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Paul Martini

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Paul Martini
Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, 29 March 1983
Full namePaul Lloyd Martini
Born (1960-11-02) November 2, 1960 (age 63)
Weston, Ontario
Figure skating career
Country Canada
PartnerBarbara Underhill
Skating clubGranite Club
Woodbridge SC
RetiredApril 1998
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pairs' Figure skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Ottawa Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Pairs
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Megève Pairs

Paul Lloyd Martini (born November 2, 1960) is a Canadian former pair skater. With partner Barbara Underhill, he is the 1979–1983 Canadian national champion, the 1984 World champion, and the 1978 World Junior champion. They represented Canada at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where they placed 9th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where they placed 7th. Less than a month after the 1984 Olympics, they redeemed themselves by winning the World Championship in Ottawa. After that competition, they began a lengthy and successful professional career.

Competitive highlights

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(with Underhill)

Event 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Winter Olympic Games 9th 7th
World Championships 11th 11th 7th 4th 3rd 1st
World Junior Championships 1st
Canadian Championships 1st J. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Skate America 1st
NHK Trophy 1st 1st
Prize of Moscow News 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Ennia Challenge Cup 5th 1st
Coupe des Alpes 1st
J. = Junior level

References

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  • Paul Martini at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  • "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 1 - 1896 - 1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
  • "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-08.
  • "Canadian National Championships Medallists" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
  • "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
  • "World Junior Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30.
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