Corey Circelli

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Corey Circelli
Born (2002-09-11) September 11, 2002 (age 21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Italy (since 2023)
 Canada (2007–23)
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachBrian Orser
Skating clubToronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
Began skating2007
Representing  Italy
Italian Championships
Bronze medal – third place
2024 Pinerolo
Singles

Corey Circelli (born September 11, 2002) is a Canadian

figure skater, who represents Italy. He represented Canada at the Four Continents Championships and the Grand Prix series. He is the 2020 Canadian national junior champion and the 2024 Italian national
bronze medalist.

Personal life

Circelli was born in

Manchester, England.[1] He is of Italian descent.[2]

Single skating career

Early years

Circelli began learning to skate in 2007.[1] He won the novice men's title at the 2017 Canadian Championships.

He made his

Riga, Latvia. Competing in the junior men's category, he won silver at the 2018 Canadian Championships and bronze at the 2019 Canadian Championships. At the time, he was coached by Lee Barkell.[3][4]

2019–20 season

Circelli changed coaches for the 2019–20 season, deciding to train under Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson.[5] He placed tenth at his JGP assignment in September 2019 in Poland.

Circelli sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee in late December 2019.[6] In January, he won the national junior men's title at the 2020 Canadian Championships.[6]

2020–21 season

The 2020–21 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with rink closures and event cancellations. Circelli won bronze in the senior men's event at the Skate Canada Challenge.[2] He qualified to the 2021 Canadian Championships, but the competition was eventually cancelled.

2021–22 season

In August and September, Circelli competed on the

Tallinn, Estonia
, and finished eleventh.

2022–23 season

Circelli's free skate is a tribute to Canadian champion

Sheffield, England
.

2023-24 season

Circelli failed to re-qualify for the Canadian national team after finishing 5th at the Canadian Championships and no participation in spring competitions. In late November, Circelli competed at a regional competition in Italy and then officially announced his switch to Italy in December. Later that month, he competed at the 2024 Italian Championships,[8] where he earned the bronze medal.

Ice dance career

Competing in novice ice dance with Katerina Kasatkin, Circelli placed 5th at the 2016 Canadian Championships and 4th at the 2017 Canadian Championships. Kasatkin and Circelli then moved up to the junior ranks and placed 13th at the 2018 Canadian Championships.

Circelli skated the next two seasons in partnership with Olivia McIsaac. Competing in juniors, McIsaac and Circelli placed eighth at the 2019 Canadian Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2020 Canadian Championships. The two were coached by Andrew Hallam and Tracy Wilson.[9]

Programs

Men's singles

Competition and exhibition programs by season 
Season Short program Free skate program Exhibition program
2017–18
[3]
2018–19
[4]
2019–20
[5]
Moonlight Sonata
2020–21
[2]
"Io ci sarò"
2021–22
[10]
Prince Medley
  • Performed by Prince
  • Choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle & David Wilson
The Nutcracker
2022–23
[1]
Prince Medley
Medley:
  1. "Purple Rain"
  2. "The Question of U"
    • Performed by Prince
2023–24
[11][12]
  1. The Wheat
  2. The Battle
  3. Elysium
  4. Now We Are Free

Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac

Competition programs by season 
Season Rhythm dance program Free dance program
2018–19
[13]
Tracks used
  1. Foxtrot: "Ouverture"
  2. Foxtrot: "All That Jazz"
  3. Tango: "Cell Block Tango"
2019–20
[9]
Tracks used
  1. "Overture"
  2. Foxtrot: "
    I'd Rather Be Blue Over You
    "
  3. Quickstep: "Don't Rain on My Parade"
Medley:
  1. "Nature Boy"
  2. "Danse Macabre"
  3. Danse Macabre
  • Choreo. by Kelly Johnson & Romain Haguenauer

Competitive highlights

Single skating (for Italy)

Competition placements at senior level 
Season 2023–24
Italian Championships 3rd

Single skating (for Canada)

Competition placements at senior level [14]
Season 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Four Continents 11th
GP John Wilson Trophy 10th
CS Cup of Austria 10th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 7th
Cranberry Cup 7th
Skate Canada Challenge 3rd 3rd
Canadian Championships C 5th 5th
Competition placements at junior level [14]
Season 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
JGP France 4th
JGP Latvia 14th
JGP Poland 10th
JGP Slovakia 4th
Skate Canada Challenge 2nd 6th 1st
Canadian Championships 2nd 3rd 1st

Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac (for Canada)

Competition placements at junior level [15]
Season 2018–19 2019–20
JGP Czech Republic 7th
JGP France 9th
JGP Italy 12th
Skate Canada Challenge 9th 6th
Canadian Championships 8th 3rd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 213.02 2022 Four Continents Championships
Short program TSS 76.63 2021 JGP France I
TES 41.48 2021 JGP France I
PCS 36.87 2022 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS 143.45 2022 Four Continents Championships
TES 69.13 2022 Four Continents Championships
PCS 74.32 2022 Four Continents Championships
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 155.52 2017 JGP Latvia
Short program TSS 59.28 2017 JGP Latvia
TES 32.24 2017 JGP Latvia
PCS 27.04 2017 JGP Latvia
Free skating TSS 96.24 2017 JGP Latvia
TES 42.66 2017 JGP Latvia
PCS 54.58 2017 JGP Latvia

Senior level (for Italy)

Results in the 2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 22–23, 2023 Italy 2024 Italian Championships 3 72.98 3 141.02 3 214.00

Senior level (for Canada)

Results in the 2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Jan 8–17, 2021 Canada 2021 Skate Canada Challenge 4 81.11 3 154.39 3 235.50
Results in the 2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 18–21, 2021 France 2021 JGP France I 2 76.63 6 105.52 4 182.15
Sep 1–4, 2021 Slovakia 2021 JGP Slovakia 8 62.60 3 128.53 4 191.13
Nov 11–14, 2021 Austria 2021 CS Cup of Austria 14 67.41 9 134.21 10 201.62
Dec 1–5, 2021 Canada 2022 Skate Canada Challenge 9 64.09 2 137.24 3 201.33
Jan 6–12, 2022 Canada 2022 Canadian Championships 5 76.64 4 152.97 5 229.61
Jan 18–23, 2022 Estonia 2022 Four Continents Championships 11 69.57 12 143.15 11 213.02
Results in the 2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 9–14, 2022 United States 2022 Cranberry Cup 5 67.84 7 114.82 7 182.66
Nov 11–13, 2022 United Kingdom 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy 10 62.97 10 119.84 10 182.81
Dec 7–10, 2022 Croatia 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 9 60.03 6 133.62 7 193.65
Jan 9–15, 2023 Canada 2023 Canadian Championships 5 75.73 6 136.60 5 212.33

Junior level (for Canada)

Results in the 2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 6–9, 2017 Latvia 2017 JGP Latvia 7 59.28 14 96.24 14 155.52
Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2017 Canada 2018 Skate Canada Challenge 2 61.62 2 116.19 2 177.81
Jan 8–14, 2018 Canada 2018 Canadian Championships (Junior) 2 59.64 3 117.02 2 176.66
Results in the 2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2018 Canada 2019 Skate Canada Challenge 10 51.47 4 103.69 6 155.16
Jan 13–19, 2019 Canada 2019 Canadian Championships (Junior) 1 68.79 4 113.19 3 181.98
Results in the 2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 18–21, 2021 Poland 2021 JGP Poland 9 65.24 11 107.48 10 172.72
Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2019 Canada 2020 Skate Canada Challenge 1 68.69 3 115.77 1 184.46
Jan 13–19, 2020 Canada 2020 Canadian Championships (Junior) 2 72.37 1 130.76 1 203.13

References

  1. ^ a b c "Corey CIRCELLI: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Smith, Beverley (January 19, 2021). "Circelli takes the high road". bevsmithwrites.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Corey CIRCELLI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Corey CIRCELLI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Corey CIRCELLI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Smith, Beverley (January 16, 2020). "Corey Circelli, Artist and Meniscus Manager". bevsmithwrites.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Circelli, Corey (October 24, 2022). "Skater in Residence Blog #2 – Corey Circelli". Skate Ontario. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Campionato Italiano (Elite) - 2a Prova - Men: Entries". FISG. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Corey CIRCELLI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022.
  11. ^ Circelli, Corey (January 18, 2024). "Dying Swan". Instagram.
  12. ^ "Men Free Skate 2024 Italian Championships". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Competition Results: Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Competition Results: Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022.

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