William Benjamin Fauver (born March 2, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American former pair skater.

William Fauver
Full nameWilliam Benjamin Fauver
Born (1954-03-02) March 2, 1954 (age 70)
Cleveland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubCuyahoga Country Club

Career

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Early in his career, Fauver competed in junior pairs with Susan Jackson. By 1972, he was competing in junior pair skating with Patty Morton.

Fauver competed in senior pair skating with partner Alice Cook. They won the silver medal at the 1976 U.S. Championships and represented the United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics where they placed 12th.

After several years away from competition, Fauver returned with new partner Lee Ann Miller. They won three silver medals at the U.S. national championships (1981, 1983, 1984) and the 1982 bronze medal. They represented the United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where they placed 10th.

Competitive highlights

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Pairs with Lea Ann Miller

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International
Event 1979-80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Winter Olympic Games 10th
World Championships 10th 8th 7th 10th
Skate America 4th 2nd
National
U.S. Championships 7th 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd

Pairs with Alice Cook

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International
Event 1975–1976
Winter Olympic Games 12th
World Championships 9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd
National
U.S. Championships 2nd

Junior Pairs with Morton

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Event 1972
U.S. Championships 8th Junior

Novice Pairs with Jackson

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Event 1970
U.S. Championships 4th Novice

References

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  • Sports-Reference.com profile
  • "Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.