LOS ANGELES — Todd Sand was always the strongest guy on the ice.
As an elite pair figure skater, he was muscular enough to smoothly lift his partner skyward or fling her through the air to fly and twist until gravity reclaimed her. But his real strength goes beyond the physical gifts that helped the Burbank native become a three-time Olympian, four-time U.S. champion and two-time world medalist, first with Natasha Kuchiki and later with partner-turned-wife Jenni Meno.
Sand’s power has always come from his generous spirit and the joy that illuminated his partnership with Meno. Audiences adored him and Meno during their competitive career, and when they toured as pros. His students felt it when he turned to coaching and became part of the elite figure skating group that’s churning out champions at Great Park Ice in Irvine.
