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Eric Radford
Duhamel and Radford in 2015
Born (1985-01-27) January 27, 1985 (age 39)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
HometownMontreal, Quebec
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
DisciplinePair skating (2003–18, 2021–22)
Men's singles (2002–05)
PartnerVanessa James (2021–22)
Meagan Duhamel (2010–18)
Anne-Marie Giroux (2009–10)
Rachel Kirkland (2005–09)
Sarah Burke (2003–05)
Began skating1993
RetiredJuly 11, 2022
Highest WS1st (2016–17, 2015–16
& 2014–15)
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
Olympic Games 1 1 1
World Championships 2 0 3
Four Continents Championships 2 2 0
Grand Prix Final 1 1 2
Canadian Championships 7 1 0
World Team Trophy 0 1 1
Medal list
"" Olympic Games ""
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Shanghai Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2016 Boston Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2013 London Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Saitama Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montpellier Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Osaka Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Seoul Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Taipei Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gangneung Pairs
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2014–15 Barcelona Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2015–16 Barcelona Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Marseille Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2017–18 Nagoya Pairs
Canadian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Moncton Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mississauga Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Ottawa Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kingston Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2016 Halifax Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ottawa Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2018 Vancouver Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2011 Victoria Pairs
World Team Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Tokyo Team

Eric Radford (born January 27, 1985) is a retired Canadian pair skater. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is a two-time world champion (2015, 2016), a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, a 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the team event, a 2018 Olympic bronze medallist in the pairs event, a two-time Four Continents champion (2013, 2015), the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final champion, and a seven-time Canadian national champion (2012–18). He is the first openly gay man to have won a gold medal at any Winter Olympics.[1][2]

During the 2014 Olympics, Duhamel and Radford became the first pair to land a side-by-side triple Lutz jump at any Winter Olympic competition.[3][4] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, 33-year-old Radford won a gold medal as part of the figure skating team event, becoming one of the oldest Olympic champions in figure skating. Three days later, during the individual pairs free skate, Duhamel and Radford became the first team to complete a quadruple throw jump at any Winter Olympic competition when she landed their throw quadruple Salchow.[5][6][7]

In April 2021, Radford announced a return to competition with new partner Vanessa James.[8] They represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and were the bronze medalists at the 2022 World Championships.[9] Following this, Radford retired for a second time.[10]

Early and personal life

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Radford was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in Balmertown, Ontario.[11][12][13] His parents are Rick, a mine inspector, and Valerie, a retired schoolteacher.[2][14][15] He moved to Kenora at age 14, to Winnipeg and Montreal at 15, and to Toronto at 16 to pursue his skating ambitions.[16] He studied music at York University[17] and holds a Grade 9 Royal Conservatory of Music certificate.[14] He plays piano and writes and composes music,[18] and registered as a member of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada in 2014.[19] During the summer of 2016, Radford composed the 2016–17 free skate music for fellow Canadian skater and three-time world champion Patrick Chan.[20]

In December 2014, Radford publicly came out as gay in an interview with the LGBT publication Outsports.[21][22] In doing so, he became the first competitive figure skater ever to come out at the height of his career while still a contender for championship titles, rather than waiting until he was near or past retirement;[21] at the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, Radford and Duhamel's gold medal win in pairs skating made him the first openly gay figure skater ever to win a medal at that competition.[23][24] He is an ambassador for the Canadian Olympic Committee's #OneTeam program to combat homophobia in sports.[21][11]

Radford became engaged to his boyfriend, Spanish ice dancer Luis Fenero, on June 10, 2017.[25][26] They wed on July 12, 2019, at noon.[27][28]

In addition to competing, Radford also coaches and composes performance music for skating.[29][11]

In June 2018, the municipality of Red Lake, which includes Radford's home community of Balmertown, named the street he grew up on Eric Radford Way in his honour. On the same day, Red Lake held its second-ever Pride parade, with Radford walking along with then fiancé and current husband Luis Fenero, family and friends.[11]

Skating career

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Early career

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Radford began skating when he was eight years old, after being inspired by watching Nancy Kerrigan skate in the 1992 Winter Olympics.[13][2] He competed with Sarah Burke on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2003 in the Czech Republic and 2004 in Hungary, placing 6th and 5th respectively. He also competed in single skating. At the 2005 Canadian Championships, he became trapped in an elevator just before he was scheduled to skate in the men's qualifying round but eventually escaped and was able to compete.[30]

Radford teamed up with Rachel Kirkland in 2005.[31] They were coached by Brian Orser in Toronto and part-time by Ingo Steuer in Chemnitz, Germany. They competed at the 2007 Canadian Championships, where they finished 5th. After finishing 7th at the 2009 Canadian Championships, they ended their partnership.

