Robert Paul

Robert Paul
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	June 2, 1937 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Former partner	Barbara Wagner
Retired	1960
Medal record Representing  Canada Pairs' figure skating Olympic Games 1960 Squaw Valley Pairs World Championships 1960 Vancouver Pairs 1959 Colorado Springs Pairs 1958 Paris Pairs 1957 Colorado Springs Pairs North American Championships 1959 Toronto Pairs 1957 Rochester Pairs 1955 Regina Pairs

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 American skaters Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, and Linda Fratianne and the skating sequences for the Donny and Marie show.^[3] He was one of Mirai Nagasu's coaches.^[4]

Results

(with Wagner)

International
Event	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960
Winter Olympics		6th				1st
World Championships	5th	5th	1st	1st	1st	1st
North American Championships	3rd		1st		1st
National
Canadian Championships	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

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.