Mitchell Gordon

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Mitchell Gordon
Born (1996-06-12) June 12, 1996 (age 28)
Vancouver, British Columbia
HometownVancouver, British Columbia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
CoachKeegan Murphy
Eileen Murphy
Christine Goodall
George Yuhas
Skating clubConnaught SC Richmond
Began skating1999
Retired2017

Mitchell Gordon (born June 12, 1996) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He won the junior men's title at the 2012 Canadian Championships and qualified to the final segment at the 2013 World Junior Championships, where he finished 16th. [1] He represented the Connaught Skating Club in Richmond, British Columbia. [2] His coaches included Joanne McLeod, Neil Wilson, Eileen Murphy, and Keegan Murphy. [3]

Contents

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[4]
2013–2014
[5]
  • Russian Sailor Dance
    (from The Red Poppy)
    by Reinhold Glière
2012–2013
[6]
  • Forever in Blue Jeans
    by Neil Diamond
  • Play Me
    by Neil Diamond
  • Sweet Caroline
    by Neil Diamond
2011–2012
[7]
  • Hipbrass
    by Bart & Baker
2010–2011
[8]
  • Music
    by Aaron Copland

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [1]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
CS U.S. Classic 9th
Autumn Classic 8th
International: Junior [1]
Junior Worlds 16th
JGP Austria 8th
JGP Croatia 12th
JGP Czech Rep. 11th
JGP Estonia 7th
JGP Germany 10th
JGP Slovenia 7th
National [1]
Canadian Champ. 1st N1st J7th11th8th13th10th
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

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References

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  2. "Skaters: Mitchell Gordon". Skate Canada British Columbia/Yukon. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018.
  3. "Canadian skaters in Salt Lake City for U.S. International Figure Skating Classic". Skate Canada. September 14, 2016.
  4. "Mitchell GORDON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.
  5. "Mitchell GORDON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Mitchell GORDON: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Mitchell GORDON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. Hoyt, Melanie (January 19, 2011). "Mitchell Gordon captures novice gold". goldenskate.com.