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Orford and Williams in 2012
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Canada |
Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
April 20, 1991
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Partner | Sarah Arnold |
Former partner | Nicole Orford, Olga Lioudvinevitch, Alicia Williams |
Coach | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
Choreographer | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe |
Skating club | Calalta FSC Calgary |
Training locations | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Began skating | 1995 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 139.10 2013 Four Continents |
Short dance | 55.86 2012 World Junior |
Free dance | 85.40 2013 Four Continents |
Thomas Williams (born April 20, 1991) is a Canadian ice dancer. With Nicole Orford, he placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.
Thomas Williams was born in Calgary, Alberta. He works as a coach, dance partner, and for his own auto detailing company.
Thomas Williams skated with Alicia Williams in the 2007–08 season. During the following two seasons, he competed with Olga Lioudvinevitch, placing ninth on the junior level at the 2010 Canadian Championships.
Williams began training with Nicole Orford in May 2010. Competing on the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, they took the bronze medal in England and placed fifth in the Czech Republic. Junior national champions, they were sent to the 2011 World Junior Championships and finished eighth.
During the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Orford/Williams won gold in Brisbane, Australia, and finished sixth in Austria. Due to Skate Canada rules, they competed on the senior level at the 2012 Canadian Championships and came in sixth. They also placed sixth at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Orford/Williams made their senior international debut in the 2012–13 season. Competing on the Grand Prix series for the first time, they placed eighth at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and fourth at the 2012 NHK Trophy. After winning the bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents Championships and finished sixth.