Peter Dunfield
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Peter Dunfield is a Canadian
figure skater. He is the 1952 & 1953 Canadian bronze medalist
and 1951 Junior national champion. He also competed in the fours discipline. With partner Mary Kenner, Peter Firstbrook
, and Vera Smith, he won the silver medal at the 1949 North American Figure Skating Championships
.
Following his competitive career, Dunfield worked as a coach. Among his current and former students are Elizabeth Manley
, Yuka Sato
, Mark Militano
, and Melissa Militano
.
He is married to Sonya Klopfer
. He was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
figure skater. He is the 1952 & 1953 Canadian bronze medalist
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
and 1951 Junior national champion. He also competed in the fours discipline. With partner Mary Kenner, Peter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He placed 5th at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He is one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior titles in consecutive years.Firstbrook also competed as a pair skater...
, and Vera Smith, he won the silver medal at the 1949 North American Figure Skating Championships
North American Figure Skating Championships
The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an...
.
Following his competitive career, Dunfield worked as a coach. Among his current and former students are Elizabeth Manley
Elizabeth Manley
Elizabeth Ann Manley, CM is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1988 World silver medalist, and three-time Canadian champion.-Early life and training:...
, Yuka Sato
Yuka Sato
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 1994 World Champion, the 1990 World Junior Champion and the 1993 & 1994 Japanese national champion. She placed 7th at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 5th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:...
, Mark Militano
Mark Militano
Mark William Militano is an American pair skater. With sister Melissa Militano, he is the 1973 U.S. national champion. They represented the United States at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 7th....
, and Melissa Militano
Melissa Militano
Melissa Mary Militano is an American figure skater who competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a pair skater, she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships three times, in 1973 with her brother Mark Militano and in 1974 and 1975 with Johnny Johns...
.
He is married to Sonya Klopfer
Sonya Klopfer
Sonya Klopfer Dunfield is an American figure skater. She is the 1951 U.S. national champion. Having won at age 15, she was the youngest U.S. ladies' champion until Tara Lipinski won in 1997 at age 14. Klopfer is a two-time World medalist...
. He was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001.
Singles career
Event | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
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World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
8th | 8th | |||
North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
5th | ||||
Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
2nd J. | 1st J. | 3rd | 3rd | |
- J = Junior level
Fours career
(with Mary Kenner, Vera Smith, and Peter FirstbrookPeter Firstbrook
Peter Firstbrook is a Canadian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 1951-1953 Canadian national champion. He placed 5th at the 1952 Winter Olympics. He is one of the few skaters to win the Canadian Junior and Senior titles in consecutive years.Firstbrook also competed as a pair skater...
)
Competition | 1949 |
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North American Championships North American Figure Skating Championships The North American Figure Skating Championships were a former elite figure skating competition for skaters from the United States and Canada. It was a biennial competition held between 1923 and 1971, with locations alternating between the two countries.Although the event was classified as an... |
2nd |