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Michelle Long
Born (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992 (age 32)
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
CoachRobert Burk
Skating clubRichmond Training Centre
Began skating1997

Michelle Long (born April 7, 1992) is a Canadian figure skater. She represented Canada at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, finishing 15th overall.

Long began learning to skate in 1997[1] and started competing around 2008.[2] She trained at the Newmarket Skating Club before moving, at the age of 18, to the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[3] She achieved her best national result, fifth, at the 2016 Canadian Championships, giving her a spot on the national team.[4][2]

Long graduated from Newmarket High School and later studied biology at York University.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[5]
2018–2019
2017–2018
[1]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series

International[6]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Four Continents 15th
CS Autumn Classic 11th 8th
CS U.S. Classic 8th
Volvo Open Cup 18th
National[6]
Canadian Champ. 7th 5th 9th 7th 6th 5th
Minto Summer Skate 3rd
SC Challenge 24th 4th 12th 9th 2nd

In media

Long skated for lead actress Kaya Scodelario on the 2020 Netflix series Spinning Out.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Michelle LONG: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Michelle Long". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cudmore, John (January 28, 2016). "Talk about a Long-shot: Michelle rallies at Skate Canada final". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Cudmore, John (January 10, 2018). "Different strokes for skaters Gabby Daleman, Michelle Long at nationals". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Michelle LONG: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Competition Results: Michelle LONG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (2020-01-15). "Meet All the Pro Figure Skaters Who Appeared on "Spinning Out"". seventeen.com. Retrieved 2020-01-21.

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