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Mabee competes in 2006.
Personal information
Full name	Christopher Mabee
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1985-08-26) August 26, 1985 (age 39) Tillsonburg, Ontario
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Skating club	Tillsonburg SC
Retired	December 10, 2008
Medal record Men's Figure skating Representing  Canada Four Continents Championships Silver 2002 Jeonju Men's singles Junior Grand Prix Final Bronze 2003–04 Malmö Men's singles

Christopher Mabee is a Canadian former figure skater. He was born on August 26, 1985. He won a silver medal at the Canadian national championships in 2007. Christopher stopped competing in figure skating in December 2008.

Christopher Mabee's Early Skating Days

Christopher Mabee was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario. He started skating when he was seven years old. For a year, he trained with coach Paul Wirtz in Montreal.

After an injury in 1998, Christopher moved back home. He then trained at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. His coaches there were Lee Barkell and Doug Leigh.

Rising Through the Ranks

In 1998, Christopher won a silver medal at the national championships. This was at the novice level, which is for younger skaters. He also competed at the Triglav Trophy that year, finishing 5th.

The next season, Christopher moved up to the junior level. He placed 4th at the national championships in 1999. In the 1999-2000 season, he first competed in the Junior Grand Prix series. He placed 11th in Canada and 9th in Norway.

At the 2002 Nationals, he earned a bronze medal at the junior level. He finished behind Shawn Sawyer and Keegan Murphy.

First Senior Competitions

The 2002-2003 season was Christopher's first time competing at the senior national level. He took part in two Junior Grand Prix events, placing 6th and 11th. At his first senior national competition, he finished 9th.

The next season, Christopher won his first international junior event. He became the second Canadian man to win a medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. He moved up to 6th place at the Canadian Nationals. This earned him a spot at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 5th.

In the 2004-2005 season, Christopher won a gold and a silver medal on the Junior Grand Prix. However, he had a tough skate at the final and placed 8th. He improved his position at Nationals, but dropped to 10th at Junior Worlds. This was his last junior competition.

Christopher Mabee's Senior Career

Christopher Mabee moved up to the senior level in the 2005-2006 season. He hoped to join the Canadian Olympic team. His journey to make the team was shown on a TV show called the fifth estate. Other skaters like Jeffrey Buttle and Emanuel Sandhu were also featured.

Christopher placed 9th at Skate America. He just missed the podium at the NHK Trophy. At the Canadian Nationals, he finished 4th. This meant he missed an Olympic spot by just one place. He had a great free skate, but his short program was not perfect. Christopher was then chosen for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. There, he won a silver medal, which was his first senior medal.

World Team Debut

The 2006-2007 season started with some challenges for Christopher. He did not skate his best at his Grand Prix events. He went into Nationals hoping to skate cleanly and make the World team. He did even better than that.

He performed two of his best programs ever. He finished second overall, beating three-time national champion Emanuel Sandhu. This earned Christopher his first spot on the World team. He returned to the Four Continents Championships, placing 5th. He then placed 13th at the World Championships.

Retirement from Skating

During the 2007-2008 season, Christopher competed on the Grand Prix circuit. He placed 5th at the 2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. This meant he did not qualify for the Four Continents or World teams that year.

He was supposed to compete in the 2008 Skate America and 2008 NHK Trophy Grand Prix events for the 2008-2009 season. However, he decided not to compete. In October 2008, he announced he would not skate that season due to a lack of motivation.

Christopher Mabee officially announced his retirement from competitive skating on December 10, 2008. After retiring, he started skating professionally. He joined the west coast tour of Disney on Ice's High School Musical: The Ice Tour. He now performs in ice shows on Royal Caribbean Cruiseships.

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix