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Encyclopedia > Robert Paul
Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Gold 1960 Squaw Valley Pairs

Robert Paul (b. June 2, 1937) was a Canadian figure skater, and he competed in pairs with Barbara Wagner. From their start as a team in 1952, they captured five Canadian titles and four world titles, and capped their career by winning the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The VIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, USA. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. ... Figure skating medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Barbara Wagner was a Canadian figure skater. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ...


After skating as a professional, Paul went on to be a choreographer for skaters Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, and Linda Fratianne. Peggy Gale Fleming (born July 27, 1948 in San Jose, California) is an American figure skater who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Linda Fratianne (born August 2, 1960 in Los Angeles-Northridge, California, USA) was an American Olympic figure skater, who won four consecutive U.S. Championships (1977-1980). ...


Competitive highlights

(with Wagner)

Event/Season 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Canadian Championships - 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
North American Championships 3rd - 1st - 1st -
World Championships - - 1st 1st 1st 1st
Winter Olympics - 6th - - - 1st

The Canadian Championships is an annual figure skating competition held by Skate Canada, the nations figure skating governing body. ... The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ...

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Preceded by
Lucile Wheeler
(with Barbara Wagner)
Lou Marsh Trophy winner

1959
Succeeded by
Anne Heggtveit


 

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