Megan Wing

Megan Wing
Megan Wing
Born	November 1, 1975 (age 49); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Partner	Aaron Lowe
Skating club	Sunset FSC Vancouver
Retired	April 25, 2006
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing Canada
Four Continents Championships

Megan Wing (born November 1, 1975) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and husband Aaron Lowe, she is a two-time Four Continents bronze medallist.

Career

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wing began skating at the age of five and took up ice dancing at age 14.^[1]^[2] 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 ^[3]
Lee Ho-jung / Richard Kang-in Kam (choreography) ^[3]

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.^[4]

Programs

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2005–2006 ^[5]	Gozon by Tito Puente Ya Lo Se Que Te Vos by Juan Gabriel Living La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin	Prologue (Tango Apasioado) by Astor Piazzolla Desde el Almy by Osvaldo Pugliese Milonga for Three by Astor Piazzolla Bialongo by Astor Piazzolla
2004–2005 ^[6]	Just in Time by Bobby Darin That's A Plenty by Lew Pollack	Zorba the Greek by John Murphy and David Hughes Zorba by Mikis Theodorakis
2003–2004 ^[7]	Jumpin at the Green Mill performed by The Mighty Blue Kings Grinnin' Like a Chessy Cat performed by The Mighty Blue Kings Jumpin East of Java by the Brian Setzer Orchestra	La Strada I clowns Amarcord Il bidone 8½ by Nino Rota
2002–2003 ^[8]	Waltz: Rosen aus dem Süden, op. 388 (Roses from the South) by Johann Strauss II 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 ^[9]	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 ^[10]	Chicago (musical) by Chita Rodriguez: Overture All that Jazz	Ameno by Era Mirror by Era

Competitive highlights

GP: ISU Champions Series / Grand Prix

with Lowe

1995–1996 to 2005–2006

International^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]
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^[11]
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

References

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

External links

[jbm-1] Mittan, J. Barry (2000) [1997]. "Waiting for a Chance". Archived from the original on May 31, 2006.

[gs4602-2] 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.

[isuresults.com-3] "Biography".

[twins-4] "Wing & Lowe welcome twins!". Skate Today. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

[bio0506-5] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.

[bio0405-6] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.

[bio0304-7] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.

[bio0203-8] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003.

[bio0102-9] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 11, 2002.

[bio0001-10] "Megan WING / Aaron LOWE: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001.

[scbio-11] "Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.

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