Sean Carlow (born 13 March 1985) is an Australian former competitive
figure skater
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. He is a three-time Australian national champion, from the 2005–06 season to 2007–08.
Personal life
Sean Carlow was born on 13 March 1985 in
Sydney
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, Australia.
[ He is the son of ]Liz Cain
Elizabeth Jane "Liz" Cain (born 29 December 1962 in Sydney) is an Australian former pair skater and current figure skating coach. With brother Peter Cain, she is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and four time Australian national champio ...
and nephew of Peter Cain
Peter Christian Cain (born 20 November 1958) is an Australian pair skater who currently works as a coach. With sister Elizabeth Cain, he is the 1976 World Junior bronze medalist and a four-time Australian national champion. Their highest plac ...
, who competed together for Australia in pair skating
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at the 1980 Winter Olympics
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Lake Placid was elected ...
. He is the cousin of American figure skater Ashley Cain.
Career
Carlow competed mainly in single skating but also appeared as a pair skater early in his career. He and Wafa Asmar won the 2001 Australian novice pairs' title.[
Carlow appeared on the ]ISU Junior Grand Prix
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series from 2000 to 2003. His senior international debut came at the 2003 Four Continents Championships, where he finished 17th. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Merano Cup Merano Cup ( it, Coppa di Merano) is an annual figure skating competition held in Merano, Italy
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.
In the 2005–06 season, Carlow became the Australian national senior champion for the first time and placed 12th at the 2006 Four Continents. He finished 13th at the 2007 Four Continents.
Carlow won his third consecutive national title in the 2007–08 season. He was unable to compete at the 2008 Four Continents due to a groin injury and ended his competitive career at the 2008 World Championships.[
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Ferry disaster
On 28 March 2007, Carlow was injured in the Sydney Harbour fatal ferry crash
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where four people died. He saved the life of his mother, whose shin was severed in the accident, by diving into the water and holding on to her until rescuers arrived.[
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Programs
Competitive highlights
References
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Australian male single skaters
Living people
1985 births
Figure skaters from Sydney