Owen Edwards (figure skater)

Owen Edwards
Walden and Edwards in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Owen Edwards
Country represented  United Kingdom
Born (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987
Wrexham, Wales
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Partner Louise Walden
Former partner Zelda-Aurora Roper
Lindsey Woolstencroft
Naomi Hitchmough
Coach Muriel Boucher-Zazoui
Romain Haguenauer
Olivier Schoenfelder
Former coach Joan Slater
Skating club Deeside ISC
Training locations Lyon
Began skating 1995
Retired 2013
World standing 64 (As of 2 May 2013)[1]
Season's bests 43 (2011–2012)[2]
50 (2010–2011)[3]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 116.52
2011 Worlds
Short dance 48.36
2012 Europeans
Free dance 72.75
2012 Europeans (Preliminary Round)

Owen Edwards (born 21 July 1987 in Wrexham, Wales) is a Welsh ice dancer who competes for Great Britain. With partner Louise Walden, he is the 2011 British and Welsh ice dancing champion.

Walden and Edwards began skating together in June 2006.[4] They made their international debut in October 2008 at the 2008 Karl Schaefer Memorial in Vienna, Austria, where they placed 8th. Between April 2008 and September 2012, they were based at CSG Lyon International Skating Academy, France where they were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer and Olivier Schoenfelder.[5] In September 2012, the couple moved to Hackensack, New Jersey to train with Galit Chait. In May 2013, the couple took to their official website to announce their retirement from competitive skating.

Walden and Edwards were ranked 5th in the 2009/2010[6] UK national rankings and 2nd in 2010/2011.[7] They competed at their first World Championships in 2011.[8]

Programs

(with Walden)

Season Short dance Free dance
2011–2012
[9][10]

Burlesque:

2010–2011 Good Bye Lenin!:
  • Mother's Journey
  • Lara's Castle
  • The Decant Session/The Deutschmark is Coming
  • Preparations for the Last TV Fake
    by Yann Tiersen

Competitive highlights

(with Walden)

Results[11]
International
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Worlds20th
Europeans13th
Coupe de Nice5th5th
Ice Challenge11th1st6th11th
Karl Schäfer8th
Nebelhorn12th10th
NRW Trophy7th6th7th
Ondrej Nepela7th8th8th
Pavel Roman7th
Trophy of Lyon1st3rd
Universiade13th5th
National
British Champ.5th4th3rd5th1st2nd3rd
Welsh Champ.1st
GP = Grand Prix

References

  1. ↑ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Q & A with Britain's new champions: Walden & Edwards". ice-dance.com. January 2011.
  5. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (5 October 2011). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew – Oct. 5". Icenetwork. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  6. ↑ NISA 2009/2010 National Rankings (PDF file)
  7. ↑ NISA 2010/2011 National Rankings (PDF file)
  8. ↑ "Summer Spotlight: Louise Walden And Owen Edwards". From the Boards. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Competition Results: Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS". International Skating Union.
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