Paul Robinson (figure skater)

Paul Robinson
Full namePaul Vincent Robinson
Born (1965-04-10) 10 April 1965 (age 59)
Blackpool, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
Retired1988

Paul Robinson (born 10 April 1965) is a British former figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a two-time British national champion (1987, 1988) and competed at two Winter Olympics, placing 22nd in 1984 and 18th in 1988.[1] In 1988, he achieved his career-best result at the European Championships, ninth, and at the World Championships, 15th. He retired from competition in 1988 and went on to perform and produce his own shows alongside his Wife Viviane Robinson (Belgian figure skater) before becoming a coach.[2]

Competitive highlights

International
Event 81–82 82–83 83–84 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88
Winter Olympics 22nd 18th
World Champ. 20th 17th 15th
European Champ. 15th 11th 11th 9th
Inter. de Paris 3rd
National
British Champ. 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "Paul Robinson". Sports-reference profile. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Arena Coaches". Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018.


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