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I,Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro are Canadian pair skaters. Kirsten was born on 1 July 1992 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, while Marinaro was born on 7 January 7 1992 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
They are the 2019 Four Continents Championships silver medalists and the 2019 Canada National champions. They are also three-time GP bronze medalists (2015 Skate Canada, 2017 Cup of China and 2018 Skate Canada) and two-time CS silver medalists (2018 Autumn Classic and 2018 Finlandia Trophy).
With former partner Dylan Moscovitch, Moore-Towers is the 2013 Four Continents silver medalist, 2014 Olympic team event silver medalist, and 2011 Canadian national champion. Marinaro, with his former partner Margaret Purdy, is the 2013 World Junior silver medalist and 2010 Canadian national junior champion. Before skating with Dylan, Kirsten's partner was Andrew Evans, while Marinaro also formed a skating duo with Lindsi Disper.
Moore-Towers split with Moscovitch at the conclusion of the 2013-2014 season in highly commented and quite controversial circumstances. She wanted to continue her career and commit herself to two more Olympic cycles and did not considered it real in case of Moscovitch who is 8 years older than her.
Kirsten and Michael teamed up in May 2014 and they are currently coached in Montreal by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte and Sylvie Fullum.
Early career of Kirsten (including singles) is included on the bio page of the old Kirsten/Dylan website - http://dmkmt.com/about/
Updated 5 December 2019 by dorispulaski
Previously updated on 12 April 2019 by Mohacz
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054470.htm
Skate Canada national team bio
http://www.skatecanada.ca/athlete/2433/
Wikipedia
Kirsten - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsten_Moore-Towers
Michael - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Marinaro
Social Media
Kirsten's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kirsten_mt/?hl=en
Kirsten's Twitter - https://twitter.com/kirsten_mt
Kirsten's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Kirsten-Moo...5871102371145/
Michael's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marinarosauce1/
Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019
Personal Best Total Score 211.05 ISU Four Continents Championships 2019 Personal Best Score Short Program 75.50 ISU GP Skate Canada International 2019 Personal Best Score Free Skating 136.39 SU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2019
Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019
Personal Best Total Score 204.33 ISU World Championships 2018 Personal Best Score Short Program 70.89 ISU Four Continents Championships 2017 Personal Best Score Free Skating 138.59 ISU World Championships 2018
Programs and Videos
2019/2020
SP: "Love On the Brain" (Los Feliz Blvd) feat. Bishop Briggs; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Carry You" by Ruelle (feat. Fleurie); choreo by Julie Marcotte
2019 NHK Trophy
No videos found2019 Skate Canada
SP: no video found2019 Nebelhorn Trophy
2018/2019
SP: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Leona Lewis
FS: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives" and "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd
Ex: "Eet" by Regina Spektor
2019 World Team TrophySP: no videos found2019 World Championships
FS: no videos foundSP: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer...vies&tkn=2056#2019 Four Continents Championships
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoUkmdE1fCkSP: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer...vies&tkn=1474#2019 Canadian National Skating Championships
FS: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer...vies&tkn=1335#SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTXluh4QXsE2018 GP NHK Trophy
Post-SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2W3wXPqOao
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMREuN1-xcESP: no video found2018 GP Skate Canada2018 CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo2018 CS Autumn Classic2018 Quebec Summer Championships
FS: no video found
2017/2018
SP: "Sweet Dreams"
FS: "Un Ange Passe" by Alain Lefèvre
Ex: "Glad You Came" by The Wanted
2018 World Championships2018 XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang2018 Canadian Tire National Skating ChampionshipsGP Cup of China 2017GP Skate America 2017
2016/2017
SP: "Hardrock Hotel" by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Darden
FS: "Un Ange Passe" by Alain Lefèvre
2017 WTT
2017 Four Continents ChampionshipsSP: No video foundFS: No video found2017 Canadian National ChampionshipsCS US International FS Classic 2016FS: no video found
2015/2016
SP: "If I can't have you" by Etta James; choreographed by Julie Marcotte
FS: Selections from the Romeo & Juliet soundtrack; choreographed by Julie Marcotte
Ex: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" performed by Joshua Ledet
