John Thomas (figure skater)

John Thomas
Personal information
Full name John Thomas
Born (1960-09-05) September 5, 1960
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 bronze medalist. With partner Kelly Johnson, he is the 1983 & 1984 Canadian silver medalist. Johnson and Thomas placed 12th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

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

Competitive highlights

(with Johnson)

Event 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
Winter Olympic Games 12th
World Championships 10th 11th
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd
Skate America 2nd
Skate Canada International 3rd
NHK Trophy 3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th

(with French)

Event 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82
Canadian Championships 3rd N. 2nd J. 1st J. 3rd 3rd
Skate America 6th
Skate Canada International 10th 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd

References

  1. Archived May 13, 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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