Paul Bonifacio Parkinson
| Paul Bonifacio Parkinson | |
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 Parkinson at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
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| Born |
February 16, 1991 Ottawa, Canada |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Coach | Becky Calvin, Tom Zakrajsek, Michael Huth |
| Skating club | Forum SSDRL Assago |
| Began skating | 2002 |
| Retired | March 20, 2014 |
Paul Bonifacio Parkinson (born February 16, 1991) is an Italian-Canadian former competitive figure skater who represented Italy in international competition. Parkinson won the 2013 Italian national title and placed 27th at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He retired from competition on March 20, 2014.
Parkinson holds dual Canadian and Italian citizenship. His mother was born in Oratino, Italy. As of March 2014, he planned to study kinesiology at the University of Toronto.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 |
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| 2011–2012 |
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Competitive highlights
For Italy
| International | |||||
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| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Olympics | 27th | ||||
| Worlds | 33rd | ||||
| Europeans | 30th | 23rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | ||||
| Crystal Skate | 7th | ||||
| Cup of Nice | 13th | 8th | |||
| Finlandia | 7th | ||||
| Gardena | 5th | ||||
| Golden Spin | 6th | ||||
| Mont Blanc | 3rd | ||||
| Nebelhorn | 11th | 10th | |||
| Ondrej Nepela | 9th | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th | ||||
| U.S. Classic | 9th | ||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 7th | ||||
| National | |||||
| Italian Champ. | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd |
| Team events | |||||
| Olympics | 4th T | ||||
| WD = Withdrew | |||||
For Canada
| National | |||
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| Event | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Canadian Championships | WD | 10th N. | 2nd J. |
| WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior | |||