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'''Doug Leigh''' is a [[Canadian]] [[figure skating]] coach. He is the head coach at the [[Mariposa School of Skating]]. Among his former students are [[Brian Orser]], [[Elvis Stojko]], [[Takeshi Honda]], [[Steven Cousins]], and [[Jeffrey Buttle]]. He currently coaches [[Tugba Karademir]]
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'''Douglas Leigh''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[figure skating]] coach. He is the head coach and founder of the [[Mariposa School of Skating]]. Among his former students are [[Brian Orser]], [[Elvis Stojko]], [[Takeshi Honda]], [[Jennifer Robinson (figure skater)|Jennifer Robinson]], [[Steven Cousins]], [[Jeffrey Buttle]], [[Ben Ferreira]], [[Kristy Wirtz]] and [[Kris Wirtz]], [[Lesley Hawker]], [[Zeus Issariotis]], [[Brandon Mroz]], [[Tuğba Karademir]], and [[Christopher Mabee]].


During his competitive career, he was coached by [[Hans Gersweiller]], [[Karol Divín]], and [[Sheldon Galbraith]]. He won the silver medal on the Junior level at the [[1966 Canadian Figure Skating Championships]].


==External link==
==External links==
* [http://www.canoe.ca/SlamElvisStojko/97feb23_leigh.html Slam! Interview]
* {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130115061458/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamElvisStojko/97feb23_leigh.html Slam! Interview]}}
* {{cite web
|url=http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf
|title=Canadian National Championships Medallists
|publisher=[[Skate Canada (governing body)|Skate Canada]]
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093937/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/championships_results.pdf
|archivedate=2009-09-20
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 1 February 2024

Doug Leigh
Full nameDouglas Leigh
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Skating clubNorth Bay FSC

Douglas Leigh is a Canadian figure skating coach. He is the head coach and founder of the Mariposa School of Skating. Among his former students are Brian Orser, Elvis Stojko, Takeshi Honda, Jennifer Robinson, Steven Cousins, Jeffrey Buttle, Ben Ferreira, Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, Lesley Hawker, Zeus Issariotis, Brandon Mroz, Tuğba Karademir, and Christopher Mabee.

During his competitive career, he was coached by Hans Gersweiller, Karol Divín, and Sheldon Galbraith. He won the silver medal on the Junior level at the 1966 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

External links[edit]

  • Slam! Interview[usurped]
  • "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.