Eric Radford
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Eric Radford is a Canadian
pair skater. With current partner Meagan Duhamel
, he is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist
and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist
. He previously skated with Rachel Kirkland
, with whom he was the 2006 Junior Canadian Nationals silver medalist.
until the age of 13 when he moved to Kenora, then later to Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto and back to Montreal.
He teamed up with Rachel Kirkland in 2005. They were coached by Brian Orser
in Toronto, Canada and part-time by Ingo Steuer
in Chemnitz, Germany. They competed at the 2007 Canadian Championships
where they finished 5th. After the 2009 Canadian Championships
where they found themselves in a disappointing 7th place, the pair ended their relationship. He then teamed up with Anne-Marie Giroux and finished in 8th at the 2010 Canadian Championships
.
At a coach's suggestion, Radford had a tryout with Meagan Duhamel
and they decided to compete together. They won a silver medal at the Canadian Championships
and were assigned to the Four Continents and World Championships. At Four Continents
, the pair won a silver medal. During the short program at the 2011 World Championships
, Radford's nose was broken when Duhamel's elbow hit him on the descent from a twist
, their first element; she had opened up too early. Seeing the blood, Duhamel suggested they stop, but he decided to continue. They finished the program without a pause. Duhamel had not done a triple twist for a few years, since 2005, and the new pair began performing it before only the Canadian Championships.
Duhamel and Radford began the 2011-12 season at the 2011 Skate Canada, where they won the bronze medal. They won another bronze at the Trophée Eric Bompard
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pair skater. With current partner Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel is a Canadian pair skater. With current partner Eric Radford, she is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist...
, he is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...
and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
. He previously skated with Rachel Kirkland
Rachel Kirkland
Rachel Kirkland is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Eric Radford, she was the 2006 Junior Canadian Nationals Silver medalist. They teamed up in 2005 and were coached by Brian Orser in Toronto, Canada and part-time by Ingo Steuer in Chemnitz, Germany...
, with whom he was the 2006 Junior Canadian Nationals silver medalist.
Career
Eric Radford was born and raised in Balmertown, OntarioBalmertown, Ontario
Balmertown is a community in Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. The community is centred at the intersection ofDexter Road and 6th Street....
until the age of 13 when he moved to Kenora, then later to Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto and back to Montreal.
He teamed up with Rachel Kirkland in 2005. They were coached by Brian Orser
Brian Orser
Brian Ernest Orser, OC is a Canadian retired competitive and professional figure skater. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, 1987 World champion and the 1981-1988 Canadian national champion....
in Toronto, Canada and part-time by Ingo Steuer
Ingo Steuer
Ingo Steuer is a German pair skater and skating coach.With partner Mandy Wötzel, he was the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion...
in Chemnitz, Germany. They competed at the 2007 Canadian Championships
2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition held by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
where they finished 5th. After the 2009 Canadian Championships
2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were the Canadian Figure Skating Championships for the 2008-2009 figure skating season. The Canadian Championships are the figure skating national championship which determines the national champions of Canada...
where they found themselves in a disappointing 7th place, the pair ended their relationship. He then teamed up with Anne-Marie Giroux and finished in 8th at the 2010 Canadian Championships
2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were the Canadian Figure Skating Championships for the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The Canadian Championships are the figure skating national championship which determines the national champions of Canada...
.
At a coach's suggestion, Radford had a tryout with Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel is a Canadian pair skater. With current partner Eric Radford, she is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist...
and they decided to compete together. They won a silver medal at the Canadian Championships
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
and were assigned to the Four Continents and World Championships. At Four Continents
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
, the pair won a silver medal. During the short program at the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
, Radford's nose was broken when Duhamel's elbow hit him on the descent from a twist
Twist lifts
A twist lift is a pairs figure skating hand-to-waist lift. The man lifts the lady in the air, where she performs one or more rotations in a laid-out position. He catches her in the air and lets her down onto one foot...
, their first element; she had opened up too early. Seeing the blood, Duhamel suggested they stop, but he decided to continue. They finished the program without a pause. Duhamel had not done a triple twist for a few years, since 2005, and the new pair began performing it before only the Canadian Championships.
Duhamel and Radford began the 2011-12 season at the 2011 Skate Canada, where they won the bronze medal. They won another bronze at the Trophée Eric Bompard
2011 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the fifth event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational...
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With Duhamel
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012 | Concierto de Aranjuez Concierto de Aranjuez The Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ... by Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquis of the Gardens of Aranjuez , commonly known as Joaquín Rodrigo, was a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being nearly blind from an early age, he achieved great success... |
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| 2010–2011 | Concerto pour une voix by Saint-Preux |
The Train The Train is a 1964 war movie directed by John Frankenheimer from a story and screenplay by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis, based on the non-fiction book Le front de l'art by Rose Valland. It stars Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield and Jeanne Moreau.... by Konstantin Krimets Meet Joe Black Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American fantasy romance film produced by Universal Studios, directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani, loosely based on the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday... (soundtrack) by Thomas Newman Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman is an American composer and conductor, best known for his many film scores. He is one of the more respected and recognized composers for modern film and has scored over fifty feature films in a career which spans nearly three decades.Newman has received a total of ten... |
With Kirkland
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Don Juan de Marco by Michael Kamen Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:... |
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With Duhamel
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | |
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
2nd | |
| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
2nd | |
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
5th | 3rd |
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
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| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
3rd |
With Kirkland
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | |||
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| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
2nd J. | 5th | 5th | 7th | |||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
6th | ||||||
| 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy is the Nebelhorn Trophy for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. The competition held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
7th | ||||||
| German Championships 2008 German Figure Skating Championships The 2008 German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating... |
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