Robert Paul
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Competitor for  Canada |
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| Gold | 1960 Squaw Valley | Pairs |
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| Country represented | Canada |
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| Born | June 2, 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Barbara Wagner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Paul (born June 2, 1937) was a Canadian figure skater, who competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. He was born in Toronto. From their start as a team in 1952, they captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]
After skating as a professional, Paul went on to be a choreographer for skaters Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, and Linda Fratianne. He also choreographed the skating sequences for the Donny and Marie show.[2] He currently helps coach Mirai Nagasu.[3]
[edit] Results
(with Wagner)
| Event | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
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| Winter Olympics | 6th | 1st | ||||
| World Championships | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating, The Montreal Gazette, 20 February 1960 [1]
- ^ "It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th", Newsday, February 10, 1992 [2]
- ^ Hersh, Philip (January 26, 2008). "At 14, Nagasu soars". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/26/sports/sp-nagasu26. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
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| Preceded by Lucile Wheeler |
(with Barbara Wagner) Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1959 |
Succeeded by Anne Heggtveit |
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