Thomas Williams (born April 20, 1991) is a Canadian former ice dancer. He competed at three Four Continents Championships with his skating partners, Nicole Orford and Sarah Arnold.
| Thomas Williams | |
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 Orford and Williams in 2012 | |
| Born | April 20, 1991 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Partner | Sarah Arnold |
| Coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
| Skating club | Calalta FSC Calgary |
| Began skating | 1995 |
Personal life
editThomas Williams was born on April 20, 1991, in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He is the nephew of Canadian speed skater Michelle Morton.[2] He has a car detailing business and has also worked for a financial services company.[2][3]
Skating career
editEarly years
editWilliams began learning to skate in 1995.[1] He skated with Alicia Williams in the 2007–2008 season. During the following two seasons, he competed with Olga Lioudvinevitch, placing ninth on the junior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships.
Partnership with Orford
editWilliams began training with Nicole Orford in May 2010.[4] Competing on the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, they took the bronze medal in England and placed fifth in the Czech Republic. After becoming 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,[5] 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.[3] 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. Their final competition together was the 2015 Canadian Championships.
Partnership with Arnold
editFollowing a tryout with Sarah Arnold in February 2015, Williams took a year off due to an Achilles injury and financial reasons.[2] They continued to skate together occasionally (around eight times) and began a formal partnership in March 2016.[2] They placed 5th at the 2018 Canadian Championships and 8th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships. They are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, British Columbia.[1]
Programs
editWith Arnold
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2017–2018 [1] |
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| 2016–2017 [2][6] |
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With Orford
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2014–2015 [3][7] |
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| 2013–2014 [8][9] |
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| 2012–2013 [10] |
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| 2011–2012 [11] |
Senior-level:
Junior-level:
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| 2010–2011 [12] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Arnold
edit| International[13] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| Four Continents | 8th | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 8th | |
| Lake Placid IDI | 10th | 9th |
| National[6] | ||
| Canadian Champ. | 6th | 5th |
| SC Challenge | 4th | 2nd |
| BC/YK Sectionals | 2nd | 2nd |
With Orford
edit| International[14] | |||||
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| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
| Four Continents | 6th | 5th | |||
| GP Bompard | 8th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 8th | ||||
| GP Skate America | 8th | ||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 6th | ||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 2nd | ||||
| U.S. Classic | 3rd | ||||
| International: Junior[14] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 8th | 6th | |||
| JGP Australia | 1st | ||||
| JGP Austria | 6th | ||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 5th | ||||
| JGP U.K. | 3rd | ||||
| National[15] | |||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st J | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 4th |
| J = Junior level | |||||
Early partnerships
edit| National[11] | |||
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| Event | 07–081 | 08–092 | 09–102 |
| Canadian Championships | 17th J | 14th J | 9th J |
| 1 With Alicia Williams 2 With Olga Lioudvinevitch J = Junior level | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sarah ARNOLD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 13, 2016). "Time and Life Shape Return Perspective for Arnold and Williams". twofortheice.com.
- ^ a b c Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 26, 2014). "Orford and Williams Expand their Horizons". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (May 8, 2011). "Facebook brings Orford and Williams together". GoldenSkate. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Berridge, Tom (September 12, 2011). "Burnaby ice dancer takes gold at Junior Grand Prix in Oz". Burnaby Now. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile – Sarah Arnold & Thomas Williams". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)- "Alternate link". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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- "Alternate link". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
- ^ "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Sarah ARNOLD / Thomas WILLIAMS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.
External links
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Media related to Thomas Williams (figure skater) at Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams at the International Skating Union
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams at Skate Canada