Paul Askham
British ice dancer (born 1962)
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Paul Askham (born 26 October 1962)[1] is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Askham |
| Born | 26 October 1962 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Partner | Sharon Jones |
| Coach | Joan Slater MBE |
| Skating club | Altrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club Blackpool Ice Figure Skating Club |
They later went on to perform as principal skaters with Holiday on Ice and became the World Professional ice dance champions in Jaca, Spain.
Askham has produced and directed shows in the UK, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates.
Askham worked as a coach and the Director of Coaching in Kent Valley Ice Centre in Seattle Washington until his retirement in 2023.[2] Askham is an all round coach and has produced a number of USA solo ice dance champions and medalists, along with free skaters reaching senior USA National Championships.
Competitive highlights
(with Jones)
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 |
| Winter Olympics | 13th | |||||
| World Championships | 15th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 9th | |
| European Championships | 11th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 6th | |
| International de Paris | 2nd | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 5th | ||||
| Skate America | 4th | |||||
| St. Ivel / Skate Electric | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
| National | ||||||
| British Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Source:[1] | ||||||
