Sharon Jones (figure skater)
Encyclopedia
Sharon Jones is a British
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.
She is married to Steve Baker. They coach their son, Jean-Luc, who competes in ice dancing for the United States with Joylyn Yang. She coaches in Seattle.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham
Paul Askham
Paul Askham is a British ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985-1988 British national champion...
, she is the 1985-1988 British national champion
British Figure Skating Championships
The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom...
. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, representing Great Britain, achieved international fame for what the BBC described as "his brave but laughable attempts at ski-jumping."-...
, where they placed 13th.
She is married to Steve Baker. They coach their son, Jean-Luc, who competes in ice dancing for the United States with Joylyn Yang. She coaches in Seattle.
Competitive highlights
(with Askham)| Event | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
13th | |||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
15th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 9th | |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
11th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 6th | |
| British Championships British Figure Skating Championships The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom... |
3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
4th | |||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
3rd | 5th | ||||
| Grand Prix International de Paris Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
2nd | |||||