Skaters
Dance
Penny Coomes
Born:
April 6, 1989
Birthplace:
Ascott, Great Britain
Height:
5' 1"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Nottingham, England
Club:
National Ice Centre Nottingham
Nicholas Buckland
Born:
June 9, 1989
Birthplace:
Nottingham, Great Britain
Height:
6' 0"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Nottingham, England
Club:
National Ice Centre Nottingham
Coach:
Evgeni Platov, Philip Askew
Choreographer:
Philip Askew, Zhanna Palagina
Teamed up in 2005 ... Moved to New Jersey in December 2009 to train with Evgeni Platov, the 1994 and 1998 Olympic ice dancing champion with Oksana Grishuk ... Both attend Nottingham Trent University; she is studying psychology, he law.
Coomes started skating when she was 7 ... Enjoys dancing, cooking, watching movies and reading ... Broke her foot during a warm-up session at the 2008 British Championships but still went on to win the junior gold medal ... Extent of the injury wasn't detected for three months, after which she underwent reconstructive surgery.
Buckland started skating when he was 5 ... Previously competed with Georgia Robinson ... Interests include golf, soccer, video games, movies and reading ... Grandfather, Brian Grummitt, was a British speedskating champion, and grandmother skated in ice shows.
Coomes started skating when she was 7 ... Enjoys dancing, cooking, watching movies and reading ... Broke her foot during a warm-up session at the 2008 British Championships but still went on to win the junior gold medal ... Extent of the injury wasn't detected for three months, after which she underwent reconstructive surgery.
Buckland started skating when he was 5 ... Previously competed with Georgia Robinson ... Interests include golf, soccer, video games, movies and reading ... Grandfather, Brian Grummitt, was a British speedskating champion, and grandmother skated in ice shows.
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2013 Season NotesSD Music: "Scalliwag" by Galic Storm and "Rhythms of the Fall"
FD Music: "Basement Jaxx vs Metropol Orkest" -
2012 Season NotesSD Music: "El Beso del Final" by Christina Aguilera and "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez
FD Music: Music from Viva Elvis by Cirque du Soleil -
2011 Season NotesSD Music: Waltz: "La Valse d'Amelie" by Yann Tiersen; Tango: "Tango de los Exilados" by Vanessa-Mae and Walter Taieb
FD Music: "Simba Confronts Scar" and "King of Pride Rock/Circle of Life" from the soundtrack of The Lion King by Elton John and Tim Rice -
2010 Season NotesOD Music: Irish folk dance, "Reel Around the Sun" and "The Countess Cathless" by Bill Whelan
FD Music: "Pavane" by Myleene Klass and "Sarabande" by Escala
- 2013 - World Championships - 13th
2013 - Bavarian Open - 1st
2013 - European Championships - 5th
2012 - NHK Trophy - 6th
2012 - Rostelecom Cup - 7th
2012 - World Championships - 14th
2012 - European Championships - 6th
2011 - Golden Spin - 2nd
2012 - British Championships - 1st
2011 - Cup of China - 4th
2011 - World Championships - 16th
2011 - European Championships - 14th
2010 - Skate America - 8th
2010 - NHK Trophy - 8th
2010 - Coupe de Nice - 3rd
2010 - Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 4th
2010 - Olympic Winter Games - 20th
2010 - European Championships - 16th
2010 - British Championships - 2nd
2009 - Golden Spin - 3rd
2009 - Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 4th
2009 - Ice Challenge - 9th
2009 - Winter Universiade - 15th
2008 - Finlandia Trophy - 9th
2008 - British Championships, Junior - 1st
2007 - Junior Grand Prix (Great Britain) - 13th
2007 - Junior Grand Prix (Germany) - 10th
2007 - British Championships, Junior - 2nd
2006 - British Championships, Junior - 5th
