Peter Oppegard
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter Allen•Oppegard |
| Used name | Peter•Oppegard |
| Born | 23 August 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | LAFSC, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Peter Oppegard was a US pairs skater, who started his career with Vicki Heasley, but in 1985 began competing with Jill Watson. Watson and Oppegard skated at the World Championships from 1985-88, winning a bronze medal at the 1987 Worlds, and they won three National Championships. After the 1988 Winter Olympics, Oppegard skated with Cindy Landry briefly, then skated professionally for a few years, and turned to coaching figure skaters in the Southern California area. He and Watson were inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | USA |
Peter Oppegard | |||
| Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) | Jill Watson | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Brother-in-law of Michelle Kwan
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (0–0–1 1987 Cincinnati bronze: pairs)