Owen Edwards (figure skater)


Owen Edwards is a Welsh ice dancer who competed for Great Britain. With Louise Walden, he won gold at the 2010 Ice Challenge, 2010 International Trophy of Lyon, and 2011 British Championships. They competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships2011 Worlds, where they finished 20th, and 2012 Europeans, where they placed 13th.

Career

Walden and Edwards began skating together in June 2006. They made their international debut in October 2008 at the 2008 Karl Schaefer Memorial in Vienna, Austria, where they placed 8th. Between April 2008 and September 2012, they were based at CSG Lyon International Skating Academy in France, where they were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer and Olivier Schoenfelder. They won the British national title in the 2010–2011 season. At the 2011 World Championships in Moscow, they qualified to the final segment and finished 20th overall.
Walden/Edwards placed 13th at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. In September 2012, the duo moved to Hackensack, New Jersey, to train under Galit Chait. In May 2013, the couple took to their official website to announce their retirement from competitive skating.
Walden and Edwards were ranked 5th in the 2009/2010 UK national rankings and 2nd in 2010/2011.
Edwards works as a skating coach in the UK.

Programs

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2011–2012

  • Conga
by Gloria Estefan
by Gloria Estefan

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by Cher
by Christina Aguilera
by Christina Aguilera
2010–2011

  • Runaway
by The Corrs

  • Good Bye Lenin!
  • * Mother's Journey
  • * Lara's Castle
  • * The Decant Session/The Deutschmark is Coming
  • * Preparations for the Last TV Fake
by Yann Tiersen

Competitive highlights