Timothy Goebel, who won Olympic bronze on home ice in Salt Lake City, will be elected into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall Fame in January at the U.S. Championships.
Goebel was known as the original “Quad King.” He was the first person to land a quad Salchow, the first person to land a quad Salchow in combination, and the first American to land a quad combination. He was also the first person to land three quads in a program at the 1999 Skate America competition.
Goebel is a two-time Worlds silver medalist (2002, 2003) and the 2001 U.