Peter Oppegard

Peter Allen Oppegard (born August 23, 1959) is an American retired pair skater and coach. With his partner Jill Watson, he is the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist and a three-time U.S. national champion.

In May 2022, Oppegard was suspended for one month by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for misconduct.

As a coach, his skaters have won ten national singles and pairs titles. The Professional Skaters Association and US Figure Skating named Oppegard "Choreographer of the Year" and "Coach of the Year". He coached at the East West Ice Palace in southern California until 2018. In May 2022, Oppegard was suspended for one month by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for "physical and emotional" misconduct.

Results With Watson International Event 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 Winter Olympics 3rd World Championships 4th 6th 3rd 6th Fujifilm Trophy 1st NHK Trophy 2nd Skate America 1st National U.S. Championships 1st 2nd 1st 1st