Molly Lanaghan

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Molly Lanaghan
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Full nameMolly Beth Lanaghan
Born (1999-01-29) January 29, 1999 (age 25)
Doncaster, England
Hometown Doncaster, England
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Partner Dmitre Razgulajevs
CoachCarol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs
Skating clubScarborough FSC
Began skating2007

Molly Beth Lanaghan (born January 29, 1999) is a British-Canadian ice dancer, who currently competes with Dmitre Razgulajevs.

Personal life

Molly Lanaghan was born on January 29, 1999, in Doncaster, England. [1] She has an older sister named Charlotte. [2] In addition to figure skating, she is also a certified lash technician. [1]

Career

Early career

Lanaghan began skating in 2007 after watching her older sister skate. At the age of thirteen, Lanaghan began pairs skating for Great Britain with Jake Astill from 2013 to 2015. Together, they won the 2014 British Junior Figure Skating Championships [2] [3]

Following the end of her partnership with Astill, Lanaghan decided to switch to the ice dancing discipline at the suggestion of her pairs coaches. She had a brief partnership with fellow British ice dancer, Joseph Buckland. [2]

Partnership with Razgulajevs

Lanaghan partnered with Canadian ice dancer Dmitre Razgulajevs. The two decided to compete for Canada. [2] They debuted internationally at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup, where they placed tenth. They went on to win a bronze medal at the 2018 Skate Canada Challenge, qualifying them for the 2018 Canadian Championships, where they placed seventh. [1]

Beginning the 2018–19 season, they placed sixth at the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International and repeated as bronze medalists at the 2019 Skate Canada Challenge. The pair placed fifth at the 2020 Canadian Championships. They also placed fifth at the 2020 Bavarian Open. [1]

Lanaghan/Razgulajevs were assigned to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Skate Canada International, but the event was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. [4]

2021-22 season

Lanaghan/Razgulajevs began their season with eleventh and eighth-place finishes at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria and the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup, respectively. They ended their season by finishing eighth at the 2022 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. [1]

2022-23 season

Lanaghan/Razgulajevs opened their season by finishing fourth at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then went on to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Grand Prix de France, where they finished in tenth place. [1]

Programs

With Razgulajevs

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2023–24
[5]
2022–23
[6]
2021–22
2019–21
2018–19
[7]

With Astill

Season Short program Free skating
2014–15

[3]

2013–14

[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Razgulajevs for Canada

International
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP France 10th
GP Skate Canada C9th
CS Autumn Classic 6th
CS Cup of Austria 11th
CS Nebelhorn 4th10th
CS U.S. Classic 4th
CS Warsaw Cup 10th8th
Bavarian Open 5th
Lake Placid IDI 12th4th6th5th
National
Canadian Championships 7th6th5thC8th6th
SC Challenge 3rd3rd6th3rd4th
Ontario Sectionals1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Astill for Great Britain

International [8]
Event 2013–14 2014–15
Bavarian Open 3rd J
JGP Belarus 8th
JGP Croatia 12th
JGP Estonia 10th
National [8]
British Champ. 1st J2nd J
Levels – J: Junior

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