Liam Dougherty
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | May 4, 1984 | |
| Height: | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Partner: | Mylène Girard | |
| Former Partner: | Terra Findlay, Melissa Piperno | |
| Coach: | Julie Marcotte | |
Liam Dougherty (born May 04, 1984 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice dancer. He currently competes with Mylene Girard. He previously competed with Terra Findlay and Melissa Piperno.
[edit] Biography
He began skating at age eight[1] and switched to ice dancing at age 13.[2]. Early in his career, he partnered with Tanith Belbin for a short time. He began skating with Piperno in 1999[3]. Together they are the 2003 Canadian junior national champion and placed 10th at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships as well as competed on both the Junior Grand Prix and the senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. That partnership ended in 2004 and Dougherty was left without a partner for over a year. He attended the 2005 Canadian Figure Skating Championships as a reporter for the Yukon News.[4]. He teamed up with Findlay later that year. After that partnership ended in 2007, Dougherty teamed up with Girard, with whom he palced 10th at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Liam Dougherty at the International Skating Union biography page
