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Courtney Donovan - USA Roller Sports World Class Inline Figure Skater

By Carlesa Williams, About.com

Courtney Loves to Put On a Show:

When asked what makes her skating special, Courtney Lyn Donovan will tell you that "having fun" and "putting on a show" help her stand out from the crowd. In fact, she thrives on things that are upbeat including training and competition music.

National Inline Figure Skating and Roller Sports Achievements:

  • 2002 1B Inline Singles - 1st Place
  • 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Senior Precision Team - 1st Place
  • 2005 Sr. Precision Team - 2nd Place
  • 2005 Sophomore Ladies Singles - 4th Place
  • 2006 Sophomore Ladies Singles - 2nd Place
  • 2007 Junior Ladies Singles - 1st Place
  • 2004 World Class Inline Singles - 2nd Place
  • 2005 World Class Inline Singles - 2nd Place
  • 2007 World Class Inline Singles - 1st Place

World Championship and International Achievements:

  • 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Team USA World Team Member
  • 2007 World Championship Inline Ladies Singles – Bronze Medalist

Sponsors and Supporters:

Courtney's Snow White® Inline figure frame, wheels and mounting hardware is provided by Double L's International. This is one of the skate products that your guide distributes.

Other Related Activities:

  • 2005, 2006, 2007 Southwest Pacific Ice Regional Participant
  • Participant in the National Collegiate Championships
Courtney, a Fountain Valley, California resident, is a great example of what a good beginner basic skills skating program can lead to, since she discovered her love for rollersports at age five in a local Parks and Recreation class in her neighborhood. Now, after many seasons of lessons and competitive experience, she is currently coached by Rene Johnson, is our National Champion in World Class Ladies Inline Freeskating and is also a four-time member of Team USA. Courtney has participated in World Championships in Fresno, California; Rome, Italy; Murcia, Spain and Gold Coast, Australia.

She puts on a good show in other aspects of her life, too. Courtney was an honor student who graduated as a Scholar of Distinction from the Fountain Valley High School. And now, she is a Biology Major at the University of California, Irvine with the goal of becoming a Pediadontist.

Courtney loves eating ice cream, shopping at JC Penneys, and thrill rides at theme parks. She likes to surf the web for any links relating to school work. Her life is well balanced, because she has learned to accept her limitations as well as her achievements. Courtney credits her parents with getting her where she is today.

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