Nicole Orford

Nicole Orford (born October 10, 1992) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With former partner Thomas Williams, she placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. She teamed up with Asher Hill in 2015.

Nicole Orford
Orford and Williams in 2012
Born (1992-10-10) October 10, 1992
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerAsher Hill
CoachCarol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Skating clubInlet SC, Port Coquitlam
Began skating1995

Personal life

Nicole Orford was born in Calgary, Alberta.[1] She is majoring in health sciences at Simon Fraser University.[2][3]

Career

Orford began skating at age three and took up ice dancing in 2008.[4] She formed a partnership with Malcolm Rohon O'Halloran in May 2008.[4] They split after the 2010 Canadian Championships.

Partnership with Thomas Williams

Orford began training with Thomas Williams in May 2010.[5] 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,[6] 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.

In the summer of 2013, Williams injured both ankles due to boot problems, causing the team to reduce their training to 20 minutes at a time.[2] They won bronze at the U.S. Classic and placed eighth at the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard. Fifth at the 2014 Canadian Championships, Orford/Williams were not named in Canada's Olympic team but were sent to the 2014 Four Continents Championships, where they placed fifth.

Partnership with Asher Hill

Orford teamed up with Asher Hill following a tryout held in April 2015.[7]

Programs

With Hill
Season Short dance Free dance
2015–16
[3][7]

With Williams
Season Short dance Free dance
2014–15
[2][8]
2013–14
[9][10]
2012–13
[11]
  • Polka: Sold
    by John Michael Montgomery
  • Waltz: Tennessee Waltz
    by Anne Murray
  • Polka: Sold
    by John Michael Montgomery
2011–12
[12]		 Senior-level:
  • Mariposa en Havana
  • Baila Baila Conmigo
Junior-level:
2010–11
[13]

With Rohon
Season Original dance Free dance
2009–10
[14]
  • Romanian gypsy dance
  • Mask of Zorro
    by James Horner

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Hill
International[15]
Event 15–16
Autumn Classic1st
National
Canadian Championships5th
Skate Canada Challenge5th

With Williams
International[16]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Four Continents6th5th
GP Bompard8th
GP NHK Trophy4th
GP Rostelecom Cup8th
GP Skate America8th
CS Autumn Classic6th
CS U.S. Classic2nd
U.S. Classic3rd
International: Junior[16]
Junior Worlds8th6th
JGP Australia1st
JGP Austria6th
JGP Czech Republic5th
JGP U.K.3rd
National[1]
Canadian Champ.1st J6th3rd5th4th
J: Junior level

With Rohon O'Halloran
International[17]
Event 09–10
JGP Belarus9th
National
Canadian Championships7th J
J: Junior level

References
  1. "Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014.
  2. Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 26, 2014). "Orford and Williams Expand their Horizons". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014.
  3. Smith, Beverley (December 2, 2015). "Chance tryout gives Orford, Hill's careers new life". IceNetwork.
  4. Mittan, Barry (August 30, 2009). "Orford and Rohon Look for Redemption". SkateToday.
  5. Walker, Elvin (May 8, 2011). "Facebook brings Orford and Williams together". GoldenSkate. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  6. Berridge, Tom (September 12, 2011). "Burnaby ice dancer takes gold at Junior Grand Prix in Oz". Burnaby Now. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  7. Thayer, Jacquelyn (September 9, 2015). "For Orford and Hill, Happy Accidents Tell the Tale". Two for the Ice.
  8. "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  9. "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  10. "Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014.
    • "Alternate link". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2013-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
  12. "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
  13. "Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  14. "Nicole ORFORD / Malcolm Rohon O'HALLORAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
  15. "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Asher HILL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016.
  16. "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Thomas WILLIAMS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
  17. "Competition Results: Nicole ORFORD / Malcolm Rohon O'HALLORAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.

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