Ottawa, ON – Champions were crowned today at the 100th anniversary of the Canadian National Skating Championships taking place at the Canadian Tire Centre this weekend.
Women’s SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Kaetlyn Osmond with the best performances of her career, 207.24 won gold and her second Canadian title. 24.77 points ahead of 15-year-old Gabbielle Daleman. Taking the bronze medal was Amelie Lacoste, who likely fell short, with 166.69 points of only two Olympic berths for Canadian women.
Kaetlyn Osmond 70.3 / 136.94 / 207.24
Gabrielle Daleman 58.38 / 124.09 / 182.47
Amélie Lacoste 61.27 / 105.42 / 166.69
Veronik Mallet 57.0 / 108.20 / 165.20
Alaine Chartrand 53.89 / 107.57 / 161.46
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Ice Dance SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, set a Canadian record of 194.03 points, winning their sixth Canadian title. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje who missed the Olympic spot four years ago by .3 points finished second with 183.54. Paul and Islam earned the bronze medal with 170.64, a year after their own heartbreak when they suffered a fall in the free dance that cost them a spot at the world championships.
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir 76.16 / 117.87 / 194.03
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje 72.68 / 110.86 / 183.54
Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam 67.67 / 102.97 / 170.64
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier 65.11 / 99.41 / 164.52
Nicole Orford & Thomas Williams 61.97 / 90.11 / 152.08
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Men’s SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
Patrick Chan won his seventh Canadian championship title, with 277.42 points, almost 35 points of nearest competitor, Kevin Reynolds, who landed his opening quadruple Salchow on two feet, and then fell on a triple Axel but fought back for a 242.45 total score, good for a silver medal. Liam Firus, who placed 5th last year at nationals, secured the bronze medal with 238.13 points.
Patrick Chan 89.12 / 188.30 / 277.42
Kevin Reynolds 78.29 / 164.16 / 242.45
Liam Firus 78.93 / 159.20 / 238.13
Elladj Balde 75.80 / 144.09 / 219.89
Nam Nguyen 70.97 / 147.46 / 218.43
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Pairs SHORT / FREE / TOTAL:
The Canadian record had to be broken twice in order for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford to win their third Canadian title. Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch had just set the record of 209.44 but Duhamel and Radford broke the mark again with a score of 213.62. Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers won the bronze medal and their first chance at an Olympic berth with 176.31 points.
Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford 75.80 / 137.82 / 213.62
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch 74.96 / 134.48 / 209.44
Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers 61.67 / 114.64 / 176.31
Natasha Purich & Mervin Tran 60.04 / 110.36 / 170.40
Margaret Purdy & Michael Marinaro 54.23 / 93.12 / 147.35
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