Debi Thomas just released this exciting news on Instagram. Debi Thomas and Shepherd Clark - World Figure Sport is so grateful for you both. You two are such an inspiration to so many and we look forward to seeing you at the 2023 World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships & Festival on black ice - 9th Anniversary Year from October 2-8th in Brasher Falls, NY! The “Art of Skating” lives here. Love, WorldFigureSport.org #WorldFigureSport #WorldFigureChampionship WorldFigureChampionship.com WorldSk8t

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Debi Thomas, World Championships 1985, LP Credit: YT 3Axel1996 | Figure Skating Moments

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Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP Debra Janine Thomas, born March 25, 1967 Is an American 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. Thomas started skating at age 5 in San Jose. She competed in her first figure skating competition at age 9, finishing in first place. From then on, she was hooked o

Debi Thomas, Olympics 1988, SP 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. 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 Oly