Michael Pasfield (born 1961) is an Australian former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. He won the Australian national title in the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons, representing

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. He competed at three World Junior Championships, finishing twice in the top ten, and at two World Championships. Pasfield began learning to skate in May 1970 in group lessons. His coaches included Jack Lee, Nita Solomon, Gretchen Black (Doolan),

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, Terri Rudolf, Arthur Bourque, Ron Ludington and Ron Frank. He was a member of the Sydney Figure Skating Club. He is the father and coach of 2012 Australian ladies champion Zara Pasfield (born 28 June 1995 in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

), and Katie Pasfield (born 25 August 1998 in Sydney), a two-time Australian national bronze medallist.

Competitive highlights

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pasfield, Michael 1961 births Australian male single skaters Living people Figure skaters from Sydney