Don Baldwin
| Don Baldwin | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Don Baldwin |
| Country represented | USA |
| Born |
November 15, 1977 Evanston, Illinois |
| Home town | Peoria, Arizona |
| Partner | Tiffany Vise |
| Former partner | Jennifer Brunn |
| Former coach |
Lara Ladret Doug Ladret Jill Watson |
| Former choreographer |
Doug Ladret Grant Rorvick |
| Skating club | Los Angeles FSC |
| Training locations | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Began skating | 1979 |
| Retired | April 2013 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
2011 Skate America 155.42 |
| Short program |
2011 Skate America 51.55 |
| Free skate |
2011 Skate America 103.87 |
Don Baldwin (born November 15, 1977) is an American pair skater. He competes with Tiffany Vise since 2009. They are a mirror pair team – Baldwin spins counter-clockwise while Vise spins clockwise.
Personal life
Baldwin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is the brother of John Baldwin, also a competitive pair skater, and the son of John Baldwin, Sr..[1]
Career
Early in his career, Baldwin competed with Jennifer Brunn. He teamed up with Vise in 2009. They began the 2009-10 season at the 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships, where they won the senior pairs event.[2] They won silver at the 2010 Ice Challenge in Graz.[3] Vise / Baldwin announced their retirement from competition in April 2013 and said they would coach together at the Ice Den in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1]
Programs
(with Vise)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 [4] |
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| 2011–2012 [5] |
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| 2010–2011 |
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Competitive highlights
(with Vise)
| Results[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| GP Skate America | 6th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 6th | |||
| GP Rostelecom | 6th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | |||
| Ice Challenge | 2nd | |||
| U.S. Classic | 3rd | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Champ. | 8th | 6th | 9th | 10th |
| Pacific Coast Sect. | 1st | |||
| GP = Grand Prix | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (April 4, 2013). "The Inside Edge: New beginnings, grateful ends". IceNetwork.
- ↑ "2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships 11/17/2009 - 11/22/2009 Senior Pairs Final Results". U.S. Figure Skating. Nov 20, 2009. Retrieved Nov 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Results, Ice Challenge 2010".
- ↑ "Tiffany VISE / Don BALDWIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Tiffany VISE / Don BALDWIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Tiffany VISE / Don BALDWIN". International Skating Union.
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