Hamish Gaman
| Hamish Gaman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1983 Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Hometown | Wimbledon, London, England |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Partner | Caitlin Yankowskas |
| Skating club | Guildford IFSC Surrey |
| Began skating | 1998 |
| Retired | September 10, 2015 |
Hamish Gaman (born 20 April 1983) is a British pair skater. With partner Caitlin Yankowskas, he is the 2015 Challenge Cup silver medalist and 2015 British national champion.
Career
Gaman competed with Rebecca Collett in the 2003–04 season. They appeared at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, placing 11th, and at the 2004 World Junior Championships, where they finished 14th. In 2007, he teamed up with Vanessa James but she ended the partnership in January 2008 to skate for France.[1][2] He then worked as a coach in the U.K.[3]
In May 2013, Gaman formed a partnership with American skater Caitlin Yankowskas, coached by Johnny Johns and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan.[4] Representing the United Kingdom, they earned minimum technical scores at the 2013 Ice Challenge.[5] The pair went on to take the bronze medal at the 2014 British Championships.[6] In mid-February 2014, they moved to Boston and began training under Bobby Martin and Carrie Wall at the Skating Club of Boston.[7][4] After spending part of June 2014 in Montreal, coached by Bruno Marcotte and Richard Gauthier, the pair decided to move there in July.[8] At the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Yankowskas/Gaman placed seventh in the short program, 14th in the free skate, and ninth overall.
On September 10, 2015, Yankowskas and Gaman announced their retirements from competitive figure skating due to lack of funding.[9]
in 2018, Gaman joined ITV's Dancing on Ice as a new professional skater for series 10 where his celebrity partner is Olympic athlete Perri Shakes-Drayton. They was eliminated on 28 January 2018, after a skate-off with Lemar and Melody Le Moal - who was in the bottom two for the third week in a row.
Programs
With Yankowskas
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2015–2016 [10] |
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| 2014–2015 [11] |
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| 2013–2014 |
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With Collett
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 [12] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season); JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Yankowskas
| International[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| Europeans | 9th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | WD | |
| CS Autumn Classic | 8th | |
| Challenge Cup | 2nd | |
| Ice Challenge | 5th | |
| National | ||
| British Champ. | 3rd | 1st |
| WD = Withdrew | ||
With Collett
| International[13] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2003–04 |
| World Junior Champ. | 14th |
| JGP Poland | 11th |
| Triglav Trophy | 5th J. |
| National[13] | |
| British Champ. | 1st J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
References
- ^ Stevenson, Sandra (10 January 2008). "Vanessa James wants to represent France". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Stevenson, Alexandra (10 January 2008). "British nationals benefit from American presence". IceNetwork.
- ^ "Bright future for ice skating Christ's Hospital pupil". West Sussex County Times. 14 July 2013.
- ^ a b Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (1 April 2014). "The Inside Edge: Yankowskas gets back in the game". IceNetwork.
- ^ "Denis Ten sottrae il palcoscenico a Miki Ando nell'Ice Challenge di Graz". Neve Italia (in Italian). 25 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / Hamish GAMAN". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Hamish Gaman". National Ice Skating Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Thayer, Jacquelyn (25 November 2014). "Yankowskas and Gaman Take an International Path". Two For the Ice.
- ^ Yankowskas, Caitlin; Gaman, Hamish (10 September 2015). "The End of a Journey..." Official site of Yankowskas/Gaman.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Yankowskas, Caitlin; Gaman, Hamish (August 26, 2015). "End of Summer Update". Official site of Yankowskas/Gaman. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Caitlin YANKOWSKAS / Hamish GAMAN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rebecca COLLETT / Hamish GAMAN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006.
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- "Alternate link". Archived from the original on 19 August 2009.
- ^ a b "COLLETT Rebecca / GAMAN Hamish". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
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