David King (figure skater)
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Stacey and David in 2008
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | David King |
| Country represented | Great Britain |
| Born |
8 May 1984 Carlisle, Cumbria |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Partner | Stacey King (née Kemp) |
| Former coach | Lyndon Johnston, Jeremy Barrett, Mariusz Siudek, Dorota Siudek, Dawn Spendlove |
| Former choreographer | Julie Marcotte, Tracey Solomon, Robin Cousins |
| Began skating | 1994 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 146.30 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | 51.33 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free skate | 94.97 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
David King (born 8 May 1984) is an English former competitive pair skater who represented Great Britain. With partner and now wife Stacey King (née Kemp), he is an eight-time British national champion.
David King was born on 8 May 1984 in Carlisle, Cumbria. He became engaged to Stacey Kemp in 2010. They married in April 2016.
Originally a skier, King began skating at age ten. He teamed up with Kemp in 2003. 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.
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. Following the 2006–07 season, they joined Mariusz Siudek and Dorota Siudek in Toruń, Poland.
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