Ted Barton

Ted Barton
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born c. 1955
New Zealand
Residence British Columbia
Skating club Capilano WC

Ted Barton (born c. 1955)[1] is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1975 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and 1975 Grand Prix International St. Gervais silver medalist.

Life and career

Barton was born in New Zealand and moved to British Columbia, Canada, at an early age.[2] During his competitive career, he was a member of Capilano WC.[3] He became the 1970 Canadian novice men's silver medalist and 1973 national junior champion. In the 1975–76 season, he won gold at the Nebelhorn Trophy and silver at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais before competing at the 1976 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Barton is the executive director of Skate Canada BC/Yukon Division.[4] An instant replay system that he developed was adopted by the International Skating Union (ISU).[5] He was inducted into British Columbia's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]

The ISU also adopted Barton's proposal for streaming videos of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.[6] He provides commentary and interviews skaters for the series.[6]

Competitive highlights

International[3][7]
Event 1969–70 1972–73 1975–76
World Championships 16th
International St. Gervais 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
National[3]
Canadian Championships 2nd N 1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. ↑ Newman, Barry (February 15, 2006). "Between the Skaters And the Turin Judges Stands Ted Barton". Wall Street Journal.
  2. 1 2 "Ted Barton". British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2010.
  4. ↑ Granger, Grant (February 9, 2012). "B.C. figure skating excellence built in Burnaby". BC Local News.
  5. ↑ "Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame 2011: Builder - Ted Barton". burnabysportshalloffame.ca. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Gallagher, Jack (September 23, 2016). "Barton cites early instruction as key to Japan's success". The Japan Times.
  7. ↑ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
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