Alistair Sylvester

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Alistair Sylvester
2012 World Junior FS Hayleigh Bell Alistair Sylvester2.jpg
Bell/Sylvester at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 26)
Modesto, California, U.S.
Home town Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Former partner Hayleigh Bell
Coach Lee Barkell
Choreographer Kelly Johnson
Skating clubMariposa School of Skating
Training locations Barrie, Ontario
Began skating2000

Alistair Sylvester (born October 29, 1994) is a Canadian pair skater. He competed at two World Junior Championships with Hayleigh Bell.

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Career

Sylvester and Hayleigh Bell teamed up around 2009 and were coached by Lee Barkell at the Allandale Recreation Centre in Barrie, Ontario. [1] After winning the novice title at the 2012 Canadian Championships, the pair was named in Canada's team to the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. They placed 12th in the short program, 9th in the free skate, and 12th overall.

The following season, Bell/Sylvester received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments; they placed 7th in Austria and 6th in Croatia. Having won the junior title at the 2013 Canadian Championships, they were sent to Milan, Italy to compete at the 2013 World Junior Championships. They finished 11th after placing 14th in the short and 10th in the free.

Programs

(with Bell)

Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
[1] [2]
2011–2012
[3]

Competitive highlights

(with Bell)

International [4]
Event 2011–12 2012–13
World Junior Champ. 12th11th
JGP Austria 7th
JGP Croatia 6th
National
Canadian Championships 1st N.1st. J.
Levels: N. = Novice, J. = Junior

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References

  1. 1 2 Walker, Elvin (September 13, 2012). "Canada's Bell and Sylvester hope for more surprises". Golden Skate.
  2. "Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014.
  3. "Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.
  4. "Competition Results: Hayleigh BELL / Alistair SYLVESTER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.

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