Peter Dunfield

Peter Dunfield
Personal information
Full name Peter Dunfield
Country represented  Canada
Skating club Toronto SC

Peter Dunfield is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 1952 & 1953 Canadian bronze medalist and 1951 Junior national champion. He also competed in the fours discipline. With partner Mary Kenner, Peter Firstbrook, and Vera Smith, he won the silver medal at the 1949 North American Figure Skating Championships.

Following his competitive career, Dunfield worked as a coach. Among his current and former students are Elizabeth Manley, Yuka Sato, Mark Militano, and Melissa Militano.

He is married to Sonya Klopfer. He was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Competitive highlights

Singles career

Event 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
World Championships 8th 8th
North American Championships 5th
Canadian Championships 2nd J. 1st J. 3rd 3rd

Fours career

(with Mary Kenner, Vera Smith, and Peter Firstbrook)

Competition 1949
North American Championships 2nd

References