What is Elvis Stojko?
[[File:ElvisStojko2002.jpg|thumb|right|Elvis Stojko]] '''Elvis Stojko''' (born March 22, 1972 in [[Newmarket]], [[Ontario]] <ref name=Gorman>{{Citation | title = Stojko, Elvis | url = http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0010010 | author = Gorman, Brenda | journal = The Canadian Encyclopedia | accessdate = 2010-03-19 | archive-date = 2010-02-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100210151915/http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0010010 | url-status = dead }}</ref>) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[figure skating|figure skater]]. He was world champion three times, and Canadian champion seven times. Stojko was named after [[Elvis Presley]], and sometimes skates to Presley's music. He grew up in [[Richmond Hill]], [[Ontario]]. He started skating when he was four years old. He also became a [[black belt]] in [[karate]] (which has influenced some of his skating). Stojko was the first person to do a quadruple-triple jump combination. He became known for his athletic ability. Today he is a professional skater, and also competes in karate. ==Amateur competitions== *World Championships: first place in 1994, 1995, and 1997. *[[Olympic Games|Olympics]]: silver in both [[1994 Winter Olympics|1994]] and [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]]. *Canadian Championships: first place in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002. == Other websites == *[http://www.499angels.net/elvisstojko Elvis Stojko: Heart of Gold] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615011718/http://www.499angels.net/elvisstojko/ |date=2006-06-15 }} ==References== {{reflist}} {{multistub|sports-bio|Canada}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stojko, Elvis}} [[Category:1972 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Canadian figure skaters]] [[Category:People from Richmond Hill, Ontario]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Ontario]]