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Nicholas Buckland 
Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland (GBR) skating their short dance at the 2010 NHK TrophyPersonal information Full name Nicholas Buckland Country represented 
United KingdomBorn 9 June 1989
NottinghamHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Partner Penny Coomes Former partner Georgia Robinson Coach Evgeny Platov Former coach Neil Chilcott
Philip AskewChoreographer Philip Askew Skating club National Ice Centre Nottingham Current training locations New Jersey
NottinghamBegan skating 1991 World standing 17 (As of 17 June 2011[update])[1] Season's bests 32 (2010–2011)[2]
52 (2009–2010)[3]ISU personal best scores Combined total 126.29
2011 WorldsShort dance: 53.89
2011 Cup of ChinaFree dance 74.54
2011 WorldsNicholas Buckland (born 9 June 1989 in Nottingham, England) is an English ice dancer who represents Great Britain. With partner Penny Coomes, he is the 2010 British silver medalist. Along with John and Sinead Kerr, they were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics finishing in 20th position.[4]
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Career
Buckland teamed up with Penny Coomes in 2005. They made their senior international debut at the 2008 Finlandia Trophy, where they placed 9th.
In the 2009-2010 season, they placed 9th at the Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria, and 4th at the 2009 Ondrej Nepela Memorial after placing second in the compulsory dance segment. They won the silver medal at the 2010 British Figure Skating Championships. In December, they won the bronze medal at the 2009 Golden Spin of Zagreb.
They are ranked second overall in the NISA National Rankings 2009/2010[citation needed].
They moved to train with coach Evgeny Platov in December 2009. They train mostly in New Jersey.[5]
Programs
Season Short dance Free dance 2011–2012[5] Viva Elvis
by Cirque du Soleil2010–2011 - La Valse d'Amélie
by Yann Tiersen - Tango de los Exilados
by Vanessa Mae and Walter Taieb
The Lion King: - Simba Confronts Scar
- King of Pride Rock
- Circle of Life
by Elton John & Tim Rice
Original dance 2009–2010 Irish folk dance - Reel Around the Sun
- The Countess Cathless
by Bill Whelan
- Pavane
by Myleene Klass - Sarabande
by Escala
Competitive highlights
(with Penny Coomes)
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 Winter Olympic Games 20th World Championships 16th European Championships 16th 14th British Championships 5th J. 2nd J. 1st J. 2nd WD Cup of China 4th Skate America 8th NHK Trophy 8th Coupe de Nice 3rd Golden Spin of Zagreb WD 3rd Finlandia Trophy 9th Ondrej Nepela Memorial 4th 4th Winter Universiade 15th Ice Challenge 9th Junior Grand Prix, Germany 13th Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 10th References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. June 17, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsdance.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. March 26, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "BOA confirm figure skating squad for Vancouver Olympics". 30 November 2009. http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/figure-skating/307471-boa-confirm-figure-skating-squad-vancouver-olympics. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ a b Luchianov, Vladislav (August 10, 2011). "Coomes, Buckland ready to make an impact". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110810&content_id=23017610&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- British ice dancers
- People from Nottingham
- Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain
- Figure skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- La Valse d'Amélie
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