Stephen Carriere
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| Stephen Carriere in 2006 | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | June 15, 1989 | |
| Residence: | Wakefield, Massachusetts | |
| Height: | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Coach: | Peter Johansson, Mark Mitchell | |
| Former Coach: | Sue Hamel | |
| Choreographer: | Mark Mitchell, Jamie Isley | |
| Skating Club: | Skating Club of Boston | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 218.30 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Short Program: | 74.08 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Free Skate: | 144.22 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Most Recent Results: | |||
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| Event | Points | Finish | Year |
| Worlds | 201.69 | 10th | 2008 |
| Four Continents | 218.30 | 4th | 2008 |
Stephen Carriere (born June 15, 1989, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 World Junior Champion. He is currently ranked 9th in the World. [1]
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[edit] Personal life
Carriere graduated from Wakefield High School in 2007.[2] He now attends Boston College part time, [3] where he is a corporate business major. [4]
His cousin Caroline Hallisey is a short track speed skater who competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.[5]
[edit] Career
Carriere won the pewter medal at the novice level of the 2004 United States Figure Skating 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 United States Figure Skating 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 Figure Skating 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 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 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. Stephen also won the bronze medal at nationals and finished 10th in his first appearance at Senior Worlds.
Carriere trains at the Skating Club of Boston and is coached by Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson.
[edit] Programs
| Season | Short Program | Long Program | Exhibition |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin |
Hollywood Nocturne by Brian Setzer Orchestra |
SexyBack by Justin Timberlake |
| 2006 - 2007 | Stray Cat Strut by Brian Setzer The Pink Panther |
Space Shuttle by John LaBarbera God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog |
Sway by Michael Buble |
| 2005 - 2006 | Peter Gunn Medley | Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack | |
| 2004 - 2005 | Shaft soundtrack | Lawrence of Arabia and Samson and Delilah soundtracks |
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| 2003 - 2004 | Shaft soundtrack | Elvis Medley | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Zorro | Elvis Medley | |
| 2001 - 2002 | Zorro |
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
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| World Championships | 10th | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 4th | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 4th | 1st | |||
| U.S. Championships | 4th N. | 7th J. | 1st J. | 9th | 3rd |
| Skate America | 4th | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 6th | 1st | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Budapest | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 5th | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th J. | ||||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st N. | 1st J. | |||
| New England Regionals | 1st N. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] References
- ^ ISU: World Standings
- ^ Wakefield's Stephen Carriere tries to make mark on figure skating - The Boston Globe
- ^ Stephen Carriere | Official Website
- ^ Stephen Carriere Carries On | GoldenSkate.com
- ^ Wakefield's Stephen Carriere tries to make mark on figure skating - The Boston Globe
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Stephen Carriere at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Stephen Carriere at the International Skating Union biography page
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