Thomas Williams (figure skater)
Thomas Williams | |
---|---|
Orford and Williams in 2012
|
|
Personal information | |
Country represented | Canada |
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
April 20, 1991
Height | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Partner | Nicole Orford |
Former partner | Olga Lioudvinevitch, Alicia Williams |
Coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
Choreographer | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
Skating club | Calalta FSC Calgary |
Training locations | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Began skating | 1995 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 139.10 2013 Four Continents |
Short dance | 55.86 2012 World Junior |
Free dance | 85.40 2013 Four Continents |
Thomas Williams (born April 20, 1991) is a Canadian ice dancer. With Nicole Orford, he placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.
Contents
Personal life
Thomas Williams was born in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He works as a coach, dance partner and for his own auto detailing company.[2]
Career
Williams began training with Nicole Orford in May 2010.[3] Competing on the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, they took the bronze medal in England and placed fifth in the Czech Republic. Junior national champions, they were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished eighth.
During the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Orford/Williams won gold in Brisbane, Australia,[4] and finished sixth in Austria. Due to Skate Canada rules, they competed on the senior level at the 2012 Canadian Championships and came in sixth. They also placed sixth at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Orford/Williams made their senior international debut in the 2012–13 season. Competing on the Grand Prix series for the first time, they placed eighth at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and fourth at the 2012 NHK Trophy. After winning the bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships and finished sixth.
In the summer of 2013, Williams injured both ankles due to boot problems, causing the team to reduce their training to 20 minutes at a time.[2] They won bronze at the U.S. Classic and placed eighth at the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard. Fifth at the 2014 Canadian Championships, Orford/Williams were not named in Canada's Olympic team but were sent to the 2014 Four Continents Championships, where they placed fifth.
Programs
(with Orford)
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
---|---|---|
2014–2015 [2] |
|
|
2013–2014 [5][6] |
|
Love Never Dies by Andrew Lloyd Webber:
|
2012–2013 [7] |
|
|
2011–2012 [8] |
Senior-level:
Junior-level:
|
Gone with the Wind:
|
2010–2011 [9] |
|
|
Competitive highlights
With Orford
International[10] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
Four Continents | 6th | 5th | |||
GP Bompard | 8th | ||||
GP NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||
GP Rostelecom | 8th | ||||
GP Skate America | 8th | ||||
CS U.S. Classic | 3rd | 2nd | |||
International: Junior[10] | |||||
Junior Worlds | 8th | 6th | |||
JGP Australia | 1st | ||||
JGP Austria | 6th | ||||
JGP Czech Republic | 5th | ||||
JGP U.K. | 3rd | ||||
National[1] | |||||
Canadians | 1st J. | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 4th |
J. = Junior level |
Earlier partnerships
National[8] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Event | 2007–08 (with AW) |
2008–09 (with OL) |
2009–10 (with OL) |
Canadian Championships | 17th J. | 14th J. | 9th J. |
J. = Junior level |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams at the International Skating Union
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams at Skate Canada