Douglas "Doug" Leigh is a Canadian figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 coach. He is the head coach and founder of the Mariposa School of Skating

Mariposa School of Skating

The Mariposa School of Skating, located in Barrie, Ontario, is a major figure skating training center in Canada.-History:It was founded in Orillia, Ontario in 1973 by Doug Leigh and Tom Harrison...

. Among his current and former students are Brian Orser

Brian Orser

Brian Ernest Orser, OC is a Canadian retired competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion....

, Elvis Stojko

Elvis Stojko

Elvis Stojko, MSC, MSM is a Canadian figure skater. He is a three-time World champion , two-time Olympic silver medalist , and seven-time Canadian champion ....

, Takeshi Honda

Takeshi Honda

in Kōriyama, Fukushima is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist , two-time Four Continents champion , and six-time Japan national champion.-Biography:...

, Jennifer Robinson, Steven Cousins

Steven Cousins

Steven Cousins is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition , and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics...

, Jeffrey Buttle

Jeffrey Buttle

Jeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title...

, Ben Ferreira

Ben Ferreira

Ben Ferreira is a Canadian figure skater.Ferreira is a three-time Canadian medalist and World competitor. He married Jadene Ferreira on May 21, 2005...

, Kristy Wirtz & Kris Wirtz

Kris Wirtz

Kris Wirtz is a Canadian pair skater from Marathon, Ontario. He competed with Kristy Sargeant in the Winter Olympics twice. He previously partnered Sherry Ball at the 1992 Olympics. Over the years, he also competed in Canadian skating championships in singles, dance, and fours.He and Sargeant were...

, Lesley Hawker

Lesley Hawker

Lesley Hawker is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian bronze medalist.- Career :Hawker is a Canadian bronze medalist and was the first alternate for the 2006 World Championships and 2006 Olympic Games. She is the oldest of 10 children in her family...

, Zeus Issariotis

Zeus Issariotis

Carl Zeus Issariotis is a Canadian figure skater who currently represents Greece internationally. He is the 2004 & 2006 Greek national champion. He previously competed representing Canada, most notably on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, but switched to representing Greece after taking a break from...

, Brandon Mroz

Brandon Mroz

Brandon Mroz is an American figure skater. He is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist and the 2006 & 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. He has the record of the first skater to complete a quadruple lutz jump in a sanctioned competition.-Personal life:Brandon Mroz was born in St. Louis,...

, Tuğba Karademir

Tugba Karademir

Tuğba Karademir , is a Turkish former figure skater. She was the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st.- Career :...

, and Christopher Mabee

Christopher Mabee

Christopher Mabee is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 Canadian national silver medalist. He announced his retirement from competitive skating in December, 2008.-Early career:...

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During his competitive career, he was coached by Hans Gersweiller, Karol Divín

Karol Divín

Karol Emil Divín, born Finster, nickname "Karcsi", is a former Chechoslovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is the 1960 Winter Olympics silver medalist, 1958-1959 European champion and the 1962 World silver medalist...

, and Sheldon Galbraith

Sheldon Galbraith

Sheldon William Galbraith, is a Canadian figure skating coach whose students have won all three categories at World Championships and have won Canada's first Olympic gold medals in ladies' and pairs' competitions....

. He won the silver medal on the Junior level at the 1966 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

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