Corey Circelli

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Corey Circelli
Corey Circelli 2021 Cup of Austria.jpg
Corey Circelli at the 2021 Cup of Austria
Born (2002-09-11) September 11, 2002 (age 22)
Manchester, England,
United Kingdom
Hometown Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (since 2023)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2007–23)
Discipline Men's singles
Coach Brian Orser
Olga Romanova
Skating clubIceLab Bergamo
Began skating2007
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Italian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Pinerolo Singles

Corey Circelli (born September 11, 2002) is a Canadian figure skater, who represents Italy. He represented Canada at the Four Continents Championships and the Grand Prix series. He is the 2020 Canadian national junior champion, the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist, and the 2024 Nepela Memorial bronze medalist.

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Personal life

Circelli was born in Manchester, England. [1] He is of Italian descent. [2]

Single skating career

Early years

Circelli began learning to skate in 2007. [1] He won the novice men's title at the 2017 Canadian Championships.

He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in September 2017, placing 14th in Riga, Latvia. Competing in the junior men's category, he won silver at the 2018 Canadian Championships and bronze at the 2019 Canadian Championships. At the time, he was coached by Lee Barkell. [3] [4]

2019–20 season

Circelli changed coaches for the 2019–20 season, deciding to train under Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson. [5] He placed tenth at his JGP assignment in September 2019 in Poland.

Circelli sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee in late December 2019. [6] In January, he won the national junior men's title at the 2020 Canadian Championships. [6]

2020–21 season

The 2020–21 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with rink closures and event cancellations. Circelli won bronze in the senior men's event at the Skate Canada Challenge. [2] He qualified to the 2021 Canadian Championships, but the competition was eventually cancelled.

2021–22 season

In August and September, Circelli competed on the 2021–22 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, placing fourth in France and Slovakia. In November, he made his senior international debut and placed tenth at the 2021 Cup of Austria. In January, he placed fifth in the senior men's event at the 2022 Canadian Championships. Later that month, he competed at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and finished eleventh.

2022–23 season

Circelli's free skate is a tribute to Canadian champion Toller Cranston. [7] Making his senior Grand Prix debut, Circelli placed tenth at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England.

2023–24 season

Circelli failed to re-qualify for the Canadian national team after finishing fifth at the Canadian Championships and no participation in spring competitions. In late November, Circelli competed at a regional competition in Italy and then officially announced his switch to Italy in December. Later that month, he competed at the 2024 Italian Championships, [8] where he earned the bronze medal.

2024–25 season

Making his international debut competing for Italy, Circelli won the silver medal at the 2024 Tayside Trophy. He then went on to compete on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, taking bronze at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial and finishing fourteenth at the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy. [9]

In December, Circelli competed at the 2025 Italian Championships, where he finished in fifth place. [9]

Ice dance career

Competing in novice ice dance with Katerina Kasatkin, Circelli placed 5th at the 2016 Canadian Championships and 4th at the 2017 Canadian Championships. Kasatkin and Circelli then moved up to the junior ranks and placed 13th at the 2018 Canadian Championships.

Circelli skated the next two seasons in partnership with Olivia McIsaac. Competing in juniors, McIsaac and Circelli placed eighth at the 2019 Canadian Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2020 Canadian Championships. The two were coached by Andrew Hallam and Tracy Wilson. [10]

Programs

Men's singles

Competition and exhibition programs by season 
Season Short program Free skate program Exhibition program
2017–18
[3]
  • Performed by Leonard Cohen
  • Choreo. by Joey Russell & David Wilson
—
2018–19
[4]
—
2019–20
  [5]
—
2020–21
  [2]
"Io ci sarò"
—
2021–22
  [11]
Prince Medley
  1. "Purple Rain"
    • "The Question of U"
    		The Nutcracker—
    2022–23
      [1]     		Prince Medley
    		Prince Medley
    2023–24
      [12] [13]
    1. The Wheat
      • The Battle
        • Elysium
          • Now We Are Free
            		—
            2024–25
              [14] [15]
            		—

            Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac

            Competition programs by season 
            Season Rhythm dance program Free dance program
            2018–19
            [16]
            Tracks used
            1. Foxtrot: "Ouverture"
            2. Foxtrot: "All That Jazz"
            3. Tango: "Cell Block Tango"
            2019–20
            [10]
            Tracks used
            1. "Overture"
            2. Foxtrot: "I'd Rather Be Blue Over You"
            3. Quickstep: "Don't Rain on My Parade"
            Medley:
            1. "Nature Boy"
            2. "Danse Macabre"
            3. Danse Macabre
            • Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer

            Competitive highlights

            Single skating (for Italy)

            Competition placements at senior level  [17]
            Season 2023–24 2024–25
            Italian Championships 3rd5th
            CS Nepela Memorial 3rd
            CS Tallinn Trophy 14th
            Tayside Trophy 2nd
            Road to 26 Trophy7th
            Winter University Games 7th

            Single skating (for Canada)

            Competition placements at senior level  [18]
            Season 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
            Four Continents Championships 11th
            Canadian Championships C5th5th
            GP Wilson Trophy 10th
            CS Cup of Austria 10th
            CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 7th
            Cranberry Cup 7th
            Skate Canada Challenge 3rd3rd
            Competition placements at junior level  [18]
            Season 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
            Canadian Championships 2nd3rd1st
            JGP France 4th
            JGP Latvia 14th
            JGP Poland 10th
            JGP Slovakia 4th
            Skate Canada Challenge 2nd6th1st

            Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac (for Canada)

            Competition placements at junior level  [19]
            Season 2018–19 2019–20
            Canadian Championships 8th3rd
            JGP Czech Republic 7th
            JGP France 9th
            JGP Italy 12th
            Skate Canada Challenge 9th6th

            Detailed results

            ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [17]
            SegmentTypeScoreEvent
            TotalTSS232.36 2024 CS Nepela Memorial
            Short program TSS77.482024 CS Nepela Memorial
            TES42.072024 CS Nepela Memorial
            PCS35.412024 CS Nepela Memorial
            Free skating TSS154.782024 CS Nepela Memorial
            TES78.032024 CS Nepela Memorial
            PCS76.752024 CS Nepela Memorial

            Senior level (for Italy)

            Results in the 2023–24 season   [17]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Dec 22–23, 2023 Flag of Italy.svg 2024 Italian Championships 372.983141.023214.00
            Results in the 2024–25 season   [17]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Oct 12–13, 2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2024 Tayside Trophy 363.311140.792204.10
            Oct 25–27, 2024 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2024 CS Nepela Memorial 377.483154.783232.26
            Nov 12–17, 2024 Flag of Estonia.svg 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy 2053.868132.0314185.89
            Dec 19–21, 2024 Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Italian Championships 573.825127.165200.98
            Jan 16–18, 2025 Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Winter World University Games 870.487140.687211.16
            Feb 18–20, 2025 Flag of Italy.svg Road to 26 Trophy965.077137.467202.53

            Senior level (for Canada)

            Results in the 2020–21 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Jan 8–17, 2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2021 Skate Canada Challenge 481.113154.393235.50
            Results in the 2021–22 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Nov 11–14, 2021 Flag of Austria.svg 2021 CS Cup of Austria 1467.419134.2110201.62
            Dec 1–5, 2021 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022 Skate Canada Challenge 964.092137.243201.33
            Jan 6–12, 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022 Canadian Championships 576.644152.975229.61
            Jan 18–23, 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg 2022 Four Continents Championships 1169.5712143.1511213.02
            Results in the 2022–23 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Aug 9–14, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 Cranberry Cup International 567.847114.827182.66
            Nov 11–13, 2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy 1062.9710119.8410182.81
            Dec 7–10, 2022 Flag of Croatia.svg 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 960.036133.627193.65
            Jan 9–15, 2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Canadian Championships 575.736136.605212.33

            Junior level (for Canada)

            Results in the 2017–18 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Sep 6–9, 2017 Flag of Latvia.svg 2017 JGP Latvia 759.281496.2414155.52
            Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2018 Skate Canada Challenge 261.622116.192177.81
            Jan 8–14, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2018 Canadian Championships (Junior) 259.643117.022176.66
            Results in the 2018–19 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Skate Canada Challenge 1051.474103.696155.16
            Jan 13–19, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Canadian Championships (Junior) 168.794113.193181.98
            Results in the 2019–20 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Sep 18–21, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 JGP Poland 965.2411107.4810172.72
            Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2020 Skate Canada Challenge 168.693115.771184.46
            Jan 13–19, 2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2020 Canadian Championships (Junior) 272.371130.761203.13
            Results in the 2021–22 season   [18]
            DateEvent SP FS Total
            PScorePScorePScore
            Aug 18–21, 2021 Flag of France.svg 2021 JGP France I 276.636105.524182.15
            Sep 1–4, 2021 Flag of Slovakia.svg 2021 JGP Slovakia 862.603128.534191.13

            References

            1. 1 2 3 "Corey Circelli: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022.
            2. 1 2 3 Smith, Beverley (January 19, 2021). "Circelli takes the high road". bevsmithwrites.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021.
            3. 1 2 "Corey Circelli: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
            4. 1 2 "Corey Circelli: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019.
            5. 1 2 "Corey Circelli: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
            6. 1 2 Smith, Beverley (January 16, 2020). "Corey Circelli, Artist and Meniscus Manager". bevsmithwrites.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.
            7. 1 2 Circelli, Corey (October 24, 2022). "Skater in Residence Blog #2 – Corey Circelli". Skate Ontario. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
            8. ↑ "Campionato Italiano (Elite) - 2a Prova - Men: Entries". FISG. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
            9. 1 2 "Corey Circelli: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
            10. 1 2 "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey Circelli: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
            11. ↑ "Corey Circelli: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022.
            12. ↑ Circelli, Corey (January 18, 2024). "Dying Swan". Instagram.
            13. ↑ "Men Free Skate 2024 Italian Championships". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
            14. ↑ "Corey Circelli: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024.
            15. ↑ Circelli, Corey. "SP 2024/2025". Instagram. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
            16. ↑ "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey Circelli: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019.
            17. 1 2 3 4 "ITA–Corey Circelli". SkatingScores.
            18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "CAN–Corey Circelli". SkatingScores.
            19. ↑ "CAN–Olivia McIsaac/Corey Circelli". SkatingScores.
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