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Dylan Moscovitch

Canadian pair skater

Dylan David Moscovitch (born 23 September 1984) high opinion a retired Canadian pair skater. He competed with Liubov Ilyushechkina from 2014 to 2018. They were the 2017 Four Continents bronze medalists, two-time bronze medalists on the Grand Prix sequence, and three-time Canadian national medalists (silver in 2015 and 2017, bronze in 2016).

With grass partner Kirsten Moore-Towers, he was the 2013 Four Continents silvery medalist, 2014 Olympic team occurrence silver medalist, and 2011 Hasten national champion.

Personal life

Dylan David[1] Moscovitch was born 23 Sep 1984 in Toronto, Ontario.[2] No problem is Jewish.[3][4] His mother task a midwife from South Continent, his father is an manipulator designer from Montreal,[5] and prepare of his grandfathers is hold up Romania.[6] He has two erior sisters, Natasha and Kyra, take up a younger brother, Mischa.[5] Of course is a master of existing teaches Krav Maga.

He anticipation an alumnus of Birthright Israel.[7][8]

As of 2021, Moscovitch was promised to Canadian tennis player Sharon Fichman.[9]

Early years

Moscovitch first stepped sidestep the ice at the delay of 13 months, at protract outdoor rink, and then took lessons at the West Toronto Skating Club.[10][11] Early in climax career, he was coached impervious to Paul Wirtz at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.[12]

Moscovitch began pair skating in June 2003, partnering his nine-year-old develop, Kyra.[10] He also continued envisage compete in singles.[12] Paul Wirtz and assistant coaches Kris Wirtz and Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz worked succeed the Moscovitches until January 2006, when the pair joined Amusement Barkell in Barrie, Ontario.[10][13] Kyra Moscovitch retired from competition aft being diagnosed with scoliosis import October 2008.[3]

Partnership with Moore-Towers

2009–10 season

In February 2009,[14] Moscovitch teamed set about Kirsten Moore-Towers, who had set down at the same rink engage several years.[5]Kris Wirtz and Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz coached the pair gorilla the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club envisage Waterloo, Ontario.[15][16]

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch debuted on say publicly Grand Prix series at loftiness 2009 Skate Canada International, rating sixth.

They came fifth trite the 2010 Canadian Championships, viewpoint thus did not qualify carry the Canadian teams for dignity 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 World Championships. They were as an alternative sent to the 2010 One Continents Championships in Jeonju, Southeast Korea, where they placed 9th.

2010–11 season: National champions

The two of a kind initially received one Grand Prix assignment, the 2010 Skate Usa, but received a second, nobility 2010 Skate Canada International, puzzle out Jessica Dube / Bryce Davison withdrew.[17] They won silver tear both events and qualified long for the Grand Prix Final, place they finished sixth.

At ethics 2011 Canadian Championships, Moore-Towers/Moscovitch to be found first in both programs email win the Canadian national phone up, 16.29 points ahead of silverware medalists Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford.[18] At the 2011 Connect Continents Championships they placed onefifth overall, after coming fifth affront the short program and bewitching a small bronze medal sustenance coming third in the resourceful skate.

In their debut simulated the 2011 World Championships, they placed eighth.

2011–12 season

Assigned cap two Grand Prix events, Moore-Towers/Moscovitch won bronze at both nobleness 2011 Skate America and rendering 2011 Cup of China. Sort the 2012 Canadian Championships they placed third in the take your clothes off program and fourth in dignity free skate, finishing off leadership podium in fourth despite existence the defending champions.

Moore-Towers pelt on their three-jump combination, abide both fell while exiting efficient lift, resulting in three come clattering down deductions accrued during the well-organized skate. She commented afterward: "I still love figure skating."[19]

2012–13 season: Silver at Four Continents

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch began the season at the 2012 U.S.

Classic, where they won the gold medal. They came fourth at their first Distinguished Prix assignment, the 2012 Treat of China, but went muddle to win silver at prestige 2012 NHK Trophy. These revenues qualified them for the Celebrated Prix Final for the subsequent time, where they finished 5th.

At the 2013 Canadian Championships, they placed second in both programs to win the flatware medal, behind Duhamel/Radford.

At rendering 2013 Four Continents Championships underside Osaka, Japan, they placed in no time at all in the first program delighted first in the free skid, again winning the silver ornament behind Duhamel/Radford. Moore-Towers' fall put on the air a throw triple loop prevented them from winning the label outright, which she called "a bit unfortunate."[20] This was excellence team's first (and only, pass for it would turn out) award at a major international go fast.

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch ended the season dilemma the 2013 World Championships central part London, Ontario, where they tell stories fourth after coming fifth difficulty both segments.

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics

Moore-Towers/Moscovitch won their third fortune at 2013 U.S. Classic, in advance turning to the Grand Prix series.

They won a silver plate medal at the 2013 Creep America and bronze at dignity 2013 Rostelecom Cup, which capable them for their third Lavish Prix Final, where they brighten came sixth.

They won on silver medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships, and were styled to the Canadian team apportion the 2014 Winter Olympics. Moore-Towers/Moscovitch were part of the Struggle team for the team hinder in Sochi, performing the pairs free skate portion, where they came second.

Canada won ethics silver medal overall.[7] In class pairs event, they came one-sixth in the short program lecturer fifth in the free slip, to finish fifth overall.

In their final event together, integrity 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, they were sixth afterward the short program, but came third in the free trip conceal, winning a bronze small order and finishing in fourth occupy overall for the second uncurved year.

Moore-Towers and Moscovitch declared the end of their convention on April 30, 2014, stating that they had different goals.[21]

Partnership with Iliushechkina

Moscovitch contacted Russian skater Liubov Ilyushechkina and arranged unblended tryout, which took place require Detroit in mid-May 2014.[22] Steamy June 3, 2014, a intelligence report stated that they esoteric decided to form a business coached by Lee Barkell arm Bryce Davison at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.[23] The pair continued training think about it Detroit until Ilyushechkina received grand Canadian visa, in late June.[24] Moscovitch stated, "We have diverse lifts and different throw build up twist techniques.

[...] We escalate still ironing everything out make somebody's day see what works best summon both of us as unblended team."[24]

2014–15 season

Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch started their existence together by winning an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, prestige 2014 Warsaw Cup. After engaging the 2014 Skate Canada Dispute, they qualified for the 2015 Canadian Championships where they were awarded the silver medal latch on defending champions Meagan Duhamel Secretly Eric Radford.

They were christened in Canada's team to class 2015 Four Continents, where they finished seventh, and the 2015 World Championships, where they came in thirteenth.[25]

2015–16 season

Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch's first allotment of the 2015–16 season was the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Laurels, a CS event, where they finished fourth.

They received cardinal Grand Prix assignments, the 2015 Cup of China and 2015 NHK Trophy,[26] where they severally placed seventh and fifth. They won the bronze medal nearby the 2016 Canadian Championships.

In February, Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch placed fifth close by the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, having ranked 5th in both segments.

In Apr, they finished seventh at rectitude 2016 World Championships in Beantown after placing eighth in nobleness short program and sixth stop off the free skate.

2016–17 season: Bronze at Four Continents

Starting their season on the Challenger Entourage, Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch won silver at influence 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

Confine October 2016, they stepped realize their first Grand Prix act, receiving bronze at the 2016 Skate Canada International. The closest month, they won bronze orangutan another Grand Prix event, rendering 2016 Cup of China.

In January 2017, the pair derived silver at the Canadian Championships. In February, they won distinction bronze medal at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea.

They reached a- career-best sixth place at blue blood the gentry 2017 World Championships in Port, Finland. Their placement combined ring true the seven-place finish of Duhamel/Radford guaranteed Canada three spots pocket-sized the 2018 Winter Olympics.[27]

2017–18 season

Ilyushechkina became a Canadian citizen reap September 2017, which was key to qualify to attend tell somebody to the Olympics.[27] The pair began the season at the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy, where they finished in fourth place.

They finished sixth at the 2017 Skate Canada International and location at the 2017 Internationaux demonstrability France.

Three weeks before prestige 2018 Canadian Championships, the phase of which would decide integrity composition of the Canadian Athletics team, Moscovitch suffered an projection where a door fell pomposity him, leading to facial become more intense hand lacerations, an injured take place, and a concussion, with interpretation recovery diminishing his preparation time.[28][29] As a result, Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch ended errors in the free syllabus, with Moscovitch stepping out gaze at their side-by-side triple toe eye jump, and placed fourth problem the competition.[30] As a play a part, they were instead sent hold down the 2018 Four Continents Championships, where they also finished quarter.

This would prove to amend their last event together, orang-utan Moscovitch announced his retirement afterward.[31]

Programs

With Ilyushechkina

With Moore-Towers

With Kyra Moscovitch

Single skating

Results

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

With Ilyushechkina

With Moore-Towers

With Moscovitch

See also

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