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Jonathon O'Dougherty

{{short description|Welsh ice dancer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Jonathon O'Dougherty

| image =

| caption =

| country = {{GBR2}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|2|22|df=y}}

| residence =

| height = {{convert|172|cm|ft|abbr=on}}

| formerpartner = Pamela O'Connor

| formercoach = Marina Klimova,
Sergei Ponomarenko,
Muriel Zazoui,
Karen Barber,
N. Chilcott,
T. Ovchinnikova,

| formerchoreographer =

| skating club = Deeside Nottingham

| retired = 2005

| dance score = 144.46

| dance date = 2005 Europeans

| CD score = 27.33

| CD date = 2005 Europeans

| OD score = 42.81

| OD date = 2005 Europeans

| FD score = 74.32

| FD date = 2005 Europeans

}}

Jonathon O'Dougherty (born 22 February 1978), is a Welsh ice dancer who competed for Britain with his wife, Pamela O'Connor.

Personal life

O'Dougherty was born in Wrexham, Wales on 22 February 1978. He graduated from South Nottingham College in 2004 with a degree in Sports Science.{{cite web | title = About Pam and Jonathon | url = http://pamandjon.com/about.html | accessdate = 27 March 2011 }} He graduated from San Jose State University. He has one brother, who also skated competitively.

O'Connor and O'Dougherty moved to California in 2004, then moved to Minnesota in 2007, where they married. They moved back to California in 2009, where they coached at Sharks Ice in San Jose, California. They then moved to Bozeman, MT where O'Dougherty serves as the Skating Director for the Gallatin Ice Foundation. He currently coaches at the Bozeman Figure Skating Club. They have two daughters, born in Bozeman.

Career

O'Dougherty started to skate at age twelve. He was initially a singles skater. After switching to ice dancing. In 1995, he teamed up with O'Connor. They won the bronze medal at the British Junior ice dance championships in their first year together.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}

O'Connor and O'Dougherty competed at one World Championships, finishing 19th in 2002, and twice at the European Championships, finishing 16th in 2003 and 14th in 2005. They won medals at several internationals – Finlandia Trophy, Pavel Roman Memorial, Ondrej Nepela Memorial, and Golden Spin of Zagreb – and one senior national title. They trained in Great Britain and France until they moved to California to train with Sergei Ponomarenko and Marina Klimova, Olympic gold medalists.

In 1999, O'Dougherty appeared in Robbie Williams' music video for "She's the One".

O'Connor and O'Dougherty retired from competitive skating in 2005. They appeared in the 2006 Australian TV show, Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice. O'Dougherty's celebrity partner, Giaan Rooney, injured her ankle before the second episode.

O'Connor and O'Dougherty coach at the Sharks Ice in San Jose, California. They have coached several ice dancers and singles skaters, including Madeline Heritage and Nathan Fast,{{ cite news | title = Meet the Juniors: Ice Dance | work = Figure Skaters Online | url = http://figureskatersonline.com/news/2011/01/21/meet-the-juniors-ice-dance/ | accessdate = 27 March 2011}} and Katie Dano.

Programs

(with O'Connor)

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Original dance

! Free dance

2004–2005

|

  • Kick in the Head
    by Robbie Williams
  • Down with Love
    by Holly Palmer, Michael Buble

|

  • Tonight
    by Elton John
2003–2004

|

  • Swing

|

Competitive highlights

(with O'Connor)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=11 align=center | Results
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International
Event

! 1996–97

! 1997–98

! 1998–99

! 1999–00

! 2000–01

! 2001–02

! 2002–03

! 2003–04

! 2004–05

! 2005–06

align=left | Worlds19th
align=left | Europeans16th14th
align=left | Bofrost Cup7th5th
align=left | Finlandia Trophybgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Golden Spin5thbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Karl Schäfer6th
align=left | Nebelhorn8th
align=left | Ondrej Nepelabgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Pavel Romanbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worlds17th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | National
align=left | Britishbgcolor=gold | 1st J.4th5th4thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2nd
colspan=11 align=center | J. = Junior level

References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000344.htm | title = Pamela O'CONNOR / Jonathon O'DOUGHERTY: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040609124057/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000344.htm | archivedate = 9 June 2004 }}

{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000344.htm | title = Pamela O'CONNOR / Jonathon O'DOUGHERTY: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051125123202/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000344.htm | archivedate = 25 November 2005 }}

{{cite news | url = http://www.goldenskate.com/2003/09/oconnor-and-odougherty-reign-as-british-dance-champions/ | title = O'Connor and O'Dougherty Reign as British Dance Champions | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = GoldenSkate.com | date = 11 September 2003 }}

{{cite news | url = http://www.ice-dance.com/articles/770-pam-oconnor-a-jonathon-odougherty | title = Pam O'Connor and Jonathon O'Dougherty | work = Ice-Dance.com | accessdate = 27 March 2011}}

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External links

  • {{isu name | id=00000344 | name=Jonathon O'Dougherty}}
  • [http://pamandjon.com/ Pam & Jonathon O'Dougherty]

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Category:1978 births

Category:British male ice dancers

Category:Welsh ice dancers

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Wrexham

Category:San Jose State University alumni