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Scott Moir (born September 2, 1987) is a Canadian ice dancer. He competes with Tessa Virtue. They are the 2008 & 2009 Canadian national champions, the 2008 Four Continents champions, and 2006 World Junior Champions.
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Personal life
Moir was born in London, Ontario, Canada and raised in Ilderton, Ontario. He currently lives and trains in Canton, Michigan, USA.
Moir comes from a skating family. He is the younger brother of Danny Moir and Charlie Moir. His cousins Sheri Moir and Cara Moir competed at the 2007 World Synchronized Skating Championships for Canada's Nexxice team. His mother is a coach.
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Career
Virtue and Moir began skating together in 1997.
In the 2001-2002 season, they won the bronze medal at Junior Canadians at the novice level. In 2003, they placed 7th at Canadians in the junior division.
In 2003-2004, they made their Junior Grand Prix debut. They didn't place at either of their events. At Nationals, they won the Junior title, qualifying them for the team to the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 11th.
The following season, they moved up to senior nationally but remained juniors internationally. They won one of their Junior Grand Prix assignments, placed second at another, and won the silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. At Canadians, they placed fourth in their senior debut. They went to Junior Worlds again, where they placed 2nd.
Because the 2005-2006 season was the Olympic season and they had a chance of making the Olympic team, many thought they should go senior. However, they remained Junior internationally for one final season. They won both their Junior Grand Prix events and then won the Junior Grand Prix Final. They won the bronze medal at Canadian Nationals, missing an Olympic berth by one spot. They were named as first alternates to the Olympic team. However, having only a junior record, they may not have been sent to the Olympics anyway. Following Nationals, they went to the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where they won the bronze medal -- their first senior international medal -- and qualified themselves as alternates. They went on to 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships for one last time and won it. They are the first Canadian ice dancers to win the World Junior title.
In 2006-2007, they moved up to the senior division. They won the silver medal at Skate Canada and placed 4th at Trophée Eric Bompard in France. At Nationals, they won the silver medal, and repeated their bronze medal finish at 2007 Four Continents Championships. In their debut at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, they placed 6th. At the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships in Sweden, Virtue and Moir won the silver medal, winning the free dance program with their spectacular skating to the Umbrellas of Cherbourg soundtrack.
Though they planned to have a strong 08-09 season, an injury to Tessa took them out of their Grand Prix events. They did however manage to take their second consecutive Canadian championships with a commanding lead. They earned great praise for their innovative free dance, set to music by Pink Floyd. At 4 Continents, they narrowly missed the gold medal, settling for silver behind training mates Davis and White. At the 2009 World Championships, they earned the bronze medal, largely on the strength of their compulsory dance. At Worlds they were 3rd in the Compulsory, 6th in the Original dance, and 4th in the free skate.
Virtue and Moir began skating together in 1997.
In the 2001-2002 season, they won the bronze medal at Junior Canadians at the novice level. In 2003, they placed 7th at Canadians in the junior division.
In 2003-2004, they made their Junior Grand Prix debut. They didn't place at either of their events. At Nationals, they won the Junior title, qualifying them for the team to the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 11th.
The following season, they moved up to senior nationally but remained juniors internationally. They won one of their Junior Grand Prix assignments, placed second at another, and won the silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. At Canadians, they placed fourth in their senior debut. They went to Junior Worlds again, where they placed 2nd.
Because the 2005-2006 season was the Olympic season and they had a chance of making the Olympic team, many thought they should go senior. However, they remained Junior internationally for one final season. They won both their Junior Grand Prix events and then won the Junior Grand Prix Final. They won the bronze medal at Canadian Nationals, missing an Olympic berth by one spot. They were named as first alternates to the Olympic team. However, having only a junior record, they may not have been sent to the Olympics anyway. Following Nationals, they went to the 2006 Four Continents Championships, where they won the bronze medal -- their first senior international medal -- and qualified themselves as alternates. They went on to 2006 World Junior Figure Skating Championships for one last time and won it. They are the first Canadian ice dancers to win the World Junior title.
In 2006-2007, they moved up to the senior division. They won the silver medal at Skate Canada and placed 4th at Trophée Eric Bompard in France. At Nationals, they won the silver medal, and repeated their bronze medal finish at 2007 Four Continents Championships. In their debut at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships, they placed 6th. At the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships in Sweden, Virtue and Moir won the silver medal, winning the free dance program with their spectacular skating to the Umbrellas of Cherbourg soundtrack.
Though they planned to have a strong 08-09 season, an injury to Tessa took them out of their Grand Prix events. They did however manage to take their second consecutive Canadian championships with a commanding lead. They earned great praise for their innovative free dance, set to music by Pink Floyd. At 4 Continents, they narrowly missed the gold medal, settling for silver behind training mates Davis and White. At the 2009 World Championships, they earned the bronze medal, largely on the strength of their compulsory dance. At Worlds they were 3rd in the Compulsory, 6th in the Original dance, and 4th in the free skate.
