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David King (figure skater)

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David King
Stacey and David in 2008
Full nameDavid King
Born (1984-05-08) 8 May 1984 (age 40)
Carlisle, Cumbria
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1][2]
Figure skating career
CountryGreat Britain
PartnerStacey King (née Kemp)
Began skating1994
Retired2014

David King (born 8 May 1984) is an English former competitive pair skater who represented Great Britain. With his wife Stacey King (née Kemp), he is an eight-time British national champion.

Personal life

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David King was born on 8 May 1984 in Carlisle, Cumbria.[3] He became engaged to Stacey Kemp in 2010.[4] They married in April 2016.[5][6]

Career

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Originally a skier, King began skating at age ten.[7][8] He teamed up with Kemp in 2003.[7] The pair began appearing internationally in the 2004–05 season. After competing on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series, they placed 11th at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

The following season, Kemp/King moved up to the senior level. They placed 11th at the 2006 European Championships in Lyon, France, and 17th at the 2006 World Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were coached by Dawn Spendlove and Stephen Pickavance in Blackburn.[9]

The pair's Grand Prix debut came in November 2006; they placed ninth at the 2006 Cup of China and then seventh at the 2006 NHK Trophy. They trained in Blackburn under Dawn Spendlove.[10] Following the 2006–07 season, they joined Mariusz Siudek and Dorota Siudek in Toruń, Poland.[11]

In January 2010, Kemp/King placed 13th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 11th overall at the European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. In February, the pair represented the UK at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They finished 16th after ranking 16th in both segments. Concluding their season, they placed 16th at the 2010 World Championships, held in March in Turin, Italy.

Kemp/King were coached by the Siudeks until the end of the 2010–11 season.[12] After moving to Florida, they were coached by Jeremy Barrett in the 2011–12 season[13] and then joined Lyndon Johnston.[14]

In January 2014, Kemp/King finished 13th at the European Championships in Budapest, having placed 16th in the short and 13th in the free. In February, they competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. During the team trophy, the pair placed tenth in their segment and the UK team had the same result. During the separate pairs' event, Kemp/King placed 19th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[15] Their coaches were Lyndon Johnston, Jim Peterson, and Alison Smith.[3]

Programs

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(with Kemp)

Season Short program Free skating
2013–14
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2012–13
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  • Pomp and Circumstance
    by Edward Elgar
2011–12
[13]
2010–11
[12]
  • Coldplay
2009–10
[16]
  • Numb
    by Linkin Park and Jay Z
  • Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra
    by M. Kaplan
2008–09
[17]
  • Numb
    by Linkin Park, Jay Z
2007–08
[11]
  • Flamenco Fantasy
    by Rodriguez
  • James Bond medley
2006–07
[10]
  • Guitar Concerto
    by Rodriguez
2005–06
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  • Kill Bill
  • Art on Ice
    by Edvin Marton

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

(with Kemp)

International[18]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics 16th 19th
Worlds 17th 17th 15th 13th 16th 17th 19th 15th
Europeans 11th 11th 6th 11th 11th 8th 9th 10th 13th
GP Bompard 8th
GP Cup of China 9th
GP NHK Trophy 7th 4th
GP Skate America 7th 7th 8th
GP Skate Canada 8th
Cup of Nice 5th 9th
Golden Spin 1st
Ice Challenge 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th 6th 8th 7th
International: Junior[18]
Junior Worlds 11th
JGP Romania 5th
JGP Serbia 9th
National[18]
British Champ. 1st J 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd
Team events
Olympics 10th T
10th P
J: Junior level

References

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  1. ^ "David King". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ "biography". kempandking.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014.
  4. ^ Tinniswood, Steve (19 January 2013). "Kemp grateful for some competition in Croatia". Lancashire Telegraph.
  5. ^ "Skating King's have their Fairytale Wedding – National Ice Skating Assoc". Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  6. ^ Clarke, Gaynor (16 May 2016). "Ice star figures out right royal wedding". Chorley Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (5 March 2006). "Kemp and King Keep Getting Crowns". SkateToday.
  8. ^ "David King". TeamGB.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006.
  10. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
  11. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  12. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
  15. ^ "David KING". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009.
  17. ^ "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009.
  18. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Stacey KEMP / David KING". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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