Megan Wing
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | November 1, 1975
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Figure skating career | |
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Partner | Aaron Lowe |
Skating club | Sunset FSC Vancouver |
Retired | April 25, 2006 |
Medal record |
Megan Wing (born November 1, 1975) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and husband Aaron Lowe, she is a two-time Four Continents bronze medallist.
Career
[edit]Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wing began skating at the age of five and took up ice dancing at age 14.[1][2] She joined forces with Aaron Lowe in 1986. The duo captured six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian National Championships and competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they finished 11th overall. On April 25, 2006, Wing and Lowe announced officially their retirement from competitive skating.
Wing and Lowe coach in British Columbia. Their students include:
- Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara
- Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams
- Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
- Madeline Edwards / Zhao Kai Pang
- Noa Bruser / Timothy Lum
- Sara Aghai / Jussiville Partanen
- Tarrah Harvey/ Keith Gagnon
- Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer [3]
- Lee Ho-jung / Richard Kang-in Kam (choreography) [3]
Personal life
[edit]Wing / Lowe's twins, a daughter and son named Keauna Auburn Wing Lowe and Tayson Pierce Wing Lowe, were born on October 6, 2011.[4]
Programs
[edit]Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2005–2006 [5] |
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2004–2005 [6] |
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2003–2004 [7] |
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2002–2003 [8] |
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2001–2002 [9] |
| Supreme Beings of Leisure:
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2000–2001 [10] | Chicago (musical) by Chita Rodriguez:
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Competitive highlights
[edit]GP: ISU Champions Series / Grand Prix
- with Lowe
1995–1996 to 2005–2006
[edit]International[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] | |||||||||||
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Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
Olympics | 11th | ||||||||||
Worlds | 15th | 12th | 11th | 10th | 10th | ||||||
Four Continents | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | |||||
GP Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||||||
GP Cup of Russia | 10th | 6th | |||||||||
GP Lalique | 10th | 9th | 8th | 7th | |||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||||||||
GP Skate America | 8th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | ||||||
GP Skate Canada | 10th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | ||||
Bofrost Cup | 4th | ||||||||||
Nebelhorn | 4th | ||||||||||
St. Gervais | 2nd | ||||||||||
National | |||||||||||
Canadian Champ. | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
1989–1990 to 1994–1995
[edit]National[11] | ||||||
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Event | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 |
Canadian Champ. | 9th N | 4th N | 11th J | 7th J | 3rd J | 6th |
Canada Winter Games | 4th N | |||||
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
References
[edit]- ^ Mittan, J. Barry (2000) [1997]. "Waiting for a Chance". Archived from the original on May 31, 2006.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (April 6, 2002). "Wing and Lowe: Stuck in the Middle". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Biography".
- ^ "Wing & Lowe welcome twins!". Skate Today. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002.
- ^ a b "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.
- ^ a b "Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.