John Hamer
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John William Hamer is a British
figure skater. He is the 2005-2007 British national champion.
At the age of 11, his parents were involved in a road traffic accident. His mother's doctor advised regular exercise as part of her rehabilitation. Having skated during her childhood, ice skating once again became her sport of choice. A young John - whose ambition at the time was to become a soldier - attended Gillingham Ice rink with his mother and before he knew it, the skating bug had bitten…
After five weeks of group courses, John signed up for private lessons with coach Gary Jones, with whom he trained with for his whole career.
John began his competitive skating career in 1996 at the age of 12. Two and a half years later, he competed in the 1999 British Novice Mens’ Championships. During the early naughties, he continued to compete in British Championships - where he placed first in the 2003 Junior Men's Championships. In 2001, John joining the British International Skating team in Zagreb, Croatia for the annual ‘Mladost Trophy contest where Team GB took first place, with John achieving the highest score among the British males. In the ensuing months, John took part in several Junior Grand Prix competitions.
In 2005, John was crowned the winner at the British Senior Mens’ Championships in 2005, leading him to participate in his first Senior International competition in European Championships February 2006 in Turin, Italy, before jetting to Moscow for World Championships a month later.
John regained the British Senior Mens’ crown for a further three years, before retiring from competition after the 2007 European Championships in Poland.
In his post-competition years, John joined the Russian Ice Stars for three years, where he met his wife, former Russian international pairs skater Rinata Araslanova.
Despite having always been trained by Gary Jones in Gillingham, John has worked with numerous international coaches, including Michael Jiranek and Rinata Jiranek (2005), Tatiana Tarasova
(2006) and Texas-based Lorraine Boreman (2006).
In May 2011, John and his wife Rinata were confirmed as skaters in Kyran Bracken
's Ice Party for the Blackpool shows in October 2011.
ice rink in North London. Bringing together skills and techniques from domestic and international coaches - as well as his own vast knowledge of skating - John has developed a unique method of teaching skating to anyone of any age and any level of experience. As an accomplished 'jumper' on the ice, John is also a jumping coach.
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figure skater. He is the 2005-2007 British national champion.
Biography
John started his skating career relatively late for a three-times British Champion.At the age of 11, his parents were involved in a road traffic accident. His mother's doctor advised regular exercise as part of her rehabilitation. Having skated during her childhood, ice skating once again became her sport of choice. A young John - whose ambition at the time was to become a soldier - attended Gillingham Ice rink with his mother and before he knew it, the skating bug had bitten…
After five weeks of group courses, John signed up for private lessons with coach Gary Jones, with whom he trained with for his whole career.
John began his competitive skating career in 1996 at the age of 12. Two and a half years later, he competed in the 1999 British Novice Mens’ Championships. During the early naughties, he continued to compete in British Championships - where he placed first in the 2003 Junior Men's Championships. In 2001, John joining the British International Skating team in Zagreb, Croatia for the annual ‘Mladost Trophy contest where Team GB took first place, with John achieving the highest score among the British males. In the ensuing months, John took part in several Junior Grand Prix competitions.
In 2005, John was crowned the winner at the British Senior Mens’ Championships in 2005, leading him to participate in his first Senior International competition in European Championships February 2006 in Turin, Italy, before jetting to Moscow for World Championships a month later.
John regained the British Senior Mens’ crown for a further three years, before retiring from competition after the 2007 European Championships in Poland.
In his post-competition years, John joined the Russian Ice Stars for three years, where he met his wife, former Russian international pairs skater Rinata Araslanova.
Despite having always been trained by Gary Jones in Gillingham, John has worked with numerous international coaches, including Michael Jiranek and Rinata Jiranek (2005), Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Tarasova
Tatiana Anatolyevna Tarasova is a Russian figure skating coach and national figure skating team adviser. Tarasova has been coach to more world and Olympic champions than any other coach in skating history. As of 2003, her students have won a total of 41 gold medals at the European and World...
(2006) and Texas-based Lorraine Boreman (2006).
In May 2011, John and his wife Rinata were confirmed as skaters in Kyran Bracken
Kyran Bracken
Kyran Paul Patrick Bracken MBE is a former English rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half for Saracens, Bristol and Waterloo R.F.C....
's Ice Party for the Blackpool shows in October 2011.
Coaching career
In February 2011, John began his career as an ice skating coaching at Alexandra PalaceAlexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
ice rink in North London. Bringing together skills and techniques from domestic and international coaches - as well as his own vast knowledge of skating - John has developed a unique method of teaching skating to anyone of any age and any level of experience. As an accomplished 'jumper' on the ice, John is also a jumping coach.
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
29th | 30th | |||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
19th | 25th | 21st | ||
| British Championships British Figure Skating Championships The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom... |
1st J. | 9th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Karl Schäfer Memorial Karl Schäfer Memorial The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in... |
10th | 12th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
4th | ||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
7th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
14th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
13th | ||||
| Mladost Trophy | 4th J. |
- J = Junior level
External links
- John Hamer Skating (www.johnhamerskating.co.uk) Official website for John Hamer
- John Hamer Skating Coach at Alexandra Palace Official Facebook Page
- Kyran Bracken's Ice Party Official website for Kyran Bracken's Ice Party
- Kyran Bracken's Ice Party: John Hamer John's profile on Kyran Bracken's Ice Party website