Paul Bonifacio Parkinson Explained

Paul Bonifacio Parkinson
Country:	Italy
Formercountry:	Canada
Birth Date:	February 16, 1991
Birth Place:	Ottawa, Canada
Coach:	Becky Calvin, Tom Zakrajsek, Michael Huth
Formercoach:	Leonid Birinberg, Andrew Bestwick
Choreographer:	Jeffrey Buttle
Skating Club:	Forum SSDRL Assago
Currenttraininglocations:	Colorado Springs, Colorado Oberstdorf
Beganskating:	2002
Retired:	March 20, 2014
Combined Total:	184.07
Combined Date:	2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Sp Score:	63.37
Sp Date:	2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Fs Score:	121.23
Fs Date:	2014 Winter Olympics (Team Event)

Paul Bonifacio Parkinson (born February 16, 1991) is an Italian-Canadian former competitive figure skater who represented Italy in international competition. Parkinson won the 2013 Italian national title and placed 27th at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He retired from competition on March 20, 2014.

Parkinson holds dual Canadian and Italian citizenship. His mother was born in Oratino, Italy. As of March 2014, he planned to study kinesiology at the University of Toronto.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2013–2014	Wolfgang's 5th Symphony by Wolfgang Gartner	Adagio Allegro Vivo Andante Doloroso Andante Sostenuto all by Queen Symphony
2012–2013	Nothing Else Matters by Metallica	Adagio Allegro Vivo Andante Doloroso Andante Sostenuto all by Queen Symphony
2011–2012	Nothing Else Matters by Metallica	Carnival by Stan Kenton Artistry in Rhythm by Stan Kenton

Competitive highlights

For Italy

International
Event	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
align=left						27th
align=left					33rd
align=left					30th	23rd
align=left					5th
align=left				7th
align=left			13th			8th
align=left				7th
align=left			5th
align=left					6th
align=left	Mont Blanc		bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left					11th	10th
align=left				9th
align=left			4th
align=left					9th
align=left					7th
National
align=left		4th	4th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd
Team events
align=left						4th T
WD = Withdrew

For Canada

National
Event	2007	2008	2009
align=left		WD	10th N.	bgcolor=silver	2nd J.
WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

External links

• • Paul Bonifacio Parkinson at sport-folio.net
• Paul Bonifacio Parkinson at Tracings