Paul Askham (born 26 October 1962) is a British former competitive ice dancer. With partner Sharon Jones, he is the 1985–1988 British national champion. They represented Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
They later went on to perform as principal skaters with Holiday on Ice and became the World Professional ice dance champions in Jaca, Spain.
Askham has produced and directed shows in the UK, the USA, and the United Arab Emirates.
Askham worked as a coach and the Director of Coaching in Kent Valley Ice Centre in Seattle Washington until his retirement in 2023. Askham is an all round coach and has produced a number of USA solo ice dance champions and medalists, along with free skaters reaching senior USA National Championships.
Competitive highlights (with Jones)
International Event 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 Winter Olympics 13th World Championships 15th 13th 13th 12th 9th European Championships 11th 9th 8th 8th 6th International de Paris 2nd NHK Trophy 3rd 5th Skate America 4th St. Ivel / Skate Electric 2nd 2nd 2nd National British Championships 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1stSource:
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