Megan Wing
Canadian ice dancer
Megan Wing (born November 1, 1975) is a Canadian retired ice dancer and current coach. With former partner and husband Aaron Lowe, she is a two-time Four Continents bronze medalist.
01Career
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wing began skating at the age of five and took up ice dancing at age 14. She joined forces with Aaron Lowe in 1986. The duo captured six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian National Championships and competed in the 2006 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:
- Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara
- Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
- Nicole Orford / Thomas Williams
- Madeline Edwards / Zhao Kai Pang
- Noa Bruser / Timothy Lum
- Sara Aghai / Jussiville Partanen
- Tarrah Harvey/ Keith Gagnon
- Ashlynne Stairs / Lee Royer
- Lee Ho-jung / Richard Kang-in Kam (choreography)
02Personal 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.
03Programs
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2005-2006 |
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| 2004-2005 |
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| 2003-2004 |
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| 2002-2003 |
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John Lennon:
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| 2001-2002 |
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Supreme Beings of Leisure:
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| 2000-2001 |
Chicago (musical) by Chita Rodriguez:
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04Competitive highlights
GP: ISU Champions Series / Grand Prix
- with Lowe
1995-1996 to 2005-2006
| International | |||||||||||
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| Event | 95-96 | 96-97 | 97-98 | 98-99 | 99-00 | 00-01 | 01-02 | 02-03 | 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 |
| 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 |
1989-1990 to 1994-1995
| National | ||||||
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| Event | 89-90 | 90-91 | 91-92 | 92-93 | 93-94 | 94-95 |
| Canadian Champ. | 9th N | 4th N | 11th J | 7th J | 3rd J | 6th |
| Canada Winter Games | 4th N | |||||
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||||
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