Paul Thomas (figure skater)
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nation | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Ice dance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Nesta Davies, Pamela Weight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
status | resigned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Thomas is a former British figure skater who started in ice dancing .
First, he competed on the side of Nesta Davies . In their world championship debut in 1953 , the couple finished fourth. In 1954 they won the silver medal behind their compatriots Jean Westwood and Lawrence Demmy at both the European Championships and the World Championships . This result was repeated in the same way at the World and European Championships in 1955, although Thomas' ice dance partner was now Pamela Weight . In 1956, Thomas and Weight, as reigning British champions, first became European champions in Paris and then world champions in Garmisch-Partenkirchen .
Results
Ice dance
(with Nesta Davies )
Competition / year | 1953 | 1954 |
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World championships | 4th | 2. |
European championships | 2. |
(with Pamela Weight )
Competition / year | 1955 | 1956 |
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World championships | 2. | 1. |
European championships | 2. | 1. |
British Championships | 1. |
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SURNAME | Thomas, Paul |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British figure skater |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |