Phelan Simpson (born January 24, 1996) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With Mary Orr, he finished in the top ten at the 2014 and 2015 World Junior Championships.
| Phelan Simpson | |
|---|---|
 Orr/Simpson at the 2015 World Junior Championships | |
| Born | January 24, 1996 Comox, British Columbia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Canada |
| Partner | Mary Orr, Shalena Rau |
| Coach | Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz, Kris Wirtz |
| Skating club | Kitchener-Waterloo FSC |
| Began skating | 2004 |
| Retired | 2015 |
Career
editPhelan was born in Comax British Columbia to Jill Simpson and Michael Knisley after his brother, Connor. Simpson started learning to skate in 2004.[1] He moved from Calgary, Alberta to Waterloo, Ontario after being paired with Shalena Rau in 2008.[2] Rau/Simpson were coached by Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz and Kris Wirtz at the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club.[3] They parted ways following the 2013 Canadian Championships.[4]
Simpson teamed up with Mary Orr in 2013.[4] The pair won the junior bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where they finished sixth.
Orr/Simpson won the national junior title at the 2015 Canadian Championships and were named in Canada's team to the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where they finished tenth. Simpson then retired from competitive skating to pursue other interests.[5]
Programs
editWith Mary Orr
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 [1] |
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| 2013–2014 [6] |
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With Shalena Rau
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Mary Orr
edit| International[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| World Junior Champ. | 6th | 10th |
| JGP Croatia | 7th | |
| JGP Estonia | 6th | |
| JGP Latvia | 7th | |
| National[8] | ||
| Canadian Champ. | 3rd J | 1st J |
| J = Junior level | ||
With Shalena Rau
edit| International[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 |
| JGP Germany | 8th | ||||
| JGP United States | 8th | ||||
| National[10] | |||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st V | 3rd N | 1st N | 4th J | 4th J |
| Levels: V = Juvenile; N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Mary ORR / Phelan SIMPSON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ^ Ercit, Jordan (September 6, 2012). "Taking on the world". Kitchener Post.
- ^ Brown, Peter (March 23, 2011). "Young pairs skaters are ready for their next challenge". TheRecord.com.
- ^ a b Ruby, Michelle (August 20, 2013). "Brantford's Mary Orr has a new partner, new goal". Brantford Expositor.
- ^ Gray, Victoria (November 2, 2016). "Figure skating and running toward success". Brant News.
- ^ "Mary ORR / Phelan SIMPSON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Shalena RAU / Phelan SIMPSON: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Mary ORR / Phelan SIMPSON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Competition Results: Shalena RAU / Phelan SIMPSON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Shalena Rau & Phelan Simpson". Tracings.net.
External links
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