Aaron Lowe

Personal information

Country represented

Canada

Born

October 12, 1974

Residence

Windsor, Ontario

Height

1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Partner

Megan Wing

Former coach

Igor Shpilband
Marina Zueva
Bruno Yvars
Elise Hamel

Skating club

Sunset FSC Vancouver

Retired

April 25, 2006

ISU personal best scores

Combined total

180.42
2005 Worlds

Comp. dance

36.65
2004 Skate America

Original dance

52.54
2006 Worlds

Free dance

92.79
2005 Worlds

Medal record

Figure skating
Ice dancing
Competitor for Canada
Four Continents Championships
	2004 Hamilton	Ice dancing
	2002 Jeonju	Ice dancing

Aaron Lowe (born October 12, 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Megan Wing, he is a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist.

Career

Lowe began in hockey at the age of seven and switched to figure skating when he was nine.^[1]^[2] He began skating with Megan Wing in 1986. They won six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships. In 2006, the duo competed in the Winter Olympics, where they finished 11th overall. On April 25, 2006, Wing and Lowe announced officially their retirement from competitive skating.

Wing and Lowe coach in British Columbia. Their students include:

Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams
Madeline Edwards / Zhao Kai Pang
Noa Bruser / Timothy Lum
Sara Aghai / Jussiville Partanen
Tarrah Harvey/ Keith Gagnon
Lee Ho-jung / Richard Kang-in Kam

Personal life

Wing / Lowe's twins, a daughter and son named Keauna Auburn Wing Lowe and Tayson Pierce Wing Lowe, were born on October 6, 2011.^[3]

Programs

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2005–2006 ^[4]	Gozon by Tito Puente Ya Lo Se Que Te Vos by Juan Gabriel Living La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin	Prologue (Tango Apasioado) by Astor Piazzolla Desde el Almy by Osvaldo Pugliese Milonga for Three by Astor Piazzolla Bialongo by Astor Piazzolla
2004–2005 ^[5]	Just in Time by Bobby Darin That's A Plenty by Lew Pollack	Zorba the Greek by John Murphy and David Hughes Zorba by Mikis Theodorakis
2003–2004 ^[6]	Jumpin at the Green Mill performed by The Mighty Blue Kings Grinnin' Like a Chessy Cat performed by The Mighty Blue Kings Jumpin East of Java by the Brian Setzer Orchestra	La Strada I clowns Amarcord Il bidone 8½ by Nino Rota
2002–2003 ^[7]	Waltz: Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South) by Johann Strauss II Polka: Unter Donner und Blitz, op. 324 (Amidst Thunder and Lightning) by Johann Strauss II	John Lennon: Starting Over I'm Losing You Dear Yoko Imagine
2001–2002 ^[8]	Fiesta Flamenco performed by Monty Kelly Verano Porteno by Raul Garello	Supreme Beings of Leisure: Last Girl on Earth Truth From Fiction You're Always the Sun Strangelove Addiction
2000–2001 ^[9]	Chicago (musical) by Chita Rodriguez: Overture All that Jazz	Ameno by Era Mirror by Era

Competitive highlights

(with Wing)

1995–2006

Results^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
International
Event	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
Olympics											11th
Worlds					15th			12th	11th	10th	10th
Four Continents				4th	4th	4th	3rd	5th	3rd
GP Cup of China											3rd
GP Cup of Russia		10th						6th
GP Lalique		10th	9th		8th	7th
GP NHK Trophy				6th				6th	5th
GP Skate America		8th	7th				6th			3rd	4th
GP Skate Canada	10th			9th	5th	5th	6th		5th	5th
Bofrost Cup										4th
Nebelhorn	4th
St. Gervais	2nd
National
Canadian Champ.	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd
GP = Grand Prix

1989–1995

Results^[10]
National
Event	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
Canadian Champ.	9th N.	4th N.	11th J.	7th J.	3rd J.	6th
Canada Winter Games		4th N.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

↑ Mittan, J. Barry (2000) [1997]. "Waiting for a Chance". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
↑ Mittan, Barry (April 6, 2002). "Wing and Lowe: Stuck in the Middle". Golden Skate. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
↑ "Wing & Lowe welcome twins!". Skate Today. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002.
1 2 "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.
1 2 "Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.

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