John Misha Petkevich - 1972 World Figure Skating Championships - Free Skate

Music: Espana Cani by Pascual Marquina Narro

[@StephaniePatterson-jb5it]

Wow! I remember loving to watch this guy. Thanks for posting this.

[@bufb]

He jumped higher than anyone. Some eye candy too

[@samh.6886]

I wish there were more old school flying open axel sit spins in skating today!

[@candacecrocker352]

This was a beautiful performance! The skating of this era was not as technical as today ( but don't forget they had to master school figures as well as a program) but the programs were flowing and artistic not just quad jumping contests!

[@pettytoni1955]

I looooved him.

[@whale5646]

Thank you so much for putting this video on here. I was in the same skating club in Great Falls with John. I use to love to watch him skate.

[@bigbadjohn2543]

I wonder where John is today?

[@whale5646]

@@bigbadjohn2543 i think sometimes he does commentating for skating events i remember he skated to Anchors Away when we did a skating show together.

[@bigbadjohn2543]

@@whale5646 truth be known, I have a video of him and his parents when he was about two. But cannot post without his consent.

[@whale5646]

@@bigbadjohn2543 oh thats to bad . I would love to see it. I was a Majorette in the show he was in. I wonder if he remembers it. lol

[@janemariecox6547]

That beautiful smile. He was a cute. Golden boy!!

[@stephenquillen1479]

That was engaging from beginning to end.

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

I really like the sequences of turns, small hops, and toe kicks in the footwork.

[@timothyhh]

He must've been one of the very few to use one piece of music at this time.

[@russcohen3779]

Skating sucks cookies today

[@user-nh5ei3ws2b]

Ай да Джон Миша! Пожалуй он интереснее даже Ондрика!

[@MissFit29]

Good lord, he could have gone for a quad loop there.

[@genednomyar3383]

Where did he end up placing? Did he get the bronze?

[@kevinhebner6773]

No. 5th in Figures. 4th in Free. 4th overall.

[@genednomyar3383]

Thank you for letting me know. 🙂

[@fosbury68]

I want some Jagermeister with Afro-Cola.

[@pampiliong]

Какое несложное было катание. Ни одного тройного прыжка.

[@pettytoni1955]

You didn't see the triple axle?

[@genednomyar3383]

@@pettytoni1955 There was no triple axel, but there was a triple salchow & a triple loop.