Kay Thomson

Kay Thomson
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	February 18, 1964 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Skating club	The Granite Club
Training locations	Toronto
Retired	1984

Kay Thomson (born February 18, 1964)^[1] is a Canadian former figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She is the 1981 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1983 Skate Canada International champion, and a three-time Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, placing 12th, and at three World Championships, achieving her best result, fifth, in 1984 (Ottawa).

During her competitive career, Thomson was known as a particularly strong spinner. Her spins included an unusual back layback, performed on the opposite foot than a normal layback spin. Thomson was also one of the first female skaters to regularly include the triple Lutz jump in her programs.

Results

International
Event	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Winter Olympics				12th
World Champ.		8th	7th	5th
Skate America		5th
Skate Canada				2nd
Prize of Moscow News		1st
National[2]
Canadian Champ.	2nd	1st	1st	1st

References

1. "Kay Thomson". Sports Reference.
2. "Canadian Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 15.