Lesley Hawker
| Lesley Hawker | |
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Hawker in 2002
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born |
May 1, 1981 North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5'3" |
| Former coach | Richard Callaghan, Michelle Leigh, Doug Leigh |
| Former choreographer | David Wilson, Yuka Sato, Julie Marcotte, Richard Callaghan |
| Skating club | Mariposa Winter Club Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club |
| Former training locations | Shelby, USA Barrie, Ontario |
| Began skating | 1987 |
| Retired | June 23, 2008 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 145.94 2006 Four Continents |
| Short program | 48.91 2006 Four Continents |
| Free skate | 97.17 2007 Four Continents |
Lesley Hawker (born May 1, 1981) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and a two-time Canadian national bronze medalist.
Hawker was born on May 1, 1981, in North York, Ontario. She is the eldest of ten children in her family. She worked as a waitress during her skating career.
She married Jamie Doherty in June 2006.
Hawker began skating in 1987. In January 2003, she won the bronze medal at the Winter Universiade in Tarvisio after placing eighth in the short program and third in the free skate. In September, she won silver at the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, having placed second in both segments.
Hawker finished tenth at the 2004 Skate Canada International, her first Grand Prix assignment. After placing fifth at the 2005 Canadian Championships, she was sent to the 2005 Four Continents, where she also placed fifth. She was coached by Michelle and Doug Leigh at the Mariposa Winter Club in Barrie, Ontario.
Richard Callaghan became Hawker's coach in the 2005–06 season. She won bronze at the 2006 Canadian Championships and finished fourth at the 2006 Four Continents. She was the first alternate for the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2006 World Championships. She was featured on the fifth estate, which detailed the journey of five Canadian figure skaters as they worked to qualify for the Olympic team.
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