Elizabeth Coates

Elizabeth Coates is a British ice dancer and coach. She grew up in south London, with her brother Gary, and trained at the ice rink in Streatham. As a competitive skater, she competed with Alan Abretti and was the 1985 and 1986 British silver medalist. They placed 16th at the 1986 World Figure Skating Championships[1] and were two-time competitors at the European Figure Skating Championships, with a highest placement of 11th, in 1986.[2]

Coates currently works as a coach in London, England. With former coaching partner Igor Shpilband, she was awarded the 1998 United States Olympic Committee "Coach of the Year" for Figure Skating. In 2000, Coates was awarded the "Coach of the Year" by the Professional Skaters Association (PSA)[3] Among her former students are:

Megan Wing & Aaron Lowe

Competitive highlights

(with Abretti)

International
Event 1985–1986 1986–1987
World Championships 16th
European Championships 11th 12th
Skate America 5th
Fujifilm Trophy 2nd
NHK Trophy 6th
National
British Championships 2nd 2nd

References

  1. ↑ Skatabase-World Championships-Ice Dance 1980-1989
  2. ↑ Skatabase-European Championships-Ice Dance 1980-1989
  3. ↑ "PSA Annual Coaching Awards: Nomination Procedure and Criteria" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating.


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