Scott Moir facts for kids
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Moir at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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| Full name | Scott Patrick Moir |
| Country represented |  Canada |
| Born | September 2, 1987 London, Ontario |
| Home town | Ilderton, Ontario |
| Residence | Ilderton, Ontario London, Ontario |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Tessa Virtue |
| Coach | Marie-France Dubreuil Patrice Lauzon Romain Haguenauer |
| Former coach | Marina Zoueva Oleg Epstein Johnny Johns Igor Shpilband Carol Moir Paul MacIntosh Suzanne Killing |
| Choreographer | David Wilson Marie-France Dubreuil Samuel Chouinard |
| Former choreographer | Marina Zoueva Igor Shpilband |
| Skating club | Montreal International School of Skating |
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| Training locations | Montreal, Quebec |
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| Began skating | 1990 |
| Retired | September 17, 2019 |
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| Combined total | 206.07 2018 Winter Olympics |
| Short dance: | 83.67 2018 Winter Olympics |
| Free dance | 122.40 2018 Winter Olympics |
Scott Patrick Moir (born September 2, 1987) is a Canadian retired ice dancer and coach. He is famous for his partnership with Tessa Virtue. Together, they are two-time Olympic champions (2010, 2018) and Olympic silver medalists (2014) in ice dance.
They also won three World champion titles (2010, 2012, 2017). They are also three-time Four Continents champions (2008, 2012, 2017). In 2016–17, they won the Grand Prix Final. They were Canadian national champions eight times.
Virtue and Moir also won gold in the 2018 Olympic team event. They won silver in the 2014 Olympic team event. After their third Olympic gold, they became the most decorated Canadian ice dance team ever. They are also the most decorated Olympic figure skaters of all time.
Many people consider them one of the greatest ice dance teams. They are the only ice dancers to achieve a "Super Slam." This means they won all major international competitions in both their junior and senior careers.
Virtue and Moir started skating together in 1997 when they were seven and nine years old. They quickly became Canada's top ice dance team. In 2010, they were the first ice dancers from North America to win an Olympic gold medal. They were also the youngest ice dance team to win an Olympic title. They were the first to win gold in their Olympic debut and on home ice.
After their first Olympic win, they continued to be top skaters. They won more World titles and Olympic silver medals. They took a two-year break but returned in 2016. They had an amazing undefeated season in 2017. At the 2018 Olympics, they became only the second ice dance team to win two individual Olympic gold medals.
They skated together for over twenty years, making them the longest-standing ice dance partnership in Canadian history. In 2019, they announced their retirement from the sport. In 2020, they were inducted into the Order of Canada. In 2023, they joined Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
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About Scott Moir
Scott Moir was born in London, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in Ilderton, Ontario. He is the youngest of three brothers. His family has a strong skating background. His mother and aunt were coaches. His older brothers also skated.
Scott started skating at age three. His mother encouraged him to figure skate to help his hockey skills. He played hockey competitively until he was a teenager.
In 2004, Scott moved to Canton, Michigan, in the US, to train. After the 2014 Olympics, he moved back to Ilderton. In 2016, he moved to Montreal, Quebec. There, he and Tessa Virtue were coached by Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon.
In 2019, Scott confirmed his engagement to Jaclyn Mascarin. She was also his first ice dance partner. They got married in June 2022. They have a daughter born in 2021 and a son born in 2024.
Skating Career Highlights
Starting Out
Virtue and Moir began skating together in 1997. Scott's aunt, Carol Moir, who coached them both, put them together. They won the pre-novice title at the 2001 Canadian Championships.
In the 2001–02 season, they won bronze at the 2002 Canadian Championships at the novice level. The next year, they placed 7th in the junior division.
Junior Success
In 2003–04, Virtue and Moir made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut. They placed 4th in Croatia and 6th in Slovakia. At the 2004 Canadian Championships, they won the Junior title. This qualified them for the 2004 World Junior Championships, where they placed 11th. In 2004, they moved to Canton, Michigan, to train with new coaches.
