Corey Circelli (born September 11, 2002) is a Canadian

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, who represents Italy. He represented Canada at the Four Continents Championships and the Grand Prix series. He is the 2020 Canadian national junior champion and the 2024 Italian national bronze medalist.

Personal life

Circelli was born in

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. He is of Italian descent.

Single skating career

Early years

Circelli began learning to skate in 2007. He won the novice men's title at the 2017 Canadian Championships. He made his

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(JGP) debut in September 2017, placing 14th in

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. Competing in the junior men's category, he won silver at the 2018 Canadian Championships and bronze at the 2019 Canadian Championships. At the time, he was coached by

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2019–20 season

Circelli changed coaches for the 2019–20 season, deciding to train under

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and

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. He placed tenth at his JGP assignment in September 2019 in Poland. Circelli sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee in late December 2019. In January, he won the national junior men's title at the 2020 Canadian Championships.

2020–21 season

The 2020–21 season was significantly impacted by the

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, with rink closures and event cancellations. Circelli won bronze in the senior men's event at the Skate Canada Challenge. He qualified to the 2021 Canadian Championships, but the competition was eventually cancelled.

2021–22 season

In August and September, Circelli competed on the

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series, placing fourth in France and Slovakia. In November, he made his senior international debut and placed tenth at the 2021 Cup of Austria. In January, he placed fifth in the senior men's event at the 2022 Canadian Championships. Later that month, he competed at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in

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, and finished eleventh.

2022–23 season

Circelli's free skate is a tribute to Canadian champion

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. Making his senior

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debut, Circelli placed tenth at the

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2023-24 season

Circelli failed to re-qualify for the Canadian national team after a low placement at the

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and no participation in spring competitions. Circelli competed at a regional competition in October, winning the gold medal. In late November, Circelli competed at a regional competition in Italy, and then officially announced his switch to Italy in December. Later that month, he competed at the 2024 Italian Championships, where he earned the bronze medal.

Ice dancing career

Competing in novice ice dancing with Katerina Kasatkin, Circelli placed 5th at the 2016 Canadian Championships and 4th at the 2017 Canadian Championships. Kasatkin and Circelli then moved up to the junior ranks and placed 13th at the 2018 Canadian Championships. Circelli skated the next two seasons in partnership with Olivia McIsaac. Competing in juniors, McIsaac and Circelli placed eighth at the 2019 Canadian Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2020 Canadian Championships. The two were coached by Andrew Hallam and

Programs

Men's singles

Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac

Competitive highlights

Men's singles (for Italy)

Men's singles (for Canada)

Ice dance with Olivia McIsaac

Ice dance with Katerina Kasatkin

Detailed results

Senior level (for Italy)

Senior level (for Canada)

Junior level

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Circelli, Corey 2002 births Canadian male single skaters Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Living people Sportspeople from Manchester