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Figure skater Elvis Stojko can do amazing things on skates. On his way to three gold medals at the World Figure Skating Championships (1994, 1995, and 1997), he has introduced a new, more lively style to the often old-fashioned sport. Stojko, whose parents named him after the king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, has jumped his way to the king's throne in men's figure skating.
Growing up
Named after royalty
Elvis Stojko (Stoykoe) was born January 22, 1972. His father's name is Steve, and his mother's name is Irene. Stojko grew up on a 50-acre farm in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in an area just north of Toronto. Steve Stojko moved to Canada from Slovenia at the height of Presley's popularity in the 1950s. "My dad was in a Slovenian singing group, and he really liked Elvis' music," Stojko recalled in the Chicago Tribune.
Daredevil
Stojko always liked to take risks.
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