Robert Paul (figure skater)

Robert Paul
Born (1937-06-02) June 2, 1937 (age 87)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Retired1960
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1960 Vancouver Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1959 Colorado Springs Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1958 Paris Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1957 Colorado Springs Pairs
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Toronto Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1957 Rochester Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Regina Pairs

Robert Paul (born June 2, 1937) is a Canadian former pair skater. He teamed up with Barbara Wagner in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions,[1] four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.[2]

Paul choreographed for Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, and Donny and Marie.[3] He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches.[4] He appeared in the Bewitched episode "Samantha on Thin Ice".[5]

Results

(with Wagner)

International
Event 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Winter Olympics 6th 1st
World Championships 5th 5th 1st 1st 1st 1st
North American Championships 3rd 1st 1st
National
Canadian Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, 1960.
  2. ^ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
  3. ^ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 1992). "It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th". Newsday. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014.
  4. ^ Hersh, Philip (January 26, 2008). "At 14, Nagasu soars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
  5. ^ Robert Paul IMDb; retrieved June 21, 2021


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