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Paul Bonifacio Parkinson
Paul Bonifacio Parkinson (born February 16, 1991) is an Italian-Canadian former competitive figure skater who represented Italy in international competition. Parkinson won the 2013 Italian national title and placed 27th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1][2] He retired from competition on March 20, 2014.[3]
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Parkinson at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Italy |
| Former country(ies) represented | Canada |
| Born | February 16, 1991 Ottawa, Canada |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Coach | Becky Calvin, Tom Zakrajsek, Michael Huth |
| Former coach | Leonid Birinberg, Andrew Bestwick |
| Choreographer | Jeffrey Buttle |
| Skating club | Forum SSDRL Assago |
| Training locations | Colorado Springs, Colorado Oberstdorf |
| Began skating | 2002 |
| Retired | March 20, 2014 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 184.07 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | 63.37 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free skate | 121.23 2014 Winter Olympics (Team Event) |
Parkinson holds dual Canadian and Italian citizenship.[4] His mother was born in Oratino, Italy.[5] As of March 2014, he planned to study kinesiology at the University of Toronto.[3]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 [6] |
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| 2012–2013 [7] |
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| 2011–2012 [8] |
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Competitive highlights
For Italy
| International[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Olympics | 27th | ||||
| Worlds | 33rd | ||||
| Europeans | 30th | 23rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | ||||
| Crystal Skate | 7th | ||||
| Cup of Nice | 13th | 8th | |||
| Finlandia | 7th | ||||
| Gardena | 5th | ||||
| Golden Spin | 6th | ||||
| Mont Blanc | 3rd | ||||
| Nebelhorn | 11th | 10th | |||
| Ondrej Nepela | 9th | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th | ||||
| U.S. Classic | 9th | ||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 7th | ||||
| National[1] | |||||
| Italian Champ. | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd |
| Team events | |||||
| Olympics | 4th T | ||||
| WD = Withdrew | |||||
For Canada
| National | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Canadian Championships | WD | 10th N. | 2nd J. |
| WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | |||
References
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Paul Bonifacio PARKINSON". International Skating Union. from the original on March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Bonifacio PARKINSON". sochi2014.com. from the original on February 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Kveton, Adam (March 20, 2014). "Ottawa-born Olympic figure skater ends career after Sochi". Kanata Kourier-Standard. Ottawa Community News. from the original on March 21, 2014.
- ^ Holder, Gord (October 15, 2013). "Ottawa native Paul Bonifacio Parkinson makes right moves to skate for Italy at Olympics". Ottawa Citizen. from the original on December 30, 2013.
- ^ Sciarrillo, Laura (September 14, 2011). "Getting to know Paul Bonifacio Parkinson". ArtOnIce.it.
- ^ "Paul Bonifacio PARKINSON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. from the original on March 21, 2014.
- ^ . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paul Bonifacio Parkinson.
- Paul Bonifacio Parkinson at the International Skating Union
- Paul Bonifacio Parkinson at sport-folio.net
- Paul Bonifacio Parkinson at Tracings