Aaron Lowe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aaron Lowe |
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Country represented | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
October 12, 1974 |||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Megan Wing | |||||||||||||||||||
Former coach | Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva Bruno Yvars Elise Hamel |
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Skating club | Sunset FSC Vancouver | |||||||||||||||||||
Retired | April 25, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Combined total | 180.42 2005 Worlds |
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Comp. dance | 36.65 2004 Skate America |
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Original dance | 52.54 2006 Worlds |
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Free dance | 92.79 2005 Worlds |
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Medal record
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Aaron Lowe (born October 12, 1974) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and wife Megan Wing, he is a two-time Four Continents bronze medallist.
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Career
Lowe was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began in hockey at the age of seven and switched to figure skating when he was nine. He began skating with Megan Wing in 1986. They won six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. In 2006, the duo competed in the Winter Olympics, where they finished 11th overall. On April 25, 2006, Wing and Lowe announced officially their retirement from competitive skating.
Aaron now competes in Functional Fitness. On April 20, 2024, he won the Festivus Games at Hybrid Athletics.
Wing and Lowe coach in British Columbia. Their students include:
- Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara
Personal life
Wing / Lowe's twins, a daughter and son named Keauna Auburn Wing Lowe and Tayson Pierce Wing Lowe, were born on October 6, 2011.
Programs
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2005–2006 |
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2004–2005 |
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2003–2004 |
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2002–2003 |
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John Lennon:
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2001–2002 |
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Supreme Beings of Leisure:
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2000–2001 |
Chicago (musical) by Chita Rodriguez:
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Competitive highlights
GP: ISU Champions Series / Grand Prix
- with Wing
1995–1996 to 2005–2006
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Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 |
Olympics | 11th | ||||||||||
Worlds | 15th | 12th | 11th | 10th | 10th | ||||||
Four Continents | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | |||||
GP Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||||||
GP Cup of Russia | 10th | 6th | |||||||||
GP Lalique | 10th | 9th | 8th | 7th | |||||||
GP NHK Trophy | 6th | 6th | 5th | ||||||||
GP Skate America | 8th | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | ||||||
GP Skate Canada | 10th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 5th | ||||
Bofrost Cup | 4th | ||||||||||
Nebelhorn | 4th | ||||||||||
St. Gervais | 2nd | ||||||||||
National | |||||||||||
Canadian Champ. | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
1989–1990 to 1994–1995
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Event | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 | 92–93 | 93–94 | 94–95 |
Canadian Champ. | 9th N | 4th N | 11th J | 7th J | 3rd J | 6th |
Canada Winter Games | 4th N | |||||
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |