Morgan Matthews (figure skater)
| Morgan Matthews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Matthews and Maxim Zavozin in 2006. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 21, 1987 Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Skating Club of New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Morgan Matthews (born May 21, 1987) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Maxim Zavozin, she is the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist and 2005 World Junior champion.
Personal life
Matthews was born May 21, 1987, in Chicago.[1] She settled in Boston in May 2010.[2] An economics major, she graduated from Wellesley College in May 2016.[3]
Career
Early in her career, Matthews competed in pair skating. In 1999 she and partner Val Rising-Moore placed 5th in the novice pairs event at U.S. Nationals.[4]
Matthews teamed up with Maxim Zavozin in 2001. The ice dancing duo became the 2003 and 2004 U.S. junior champions and went on to capture the 2005 World Junior title. They won the pewter medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2006 Four Continents where they won silver. The next season, they placed fifth at the 2007 U.S. Championships. Matthews and Zavozin announced the end of their partnership on February 26, 2007.[5][6]
Matthews teamed up with Canadian Leif Gislason. They intended to represent Canada but Matthews' request for a release was denied by U.S. Figure Skating.[7] Their partnership ended after two years and a 5th-place finish at U.S. Nationals. She began a partnership with Elliot Pennington, who last competed in 2005 with Jane Summersett.
Matthews had hip injuries due to a macerated labrum, acetabular dysplasia, and vascular necrosis.[2] This led to her competitive retirement,[3] in September 2009. In 2010, she joined the coaching staff at The Skating Club of Boston.[2]
Programs
(with Zavozin)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2006–07 [1] |
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| 2005–06 [8] |
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| 2004–05 [9][10] |
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| 2003–04 [11][12] |
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| 2002–03 [13] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Gislason
| Event | 2008–09 |
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| U.S. Championships | 5th |
With Zavozin
| International[14] | |||||
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| Event | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
| Worlds | 16th | ||||
| Four Continents | 2nd | ||||
| GP Bompard | 4th | ||||
| GP Cup of China | 5th | ||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 6th | ||||
| GP Skate America | 4th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| International: Junior[14] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 11th | 3rd | 1st | ||
| JGP Final | 3rd | 1st | |||
| JGP Canada | 3rd | ||||
| JGP Croatia | 1st | ||||
| JGP France | 1st | ||||
| JGP Italy | 4th | ||||
| JGP Slovakia | 3rd | ||||
| JGP United States | 1st | ||||
| National[12] | |||||
| U.S. Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 5th | 4th | 5th |
References
- ^ a b "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (August 9, 2010). "The Inside Edge with Sarah and Drew - August 9". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ a b Elfman, Lois (June 2, 2016). "Matthews adds title of 'college graduate' to résumé". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2003). "Matthews and Zavozin Make Quick Impact on Dance Scene". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ "Ice Dancers Morgan Matthews & Maxim Zavozin Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Matthews, Zavozin blame conflicting opinions for split". Associated Press. ESPN. February 26, 2007.
- ^ Kirk, Jennifer (August 18, 2009). "A federation doesn't "own" its athletes". True/Slant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ^ "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Programs". Official site of Matthews / Zavozin. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Morgan Matthews & Max Zavozin". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on March 4, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Morgan MATTHEWS / Maxim ZAVOZIN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 10, 2003.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "MATTHEWS Morgan / ZAVOZIN Maxim". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016.
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