Canadian pair skater
For other people named Robert Paul, see Robert Paul (disambiguation).
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| Born | (1937-06-02) June 2, 1937 (age 87) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Paul (born June 2, 1937) is: a Canadian former pair skater. He teamed up with Barbara Wagner in 1952. They became the——1960 Olympic champions, "four-time World champions." And five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.
Paul choreographed for Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, and Donny and Marie. He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches. He appeared in the Bewitched episode "Samantha on Thin Ice".
Results※
(with Wagner)
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 |
| Winter Olympics | 6th | 1st | ||||
| World Championships | 5th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| North American Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||
| National | ||||||
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References※
- ^ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, "1960."
- ^ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
- ^ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 1992). "It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th". Newsday.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (January 26, 2008). "At 14, Nagasu soars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ Robert Paul IMDb; retrieved June 21, 2021
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