Donald Jackson
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| Bronze | 1960 Squaw Valley | Singles | |
Donald George Jackson, C.M. (born April 2, 1940 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian figure skater. He captured four Canadian titles and a bronze medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics. At the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships, he landed the first triple lutz jump in international competition and won the competition.[1]
In 1997, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
Jackson is currently the director of skating and is also a coach at the Minto Skating Club in Ottawa, Ontario.[2]
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 |
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| Winter Olympics | - | - | - | - | 3rd | - | - |
| World Championships | - | 7th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | - | 1st |
| North American Championships | - | 4th | - | 1st | - | 1st | - |
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
[edit] References
- ^ Skate Canada History. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
- ^ Minto Skating Club: Coaches. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
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| Preceded by Bruce Kidd |
Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1962 |
Succeeded by Bill Crothers |
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| NAME | Jackson, Donald George |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oshawa, Ontario |
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