Charles Frederick Tickner (born November 13, 1953 in Lafayette, California) is an American figure skater. Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, skating to music from Georges Bizet's Carmen and Jules Massenet's Le Cid (opera) for his long program. He also won the bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1980 World Championships. He is married and has three sons, and he currently resides in the East Bay, California. He is now a private Figure Skating coach.