How do you get to become a Double-Gold Medalist? What exactly does it mean?

[FSWer]

Say, I was just wondering since this question has dawned on me. But how exactly do you get to be a Doule-Gold Medalist? Do you just have to win 2 gold medals? Or how does it work? Thanks.

[CanAmSk8ter]

No, being referred to as a USFSA Gold Medalist (or double Gold Medalist) has nothing to do with competitions. It just means you've passed your senior test in a given discipline. A double Gold Medalist is someone who has passed their senior test in more than one discipline. All senior freeskaters are double Gold Medalists because you can't take your senior free until you've passed your senior moves in the field. I know one coach who's actually a quadruple Gold Medalist- she's passed her Senior Free, Senior Pair, Gold Dance, and 8th Figure.

[FSWer]

Could you please give an example

[Jack]

Originally posted by FSWer
Could you please give an example

If a skater passes her senior moves in the field test and her senior free skate test, then she is a double gold medalist.

[FSWer]

What do they do to become a single Gold Medalist or whatever to start?

[Dustin]

I might be mistaken but do moves count as a gold medal or must they be combined with freestyle to count as one? Because with moves, pairs, dance, freestyle, and figures, that would be 5 gold medals and I do not think that is pssible. I think moves and freestyle are mainly counted as one discipline - singles, therefore only one gold medal.

[Sylvia]

Dustin,
I'm almost certain that passing the USFSA's Senior Moves in the Field test counts as a separate gold medal.

FSWer,
To a become a USFSA single gold medalist in Moves in the Field, for example, a skater would have to pass all 8 levels of tests in the Moves in the Field structure. The 8 levels are, from lowest to highest: Pre-Preliminary, Preliminary, Pre-Juvenile, Juvenile, Intermediate, Novice, Junior, Senior. The same 8 levels in the Moves tests correspond with the levels in Freestyle tests, and the skater has to first pass a Moves test before being allowed to take the corresponding Freestyle test, as CanAmSk8ter stated earlier in this thread.

For more detailed info on USFSA tests, I recommend visiting Don Korte's excellent skating reference site and checking out the "Test Elements" section:
http://www.sk8stuff.com/m_rules.htm

[ClevelandDancer]

The Senior MITF test counts as a separate gold medal. From the 2002-2003 USFSA rulebook, TR (Test Rule) 10.00, pages 170-171, here are the tests that earn a "Gold Medal":

A. Figure Tests:
* Eighth
* Adult Gold

B. Moves in the Field:
* Senior
* Adult Gold

C. Free Skating Tests:
* Senior
* Adult Gold

D. Pair Tests:
* Senior/Gold
* Adult Gold

E: Compulsory Dance Tests
* Gold
* Solo Gold
* Adult Gold
* Masters Gold

Also, TR 10.03 The USFSA also awars a gold lapel pin to each candidate passing the eighth figure test, adult gold figure test, senior moves in the field test, adult gold moves in the field test, senior free skating test, adult gold free skating test, senior / gold pair test, adult gold pair test, gold dance test, senior free dance test, adult gold dance test, masters gold dance test, masters senior free dance test or solo gold dance test.

[FSWer]

So if you pass 8 levels after Sinor your a double gold medalist? Right? BTW. does anyone know which gold medalist Icetiff is?

[CanAmSk8ter]

Originally posted by FSWer
So if you pass 8 levels after Sinor your a double gold medalist? Right? BTW. does anyone know which gold medalist Icetiff is?

Nope. Senior is the eighth level. Once you've passed that, in any discipline, you're a Gold Medalist. A double Gold Medalist is someone who has passed their Senior test in more than one discipline. I don't know if IceTiff is a Gold Medalist yet or not. I believe she is still planning to skate Junior Pairs this year, so I don't think she can be a Gold Medalist in pairs yet. Once you pass your senior test, you have to compete senior within the U.S. You can still compete Junior internationally if you and your partner both meet the age limit. She may or may not have her Gold for moves in the field. It's not required to have it if she's only competing junior, but you are allowed to pass a higher level of moves than you compete.

[FSWer]

Oh, s kind of lie the levels in scouting, right?

[Sylvia]

Originally posted by CanAmSk8ter
I don't know if IceTiff is a Gold Medalist yet or not. I believe she is still planning to skate Junior Pairs this year, so I don't think she can be a Gold Medalist in pairs yet.

Icetiff should be at least a *triple* gold medalist now! :) She's scheduled to compete in Senior Pairs and Ladies at Midwestern Sectionals.

[FSWer]

HOLLY CRIPE!!!!!!! She's talented then for such a young girl!!!! I envy her.

[Sylvia]

Other lady triple gold medalists who compete in both senior singles and pairs: Jennifer Don (qualified for 2003 Eastern Sectionals in both), Stacey Pensgen (did not qualify in singles this year but will compete in pairs at Easterns), Molly Quigley (qualified for 2002 Nationals in both disciplines, not sure if she's competing in singles at Mids this year?).

[IdmaIjan]

Sorry if I didn't read the previous posts closely. If a skater has passed the Gold Dance test and the Gold Free Dance test, are they considered a double gold medalist?

Anyone know?

[Lee]

They have two gold tests, can get the gold medal for each test, then they're double gold medallists.

[CanAmSk8ter]

I must be thinking of her sister who's doing junior pairs. Two of my friends skate junior pairs and I know they're competing against one of them.

Jeez. what are the odds of two girls in the same family being able to find partners? LOL.

[ClevelandDancer]

Originally posted by CanAmSk8ter
Jeez. what are the odds of two girls in the same family being able to find partners? LOL.

Hehe, partners with American citizenship no less :) Ok, ok, that's more of a dance issue. My guess is the Vise sisters are "genetically small", as in the teeny-tiny children of teeny-tiny parents, making them particularly attractive pairs partners.

As for other sisters that have had partners at the same time ... of the top of my head I can think of two other sets. The Stiegler's, Tiffany (with brother Johnnie) and Stephanie (with Lance Travis, then John Zimmerman). The other set is more obscure, the Skavdahl's, Samantha and Stephanie were both competiting in pairs for a while (Juvenile - Novice), only one is currently competing in pairs, at least judging from the latest regional (EGL) results (Samantha at Novice).