Stacey King
Stacey and David in 2008
Full nameStacey King (née Kemp)
Born (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988
Preston, Lancashire
Height154 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Figure skating career
CountryGreat Britain
PartnerDavid King
Began skating1995
Retired2014

Stacey King[2] (née Kemp; born 25 July 1988) is an English former competitive pair skater who represented Great Britain. With her husband David King, she is an eight-time British national champion.

Personal life

Stacey Kemp was born on 25 July 1988 in Preston, Lancashire.[3] She was raised in Clayton-le-Woods and attended Leyland St Mary's Catholic High School.[4] She became engaged to David King in 2010.[5] They married in April 2016.[4]

Career

Kemp began skating at age six.[6] She teamed up with King in 2003.[6] The pair began appearing internationally in the 2004–05 season. After competing on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series, they placed 11th at the 2005 World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

The following season, Kemp/King moved up to the senior level. They placed 11th at the 2006 European Championships in Lyon, France, and 17th at the 2006 World Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They were coached by Dawn Spendlove and Stephen Pickavance in Blackburn.[7]

The pair's Grand Prix debut came in November 2006; they placed ninth at the 2006 Cup of China and then seventh at the 2006 NHK Trophy. They trained in Blackburn under Dawn Spendlove.[8] Following the 2006–07 season, they joined Mariusz Siudek and Dorota Siudek in Toruń, Poland.[9]

In January 2010, Kemp/King placed 13th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 11th overall at the European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. In February, the pair represented the UK at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They finished 16th after ranking 16th in both segments. Concluding their season, they placed 16th at the 2010 World Championships, held in March in Turin, Italy.

Kemp/King were coached by the Siudeks until the end of the 2010–11 season.[10] After moving to Florida, they were coached by Jeremy Barrett in the 2011–12 season[11] and then joined Lyndon Johnston.[12]

In January 2014, Kemp/King finished 13th at the European Championships in Budapest, having placed 16th in the short and 13th in the free. In February, they competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. During the team trophy, the pair placed tenth in their segment and the UK team had the same result. During the separate pairs' event, Kemp/King placed 19th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[13] Their coaches were Lyndon Johnston, Jim Peterson, and Alison Smith.[3]

Programs

(with King)

Season Short program Free skating
2013–14
[3]
2012–13
[12]
  • Pomp and Circumstance
    by Edward Elgar
2011–12
[11]
2010–11
[10]
  • Coldplay
2009–10
[14]
  • Numb
    by Linkin Park and Jay Z
  • Fantasie for Piano and Orchestra
    by M. Kaplan
2008–09
[15]
  • Numb
    by Linkin Park, Jay Z
2007–08
[9]
  • Flamenco Fantasy
    by Rodriguez
  • James Bond medley
2006–07
[8]
  • Guitar Concerto
    by Rodriguez
2005–06
[7]
  • Kill Bill
  • Art on Ice
    by Edvin Marton

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

(with King)

International[16]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics16th19th
Worlds17th17th15th13th16th17th19th15th
Europeans11th11th6th11th11th8th9th10th13th
GP Bompard8th
GP Cup of China9th
GP NHK Trophy7th4th
GP Skate America7th7th8th
GP Skate Canada8th
Cup of Nice5th9th
Golden Spin1st
Ice Challenge5th
Nebelhorn Trophy9th6th8th7th
International: Junior[16]
Junior Worlds11th
JGP Romania5th
JGP Serbia9th
National[16]
British Champ.1st J1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd
Team events
Olympics10th T
10th P
J: Junior level

References

  1. ↑ "Stacy Kemp". teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Skating King's have their Fairytale Wedding - National Ice Skating Assoc". www.iceskating.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  4. 1 2 Clarke, Gaynor (16 May 2016). "Ice star figures out right royal wedding". Chorley Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Tinniswood, Steve (19 January 2013). "Kemp grateful for some competition in Croatia". Lancashire Telegraph.
  6. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (5 March 2006). "Kemp and King Keep Getting Crowns". SkateToday.
  7. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 May 2006.
  8. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007.
  9. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
  10. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  11. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Stacey KEMP". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
  14. ↑ "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "Stacey KEMP / David KING: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009.
  16. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Stacey KEMP / David KING". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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