David King (figure skater)

For other people named David King, see David King (disambiguation).
David King

Kemp & King in 2008
Personal information
Full name David King
Country represented  United Kingdom
Born 8 May 1984 (1984-05-08) (age 27)
Carlisle
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Partner Stacey Kemp
Coach Mariusz Siudek
Dorota Siudek
Former coach Dawn Spendlove
Choreographer Julie Marcotte
Former choreographer Tracey Solomon
Robin Cousins
Skating club Axel Torun
Began skating 1994
World standing 12 (As of 16 June 2011 (2011 -06-16))[2]
Season's bests 34 (2010–2011)[3]
34 (2009–2010)[4]
30 (2008–2009)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 134.73
2009 Worlds
Short program 49.36
2008 NHK Trophy
Free skate 86.99
2009 Skate America

David King (born 8 May 1984 in Carlisle) is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. He has competed with Stacey Kemp since 2003. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek. King took up skating at the age of ten after attending a skating birthday party.[6]

Competitive highlights

(with Kemp)

Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Winter Olympics 16th
World Championships 17th 17th 15th 13th 16th 17th
European Championships 11th 11th 6th 11th 11th 8th
World Junior Championships 11th
British Championships 1st J. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Skate America 7th 7th 8th
Skate Canada 8th
Trophée Eric Bompard 8th
NHK Trophy 7th 4th
Cup of China 9th
Coupe de Nice 5th 9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th 6th 8th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Romania 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade 9th
J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "biography". kempandking.com. http://www.kempandking.com/bios.asp. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 
  2. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Pairs". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wspairs.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Pairs". International Skating Union. May 6, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 24, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ "David King". Nov 2009. http://vancouver2010.teamgb.com/TeamGB/athletes/david-king. Retrieved 16 February 2010. 

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