2016 World ChampionshipsSP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oTPMWIhqtw2016 Canada Nationals2015 Rostelecom Cup2015 Skate Canada2015 US International Classic
FS: no video foundSP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAy_c2LI2BI
K&C: https://youtu.be/WqDUnv-2DWM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgrrxB3sfD8
K&C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CElZZjilp3I
2014/2015
SP: "Cell Block Tango" (from "Chicago") by John Kander, choreo. by Mark Pillay
FS: "Chess" soundtrack by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Ex: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" performed by Joshua Ledet
2015 Four Continents ChampionshipsSP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CrmaKSwRbM2015 Canadian Nationals
FS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hN0YX__xJU video by sabinfireSP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY7KFbHnuzg2014 Canadian Challenge Skate
FS: no video foundSP: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2b...m-replay_sport2014 GP TEB
FS: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2c...m-replay_sportSP: no video found2014 GP Skate Canada International
FS: no video foundSP: no video found
FS: no video foundEx: no video found
Competitive History
2019/2020
2019 NHK Trophy - 2 (208.49)SP: 2 (71.21)2019 Skate Canada - 2 (208.49)
FS: 2 (137.28SP: 2 (75.50)2019 Nebelhorn Trophy - 1 (210.35)
FS: 2 (132.99)SP: 1 (71.76)
FS: 1 (138.59)
2018/2019
2019 World Team Trophy (individual / team result) - Personal 4 (200.22)/ Team 5thSP: 4 (68.38)2019 World Championships - 7 (200.02)
FS: 3 (131.84)SP: 5 (73.08)2019 Four Continents Championships - 2 (211.05)
FS: 8 (126.94)SP: 1 (74.66)2019 Canadian National Skating Championships - 1 (202.75)
FS: 2 (136.39)SP: 1 (71.47)GP NHK Trophy - 4 (189.66)
FS: 1 (131.28)SP: 3 (67.70)GP Skate Canada - 3 (200.93)
FS: 4 (121.96)SP: 3 (71.26)2018 CS Finlandia Trophy Espoo - 2 (193.93)
FS: 3 (129.67)SP: 3 (66.52)CS Autumn Classic - 2 (176.32)
FS: 1 (127.41)SP: 2 (64.73)
FS: 2 (111.59)
2017/2018
2018 World Championships - 6 (204.33)SP: 10 (70.49)XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang - 11 (198.11)
FS: 4 (133.84)SP: 13 (65.68)2018 Canada National Championships - 3 (209.85)
FS: 9 (132.43)SP: 3 (68.28)GP Audi Cup of China 2017 - 3 (194.52)
FS: 3 (141.57)SP: 4 (62.52)GP Skate America 2017 - 6 (187.81)
FS: 3 (132.00)SP: 7 (59.97)CS US International FS Classic - 1 (188.76)
FS: 4 (127.84)SP: 1 (65.76)
FS: 2 (123.00)
2016/2017
2017 World Team Trophy - 4 (team event) / 4 (individual event)
2017 Four Continents Championships - 7 (192.35)SP: (70.89)FS: 7 (121.46)2017 Canada Nationals - 3 (198.74)SP: 3(70.69)
FS: 3 (128.05)
2015/2106
2016 World Championships - 8 (190.90)SP: 10 (66.06)2016 Canada National Championships - 4 (183.58)
FS: 8 (124.84)SP: 4 (59.67)2015 GP Rostelecom Cup - 7 (157.75)
FS: 4 (123.91)SP: 7 (51.97)2015 GP Skate Canada - 3 (174.85)
FS: 7 (106.78)SP: 3 (63.17)CS US International FS Classic - 3 (160.08)
FS: 3 (111.68)SP: 2 (57.22)
FS: 3 (102.86)
2014/2015
2015 Four Continents Championships - 9 (160.70)
SP: 7 (59.30)2015 Canada National Championships - 4 (180.48)
FS: 9 (101.40)SP: 4 (61.08)2014 Canadian Challenge Skate - 2 (176.76)
FS: 4 (119.40)SP: 2GP Trophée Eric Bompard - 7 (159.13)
FS: 2SP: 7 (51.07)GP Skate Canada - 6 (158.82)
FS: 6 (108.06)SP: 6 (53.79)
FS: 6 (105.03)
With Previous Partners
Kirsten & Dylan Moscovitch
Their international debut at 2009 Skate CanadaKirsten & Dylan win Silver medal at Skate America 2013 (their personal best scores occurred here)
Michael Marinaro and Margaret Purdy
August 2009 summer competitionMichael and Margaret Purdy won the silver medal at the 2013 World Junior Championships
Miscellanea
- January 2019 - GS article "Moore-Towers and Marinaro win Pairs’ title in Saint John"
- January 2019 - Skate Canada's Athlete Spotlight: https://skatecanada.ca/2019/01/athle...hael-marinaro/
- September 2017 - Moore-Towers, Marinaro hoist pairs gold in SLC
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...rs-gold-in-slc- November 2015 interview after their Skate Canada bronze medal: "Moore-Towers, Marinaro get on track in year two" -
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...ck-in-year-two- October 2015 Icenetwork news: - "Canadians accomplish small goals in winning short" -
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...-winning-short- July 2015 GS article by Paula Slater, Photo © Danielle Earl: "Moore-Towers and Marinaro: ‘No stone unturned’" - http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/07/k...hael-marinaro/
Associated thread - http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...ne-unturned%92- 1 May 2015 article: "Moore-Towers and Marinaro Find New Motivation in Montreal" by Jacquelyn Thayer - http://www.twofortheice.com/moore-to...n-in-montreal/
- February 2015 GS Thread: "Illlyushechkina/Moscovitch vs. Moore-Towers/Marinaro" - http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...owers-Marinaro
