That guy with the huge leg extention...

[4711]

I need a little help.

back in the late 80s, early 90s there was this one skater who had this amazing leg extension in the spiral (I am assuming a backward one, since he stuck the leg out in skating direction'

For the life of me I can't remember who it was.
I have narrowed it down to Petr Barna and Victor Petrenko, but could be way off.
The programs I did have time to watch didn't feature it.

[platyhiker]

Paul Wylie had a nice spiral:



Here's his 1992 Olympic performance that starts with several slow spirals, and then has a spiral into a triple flip (at about 1 minute in):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nLhA7CVIok

[AgnesNitt]

That's a lovely picture of Paul Wylie.

[4711]

he is a delightful skater (looked like Micheal J. Fox...) but he wasn't it.
I mean this guy stuck his leg up out front, nearly in a split....

back to youtube, I am sure I missed somebody...

[ReganSkates1471997]

wouldn't be shawn sawyer would it?

[Skittl1321]

What about Toller Cranston?  His extension was phenomenal.  I don't know if he skated in the 90s but he skated professionally in the 80s and medaled at an Olympics in the late 70s.

Spiral at 2:05 of this video, though I've seen photos of even better ones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otH4Ed1IjUQ

[4711]

Sawyer is to young, Cranston too old 

Literally, the skater was at the top of his game in the time frame from '88 to '92.

But thanks for the suggestions. more awesome skaters to watch!