Michelle Long

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

Michelle Long
Long at the 2018 Four Continents Championships
Born (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
CoachRobert Burk
Skating clubRichmond Training Centre
Began skating1997
RetiredAugust 15, 2022

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
2020–2021
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 20–21 21–22
Four Continents15th
CS Autumn Classic11th8th
CS U.S. Classic8th
Volvo Open Cup18th
National[6]
Canadian Champ.7th5th9th7th6th5thC4th
Minto Summer Skate3rd
SC Challenge24th4th12th9th2nd3rd3rd5th8th
Ontario Sectionals2nd5th4th3rd

In media

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

References
  1. "Michelle LONG: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  2. "Michelle Long". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  3. 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. "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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