Matthew Wilkinson

Matthew Wilkinson (born 16 November 1985) is a British and South African former competitive figure skater. He competed for South Africa until 2000 and then switched to the United Kingdom. He qualified to the free skate at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Hamar, Norway, and at the 2004 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. He became the 2003 British national bronze medalist.

For the English cricketer, see Matthew Wilkinson (cricketer). For the actor, see Mathew Wilkinson.

Matthew Wilkinson
Personal information
Country represented South Africa
Born (1985-11-16) 16 November 1985
London, England
CoachYuri Bureiko, Marina Serova, Michelle Leigh, Dough Leigh, Joy Sutcliff, Stephen Pickavance
Training locationsCoventry, England; Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Began skating1994

Wilkinson switched back to South Africa in the 2004–05 season. He is the 1999 South African junior national champion and 2006 senior national champion. He withdrew from the 2007 South African nationals.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[1]
  • The Beat
    by Whipped Productions
2002–2003
[2]
  • The Beat
    by Whipped Productions
2001–2002
[3]
  • Phantom
    (computer-generated music)
  • Rondo capriccioso
    by Camille Saint-Saëns

Results
International[4]
Event 98–99
(RSA)		 99–00
(RSA)		 01–02
(GBR)		 02–03
(GBR)		 03–04
(GBR)		 05–06
(RSA)
World Junior Champ.24th29th21st
JGP Czech Republic16th
JGP Italy18th13th
JGP Slovakia9th
JGP Slovenia13th
JGP Sweden11th
EYOF5th J
Golden Bear3rd J
Mladost Trophy2nd J
National[4]
South African Champ.1st J1st
British Champ.3rd8th
J = Junior; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. "Matthew WILKINSON: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Matthew WILKINSON: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2003.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Matthew WILKINSON: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Matthew WILKINSON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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