| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Australia |
| Born | 30 December 1979 |
| Height | 184 cm |
| Former partner | Natalie Buck, Danielle Rigg-Smith |
| Former coach | Natalia Dubova, Anne-Zoe Heiss, Semyon Belits-Geiman |
| Skating club | Sydney FSC |
| Retired | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 121.78 2006 Four Continents |
| Comp. dance | 23.85 2006 Four Continents |
| Original dance | 37.58 2006 Four Continents |
| Free dance | 60.35 2006 Four Continents |
Trent Nelson-Bond (born 30 December 1979 in Sydney) is an Australian ice dancer. He competed with Natalie Buck.[1] They are the 2002–2006 Australian national champions.[2] They have competed five times at the World Figure Skating Championships[3] and six times at the Four Continents Championships. Their highest placing was 12th at the 2004 and 2006 Four Continents.[4]
She used a special physical and psychological training program that former Olympian swimmer Semyon Belits-Geiman had developed for figure skaters, to increase their coordination and flexibility.[5][6]
Before teaming up with Buck, Nelson-Bond competed with Danielle Rigg-Smith, with whom he was the 1999 National Champion.
They retired from competitive skating following the 2005–06 Olympic season.
(with Rigg-Smith)
| Event | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 32nd | |
| Four Continents Championships | 11th | |
| Australian Championships | 1st | 2nd |
(with Buck)
| Event | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 28th | 25th | 26th | 28th | 28th | |
| Four Continents Championships | 14th | 13th | WD | 12th | 14th | 12th |
| Australian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 15th | 7th | 7th | |||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 15th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | |||||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 5th |