Sarah Arnold (born February 11, 1990) is a Canadian ice dancer. She placed 8th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships with Thomas Williams and has also competed on the Grand Prix series, with Justin Trojek.
Sarah Arnold | |
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![]() Sarah Arnold at the 2011 Canadian Figure Skating Championships | |
Born | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | February 11, 1990
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Canada |
Partner | Thomas Williams |
Coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
Skating club | Kitchener-Waterloo SC |
Began skating | 1993 |
Personal life
editArnold was born on February 11, 1990, in Etobicoke, Ontario.[1] She has taught pilates and worked as a licensed massage therapist.[2] She currently lives in Vancouver with her 100lbs Bernadoodle named Otis “Oatmeal”, aptly named after Otis Redding.
Skating career
editArnold began learning to skate in 1993.[1] Competing with Christopher Steeves in junior ice dancing, she placed 6th at the 2008 Canadian Championships and 5th at the 2009 Canadian Championships.
Arnold teamed up with Justin Trojek in 2009 and skated two seasons with him on the senior level. They competed on the Grand Prix series, placing 7th at the 2010 Skate Canada International, and finished 6th at the 2011 Canadian Championships. They were coached by Paul Macintosh in Waterloo, Ontario.[3]
Arnold and Thomas Williams had a tryout in February 2015.[2] Although he decided to take a year off, they continued to skate together occasionally (around eight times) and began a formal partnership in March 2016.[2] They placed 5th at the 2018 Canadian Championships and 8th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships. They are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, British Columbia.[1]
Programs
editWith Williams
editSeason | Short dance | Free dance |
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2017–2018 [1] |
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2016–2017 [2][4] |
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With Trojek
editSeason | Short dance | Free dance |
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2010–2011 [3] |
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With Steeves
editSeason | Original dance | Free dance |
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2007–2008 [5][6] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Williams
editInternational[7] | ||
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Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
Four Continents | 8th | |
CS Warsaw Cup | 8th | |
Lake Placid IDI | 10th | 9th |
National[4] | ||
Canadian Champ. | 6th | 5th |
SC Challenge | 4th | 2nd |
BC/YK Sectionals | 2nd | 2nd |
With Trojek
editInternational[8] | ||
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Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
GP Skate Canada | 7th | |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th | |
National[9] | ||
Canadian Champ. | 10th | 6th |
SC Challenge | 4th | |
Western Ontario | 1st |
With Steeves
editNational[10] | ||
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Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
Canadian Champ. | 6th J | 5th J |
Western Challenge | 2nd J | 3rd J |
Central Ontario | 4th J | 2nd J |
J = Junior level |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sarah ARNOLD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 13, 2016). "Time and Life Shape Return Perspective for Arnold and Williams". twofortheice.com.
- ^ a b "Sarah ARNOLD / Justin TROJEK: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile – Sarah Arnold & Thomas Williams". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ "2008 Canadian National Championships – Junior Original Dance Report". ice-dance.com.
- ^ "2008 Canadian National Championships – Junior Free Dance Report". ice-dance.com.
- ^ "Competition Results: Sarah ARNOLD / Thomas WILLIAMS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Competition Results: Sarah ARNOLD / Justin TROJEK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Arnold & Justin Trojek". tracings.net.
- ^ "Sarah Arnold & Christopher Steeves". tracings.net.