Paul Robinson (figure skater)

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Paul Robinson
Personal information
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1965-04-10) 10 April 1965 (age 55)
Blackpool
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former skating clubBlackpool Ice Figure Skating Club / Billingham Ice Skating Club
Retired1988

Paul Robinson (born 10 April 1965) is a British former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a two-time British national champion (1987, 1988) and competed at two Winter Olympics, placing 22nd in 1984 and 18th in 1988. [1] In 1988, he achieved his career-best result at the European Championships, ninth, and at the World Championships, 15th. He retired from competition in 1988 and became a skating coach. [2]

Competitive highlights

International
Event81–8282–8383–8484–8585–8686–8787–88
Winter Olympics 22nd18th
World Champ. 20th17th15th
European Champ. 15th11th11th9th
Inter. de Paris 3rd
National
British Champ. 3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd1st1st

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References

  1. "Paul Robinson". Sports-reference profile. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Arena Coaches". Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018.