Lloyd Jones (figure skater)

Lloyd Jones

Jones with Carron in 2011
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Jones
Country represented  France
Former country(ies) represented  United Kingdom
Born 1 August 1988 (1988-08-01) (age 23)
Cardiff, Wales
Residence Lyon
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner Pernelle Carron
Former partner Danielle Bennett (GBR)
Leigh Rogers (GBR)
Lucy Strange (GBR)
Coach Natalia Linichuk
Former coach Muriel Zazoui
Romain Haguenauer
Karen Quinn
Monica Rich
Choreographer Antonio Najarro
Former choreographer Robin Cousins
Skating club CSGL Lyon
Current training locations Aston, Pennsylvania
Former training locations Lyon, France
Began skating 1992
World standing 9 (As of 17 June 2011 (2011 -06-17))[1]
Season's bests 17 (2010–2011)[2]
26 (2009–2010)[3]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 140.86
2011 Worlds
Short dance: 57.68
2011 Worlds
Free dance 83.18
2011 Worlds

Lloyd Jones (born 1 August 1988 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh ice dancer who has competed for Great Britain. In 2009, he began competing internationally for France with Pernelle Carron. They are the 2010 French national champions.

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Career

Jones first competed with Lucy Strange. His second partner was Leigh Rogers. They are two-time British junior national champions, and competed twice at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. His next partner was Danielle Bennett, with whom he is the 2009 British junior national silver medalist.

In 2009, Jones teamed up with Pernelle Carron to compete for France. They were assigned to the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard, where they placed 9th. They were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui and Romain Haguenauer in Lyon, France, until the end of the 2010-11 season when they moved to the United States to be coached by Natalia Linichuk.[4]

Programs

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2011–2012 Mambo Rhumba Mambo Jazz Night Buona Sera Signorina
by Louis Prima
2010–2011 La Valse A Mille Temps
by Jacques Brel		 George Gershwin Medley
Paint It Black
Angie
by The Rolling Stones		 Seaside Rendez Vous
by Queen
Original dance
2009–2010 Lord of the Dance
by Ronan Hardiman		 Adagio
by Il Divo		 Lord of the Dance
by Ronan Hardiman

Competitive highlights

Results for France

With Carron

Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
World Championships 12th 12th
European Championships 12th 9th
French Championships 1st 2nd 2nd
Cup of China 3rd
Cup of Russia 6th
Skate Canada 5th
Trophée Eric Bompard 9th 4th
Coupe de Nice 1st 2nd
NRW Trophy 1st 1st
Ice Challenge 6th
Masters de Patinage 3rd 2nd

Results for Great Britain

With Bennett

Event 2008–2009
British Championships 2nd J.

With Rogers

Event 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008
World Junior Championships 20th 17th
British Championships 1st J. 1st J.
Junior Grand Prix, Britain 11th
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 9th
Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Romania 14th
Grand Prize SNP 4th

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. June 17, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsdance.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. March 26, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ Peret, Paul (October 10, 2011). "Daisuke Takahashi: French Twizzles". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/10312-daisuke-takahashi. Retrieved October 13, 2011. 

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