Amber Corwin Farrow (born December 21, 1978) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 1999 Four Continents silver medalist and 2004 bronze medalist.
Personal life Corwin was born on December 21, 1978, in Harbor City, California. In December 2004, she completed her degree in fashion merchandising and marketing from Cal State Long Beach. She is married to Franklin Farrow, with whom she has a daughter, Vienna.
Career Corwin started skating at the age of five. Making her Champions Series (Grand Prix) debut, she placed 10th at the 1996 NHK Trophy. At the 1997 U.S. Championships, she became the first U.S. woman to land a triple-triple combination in the short program. During her career she attempted to learn the quadruple toe loop jump in hopes of becoming the first woman to land one in competition.
During the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series, Corwin was awarded gold in Germany and silver in Slovakia. She qualified to the ISU Junior Series Final, where she won the silver medal. She won silver at the 1999 Four Continents Championships.
After finishing fourth at the 2004 U.S. Championships, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Four Continents Championships.
Corwin was represented by Michael Collins Enterprises. She retired from competitive skating in March 2006 to focus on a career in the fashion industry. She designed many of her skating costumes.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2005–06 Moon River U Plavo Zoru 2004–05 Sing Sing Swing Prince Igor 2003–04 Moon River Book of Secrets 2002–03 Touch After Hours 2000–01 Walk on the Wild Side Ophelia
Results GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix
International Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 Four Continents 2nd 7th 7th 3rd 6th Bofrost Cup 5th Bompard 5th Cup of China 6th 10th Cup of Russia 8th 8th NHK Trophy 10th 7th 8th 8th Skate America 4th Skate Canada 5th 4th Nepela Memorial 2nd 3rd Vienna Cup 3rd 2nd Nebelhorn Trophy 7th 4th 4th 7th Golden Spin 2nd International: Junior Final 2nd Germany 1st Slovakia 2nd National U.S. Champ. 8th J 16th 6th 5th 6th 6th 13th 5th 8th 8th 4th 8th 9th J = Junior level
See also List of select Jewish figure skaters
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