Radford moved back to Montreal in 2009.[16] He teamed up with Anne-Marie Giroux and finished 8th at the 2010 Canadian Championships.

2010–2011 season: First season with Duhamel

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At a coach's suggestion, Radford had a tryout with Meagan Duhamel, and they decided to compete together.[32][33] They won a silver medal at the 2011 Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2011 Four Continents Championships and the 2011 World Championships. At Four Continents, the pair won a silver medal.

During the short program at the 2011 World Championships, Radford's nose was broken when Duhamel's elbow hit him on the descent from a triple twist, their first element – she opened up too early.[34][35] Seeing the blood, Duhamel suggested they stop, but he decided to continue, and they finished the program without a pause.[34] Duhamel had not done a triple twist since 2005, and the new pair only began performing it before the Canadian Championships.[36]

2011–2012 season: First national title

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Duhamel/Radford won bronze medals at their Grand Prix events, the 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard. They won their first national title[37] and finished 5th at the 2012 World Championships.

2012–2013 season: World bronze, Four Continents gold

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The following season, Duhamel/Radford won silver at their Grand Prix events, the 2012 Skate Canada International and 2012 Trophée Eric Bompard. They then won their second national title[38] and their first Four Continents title.[39][40] Duhamel/Radford stepped onto the World podium for the first time at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, where they won the bronze medal.

2013–2014 season: Sochi Olympics

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Duhamel/Radford skated their short program to music composed by Radford as a tribute to his late coach Paul Wirtz.[41][11] During the 2014 Olympics, Duhamel and Radford became the first pair to land a side-by-side triple Lutz at any Winter Olympic competition.[3][4] After finishing seventh at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,[17] they returned to the podium at the 2014 World Championships, where they scored personal bests in both the short program and the free skate on their way to a second bronze medal.[42]

2014–2015 season: First World title

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Duhamel/Radford practiced a quad throw Salchow during the summer of 2014.[43] At the inaugural 2014 Autumn Classic International held in Barrie, Ontario, they successfully executed the quad throw Salchow and won the event.[44] They were chosen to compete at the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 NHK Trophy in the 2014–15 Grand Prix season.[45] They won both events and eventually won their first Grand Prix Final title.[46] At the Grand Prix Final, they improved their personal best scores in the free skating and combined total.[47] Duhamel/Radford continued their first-place streak by winning their fourth Canadian title and their second Four Continents title.[48] In March 2015, they won gold in pairs at the 2015 World Championships, capping a perfect season in which they won gold at every international event where they competed.[49]

2015–2016 season: Second World title

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Duhamel/Radford began their season by winning the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic.[50] Turning to the Grand Prix series, they won gold medals at the 2015 Skate Canada International and 2015 NHK Trophy. In December, they took silver behind Stolbova/Klimov at the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona.

In January 2016, Duhamel/Radford won their fifth consecutive national title at the Canadian Championships.[51] They withdrew from the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei due to Duhamel's illness. In April, they competed at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, placing second in the short and first in the free. They were awarded the gold medal ahead of Sui/Han and Savchenko/Massot, who took silver and bronze, respectively.[52]

2016–2017 season

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Duhamel/Radford received the bronze medal at the Grand Prix Final in December 2016 before winning their sixth consecutive national title.[53] In January 2017. They took the silver medal behind Sui/Han in February at the 2017 Four Continents Championships. At the 2017 World Championships, held in March in Helsinki, Finland, Radford had trouble training due to a muscle spasm in his hip.[54] The pair finished 7th at the competition.

