1980 Winter Olympics Long Program - Charles Tickner

Charles Tickner wins the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympic games in Lake Placid after this long program placed 3rd in the segment

[@jordantickner4757]

My father is a beast.

[@charlesharris7445]

Back in the day, he was a beautiful beast!

[@lisamaureen5185]

He was a naturally beautiful, elegant skater. It is nice to hear how proud you are of your dad!

[@npe1]

Wow! Is Charlie Tickner really your dad? Well tell him that many of us skaters from that era still remember his skating fondly. Even though I am British and I was naturally always rooting for Robin Cousins I loved to watch your father skate. I was so pleased when he won Worlds in 1978. Best wishes.

[@satiricalgreg9568]

The Tickners are AMAZING people! I had the honor of working with them.

[@dolcevitausa]

Local SF Bay Area native does good...Charlie was always a class act.

[@gransom671]

Yes...yes he is :)

[@kaypolish863]

I know Charlie! He's very nice, he skates at my rink sometimes to coach. I met him at a skating clinic at my rink!

[@quinn_heeyun_cho]

This is my coach :)

[@Niamh9902]

dang, that's my art teacher's husband?

[@edmundgeswein]

His style resembles Brian Boitano. I understand both were from Nor Cal's Bay Area. Since both were from the same area, I wonder if Brian observed Charlie's skating a lot and then took it a step further as he was training and developing his skating.

[@IceAintNice]

Edmund Geswein Charlie trained in Denver for a good part of his career.

[@Marlboroboy123.]

Without Kovalev in the mix, he was given a bronze. Santee and Hamilton were far better

[@metsdudenj]

kovalev was so out of shape ( and drunk) to even do an axel. Hamilton was 3 places behind.

[@metsdudenj]

@@rolandgreen7484 I dont know why he even showed up because in training at Lake Placid he couldnt even do an axel in training,

[@Dossen_A]

Only two clean triple jumps, both triple toeloops. And incredible 5,8 for technical merit?! Triple lutz was not good as Dick Button declared - it was twofooted.

[@IceAintNice]

Dossen A Get a life......

[@vncentsusinno280]

Dossen....do you skate??????? You're a PIA.