John Carrell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | John Carrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | John Aubrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | January 25, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | September 20, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Seattle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Lorna Dyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Jean Westwood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Broadmoor SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Carrell (January 25, 1947 – September 20, 1989), later known as John Aubrey, was an American ice dancer and ballet dancer. With partner Lorna Dyer, he was the 1967 U.S. national champion. [1] They were the 1967 World silver medalists and 1965-1966 World bronze medalists. [2] John was adopted by James and Helen (Baldwin) Carrell, and grew up in Seattle. His father James Carrell was a professor of speech and hearing at the University of Washington, and mother Helen (Baldwin) Carrell was a speech therapist for the Seattle public schools. After retiring from competitive skating, John graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science. He spent some time coaching, but decided to reinvent himself as a ballet dancer. [3] From 1973 to 1980, he was known as John Aubrey, a member of the National Ballet of Canada. [4] [5] [6] In 1989 he died of complications resulting from AIDS. [6]
(with Lorna Dyer)
Event | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 |
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World Championships | 8th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
North American Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |