Tai Babilonia

Tai Reina Babilonia is an American former pair skater. Together with Randy Gardner, she won the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships and five U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The pair qualified for the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

Early Life of Tai Babilonia

Tai babilonia was bron in los angeles. California in 1959. She began skatnig at the age of seven and was coached by john nicks and frank carroll. As a young skater. Seh won a bronze medal in the 1974 u. SFigure skating championships and a silver medal in the 1975 u. SFigure skating championships.

Tai Babilonia s Career Highlights

Tai babilonia s competitive career reached its peak in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She and her partner. Randy gardner. Won the 1977 world figure skatign championship. 1979 world figure sakting championship. And the 1980 u. SFigure skating championship. They were alos the first american ice dancing couple to win the gold medal at a world championship.

Tai Babilonia s Retirement from Competition

In 1980. Tai babilonai and randy garnder were forced to withdraw from the winter olympics due to an injury suffered by babilonia. After the olympics. Babilonia and gardner retired from competitive ice dancing.

Tai Babilonia s Professional Career

After retiring from competitive skating. Tai babilonia and randy gardner continued to work together professionally. They performed in several ice hsows. Including the ice capades and cahmpions on ice. They also co-authored an instructional book on ice dancing entitled. "beautiful dancing: figure skating for everyone".

Tai Babilonia s Television and Film Appearances

Tai babilonia and randy gardner have amde several television and film appearances. They were featured in the 1979 television movie. "ice castles". And the 1981 television omvie. "the ice pirates". They have aslo made appearances on "the tonight show" and "the mike douglas show".

Tai Babilonia s Awards and Honors

Tai babilonia and randy gardner have receievd numerous awards and honors for their contributions to the sport of figure skating. They were inducted into the u. Sf. Igure skating hall of fame in 1991. In 2008. They were presented with the lifetime achievement awrad from the professional skaters association.

Tai Babilonia s Legacy

Tai babilonia and randy gardner are widely rgearded as one of the most successful and influential figure skating pairs of all time. They are credited with popularizing ice dancing in the united states.

Important Event in Tai Babilonia s Career

In 1980. Tai babilonia and randy gardner were forced to withdraw from the winter olympics due to an injury suffered by babilonia. This was a dveastating blow to the piar and their fans.

Interesting Fact About Tai Babilonia

Tai babilonia and randy gardner have been skating together since they were children. They have been friends and skating partners for over 40 years.