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Scott Moir

Canadian ice dancer (born 1987)

Canadian ice dancer (born 1987)

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Patrice Lauzon Romain Haguenauer

Scott Patrick Moir ( ; born September 2, 1987) is a Canadian retired ice dancer and coach. With ice dance partner Tessa Virtue, he is the 2010 and 2018 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medallist, a three-time World champion (2010, 2012, 2017), a three-time Four Continents champion (2008, 2012, 2017), the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final champion, an eight-time Canadian national champion (2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2017–2018), the 2006 World Junior champion and the 2006 Junior Grand Prix champion. Moir and Virtue are also the 2018 Olympic gold medallists in the team event and the 2014 Olympic silver medallists in the team event. Upon winning their third Olympic gold medal, they became the most decorated Canadian ice dance team of all time and the most decorated Olympic figure skaters of all time. they are the only ice dancers in history to achieve a Super Slam, having won all major international competitions in their senior and junior careers. Virtue and Moir are holders of the world record score for the now-defunct original dance.

Virtue and Moir were paired in 1997, at the ages of seven and nine. They are the 2004 Canadian junior champions and became Canada's top ice dance team in 2007. They are the 2008 World silver medallists and the 2009 World bronze medallists and became the first ice dance team to receive a 10.0 for a program component score under the new ISU Judging System. In 2010, they became the first ice dancers from North America to win an Olympic gold medal, ending the 34-year streak of the Europeans. Virtue and Moir are the youngest ice dance team ever to win an Olympic title, the first ice dancers to win a gold medal in their Olympic debut, and the first ice dance team to win Olympic gold on home ice.

Virtue and Moir continued to be one of the world's top ice dance teams after their first Olympic victory in 2010. They are the 2010 and 2012 World champions, the 2011 and 2013 World silver medallists, and the 2014 Olympic ice dance and team event silver medallists. After taking a two-season break from the sport, they returned to competition in the fall of 2016 and became the 2017 World champions, having an unprecedented undefeated season. At the 2018 Olympics, they became only the second ice dance team in history to have won two Olympic gold medals in the individual event.

Having skated together for over twenty years, Virtue and Moir are the longest-standing ice dance partnership in Canadian history. In 2020, Virtue and Moir were inducted to the Order of Canada "for their athletic excellence and for inspiring a new generation of figure skaters", and in 2023, they were awarded the Order of Sport, marking induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Moir was born in London, Ontario, Canada to Alma (née MacCormack) and Joe Moir, and was raised in Ilderton, Ontario. The youngest of three sons, he is the brother of Danny Moir and Charlie Moir. Moir comes from a skating family, with his mother and aunt being coaches and both of his older brothers having previously skated competitively. His cousins Sheri Moir and Cara Moir also took part in the 2007 World Synchronized Skating Championships as members of Canada's NEXXICE team. Moir attended Medway High School, in addition to an electronic learning high school called AMDEC, and eventually finished his secondary education following the 2014 Olympics. He began skating at age three, and was initially encouraged by his mother to take up figure skating as a way to improve his performance in hockey, which he played competitively well into his teens.

In 2004, Moir began living in Canton, Michigan, in the US, to train under Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. After the 2014 Olympics, he moved back to Ilderton, Ontario. In 2016, he moved to Montreal, Quebec, where he and Virtue were coached by Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon for the last two seasons of their amateur career.

In August 2019, Moir confirmed his engagement to Florida-based physician assistant Jaclyn Mascarin, who was also his first ice dance partner, at the Canada Walk of Fame Hometown Star Ceremony. The couple married on June 24, 2022, having previously postponed the wedding due to COVID-19 restrictions. They have a daughter, born in 2021, and a son, born in 2024.

Career

Non-competitive career

In October 2010, Moir, Virtue and co-writer Steve Milton published a book about their career called Tessa and Scott: Our Journey from Childhood Dream to Gold. In late 2013, they filmed a reality TV show, Tessa and Scott, which focused on their training for the Olympics. The show aired on W network in January 2014.

Virtue and Moir toured with Stars on Ice in Canada and Japan in the offseason since 2010 and during their break from competition. They performed in ice shows such as Festa on Ice, Shall We Dance On Ice, and All That Skate. They also participated in Art on Ice in Switzerland and went on Gold Medal Plate auction trips multiple times.

He and Virtue co-produced and skated in their own ice skating show, The Thank You Canada Tour in 2018. Following on from that success, they co-produced the Rock the Rink tour in 2019.

Throughout Virtue and Moir's competitive skating career, they have been sponsored by many companies, including Visa, Air Canada, Acura West, Lindt, and General Mills.

Coaching and choreographing career

Following the end of his competitive career, Moir initially worked part-time as a consultant coach with teams such as Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha. On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Moir had been appointed Head Coach and Managing Director of the new Ice Academy of Montreal campus in Southwestern Ontario, to be located in London, Ontario.

