Donald Knight (figure skater)
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nation | Canada | ||||||
birthday | June 8, 1947 | ||||||
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discipline | Single run | ||||||
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Donald Knight (born June 8, 1947 in Canada ) is a former Canadian figure skater who started in a single run .
Knight was Canadian Champion from 1965 to 1967. He finished the 1964 Olympic Games in ninth place. His greatest achievement was winning the bronze medal at the 1965 World Championships behind Alain Calmat and Scott Allen . After the end of his career, Knight toured Europe with Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice for eleven years . Knight is a figure skating coach consultant at the Burlington Skate Center and Oakville Skating Club in Ontario .
Results
Competition / year | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
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winter Olympics | 9. | |||||
World championships | 8th. | 9. | 3. | 7th | 4th | |
Canadian Championships | 3. | 2. | 2. | 1. | 1. | 1. |
Web links
- Donald Knight in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Knight, Donald |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian figure skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Canada |