Aaron Lowe
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| Country represented | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Windsor, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Megan Wing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Bruno Yvars, Elise Hamel |
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| Skating club | Sunset FSC Vancouver | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 25, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Combined total | 180.42 2005 Worlds |
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| Comp. dance | 36.65 2004 Skate America |
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| Original dance | 52.54 2006 Worlds |
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| Free dance | 92.79 2005 Worlds |
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Aaron Lowe (born October 12, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice dancer, competing with Megan Wing from 1986-2006.
Lowe began in hockey at the age of seven and switched to figure skating when he was nine.[1] He began skating with Megan Wing in 1986. They won six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. In 2006, the duo competed in the Winter Olympics, where they finished 11th overall.
On April 25, 2006, Wing and Lowe announced officially their retirement from competitive skating. Their twins, a daughter and son named Keauna Auburn Wing Lowe and Tayson Pierce Wing Lowe, were born on October 6, 2011.[2]
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Wing)
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 11th | ||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | 15th | 12th | 11th | 10th | 10th | ||||||||||||
| Four Continents Championships | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Canadian Championships | 9th N. | 4th N. | 11th J. | 7th J. | 3rd J. | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||
| Skate America | 8th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Skate Canada | 10th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | ||||||||||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||||||||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 10th | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| Trophée Lalique | 10th | 9th | 8th | 7th | |||||||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| St. Gervais International | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada Winter Games | 4th N. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] References
- ^ Mittan, Barry (April 6, 2002). "Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe: Stuck in the Middle". Golden Skate. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/040602.shtml. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ "Wing & Lowe welcome twins!". Skate Today. October 8, 2011. http://www.skatetoday.com/2011/10/08/wing-lowe-welcome-twins/. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe official website
- Skate Canada profile
- Aaron Lowe at the International Skating Union
- Aaron Lowe on Real Champions
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