Aaron Lowe

Aaron Lowe
Personal information
Born (1974-10-12) October 12, 1974
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
PartnerMegan Wing
Skating clubSunset FSC Vancouver
RetiredApril 25, 2006
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Canada
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 HamiltonIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2002 JeonjuIce dancing

Aaron Lowe (born October 12, 1974) is a retired Canadianice dancer and current coach. With former partner and wife Megan Wing, he is a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist.

Career

Lowe was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He 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.

Aaron now competes in Functional Fitness. On April 20, 2024, he won the Festivus Games at Hybrid Athletics.

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

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 danceFree dance
2005–2006 [4]
  • Prologue (Tango Apasioado) by Astor Piazzolla
  • Desde el Almy by Osvaldo Pugliese
  • Milonga for Three
  • Bialongo by Astor Piazzolla
2004–2005 [5]
2003–2004 [6]
  • Jumpin at the Green Mill
  • Grinnin' Like a Chessy Cat performed by The Mighty Blue Kings
  • Jumpin East of Java by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
2002–2003 [7]
  • Waltz: Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South)
  • 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

Competitive highlights

GP: ISU Champions Series / Grand Prix

with Wing

1995–1996 to 2005–2006

International[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Event 95–9696–97 97–98 98–99 99–0000–0101–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
Olympics11th
Worlds15th12th11th10th10th
Four Continents4th4th4th3rd5th3rd
GPCup of China3rd
GPCup of Russia10th6th
GPLalique10th9th8th7th
GPNHK Trophy6th6th5th
GPSkate America8th7th6th3rd4th
GPSkate Canada10th9th5th5th6th5th5th
Bofrost Cup4th
Nebelhorn4th
St. Gervais2nd
National
Canadian Champ.4th3rd3rd3rd2nd3rd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd

1989–1990 to 1994–1995

National[10]
Event 89–9090–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95
Canadian Champ.9th N4th N11th J7th J3rd J6th
Canada Winter Games4th N
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. ^Mittan, J. Barry (2000) [1997]. "Waiting for a Chance". Archived from the original on May 31, 2006.
  2. ^Mittan, Barry (April 6, 2002). "Wing and Lowe: Stuck in the Middle". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  3. ^"Wing & Lowe welcome twins!". Skate Today. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  4. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
  5. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
  6. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
  7. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003.
  8. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002.
  9. ^ ab"Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.
  10. ^ ab"Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.
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