Martin Smith (figure skater)

Martin Smith (born January 14, 1968) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. With Jo-Anne Borlase, he is the 1989 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, 1989 Skate America bronze medalist, and 1990 Canadian national champion. With Michelle McDonald, he won the 1991 Canadian national title.

Martin Smith
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1968-01-14) January 14, 1968
PartnerMichelle McDonald
Jo-Anne Borlase
Melanie Cole
Skating clubGranite Club
Kitchener-Waterloo SC
Retired1992

Career

Early in his career, Smith skated in partnership with Melanie Cole. The two placed fourth at the 1986 World Junior Championships, which took place in December 1985 in Sarajevo, and won the Canadian national junior title the same season. The following season, they competed on the senior level, placing 8th at the 1986 Skate America.

In 1987, Smith teamed up with Jo-Anne Borlase. In their second season together, they won bronze at the Canadian Championships. In their third, they took bronze at the 1989 Skate America and 1989 NHK Trophy before winning the national title. They finished 7th at their final event together, the 1990 World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Smith competed the next two seasons with Michelle McDonald. The two won the 1991 Canadian national title but dropped to third in 1992 and missed out on the Olympics.

Smith represented the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club (1986) and the Granite Club (1990 to 1992).[1]

Competitive highlights

With McDonald
International[2]
Event 1990–91 1991–92
World Championships16th
NHK Trophy5th
Skate Canada4th
National[1]
Canadian Championships1st3rd

With Borlase
International[3][2]
Event 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
World Championships7th
Danse sur Glace de Grenoble8th7th6th
International de Paris4th
NHK Trophy3rd
Skate America5th3rd
Skate Canada7th
St. Ivel International6th
National[1]
Canadian Championships3rd1st

With Cole
International[2]
Event 1985–86 1986–87
Skate America8th
International: Junior[3][2]
World Junior Championships4th
Merano Autumn Trophy1st
National[1]
Canadian Championships1st J
J = Junior level

References
  1. "Canadian Figure Skating Championships" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2019.
  2. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  3. "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 22–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010.
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