There, he currently coaches alongside former training mates Madison Hubbell and Adrián Díaz. His current and former students have included:

  • CAN Charlie Anderson / Cayden Dawson
  • CAN Nadiia Bashynska / Noé Perron
  • USA Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
  • ITA Leia Dozzi / Pietro Papetti
  • CAN Lily Hensen / Nathan Lickers
  • GBR Layla Karnes / Liam Carr
  • CAN Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac
  • USA Elliana Peal / Ethan Peal
  • AZE Samantha Ritter / Daniel Brykalov
  • CAN Alyssa Robinson / Jacob Portz
  • BEL Olivia Josephine Shilling / Leo Baeten
  • CAN Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
  • CAN Layla Veillon / Alexander Brandys
  • JPN Utana Yoshida / Masaya Morita

As a choreographer, Moir has worked with:

  • CAN Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen
  • USA Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
  • EST Solène Mazingue / Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko
  • CAN Nicolas Nadeau
  • CAN Emmanuelle Proft / Nicolas Nadeau
  • CAN Madeline Schizas

Records and achievements (with Virtue)

Awards and honours

Exhibition gala at 2018 Olympics
  • Virtue and Moir were inducted in London (ON) Sports Hall of Fame in 2010 after winning gold in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic. It was a somewhat unusual decision because the guidelines for athletes to be considered for induction is retirement from their sport for a period of two years while Virtue and Moir were just at the beginning of their career. Furthermore, the induction event was moved into September that year so as not to interfere with the upcoming skating season.
  • Virtue and Moir were honoured as the Canadian Olympic athletes of the year by CBC in December 2017.
  • In early May 2018, Virtue and Moir were awarded Partnership of the Year, along with pairs skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, at the 45th Sports Québec gala.
  • In December 2018, Virtue and Moir were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in the Sports and Athletics category.
  • On October 23, 2019, Moir, together with Virtue, received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) from the University of Western Ontario at the university's 314th Convocation.
  • On November 27, 2020, Governor General of Canada named Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue as Members of the Order of Canada.
  • In October 2023, Virtue and Moir were awarded the Order of Sport, marking their induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Programs

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Tessa Virtue

Detailed results

References

References

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  2. (February 20, 2018). "Virtue and Moir rival Torvill and Dean as ice dancing's greatest". [[Eurosport]].
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  6. (October 19, 2023). "Virtue and Moir lead star-studded group of inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". CBC Sports.
  7. "Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir return to competition with Montreal event". The Canadian Press.
  8. (August 8, 2019). "Scott Moir Is Engaged To Former Skating Partner Jackie Mascarin". TheHuffingtonPost.com.
  9. (September 19, 2024). "Scott Moir has announced the birth of his second child".
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  15. "Layla KARNES / Liam CARR: 2024/2025". International Skating Union.
  16. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2025/2026". International Skating Union.
  17. "Elliana PEAL / Ethan PEAL: 2025/2026". International Skating Union.
  18. "Samantha RITTER / Daniel BRYKALOV: 2024/2025". International Skating Union.
  19. "Alyssa ROBINSON / Jacob PORTZ: 2023/2024". International Skating Union.
  20. "Olivia Josephine SHILLING / Leo Baeten: 2025/2026".
  21. Ice Academy of Montreal. (June 16, 2021). "I. AM proud to announce that we have another addition to the team! Representing 🇨🇦 Canada, please welcome...⁠ ⁠ Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker !!!⁠".
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  26. "Solene MAZINGUE / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO: 2023/2024". [[International Skating Union]].
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  33. (September 17, 2019). "Innovators, champions among honorary degrees". Western News.
  34. (October 23, 2019). "Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir receive honorary degrees from Western University". Global News.
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  47. (December 11, 2011). "Virtue, Moir settle for silver at Grand Prix Final". [[CBC Sports]].
  48. Smith, Beverley. (January 10, 2012). "Fixed scoring error hands Moir, Virtue free-dance victory in Quebec". [[The Globe and Mail]].
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  50. Pyette, Ryan. (March 16, 2013). "Settling for Silver". [[The London Free Press]].
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  58. (February 20, 2016). "Virtue and Moir to return next season". [[The Sports Network.
  59. "Logo Art on Ice - Hall of Fame". [[:de:Art on Ice]].
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  63. Bruner, Raisa. (February 19, 2018). "The Internet Is Thrilled About Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's Ice Dancing Gold Medal".
  64. (February 20, 2018). "Canada's Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir become most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history". [[ESPN]].
  65. Dunham, Jackie. (February 20, 2018). "'They're in love': Internet refuses to believe Virtue, Moir aren't in romantic relationship". [[CTV News]].
  66. Bresge, Adina. (February 21, 2018). "On-ice chemistry between Virtue and Moir inspires romantic fan fiction". [[CTV News]].
  67. (December 2, 2018). "Canada's Walk of Fame celebrates 20 years by hoping to inspire a new generation". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  68. Lajoie, Marjorie. (July 10, 2020). "Inspiring week with #coachscott 😍🤩".
  69. "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union.
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  73. (February 2, 2021). "Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko Announce Coaching Change". [[U.S. Figure Skating]].
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