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Paige Lawrence
Lawrence/Swiegers in 2010.
Full namePaige Lawrence
Born (1990-02-22) February 22, 1990 (age 34)
Kipling, Saskatchewan
HometownKennedy, Saskatchewan
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerRudi Swiegers
CoachPatricia Hole, Lyndon Johnston
Skating clubWawota FSC
Began skating1994
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pair's Figure skating
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Taipei Pairs
Canadian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ottawa Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mississauga Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moncton Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Victoria Pairs

Paige Lawrence (born February 22, 1990) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Rudi Swiegers, she is the 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist and a four-time Canadian national bronze medalist (2011–2014.)

Career

Lawrence started to skate when she was four. Although Lawrence is right-handed, she is a clockwise skater like Swiegers.[1] She paired up with him in 2005, primarily because he needed a partner and there were few other clockwise jumpers at their club.[2]

As juniors, Lawrence/Swiegers did not get off to a strong start, placing 14th at Junior Nationals in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, however, they moved up to 2nd at the junior level and received several international assignments for the 2008–09 season. They were eighth and fifth at their two junior Grand Prix assignments before finishing fourth at the 2009 World Junior Championships. They also skated to a fourth place finish the senior division at Canadian Nationals.[2]

In the 2009–10 season, the pair moved up to seniors. They were seventh at the 2009 NHK Trophy, their sole Grand Prix event. They dropped to sixth at Canadian Nationals, and received no further assignments for that season.

Lawrence/Swiegers started the 2010–11 season at the 2010 Skate Canada International, where they won their first international medal, a bronze. They followed this with a fifth-place finish at the 2010 Cup of Russia. At the 2011 Canadian Nationals, they made several mistakes in the long program to drop from second after the short program down to third place; however, this was their first podium finish at the event as seniors.[3] Lawrence/Swiegers were named to the Canadian team for the 2011 Four Continents Championships; they finished second in the short program and fourth in free skating, setting personal bests in both segments, and won the bronze medal.

In late December 2011, Lawrence sustained a concussion in a training accident.[4] The next month, the pair competed at the 2012 Canadian Championships, where they won their second national bronze medal.

Personal life

Lawrence's parents own a rodeo production company and she competed in barrel racing when she was younger. Her boyfriend is the 2013 National Finals Rodeo Bullfighter Aaron Ferguson.[2]

Programs

With Swiegers

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[5]
  • Olivier
  • I Put a Spell on You
  • Rudy's Bock
2012–2013
[6]
2011–2012
[7]
2010–2011
[8]
2009–2010
[9]
2008–2009
[10]
  • Orange Blossom Sorbet
    by Joe Trio

Competitive highlights

Lawrence/Swiegers with the other medalists at the 2010 Skate Canada

(with Swiegers)

Results[11]
International
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Olympics 14th
Worlds 13th 11th
Four Continents 3rd 7th 6th
GP NHK Trophy 7th 6th
GP Rostelecom 5th 4th
GP Skate Canada 3rd 8th 4th 4th
Nebelhorn Trophy 5th
U.S. Classic 2nd 5th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 4th
JGP Belarus 8th
JGP Germany 4th
JGP Great Britain 5th
National
Canadian Champ. 14th J. 14th J. 2nd J. 4th 6th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd
SC Challenge 1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ Golinsky, Reut (October 28, 2011). "Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers: "We like to get the crowd going"". Absolute Skating.
  2. ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (July 19, 2009). "Scion of Rodeo Family Roped into Pairs". Golden Skate.
  3. ^ Hoyt, Melanie (January 24, 2011). "Moore-Towers and Moscovitch win Canadian pairs title". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ Nealin, Laurie (January 23, 2012). "Virden's Lawrence earns bronze in pairs at nationals". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Competition Results: Paige LAWRENCE / Rudi SWIEGERS". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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