Robert Paul
Born (1937-06-02) June 2, 1937
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Retired1960
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pairs' figure skating
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1960 VancouverPairs
Gold medal – first place 1959 Colorado SpringsPairs
Gold medal – first place 1958 ParisPairs
Gold medal – first place 1957 Colorado SpringsPairs
North American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 TorontoPairs
Gold medal – first place 1957 RochesterPairs
Bronze medal – third place 1955 ReginaPairs

Robert Paul (born June 2, 1937) is a Canadian former pair skater. He teamed up with Barbara Wagner in 1952. They became the 1960 Olympic champions,[1] four-time World champions, and five-time Canadian national champions. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Ice Capades.[2]

Paul choreographed for Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Linda Fratianne, and Donny and Marie.[3] He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches.[4] He appeared in the Bewitched episode "Samantha on Thin Ice".[5]

Results

(with Wagner)

International
Event 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
Winter Olympics6th1st
World Championships5th5th1st1st1st1st
North American Championships3rd1st1st
National
Canadian Championships2nd1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Pair Captures Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The Montreal Gazette. February 20, 1960.
  2. ↑ "Spins through Professional Circles". Skating magazine. November 1963.
  3. ↑ Jeansonne, John (February 10, 1992). "It's Cold Comfort For Pair Ailing, nervous Rocky-Calla 7th". Newsday.
  4. ↑ Hersh, Philip (January 26, 2008). "At 14, Nagasu soars". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
  5. ↑ Robert Paul IMDb; retrieved June 21, 2021


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