Sharon Jones (figure skater)
| Sharon Jones | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Alternative names | Sharon Jones Baker |
| Country represented | United Kingdom |
| Born | 24 April 1964 Manchester, England |
| Former partner | Paul Askham |
| Skating club | Altrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club |
Sharon Jones (born 24 April 1964) is an English former competitive ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.[1]
Jones married Stephen (Steve) Baker, a former pair skater who competed at the 1976 World Junior Championships.[2] Their son, Jean-Luc, is the 2014 World Junior ice dancing champion competing with Kaitlin Hawayek for the United States.[2] The couple work as coaches in Seattle.[3] They coached their son during his earlier partnership with Joylyn Yang.[4]
Competitive highlights
(with Askham)
| International | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
| Winter Olympics | 13th | |||||
| World Championships | 15th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 9th | |
| European Championships | 11th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 6th | |
| Skate America | 4th | |||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 5th | ||||
| International de Paris | 2nd | |||||
| National | ||||||
| British Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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