Sharon Jones (figure skater)
British ice dancer (born 1964)
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Sharon Jones (born 24 April 1964) is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sharon Jones Baker |
| Born | 24 April 1964 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Partner | Paul Askham |
| Skating club | Altrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club |
Jones married Stephen (Steve) Baker, a former pair skater who competed at the 1976 World Junior Championships.[2] Their son, Jean-Luc, is the 2014 World Junior ice dancing champion competing with Kaitlin Hawayek for the United States.[2] The couple work as coaches in Seattle.[3] They coached their son during his earlier partnership with Joylyn Yang.[4]
Competitive highlights
(with Askham)
| 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 |
