Sarah Arnold

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Sarah Arnold
2011 Canadian Championships Sarah Arnold.jpg
Born (1990-02-11) February 11, 1990 (age 34)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Partner Thomas Williams
Coach Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe
Skating clubKitchener-Waterloo SC
Began skating1993

Sarah Arnold (born February 11, 1990) is a Canadian ice dancer. She placed 8th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships with Thomas Williams and has also competed on the Grand Prix series, with Justin Trojek.

Personal life

Arnold was born on February 11, 1990, in Etobicoke, Ontario. [1] She has taught pilates and worked as a licensed massage therapist. [2] She currently lives in Vancouver with her 100lbs Bernadoodle named Otis “Oatmeal”, aptly named after Otis Redding.

Skating career

Arnold began learning to skate in 1993. [1] Competing with Christopher Steeves in junior ice dancing, she placed 6th at the 2008 Canadian Championships and 5th at the 2009 Canadian Championships.

Arnold teamed up with Justin Trojek in 2009 and skated two seasons with him on the senior level. They competed on the Grand Prix series, placing 7th at the 2010 Skate Canada International, and finished 6th at the 2011 Canadian Championships. They were coached by Paul Macintosh in Waterloo, Ontario. [3]

Arnold and Thomas Williams had a tryout in February 2015. [2] Although he decided to take a year off, they continued to skate together occasionally (around eight times) and began a formal partnership in March 2016. [2] They placed 5th at the 2018 Canadian Championships and 8th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships. They are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, British Columbia. [1]

Programs

With Williams

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017
[2] [4]

With Trojek

Sarah Arnold and Justin Trojek at the 2010 Skate Canada International Sarah ARNOLD Justin TROJEK Skate Canada 2010.jpg
Sarah Arnold and Justin Trojek at the 2010 Skate Canada International
Season Short dance Free dance
2010–2011
[3]
  • Amélie
    by Yann Tiersen
    • Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi
    • J'y suis jamais allé
    • La Valse d'Amélie
    • La Noyée

With Steeves

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–2008
[5] [6]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Williams

International [7]
Event 2016–17 2017–18
Four Continents 8th
CS Warsaw Cup 8th
Lake Placid IDI 10th9th
National [4]
Canadian Champ. 6th5th
SC Challenge4th2nd

With Trojek

International [8]
Event 2009–10 2010–11
GP Skate Canada 7th
Nebelhorn Trophy 8th
National [9]
Canadian Champ. 10th6th
SC Challenge4th

With Steeves

National [10]
Event2007–08 2008–09
Canadian Champ. 6th J5th J

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