Michael Pasfield (born c. 1961)[1] is an Australian former competitive figure skater. He won the Australian national title in the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons, representing New South Wales.[2] He competed at three World Junior Championships, finishing twice in the top ten, and at two World Championships.
| Michael Pasfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coach | Jack Lee Nita Solomon Gretchen Black (Doolan) John Nicks Gary Visconti Terri Rudolf Arthur Bourque Ron Ludington Ron Frank |
| Began skating | May 1970 |
| Retired | 1982 |
Pasfield began learning to skate in May 1970 in group lessons.[1] His coaches included Jack Lee, Nita Solomon, Gretchen Black (Doolan), John Nicks, Gary Visconti, Terri Rudolf, Arthur Bourque, Ron Ludington and Ron Frank.[1] He was a member of the Sydney Figure Skating Club.[3]
He is the father and coach of 2012 Australian ladies champion Zara Pasfield (born 28 June 1995 in Sydney),[4] and Katie Pasfield (born 25 August 1998 in Sydney), a two-time Australian national bronze medallist.[5][6][7]
Competitive highlights edit
| International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 75–76 | 76–77 | 77–78 | 78–79 | 79–80 | 80–81 | 81–82 |
| Worlds | 18th | 26th | |||||
| Ennia Challenge Cup | – | ||||||
| Golden Spin | 4th | – | |||||
| Prague Skate | – | ||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||
| Junior Worlds | 14th | 4th | 7th | ||||
| National[2] | |||||||
| Australian Champ. | 1st N | 1st J | 1st | 1st | |||
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Michael Pasfield: Footloose and Fancy Free" (PDF). Aussie Skates. Summer 2008. pp. 3–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Ice Skating Australia Incorporated National Champions 1931–2004" (PDF). Ice Skating Australia. 9 August 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "About us". Sydney Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Zara PASFIELD". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Katie PASFIELD". International Skating Union.
- ^ Herbertson, Lisa (24 February 2014). "Katie Pasfield to skate for Australia". North Shore Times. Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Preeya LAUD". International Skating Union.