Norm Proft
| Norm Proft | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1966 (age 57–58) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Coach | Cynthia Ullmark |
| Retired | 1991 |
Norm Proft (born c. 1966) is a Canadian former competitive
Skate Electric
champion.
Personal life
Proft was born around 1967 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] He married choreographer Julie Brault, and has a daughter, Emmanuelle (born c. 2002).[1]
Career
Proft switched from ice hockey to figure skating at age 11.[1] Coached by Cynthia Ullmark, he was called up to compete in the junior event at the 1987 Canadian Championships after two skaters withdrew.[2] He won gold at the event.[1]
Internationally, he was awarded bronze medals at the 1988
Skate Electric
.
Proft left amateur competition in 1991 and went on to skate in shows.[1] He currently works for Skate Canada as Competitions Services Director.[3][4]
Competitive highlights
| International[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 |
| Fujifilm Trophy | 6th | ||||
Internat. de Paris |
3rd | ||||
| Golden Spin | 3rd | ||||
| Skate Canada | 3rd A | 4th | |||
Skate Electric |
1st | ||||
| National[6] | |||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st J | ||||
| J = Junior level; A = Artistic event | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e Slater, Paula (May 28, 2004). "Former Canadian Junior Men's Champ to Compete After 13 Years". Golden Skate.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (February 7, 1987). "Vancouver skater answers when opportunity knocks". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Skate Canada Update". Bowmanville Figure Skating Club. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Contact us". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada.