she is the skating consultant for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Toronto Maple Leafs , while also maintaining her connection with the Guelph Storm. “We’ll see where it takes me from here,”says Barb, who was named one of the 100 most influential people in hockey by The Hockey News in 2011.

How old is Barbara Underhill?

59 years (June 24, 1963)

Who does Barb Underhill coach?

She’ll remain a coaching consultant with the Tampa Bay Lightning , who brought her aboard 11 years ago, but working for the Leafs as well — a combination that went from summertime work to year-round — was simply too much.

Who is the Leafs skating coach?

Paul Matheson hopes to literally give Toronto Maple Leafs an edge in their skating. A specialty coach dealing with edges, power and skating technique, Matheson recently joined the Leafs as a skating consultant with the National Hockey League team’s development staff.