Robert McNamara (figure skater)

Robert McNamara (born 18 August 1987 in Southport, Queensland) is a former Australian former figure skater.[1] He competed at three Four Continents Championships and won the Australian national title in the 2009–10 season.[2] He is currently a coach and choreographer at the AdventHealth Center Ice rink in Wesley Chapel, Florida.[3]

Robert McNamara
Born (1987-08-18) 18 August 1987 (age 36)
Southport, Queensland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryAustralia
CoachCollin Jackson, Ekaterina Borodatova, Anthony Liu, Robyn Burtey
Skating clubIceworld FSC
FSC Loganholme
Began skating1993
Retired2011

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2009–10
[4]
2008–09
[5]
  • Christmas Eve in Sarajevo
    by Metallica, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2007–08
[6]
  • West Side Story
    by Leonard Bernstein
2005–06
[7]
  • West Side Story
    by Leonard Bernstein
2004–05
[8]
  • Saggitair
    by René Aubry

Competitive highlights edit

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[2]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Four Continents 22nd 20th 18th
Cup of Nice 15th
Golden Spin 21st 11th
Nebelhorn Trophy 31st
Ondrej Nepela 23rd
International: Junior[2]
Junior Worlds 31st 32nd
JGP Japan 14th
JGP Taiwan 14th
National[2]
Australian Champ. 4th J 2nd J 1st J 1st J 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd
J = Junior level

References edit

  1. ^ Mittan, Barry (9 October 2006). "Aussie McNamara's a Real Crowd Pleaser". SkateToday.
  2. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Figure Skating – Coaches - AdventHealth Center Ice". 10 June 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Robert MCNAMARA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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