Sharon Jones (figure skater)

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Sharon Jones
Other namesSharon Jones Baker
Born (1964-04-24) 24 April 1964 (age 60)
Manchester, England
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Partner Paul Askham
Skating clubAltrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club

Sharon Jones (born 24 April 1964) is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th. [1]

Jones married Stephen (Steve) Baker, a former pair skater who competed at the 1976 World Junior Championships. [2] Their son, Jean-Luc, is the 2014 World Junior ice dancing champion competing with Kaitlin Hawayek for the United States. [2] The couple work as coaches in Seattle. [3] They coached their son during his earlier partnership with Joylyn Yang. [4]

Competitive highlights

(with Askham)

International
Event83–8484–8585–8686–8787–8888–89
Winter Olympics 13th
World Championships 15th13th13th12th9th
European Championships 11th9th8th8th6th
International de Paris 2nd
NHK Trophy 3rd5th
Skate America 4th
St. Ivel / Skate Electric 2nd2nd2nd
National
British Championships 3rd2nd1st1st1st1st

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Kaitlin HAWAYEK / Jean-Luc BAKER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union.
  3. "Seattle Skating Club Professionals". Seattle Skating Club. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  4. Myhre, Rich (5 January 2010). "Local ice dancers' Olympic dreams". The Herald. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.