Jonathon O'Dougherty

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

Jonathon O'Dougherty
Personal information
Country represented Great Britain
Born (1978-02-22) 22 February 1978
Height172 cm (5.64 ft)
Former partnerPamela O'Connor
Tessa McGarry
Former coachMarina Klimova,
Sergei Ponomarenko,
Muriel Zazoui,
Karen Barber,
N. Chilcott,
T. Ovchinnikova,
Ann McGarry
Skating clubDeeside Nottingham
Retired2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total144.46
2005 Europeans
Comp. dance27.33
2005 Europeans
Original dance42.81
2005 Europeans
Free dance74.32
2005 Europeans

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.[1] He now studies at San Jose State University. He has one brother, who also skated competitively.[2]

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 continue to coach at Sharks Ice in San Jose, California.

Career

O'Dougherty started to skate at age twelve.[2] He was initially a singles skater. After switching to ice dancing, he competed with Tessa McGarry, his coach's daughter. In 1995, he teamed up with O'Connor.[3] They won the bronze medal at the British Junior ice dance championships in their first year together.

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,[4] and Katie Dano.

Programs

(with O'Connor)

Season Original dance Free dance
2004–2005[5]
  • Kick in the Head
    by Robbie Williams
  • Down with Love
    by Holly Palmer, Michael Buble
  • Tonight
    by Elton John
2003–2004[6]
  • Swing

Competitive highlights

(with O'Connor)

Results[5][6]
International
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Worlds19th
Europeans16th14th
Bofrost Cup7th5th
Finlandia Trophy3rd
Golden Spin5th2nd
Karl Schäfer6th
Nebelhorn8th
Ondrej Nepela2nd3rd
Pavel Roman1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds17th
National
British1st J.4th5th4th3rd2nd1st2nd2nd
J. = Junior level

References
  1. "About Pam and Jonathon". Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  2. Mittan, Barry (11 September 2003). "O'Connor and O'Dougherty Reign as British Dance Champions". GoldenSkate.com.
  3. "Pam O'Connor and Jonathon O'Dougherty". Ice-Dance.com. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. "Meet the Juniors: Ice Dance". Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  5. "Pamela O'CONNOR / Jonathon O'DOUGHERTY: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005.
  6. "Pamela O'CONNOR / Jonathon O'DOUGHERTY: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2004.
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