John Thomas (figure skater)

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John Thomas
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Full nameJohn Thomas
Born (1960-09-05) September 5, 1960 (age 62)
Brampton, Ontario
Former partner Joanne French
Kelly Johnson
Skating club Granite Club
Woodbridge FSC

John Thomas (born September 5, 1960 in Brampton, Ontario) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Joanne French, he is the 1981 & 1982 Canadian Figure Skating Championships bronze medalist. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1983 & 1984 Canadian silver medalist. Johnson and Thomas placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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As of 2011, Thomas works as a skating coach at the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society. [1]

Competitive highlights

(with Johnson)

Event1982-831983-841984-85
Winter Olympic Games 12th
World Championships 10th11th
Canadian Championships 2nd2nd
Skate America 2nd
Skate Canada International 3rd
NHK Trophy 3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th

(with French)

Event1975-761976-771977-781978-791979-801980-811981-82
Canadian Championships 3rd N.2nd J.1st J.3rd3rd
Skate America 6th
Skate Canada International 10th6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd

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