Gordon Forbes (figure skater)
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| Gordon Forbes | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born | c. 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Skating club | Minto Skating Club |
| Retired | 1985 |
Gordon Forbes (born c. 1959)[1] is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1979 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 1979 Prague Skate champion, and a six-time Canadian national medalist (silver in 1980, bronze in 1979, 1981, 1983–85). He finished 9th at the 1984 World Championships in Ottawa and 17th at the 1985 World Championships in Tokyo. He is originally from Brockville and represented the Minto Skating Club.[1][2] As of 2016, he works as a coach at the same club.[3]
Competitive highlights
| International[1][2] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 73–74 | 76–77 | 78–79 | 79–80 | 80–81 | 81–82 | 82–83 | 83–84 | 84–85 |
| Worlds | 9th | 17th | |||||||
| Ennia Challenge | 2nd | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 8th | ||||||||
| Prague Skate | 1st | ||||||||
| Skate America | 8th | 6th | |||||||
| Skate Canada | WD | ||||||||
| St. Gervais | 2nd | ||||||||
| National[2] | |||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 3rd N | 2nd J | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior WD: Withdrew |
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