Owen Edwards (figure skater)

Owen Edwards (born 21 July 1987) is a Welsh ice dancer who competed for Great Britain. With Louise Walden, he won gold at the 2010 Ice Challenge, 2010 International Trophy of Lyon, and 2011 British Championships. They competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships – 2011 Worlds, where they finished 20th, and 2012 Europeans, where they placed 13th.

Owen Edwards
Walden and Edwards in 2009.
Personal information
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987
Wrexham, Wales
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PartnerLouise Walden
Zelda-Aurora Roper
Lindsey Woolstencroft
Naomi Hitchmough
CoachGalit Chait
Muriel Boucher-Zazoui
Romain Haguenauer
Olivier Schoenfelder
Joan Slater
Skating clubDeeside ISC
Training locationsHackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Lyon, France
Began skating1995
Retired2013
ISU personal best scores
Combined total116.52
2011 Worlds
Short dance48.36
2012 Europeans
Free dance72.75
2012 Europeans (Preliminary Round)

Career

Walden and Edwards began skating together in June 2006.[1] They made their international debut in October 2008 at the 2008 Karl Schaefer Memorial in Vienna, Austria, where they placed 8th. Between April 2008 and September 2012, they were based at CSG Lyon International Skating Academy in France, where they were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer and Olivier Schoenfelder.[2] They won the British national title in the 2010–2011 season.[3] At the 2011 World Championships in Moscow, they qualified to the final segment and finished 20th overall.

Walden/Edwards placed 13th at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. In September 2012, the duo moved to Hackensack, New Jersey, to train under Galit Chait. In May 2013, the couple took to their official website to announce their retirement from competitive skating.[4]

Walden and Edwards were ranked 5th in the 2009/2010[5] UK national rankings and 2nd in 2010/2011.[6]

Edwards works as a skating coach in the UK.[7]

Programs

(with Walden)

Season Original dance Free dance
2011–2012
[8][9]
2010–2011
[10]
  • Good Bye Lenin!
    • Mother's Journey
    • Lara's Castle
    • The Decant Session/The Deutschmark is Coming
    • Preparations for the Last TV Fake
      by Yann Tiersen

Competitive highlights

(with Walden)

International[11]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
Worlds20th
Europeans13th
Cup of Nice5th5th
Ice Challenge11th1st6th11th
Karl Schäfer8th
Nebelhorn12th10th
NRW Trophy7th6th7th
Ondrej Nepela7th8th8th
Pavel Roman7th
Trophy of Lyon1st3rd
Universiade13th5th
National[11]
British Champ.5th4th3rd5th1st2nd3rd
Welsh Champ.1st

References
  1. "Q & A with Britain's new champions: Walden & Edwards". ice-dance.com. January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.
  2. Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (5 October 2011). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew – Oct. 5". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  3. "Summer Spotlight: Louise Walden And Owen Edwards". From the Boards. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. "About us". Official website of Louise Walden and Owen Edwards. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018.
  5. "NISA 2009/2010 National Rankings" (PDF). National Ice Skating Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2012.
  6. "NISA 2010/2011 National Rankings" (PDF). National Ice Skating Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011.
  7. "Arena Coaches". Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool, Lancashire. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018.
  8. "Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. "Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011.
  10. "Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011.
  11. "Competition Results: Louise WALDEN / Owen EDWARDS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017.


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