Lauren Wilson (born April 19, 1987 in Oakville, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2002 Canadian junior national champion. She trained under Michelle Leigh and Doug Leigh. She placed 8th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Wilson was one of Michelle Trachtenberg's ice skating doubles in the 2005 Disney movie Ice Princess. After leaving skating because of a stress injury she completed a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at the University of Waterloo, a Masters degree from Ryerson University and is currently working on her PhD from the University of Toronto and focusing on sport communication and intervention programming for university athletes. She was assistant coach for the Ryerson University ice skating team in 2011/2012 and will be acting head coach for the 2012/2013 year. Lauren is the sister of NHL player Kyle Wilson (ice hockey).
Read more about Lauren Wilson: Competitive Highlights
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