- 11 June 2014 article: "Moore-Towers, Marinaro hope to grow after debut" by Vladislav Luchianov" - https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...ow-after-debut
- October 2014: "Meet Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro" by Skate Canada - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVshozsZ2As
- August 2014: "Ice Bucket Challenge" - http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dK2IaPkAFIY
- July 2014 Icenetwork article by Lynn Rutherford: "Detroit Postcards: Detroit postcards: More pairs action off ice than on" - https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...ff-ice-than-on
- June 2014 Icenetwork article: "Veteran Canadian pairs skaters find new partners. Moore-Towers to skate with Marinaro, Moscovitch teams with Iliushechkina" by Skate Canada - https://web.archive.org/web/20180630...d-new-partners
- June 2014 article: "Moore-Towers and Moscovitch land new skating partners" in the Waterloo Region Record By Record staff - http://www.therecord.com/sports-stor...ting-partners/
- June 2014 GS Thread: "New Pairs Team: Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro" - http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...chael-Marinaro
Last edited by dorispulaski; 12-05-2019 at 09:17 AM. Reason: 2019 GPF update
http://www.isuresults.com/events/gp2015/gpspairs.htm
Kirsten and Michael will be appearing on the Grand Prix at Skate Canada and Rostelecom Cup this fall.
Just noticed that Michael has a public Instagram account:
https://instagram.com/marinaro_sauce1/
SLC Classic 2015 results:
2nd in SP: 57.22 = 32.14 + 25.08
3rd in FS: 102.86 = 54.30 + 48.56
3rd in Total Score: 160.08
http://www.usfigureskating.org/leade...6/results.html
#USIntlClassic Pairs Short Program Reaction | Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro (1:16)
(The video includes comments looking ahead to their FS as well.)
https://youtu.be/WqDUnv-2DWM
#USIntlClassic Pairs Free Skate Reaction | Kristen Moore Towers & Michael Marinaro (1:37)
https://youtu.be/CElZZjilp3I
Last edited by ice coverage; 09-18-2015 at 11:49 PM.
They earned a personal best in their SP at 2015 Skate Canada!
And their 2015-16 programs are:
SP "If I Can't Have You" by Ella James
FS Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota
Their 2015 Skate Canada SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VyFIekiezk
Last edited by dorispulaski; 10-31-2015 at 06:53 AM.
Eurosport coverage of their FS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUEaRVMHEu8
I have updated Kirsten & Michael's OP for the season. Please tell me whether there are any important videos or interviews I have missed or any mistakes or dead links?
Thanks, guys!
It's a month late, but here are my fancams of Kirsten & Michael from the Quebec Summer Championships / Championnats québécois d'été:
2017 QSC SP (Fancam 1080p): https://vimeo.com/229643024
2017 QSC Senior Pairs LP Group 3 Warm-Up (Fancam 1080p): https://vimeo.com/229720812
2017 QSC LP (Fancam 1080p): https://vimeo.com/230016529
2017 QSC Senior Pairs Medal Ceremony(Fancam 1080p): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wuyjl
Isn't this last year's LP?Originally Posted by siberia82
Their Olympics SP (Radio-Canada Sports, performance only): https://streamable.com/age1x
Their Olympics LP (CBC 1080p, but edited down to only their performance and the end of their kiss & cry): https://streamable.com/lqimd
Kirsten and Michael came through exactly when they needed to (particularly since, given that Julianne and Charlie normally place ahead of them, it was probably KMT/Marinaro's place at the next World Championships that was on the line).
I've just updated their OP. I hope you'll enjoy finding their program info, videos, results and other stuff in one place.
A recent interview with Kirsten and Michael.
They took silver at Finlandia, as at the Autumn Classic, but that must have felt like a very different silver medal, given how much better the free program went compared to last time.
They had an excellent SP yesterday (they are 3rd). They were very happy and so was I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImiufiYUz8
They appear in three SCI fluffs that I didn't get the chance to share until now.
Favourite Emoji Fluff (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6x2jlp
SCI Video Essay (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6x2mhx
Denis Ten Tribute (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6wy271
Although the following segment was filmed by TSN, it was NOT broadcast during SCI, so it's essentially "bonus material." It was made available only in 540p.
My Inspiration Fluff: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x70w4gq
Skate Canada prepared a set of short video interviews promoting the National Championships entitled Athlete Spotlight. Below a link to Kirsten and Michael one:
https://skatecanada.ca/2019/01/athle...hael-marinaro/
Congratulation to brand new Canadian Pairs Champions!
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