For the 2004-05 season, they competed at the senior level nationally but stayed juniors internationally. They won gold in China and silver in France on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. This led them to their first Junior Grand Prix Final, where they won silver. They placed fourth at their first senior national competition. They won silver at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
In the 2005–06 season, they continued at the junior level internationally. They won both their Junior Grand Prix events and the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the 2006 Canadian Championships, they placed third. They won bronze at the 2006 Four Continents, their first senior international event. At the 2006 World Junior Championships, they became the first Canadian ice dance team to win the title. They were undefeated in the international junior circuit that season.
Moving to Senior Level
In the 2006–07 season, Virtue and Moir competed only at the senior level. They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2006 Skate Canada International, winning silver. They placed fourth at the 2006 Trophée Éric Bompard.
They won silver at the 2007 Canadian Championships and bronze again at Four Continents. At their first World Championships in 2007, they placed sixth, which was a very strong debut.
First Big Wins
For the 2007–08 season, they won the 2007 Skate Canada International and placed second at the 2007 NHK Trophy. This qualified them for the Grand Prix Final, where they finished fourth.
Virtue and Moir won their first Canadian national title in 2008. They then won gold at the 2008 Four Continents Championships, their first senior international victory. They earned silver at the 2008 World Championships in Sweden.
In the 2008–09 season, Virtue had surgery for a medical condition. They missed their Grand Prix events. At the 2009 Canadian Championships, they won their second national title. They finished second at the 2009 Four Continents Championships. At the 2009 World Championships, they won the bronze medal.
Olympic and World Champions
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Virtue and Moir started the 2009–10 Olympic season strong. They won the 2009 Trophée Éric Bompard and the 2009 Skate Canada International. They were second at the Grand Prix Final.
In January 2010, they won their third national title at the 2010 Canadian Championships. They set new Canadian records.
At the 2010 Winter Olympics, they won the gold medal in ice dance. They became the first Canadian and North American ice dance team to win Olympic gold. They were also the youngest dance team to win, at 20 (Virtue) and 22 (Moir). They were the first ice dancers to win gold in their Olympic debut.
Virtue and Moir then won their first World Championship title at the 2010 World Championships. They set a world record score in the original dance.
After the First Olympic Gold
For the 2010–11 season, Virtue had surgery again for pain in her shins and calves. They withdrew from Grand Prix events and the Canadian Championships. They returned at the 2011 Four Continents but had to withdraw from the free dance. At the 2011 World Championships, they placed second.
In the 2011–12 season, they won both their Grand Prix events and placed second at the Grand Prix Final. They won their fourth national title in 2012. In February, they won their second Four Continents championship. They then won their second World Championship title at the 2012 World Championships.
In the 2012–13 season, they won the 2012 Skate Canada International and the 2012 Rostelecom Cup. They took silver at the Grand Prix Final. They won their fifth national title in 2013. They placed second at the 2013 Four Continents and the 2013 World Championships.
Sochi Olympics and Break
Virtue and Moir started their 2013–14 season by winning the 2013 Finlandia Trophy. They won both their Grand Prix events. They finished with a world record score at the Grand Prix Final, but it was quickly broken by another team.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, they won silver medals in both the ice dance and team events. After the Olympics, they decided not to compete at the 2014 World Championships. They took a break from competitive skating for two seasons.
Comeback and More Olympic Gold
On February 20, 2016, Virtue and Moir announced their return to competition. They moved to Montreal to train with new coaches. They won gold at the 2016 Skate Canada International. In November 2016, they set a new world record score at the 2016 NHK Trophy. Two weeks later, they broke their own record and won the Grand Prix Final for the first time.
At the 2017 Canadian Championships, they won their seventh national title. They set new Canadian records. In February, they won their third Four Continents title. Virtue and Moir broke their own world record short dance score at the 2017 World Championships. They won their third World Championship title. They were undefeated for the entire season.
For the 2017–2018 season, they chose music from The Rolling Stones, the Eagles, and Santana for their short dance. Their free dance was to the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack. They won both their Grand Prix events. At the 2017 Grand Prix Final, they finished second.
They won their eighth national title at the 2018 Canadian Championships. On January 16, they were named the Canadian flag bearers for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They were the first Canadian man and woman to carry the flag together.
