Doug Ladret
| Doug Ladret | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Douglas James Ladret |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born |
November 13, 1961 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Home town | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Christine Hough |
| Former skating club | Vancouver Skating Club |
| Began skating | 1965 |
| Retired | 1992 |
Douglas James Ladret (born November 13, 1961) is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitive pair skater. With Christine Hough, he is the 1987 Skate Canada International champion, 1989 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and 1988 Canadian national champion. They competed twice at the Winter Olympics, in 1988 and 1992.
Ladret was born on November 13, 1961, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is the fifth child of Alfred Arnold Ladret, a fisherman and logger, and Ellen Hannah Ladret, a baker and housemaker. He grew up between the fishing town of Powell River and the logging camp at Boswell in Smith Inlet, British Columbia. He developed a deep interest in music spurred on by his oldest brother's band (Alfred Spencer a.k.a. Snuffy) rehearsing in the basement of their house.
Ladret married Canadian figure skater Lara Carscadden. Their son, Nigel Hayden, was born on November 30, 2005.
Ladret took to the ice after one of his brothers, Greg, started figure skating in 1965. He began his partnership with Christine Hough by 1984. The pair took silver at the St. Ivel International in 1985 and gold the following year. In the 1987–88 season, they won gold at the 1987 Skate Canada International and the 1988 Canadian Championships. They were selected to compete at the 1988 Winter Olympics and placed 8th in Calgary.
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