2017–2018 season: Pyeongchang Olympics and retirement

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Duhamel/Radford began their final competitive season with silver at the 2017 CS Autumn Classic.[55] Switching to the Grand Prix series, the pair took gold at the 2017 Skate Canada International after ranking second in the short program and first in the free skate.[56] At the 2017 Skate America, they received the bronze medal after ranking first in the short and third in the free.[57] Their scores at their two Grand Prix events qualified the pair to compete at the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final, held in December in Nagoya, Japan. They climbed from fifth after the short to obtain the bronze medal at the final.

In January, Duhamel/Radford won their seventh consecutive Canadian pairs' title, an all-time record, at the 2018 Canadian National Championships.[58] In February, they represented Canada at their second Winter Olympics, which took place in PyeongChang, South Korea.[59] Competing in the team event, they placed second in the short program and first in the free skate, contributing to Canada's team gold medal. At 32 and 33 years old, respectively, they were among the oldest Olympic champions in figure skating. They were the only top pair to skate both segments of the team competition, as individual pairs was to take place first of the individual figure skating events. In the individual event, Duhamel/Radford ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, finishing in third place and earning the bronze medal. They became the first pair to complete a throw quad at any Winter Olympic competition.[5][6][7]

On April 25, the two announced their retirement from competition.[60][61][62] Radford said that he would consider coaching and choreography.[63]

Choreography and Battle of the Blades

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In addition to participating with Duhamel in Stars on Ice tours as well as the "Thank You Canada" tour organized by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Radford competed for two seasons on the CBC series Battle of the Blades,[64] which featured figure skaters partnered with ice hockey players to create figure skating programs. In the fifth season, he was partnered with former Team USA player Amanda Kessel, and they were the first team eliminated from the competition.[65] In the sixth season, he was partnered with former Team Canada player Jennifer Botterill. They were the third team eliminated.[66]

Radford worked as a choreographer for several Canadian skaters, notably the pair team Evelyn Walsh and Trennt Michaud, for whom he choreographed two free programs.[67]

In March 2019, Radford was elected to the ISU Athletes Commission for a term extending until 2023. He was named to serve as vice chair.[68]

2021–2022 season: James partnership, Beijing Olympics, World bronze

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In April 2021, rumours began to circulate that Radford was training with fellow Battle of the Blades contestant Vanessa James, a skater of British, Canadian, and French citizenship who had previously competed at the elite level for France for most of her career. On April 20, it was reported that France had released James to compete for another country.[69] The following day, Skate Canada officially announced that James and Radford would compete as a pair team in the new season, to be coached by Julie Marcotte and Ian Connolly. Radford said of his return to competition, "I know that a lot of people are probably going to ask why. And for me, it's more of a question of why not?"[8] Duhamel expressed disappointment that Radford only belatedly informed her of his plans not to continue performing in ice shows with her.[70]

James/Radford made their competitive debut at the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International, where they won the silver medal. James struggled on her jumping elements at the event.[71] At the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, they were third in the short program, but a seventh-place free skate dropped them to fifth overall. Radford called it "a disappointment because we've been skating better than that in practice."[72]

James/Radford competed on the Grand Prix at the 2021 Skate Canada International, where they placed fourth. James said afterwards, "we are definitely getting stronger each time we go out there. We are trying not to have expectations but just goals. There is a lot of pressure on the outside, but we are trying to stay in our bubble."[73] At their second Grand Prix event, the 2021 Internationaux de France, the pair skated a clean short program to clear 70 points in that segment for the first time. In the free skate, they landed all of their jumps and throws for the first time competitively with just a small two-foot landing on one throw, but aborted one of their lifts and lost their pair spin, as a result of which they dropped to fourth place.[74] Despite this, James said it was "the most confident we have felt since we started skating together. We lost about 13 points on easy elements today that we usually never miss, but we are proud that we got the hard ones done."[75]

James and Radford both tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined for a period before the 2022 Canadian Championships. They opted to compete initially, placing fourth in the short program, and then withdrew, citing a need to "continue their training and preparation for the remainder of the competitive season."[76] Despite the withdrawal, they were named to the Canadian Olympic team over national silver medalists Walsh/Michaud.[77] This was controversial, with many arguing Walsh/Michaud had earned the spot.[78]

Competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, James/Radford were the Canadian entries in the pairs free skate segment of the Olympic team event. A day before competing, the two had had a collision in practice with Italy's Matteo Guarise but were still able to perform.[79] They placed fourth in the segment, while the Canadian team finished fourth overall.[80] In the pairs event, James doubled her attempt at a triple toe loop, and they had movement on the side-by-side spins, resulting in them placing twelfth in the segment.[81] James fell on their throw triple flip in the free skate. They placed twelfth in that segment as well, finishing twelfth overall. She said, "the flip didn't go, but we're still a very new couple. To go out there and skate our hearts out is a huge accomplishment. And to have enjoyed it and trust our training, ourselves, and each other is huge within 11 months."[82]

Days after the Olympics concluded, Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, as a result of which the International Skating Union banned all Russian and Belarusian skaters from competing at the 2022 World Championships. As well, the Chinese Skating Association opted not to send athletes to compete in Montpellier. As those countries' athletes comprised the entirety of the top five pairs at the Olympics, this greatly impacted the field.[83] James/Radford placed fifth in the short program, with James putting her free foot down on their throw and Radford putting a hand down on his triple toe jump.[84] In the free skate, they delivered a strong performance, but Radford underrotated a double toe loop and unexpectedly placed second in the segment, rising to the bronze medal position overall. This was the first World medal for Canada in pairs since Duhamel/Radford's title defence six years before. Radford called the season "one of the best years of my life." Both said they were undecided about competing further.[9]

On July 11, 2022, James and Radford announced they would retire from competitive skating. On the occasion, Radford noted, "almost 30 years ago, at the age of 8, I started skating. Skating has shaped my life in many ways and given me some of my most amazing memories. I find it funny and unexpected to be writing about ending my competitive career for a second time, but like last time, there are many people who supported, pushed and inspired me along this journey that I am so grateful for."[10]

Programs

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Duhamel and Radford in 2011

With James

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[85]

With Duhamel

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[13][86][87]
  • "Apollo and Daphne, a Love Chase"[93]
2016–2017
[95][96]
2015–2016
[99][100][101]
2014–2015
[103][104]
  • Neutron Star Collision
    by Muse
  • I Belong to You
    (from "Samson and Delilah")
    performed by Muse
  • Uprising
    by Muse
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2013–2014
[105][106][107]
  • Tribute
    original composition by Eric Radford[11]
    arranged by Louis Babin
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2012–2013
[108]
  • La bohème
    performed by Roby Lakatos
  • La bohéme
    performed by Paul McCoy
  • La bohéme
    performed by Bruno Walker, Jean Kikteff
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2011–2012
[29][109]
2010–2011
[110]

With Kirkland

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Season Short program Free skating
2008–2009
[31]

With Burke

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Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
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Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With James

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International[112]
Event 21–22
Olympics 12th
Worlds 3rd
GP France 4th
GP Skate Canada 4th
CS Autumn Classic 2nd
CS Finlandia Trophy 5th
CS Golden Spin 4th
National
Canadian Champ. WD
Team events
Olympics 4th T
4th P
TBD = Assigned, WD = Withdrew

Pair skating with Meagan Duhamel

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Competition placements at senior level [113][114]
Season 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
Winter Olympics 7th 3rd
Winter Olympics
(Team event) 		2nd 1st
World Championships 7th 5th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 7th WD
Four Continents Championships 2nd 4th 1st 1st WD 2nd
Grand Prix Final 5th 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd
Canadian Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
GP NHK Trophy 1st 1st 1st
GP Skate America 3rd
GP Skate Canada 5th 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st
GP Trophée Éric Bompard 3rd 2nd 2nd
CS Autumn Classic 1st 1st 2nd
CS Finlandia Trophy 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Team Challenge Cup 1st
(1st)
World Team Trophy 3rd
(2nd) 		2nd
(2nd) 		4th
(2nd)

With Giroux

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National[115]
Event 2009–10
Canadian Champ. 8th

With Kirkland

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International[116]
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
GP Skate Canada 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 7th
National[116]
Canadian Champ. 2nd J 5th 5th 7th
German Champ. G
J = Junior level; G = Participated as guest

