Kurtis Gaskell

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Kurtis Gaskell
2011 Canadian Championships Brittany Jones Kurtis Gaskell.jpg
Gaskell with Jones in 2011
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1990-04-28) April 28, 1990 (age 33)
Guelph, Ontario
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Former partner Brittany Jones
Marissa McLelian
Jodie Key
Coach Lee Barkell
Former coach Kristy Wirtz, Kris Wirtz, Paul Wirtz
Choreographer Marina Zueva, David Wilson
Skating clubKitchener Waterloo SC
Training locations Barrie
Began skating1992
ISU personal best scores
Combined total133.41
2010 Junior Worlds
Short program48.12
2010 Junior Worlds
Free skate88.70
2010–11 Grand Prix Final

Kurtis Gaskell (born April 28, 1990) is a Canadian pair skater. With former partner Brittany Jones, he is the 2009 Canadian Junior champion. Jones and Gaskell ended their partnership in 2012.

Contents

Programs

(with Jones)

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[1]
  • Music From a Farther Room
    by Paul Swartz
  • Nocturne
    performed by Lucia Micarelli
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
    performed by Lucia Micarelli
2010–2011
[2]
2009–2010
[3] [4]
  • The Ukraine

Competitive highlights

(with Jones)

International [5]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
GP Cup of Russia 7th
International: Junior [5]
World Junior Champ. 7th6th
JGP Final 6th
JGP Austria 6th
JGP Germany 8th4th
JGP Poland 3rd
National [5]
Canadian Champ. 1st J.9th6th7th
J. = Junior level

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