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'''Kay Thomson''' (born February 18, 1964)<ref name=SR/> is a Canadian former [[figure skater]] who competed in ladies' singles. She is the 1981 [[Prize of Moscow News]] champion, the [[1983 Skate Canada International]] champion, and a three-time [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian national]] champion. She represented Canada at the [[Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo]], placing 12th, and at three World Championships, achieving her best result, fifth, in [[1984 World Figure Skating Championships|1984 (Ottawa)]]. |
'''Kay Thomson''' (born February 18, 1964)<ref name=SR/> is a Canadian former [[figure skater]] who competed in ladies' singles. She is the 1981 [[Prize of Moscow News]] champion, the [[1983 Skate Canada International]] champion, and a three-time [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian national]] champion. She represented Canada at the [[Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo]], placing 12th, and at three World Championships, achieving her best result, fifth, in [[1984 World Figure Skating Championships|1984 (Ottawa)]]. At this event she had perhaps her best shot ever of a world podium finish in a heavily weakened post Olympic field (missing amongst other Sumners, Chin, Leistner, and Vodorezova) and a respectable initial finish in compulsory figures, but a turn between her triple lutz-double toe combination in the short, and a miss on her triple flip in the long, was enough to keep her behind silver medalist [[Anna Kondrashova]], bronze medalist [[Elaine Zayak]], and 4th place finisher [[Kira Ivanova]]. The pro Canadian crowd however were not fully convinced, and booed the marks of each of Kondrashova, Ivanova, and young Japanese phenom Ito, feeling Thomson and teammate [[Elizabeth Manley]] were unfairly scored. |
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During her competitive career, Thomson was known{{by whom|date=November 2010}} as a particularly strong spinner. Her spins included an unusual [[layback spin|back layback]], performed on the opposite foot than a normal layback spin. Thomson was also one of the first female skaters to regularly include the triple [[Lutz jump]] in her programs.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
During her competitive career, Thomson was known{{by whom|date=November 2010}} as a particularly strong spinner. Her spins included an unusual [[layback spin|back layback]], performed on the opposite foot than a normal layback spin. Kay in fact had 3 or 4 unique versions of the layback, performed by no other competitor, and often included each one in her long programs, as well as a unique crossfoot version of the scratch spin. Thomson was also one of the first female skaters to regularly include the triple [[Lutz jump]] in her programs.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} |
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Surprisingly despite having a triple lutz, and sometimes a triple flip, she unfortunately was ever unable to master the standard easier triples of the time- triple salchow, triple toe, and triple loop, which most of the leading female contenders at the time had, which held her back on the international stage. |
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==Results== |
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| Kay Thomson | |
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| Born | February 18, 1964 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Skating club | The Granite Club |
| Retired | 1984 |
Kay Thomson (born February 18, 1964)[1] is a Canadian former figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. She is the 1981 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1983 Skate Canada International champion, and a three-time Canadian national champion. She represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, placing 12th, and at three World Championships, achieving her best result, fifth, in 1984 (Ottawa). At this event she had perhaps her best shot ever of a world podium finish in a heavily weakened post Olympic field (missing amongst other Sumners, Chin, Leistner, and Vodorezova) and a respectable initial finish in compulsory figures, but a turn between her triple lutz-double toe combination in the short, and a miss on her triple flip in the long, was enough to keep her behind silver medalist Anna Kondrashova, bronze medalist Elaine Zayak, and 4th place finisher Kira Ivanova. The pro Canadian crowd however were not fully convinced, and booed the marks of each of Kondrashova, Ivanova, and young Japanese phenom Ito, feeling Thomson and teammate Elizabeth Manley were unfairly scored.
During her competitive career, Thomson was known[by whom?] as a particularly strong spinner. Her spins included an unusual back layback, performed on the opposite foot than a normal layback spin. Kay in fact had 3 or 4 unique versions of the layback, performed by no other competitor, and often included each one in her long programs, as well as a unique crossfoot version of the scratch spin. Thomson was also one of the first female skaters to regularly include the triple Lutz jump in her programs.[citation needed] Surprisingly despite having a triple lutz, and sometimes a triple flip, she unfortunately was ever unable to master the standard easier triples of the time- triple salchow, triple toe, and triple loop, which most of the leading female contenders at the time had, which held her back on the international stage.
Results
| International | ||||
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| Event | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 |
| Winter Olympics | 12th | |||
| World Champ. | 8th | 7th | 5th | |
| Skate America | 5th | |||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | |||
| Prize of Moscow News | 1st | |||
| National[2] | ||||
| Canadian Champ. | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- ^ "Kay Thomson". Sports Reference.
- ^ "Canadian Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 15.
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