With Burke

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International[117]
Event 2003–04 2004–05
JGP Czech Republic 6th
JGP Hungary 5th
National
Canadian Champ. 4th J
J = Junior level

Single skating

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International[118]
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05
JGP Canada 13th
JGP Czech Republic 11th
Copenhagen Trophy 3rd J
Triglav Trophy 5th J
National[118]
Canadian Champ. 4th J 1st J 15th
J = Junior level

Detailed results

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  • Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
  • Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

Pair skating with Vanessa James

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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 197.32 2022 World Championships
Short program TSS 71.84 2021 Internationaux de France
TES 38.31 2021 Internationaux de France
PCS 33.57 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skating TSS 130.83 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
TES 66.11 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
PCS 69.21 2021 Internationaux de France
Results in the 2021–22 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 16–18, 2021 Canada 2021 CS Autumn Classic International 2 68.29 2 115.72 2 184.01
Oct 7–10, 2021 Finland 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 3 67.55 7 123.03 5 190.58
Oct 29–31, 2021 Canada 2021 Skate Canada International 5 65.02 4 122.90 4 187.92
Nov 19–21, 2021 France 2021 Internationaux de France 3 71.84 4 124.50 4 196.34
Dec 7–11, 2021 Croatia 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 9 56.74 1 130.83 4 187.57
Jan 6–12, 2022 Canada 2022 Canadian Championships 4 63.33 – – – WD
Feb 4–7, 2022 China 2022 Winter Olympics (Team event) – – 4 130.07 4 –
Feb 18–19, 2022 China 2022 Winter Olympics 12 63.03 12 117.96 12 180.99
Mar 21–27, 2022 France 2022 World Championships 5 66.54 2 130.78 3 197.32

