Paulette Doan

Paulette Doan
Personal information
Alternative names	Paulette Ormsby
Country represented	Canada
Partner	Kenneth Ormsby
Medal record Figure skating Ice dancing Representing  Canada World Championships 1964 Dortmund Ice dancing 1963 Cortina d'Ampezzo Ice dancing North American Championships 1963 Vancouver Ice dancing 1961 Philadelphia Ice dancing

Paulette Doan (married name: Ormsby) is a former Canadian ice dancer. She competed with Kenneth Ormsby. Together, they were the 1963 and 1964 Canadian champions and in those years won bronze and silver medals (respectively) at the World Figure Skating Championships.

During her competitive career she lived in Toronto and was also enrolled in a secretarial course.^[1]

After the 1964 season, Doan and Ormsby turned professional and toured with Ice Follies. They announced their engagement the day they joined the show.^[2]

As of 2010, Paulette Ormsby is on the coaching staff at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club in Toronto, Ontario.^[3]

Results

(with Kenneth Ormsby)

Event	1961	1962	1963	1964
World Championships		5th	3rd	2nd
North American Championships	3rd		1st
Canadian Championships (junior)	1st J.*
Canadian Championships	3rd	3rd	1st	1st

• Doan and Ormsby competed in both the junior and senior events at the 1961 Canadian Championships.^[4]

References

1. "1963 North American, U.S., & Canadian Champions", Skating magazine, May 1963
2. "Ice Follies Presents New Stars, New Look", The News and Eastern Townships Advocate, Feb 4, 1965
3. Scarboro FSC professional coaching staff
4. "The Canadians", Skating magazine, April 1961