Sharon Jones (born 24 April 1964) is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Paul Askham, she is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where they placed 13th.[1]
Sharon Jones | |
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Personal information | |
Alternative names | Sharon Jones Baker |
Country represented | ![]() |
Born | (1964-04-24) 24 April 1964 (age 58) Manchester, England |
Former partner | Paul Askham |
Skating club | Altrincham Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club |
Jones married Stephen (Steve) Baker, a former pair skater who competed at the 1976 World Junior Championships.[2] Their son, Jean-Luc, is the 2014 World Junior ice dancing champion competing with Kaitlin Hawayek for the United States.[2] The couple work as coaches in Seattle.[3] They coached their son during his earlier partnership with Joylyn Yang.[4]
(with Askham)
International | ||||||
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Event | 83–84 | 84–85 | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 |
Winter Olympics | 13th | |||||
World Championships | 15th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 9th | |
European Championships | 11th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 6th | |
International de Paris | 2nd | |||||
NHK Trophy | 3rd | 5th | ||||
Skate America | 4th | |||||
St. Ivel / Skate Electric | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
National | ||||||
British Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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