Pair skating with Meagan Duhamel

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ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 231.99 2016 World Championships
Short program TSS 78.39 2016 Skate Canada International
TES 43.90 2016 Skate Canada International
PCS 36.25 2016 World Championships
Free skating TSS 153.81 2016 World Championships
TES 79.46 2016 World Championships
PCS 74.35 2016 World Championships
Results in the 2010–11 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 23–26, 2010 Germany 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy 3 51.81 3 95.63 3 147.44
Oct 28–31, 2010 Canada 2010 Skate Canada International 4 54.80 4 103.73 5 158.53
Jan 17–23, 2011 Canada 2011 Canadian Championships 4 57.71 2 113.63 2 171.34
Jan 24–30, 2011 Taiwan 2011 Four Continents Championships 3 59.92 2 121.87 2 181.79
Apr 27 – May 1, 2011 Russia 2011 World Championships 7 58.83 7 114.20 7 173.03
Results in the 2011–12 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 27–30, 2011 Canada 2011 Skate Canada International 2 62.37 3 112.47 3 174.84
Nov 17–20, 2011 France 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard 2 61.06 3 115.56 3 176.62
Dec 8–11, 2011 Canada 2011–12 Grand Prix Final 5 61.04 5 109.39 5 170.43
Jan 16–22, 2012 Canada 2012 Canadian Championships 1 60.92 1 129.19 1 190.11
Feb 7–12, 2012 United States 2012 Four Continents Championships 8 57.53 4 114.23 4 171.76
Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2012 France 2012 World Championships 5 63.69 5 121.72 5 185.41
Apr 19–22, 2012 Japan 2012 World Team Trophy 4 59.27 2 112.64 3 –
Results in the 2012–13 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 26–28, 2012 Canada 2012 Skate Canada International 2 64.49 2 126.00 2 190.49
Nov 15–18, 2012 France 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard 2 62.28 1 124.43 2 186.71
Dec 6–9, 2012 Russia 2012–13 Grand Prix Final 4 64.20 4 122.89 4 187.09
Jan 13–20, 2013 Canada 2013 Canadian Championships 1 69.08 1 137.55 1 206.63
Feb 6–11, 2013 Japan 2013 Four Continents Championships 1 70.44 2 128.74 1 199.18
Mar 13–15, 2013 Canada 2013 World Championships 2 73.61 3 130.95 3 204.56
Apr 11–14, 2013 Japan 2013 World Team Trophy 2 69.94 2 121.21 2 –
Results in the 2013–14 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 24–27, 2013 Canada 2013 Skate Canada International 1 69.57 3 121.05 3 190.62
Nov 15–17, 2013 France 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard 2 66.07 2 124.82 2 190.89
Dec 5–8, 2013 Japan 2013–14 Grand Prix Final 4 73.07 6 120.31 5 193.38
Jan 9–15, 2014 Canada 2014 Canadian Championships 1 75.80 1 137.82 1 213.62
Feb 6–22, 2014 Russia 2014 Winter Olympics (Team event) 2 73.10 – – 2 –
Feb 6–22, 2014 Russia 2014 Winter Olympics 5 72.21 7 127.32 7 199.53
Mar 24–30, 2014 Japan 2014 World Championships 2 77.01 4 133.83 3 210.84
Results in the 2014–15 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 15–16, 2014 Canada 2014 CS Autumn Classic International 1 68.92 1 134.24 1 203.16
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2014 Canada 2014 Skate Canada International 1 72.70 1 138.04 1 210.74
Nov 28–30, 2014 Japan 2014 NHK Trophy 1 72.70 1 127.08 1 199.78
Dec 11–14, 2014 Spain 2014–15 Grand Prix Final 1 74.50 1 146.22 1 220.72
Jan 19–25, 2015 Canada 2015 Canadian Championships 1 79.50 1 150.69 1 230.19
Feb 9–15, 2015 South Korea 2015 Four Continents Championships 1 75.67 1 143.81 1 219.48
Mar 23–29, 2015 China 2015 World Championships 1 76.98 1 144.55 1 221.53
Apr 16–19, 2015 Japan 2015 World Team Trophy 2 68.68 1 140.70 4 –
Results in the 2015–16 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 12–15, 2015 Canada 2015 Autumn Classic International 1 68.97 1 133.64 1 202.61
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2015 Canada 2015 Skate Canada International 1 72.46 1 143.70 1 216.16
Nov 27–29, 2015 Japan 2015 NHK Trophy 1 71.04 1 131.68 1 202.72
Dec 10–13, 2015 Spain 2015–16 Grand Prix Final 3 72.74 2 143.93 2 216.67
Jan 18–24, 2016 Canada 2016 Canadian Championships 1 73.03 1 148.72 1 221.75
Feb 16–21, 2016 Taiwan 2016 Four Continents Championships 2 71.90 – – – WD
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 United States 2016 World Championships 2 78.18 1 153.81 1 231.99
Apr 22–24, 2016 United States 2016 Team Challenge Cup – – 1 147.48 1 –
Results in the 2016–17 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 6–10, 2016 Finland 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy 1 66.49 1 131.29 1 197.78
Oct 28–30, 2016 Canada 2016 Skate Canada International 1 78.39 1 139.91 1 218.30
Nov 25–27, 2016 Japan 2016 NHK Trophy 2 72.95 1 131.61 1 204.56
Dec 8–11, 2016 France 2016–17 Grand Prix Final 3 71.44 2 134.55 3 205.99
Jan 16–22, 2017 Canada 2017 Canadian Championships 1 80.72 1 146.51 1 227.23
Feb 15–19, 2017 South Korea 2017 Four Continents Championships 3 74.31 2 137.92 2 212.23
Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2017 Finland 2017 World Championships 7 72.67 7 133.39 7 206.06
Results in the 2017–18 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 20–23, 2017 Canada 2017 CS Autumn Classic International 1 77.14 3 125.84 2 202.98
Oct 27–29, 2017 Canada 2017 Skate Canada International 2 73.53 1 148.69 1 222.22
Nov 24–26, 2017 United States 2017 Skate America 1 75.37 3 140.31 3 215.68
Dec 7–10, 2017 Japan 2017–18 Grand Prix Final 5 72.18 3 138.65 3 210.83
Jan 8–14, 2018 Canada 2018 Canadian Championships 1 81.78 1 152.77 1 234.55
Feb 9–12, 2018 South Korea 2018 Winter Olympics (Team event) 2 76.57 1 148.51 1 –
Feb 14–15, 2018 South Korea 2018 Winter Olympics 3 76.82 2 153.33 3 230.15

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