Stephen Carriere

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Stephen Carriere
Stephen Carriere Podium 2007 NHK Trophy.jpg
Carriere at the 2007 NHK Trophy
Born (1989-06-15) June 15, 1989 (age 35)
Melrose, Massachusetts
Hometown Boston, Massachusetts
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Men's singles
Began skating1994
RetiredJune 10, 2015
Medal record
U.S. Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Saint Paul Singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Oberstdorf Singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006–07 Sofia Singles

Stephen Carriere (born June 15, 1989) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 World Junior champion, 2006 JGP Final champion, and 2008 U.S. national bronze medalist. During his career, he has won two Grand Prix medals, one Challenger Series medal, and four other senior international medals.

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Personal life

Carriere was born in Melrose, Massachusetts. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 2007. [1] In 2007, he began attending Boston College part-time, [2] where he is a corporate business major. [3]

Carriere graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College with a degree in marketing and management in 2015.

His cousin, Caroline Hallisey, is a short track speed skater and a three-time Olympian. [1] [4]

Career

From 2000 through 2009, Carriere trained at the Skating Club of Boston and was coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson. [5]

Carriere won the pewter medal at the novice level of the 2004 U.S. Championships. The following season, 2004–2005, he made his junior debut. He placed 5th at his first Junior Grand Prix assignment but was not given a second one. That year, he placed 7th at 2005 U.S. Championships on the junior level.

In the 2005–2006 season, Carriere won a gold and a silver medal on the Junior Grand Prix and then placed 6th at the Final. He moved up at Nationals and won the junior gold medal. This earned him a trip to the World Junior Championships, where he placed just off the podium.

In 2006–2007, he won everything on the Junior level, including both his Junior Grand Prix assignments and the 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. After placing ninth in his senior national debut, Carriere was named to the 2007 Junior Worlds team. At Junior Worlds, after placing sixth in the short program, he won the free skate, pulling up to win the event overall.

Carriere made his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2007 Skate America, where he placed 4th. At his second Grand Prix event, the 2007 NHK Trophy, he won the bronze medal. He also won the bronze medal at nationals and finished 10th in his first appearance at senior Worlds.

In the 2008-2009 Grand Prix season, Carriere competed at the Cup of China and the NHK Trophy, winning the silver medal in China and placing 6th in Japan. In January 2009, he was involved in a car accident but was unharmed. [6] He placed 9th at the 2009 U.S. Championships. Following the 2008–09 season, Carriere changed coaches to Priscilla Hill and Karl Kurtz. [7]

Carriere missed the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Championships due to recurring tendonitis and a right ankle infection. [8]

On June 10, 2015, Carriere announced his retirement from competitive figure skating. [9]

Programs

Season Short program Free skate ExhibitionRef.
2001–02
  • Zorro
[10]
2002–03
  • Zorro
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06 [11]
2006–07 [12]
2007–08 [13]
2008–09 [14]
2009–10 [15]
2010–11 [16]
2011–12 [10]
2012–13
  • Passionata
    By London Musicians Orchestra
[10] [17]
2013–14 [10]
2014–15
  • Clair de lune
    By Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
  • Turning Page
    By Sleeping At Last

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level [18] [19]
Season2006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
World Championships 10th
Four Continents Championships 4th
U.S. Championships 9th3rd9thWD6th10th10th
GP Cup of China 2nd6th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd6th
GP Rostelecom Cup 9th
GP Skate America 4th9th
GP Skate Canada 8th4th
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 1st
Finlandia Trophy 3rd
Ice Challenge 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd4th
U.S. Classic 2nd
Competition placements at junior level [18] [19]
Season2003–042004–052005–062006–07
World Junior Championships 4th1st
U.S. Championships 7th1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 6th1st
JGP Bulgaria 1st
JGP Hungary 1st
JGP Netherlands 1st
JGP Slovakia 2nd
JGP Ukraine 5th
Triglav Trophy 4th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System [20]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS231.67 2014 Skate Canada International
Short program TSS80.332014 Skate Canada International
TES44.582014 Skate Canada International
PCS35.752014 Skate Canada International
Free skating TSS151.342014 Skate Canada International
TES77.482014 Skate Canada International
PCS74.862014 Skate Canada International

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