Debi Thomas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Debi Thomas
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1967(1967-03-25)
Age	57
Birthplace	Poughkeepsie
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Pisces

Debi Thomas Biography

Debi Thomas is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on March 25, 1967 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Was one of the very first African American to ever win an Olympic medal in figure skating in 1988. She won bronze medal in the singles event. She was the winner of both her 1986 U.S. national title and the 1986 World Championships. She was admitted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.

She finished second place behind She placed second behind Jill Trenary at the U.S. Nationals in 1987. at the U.S. Nationals in 1987.

As a young child, Thomas was coached by Barbara Toigo Vitkovits at Eastridge Mall in San Jose. At age 10, Thomas was introduced to Scottish skating coach Alex McGowan. In 1983, she began to represent the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club, which launched her career. McGowan would remain her coach until she retired from amateur competition at age 21.

Thomas placed fifth in the World Championships in 1985 and won gold in 1986. The eighteen year old won the short program and landed four triple jumps to place second in the long program, enough to win the overall competition. Thomas had also won the U.S. national title besides the World Championship that year; these achievements earned Thomas the ABC’s Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year award that year. She was the first female athlete to win those titles while attending college full-time since Tenley Albright in the 1950s. She was the first African-American to hold U.S. National titles in ladies’ singles figure skating. Thomas was a pre-med student at Stanford University during this time although it was unusual for a top U.S. skater to go to college at the same time as competing. That year she received a Candace Award for Trailblazing from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.

She was born into a highly educated family with both parents being computer professionals , and her brother was an astrophysicist. She was engaged to her second husband Chris Bequette produced a son named Christopher Jules. Later, she was engaged to her fiancé Jamie Looney.

Debi Thomas Net Worth

Debi Thomas is one of the richest Figure Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Debi Thomas 's net worth $20 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was introduced to skating when she was five and she competed in her first competition in figure skating at the age of 9, winning in the top spot.

She was a part of Stars on Ice and won the 1988 World Professional Championships. Later, she would win claim the title again in 1989 and in 1991.

Debra Janine Thomas (born March 25, 1967) is an American former figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion, the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion. Her rivalry with East Germany’s Katarina Witt at the 1988 Calgary Olympics was known as the Battle of the Carmens.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Debi Thomas height 5 ft 5 in Debi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Debi Thomas Dating?

According to our records, Debi Thomas married to Chris Bequette. As of December 1, 2023, Debi Thomas’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 1989, Thomas ranked 12th in the Q Score athlete standings, the only woman in the top 22. She was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000. She was also selected by President George W. Bush to be part of the U.S. Delegation for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy along with other former Olympians: Dorothy Hamill, Eric Heiden, Kerri Strug, and Herschel Walker. Thomas returned to the ice briefly to participate in “The Caesars Tribute: A Salute to the Golden Age of American Skating”, an event which featured many of the greatest legends and icons of American figure skating.

Facts & Trivia

Debi Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Debi Thomas celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

As of December 2010, Thomas was in private practice at ORTHO X-cellence Debra J. Thomas, MD, PC in Richlands, Virginia and has since ceased operation.

Where is Debi Thomas now 2020?

She revealed that she now lives in a trailer in Richland, Virginia , near the Appalachian Mountains after having to close her medical practice due to bankruptcy. Living with her fiance Jamie Looney and his two sons, she has fallen from her once famed status. Thomas has always challenged convention and still does now.

What does Debi Thomas do for a living?

Professions

What does Nancy Kerrigan do now?

She continues to skate in shows. After the Olympics, Kerrigan became a professional, non-competitive ice skater and participated in shows like Footloose on Ice and Broadway on Ice. And she still takes part in skating events today.

How old is Debi Thomas now?

55 years (March 25, 1967)

Where is Surya Bonaly today?

Figure skating remains central to Bonaly’s life, as she lives in Las Vegas and works as a coach for skaters ranging from 5 to 18. She skated professionally for years on the Champions on Ice tour, showing off her backflip to roaring crowds before retiring in 2015 to coach full time.