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Sean Rice
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Biography

Sean Rice (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian pair skater who also competed in the fours discipline. With Jodeyne Higgins, he is a two-time (1993, 1995) Canadian pairs bronze medallist and four-time (1993–1996) Canadian fours champion.

Career

Competing in pairs, Higgins and Rice won bronze at the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy and at the 1993 Canadian Nationals. They were assigned to the 1993 World Championships where they placed 10th. The following season was less successful for the pair. They finished 6th at Nationals and were not sent to Worlds. After winning bronze at the 1995 Canadian Championships, they obtained a second trip to Worlds and finished 14th. The pair never reached the podium again at Nationals but they won bronze at the 1995 Skate Canada International.

Competing in fours at the Canadian Championships, Higgins and Rice won gold medals with Scott MacDonald and Alison Purkiss (1994–1996), and Jodi Barnes and Rob Williams (1993). They also won the 1992 bronze medal with Janice Yeck and Scott MacDonald and the 1997 silver medal with Melissa Shields and Trevor Buttenham.

After retiring from competitive skating, Higgins and Rice toured professionally on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In 2011, Rice participated in ITV1's Dancing on Ice, partnered with British TV presenter Angela Rippon. In 2012, Rice was partnered with British Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott.

Personal life

Higgins and Rice are married and have a daughter, Signey, born in October 2013.

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Higgins

International
Event91–9292–9393–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–99
World Champ.10th14th
GP Skate Canada3rd6th
Skate America5th
Trophée Lalique6th
Nations Cup4th8th
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
National
Canadian Champ.3rd J3rd6th3rd4th4th7th5th

Fours with Higgins and others

National
Event199219931994199519961997
Canadian Championships3rd1st1st1st1st2nd

Earlier partnerships

(with Sherry Ball)

Event1990
World Junior Championships5th

(with Kimberly Thomson)

Event1989
Canadian Championships2nd N.
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