Glyn Jones (figure skater)

Glyn Jones
Born (1953-08-22) 22 August 1953 (age 71)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
Retiredc. 1977

Glyn Jones (born 22 August 1953)[1] is a British former competitive figure skater. He represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. He placed 19th in the compulsory figures, 17th in the short program, 16th in the free skate, and 16th overall.[2] He appeared at six ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 13th, at the 1977 Europeans in Helsinki, Finland.

As of August 2011, he was working as a manager at the Tampa Bay Skating Academy in Oldsmar, Florida.[3][4]

Competitive highlights

International
Event 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77
Winter Olympics 16th
World Champ. 21st 18th
European Champ. 16th 17th 14th 13th

References

  1. ^ "Glyn Jones". Olympic.org.
  2. ^ "Glyn Jones". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Reeves, Terri Bryce (23 August 2011). "Tampa Bay Skating Academy in Oldsmar spends $300,000 to renovate ice rink". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
  4. ^ Brown, Kathy. "The Secret to Extreme Skating: Don't Crash". Tampa Bay Skating Academy. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.