At the 2018 Olympics, they won gold as part of Canada's team in the figure skating team event. This was their fourth Olympic medal. In the individual event, Virtue and Moir broke their own record score for the short dance. They won their second individual Olympic title on February 20, 2018. They also broke the world record for overall score. This was their fifth Olympic medal, making them the most decorated Olympic figure skaters ever.
After Competing
In October 2010, Moir, Virtue, and writer Steve Milton published a book about their career. It was called Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold. In late 2013, they filmed a reality TV show called Tessa and Scott. It showed their training for the Olympics.
Virtue and Moir toured with Stars on Ice in Canada and Japan. They also performed in other ice shows around the world. They co-produced their own ice skating show, The Thank You Canada Tour, in 2018. They also co-produced the Rock the Rink tour in 2019.
Scott Moir has also become a coach and choreographer. In 2021, he became the Head Coach and Managing Director of the new Ice Academy of Montreal campus in London, Ontario.
He coaches several ice dance teams, including:
Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
Leia Dozzi / Pietro Papetti
Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
As a choreographer, Scott has worked with:
- Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen
- Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
- Madeline Schizas
Records and Achievements (with Tessa Virtue)
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue hold many impressive records:
- They are the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history.
- They are the fourth most decorated Canadian Olympians ever.
- They are the first team to win ice dance gold in their Olympic debut.
- They are the youngest team to win ice dance gold at the Olympics.
- They are the first ice dance team to win Olympic gold on home ice.
- They are the first ice dance team from North America to win Olympic gold.
- They are the first figure skaters in 38 years to win three Olympic golds.
- They are the second ice dance team to win two individual Olympic gold medals. They are the first to do it in non-consecutive Olympics.
- They were the first duo to carry the Canadian flag at an Olympic opening ceremony.
They also set many scoring records:
- They were the first ice dance team to get a perfect 10.0 score for a program component.
- They were the first team to receive four 10.0 scores from judges in any figure skating event.
- They were the first team to break the 80-point mark in the short dance in an international competition.
- They hold the record for the highest technical score in a short dance (44.53 points).
- They hold the historical world record for the original dance.
In general, they are:
- The first and only ice dance team to achieve a "Career Super Grand Slam." This means they won every major ISU championship title at both junior and senior levels.
- The only ice dance team to win World titles and Olympic gold medals under both old and new judging systems.
- The most decorated Canadian ice dance team ever.
- The longest-standing ice dance team in Canadian history.
- The first and only Canadians to win the Junior Grand Prix Final and Junior World Championship.
- Three-time senior World champions.
- Eight-time Canadian senior ice dance champions.
Awards and Honours
- Virtue and Moir were inducted into the London (ON) Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. This was unusual because they were still competing.
- They were named Canadian Olympic athletes of the year by CBC in December 2017.
- In May 2018, they won "Partnership of the Year" at the Sports Québec gala.
- In December 2018, Virtue and Moir were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
- In October 2019, they both received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario.
- In November 2020, the Governor General of Canada named Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue as Members of the Order of Canada.
- In October 2023, Virtue and Moir received the Order of Sport, which means they were inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Images for kids
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Third World Champions title (2017)
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Free dance lift at 2017 Worlds
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First Grand Prix Final win (2016)
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Medal ceremony at 2016 Grand Prix Final
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2016 Grand Prix Final
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Silver medal at 2014 Winter Olympics
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Short dance at 2014 Winter Olympics
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Second World Champions title (2012)
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First World Champions title (2010)
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Virtue / Moir with 2010 Olympic gold medals
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First Olympic Champions title (2010)
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Lift during Moulin Rouge! free dance at 2018 Olympics
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Latin short dance at 2018 Olympics and world record
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Free dance at 2016 Grand Prix Final
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Short dance at 2016 Grand Prix Final
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Short dance at 2011 Worlds
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Original dance at 2010 Worlds
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Lift "the Goose" during free dance at 2009 Four Continents
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2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang
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Moir (far left) with students, Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy
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See also
In Spanish: Scott Moir para niños
