Michelle Simpson-Leigh (builder) Highlights

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1982
     ♦     Commenced Coaching Figure Skating Professionally at the Mariposa International Training Centre in Barrie, ON.
1992
     ♦     Coached Elvis Stojko at the XVI Olympic Winter Games Albertville, France
1994-2004
     ♦     Coached Jennifer Robinson, Six time Canadian Champion, Eight World Championships and 2002 Olympics
1998
     ♦     Coached Elvis Stojko, Jeff Langdon and Takeshi Honda XllI Olympic Winter Games Nagano, Japan
     ♦     Ontario Female Coach of the Year
     ♦     Skate Canada Coaching Award of Excellence
2002
     ♦     Coached Jennifer Robinson and Takeshi Honda at XIX Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City, United States
2009
     ♦     Participated in the Olympic Torch Run
     ♦     Recognized as an Athlete Computer Analysis Specialist using “Dartfish” (an advanced visual feedback and analysis software)
2010
     ♦     Contracted as Competitive Skating Director for Oakville Skating Club which is the largest Skating Club (2,500 skaters)  in Canada
2012
     ♦     Completed the Level 5 National Coaching Certification Program.  Only 10 coaches of the 5,000 Figure Skating coaches have
            achieved this level
2013
     ♦     Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2014
     ♦     Inducted into the Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame as an Athlete and Builder
2015
     ♦     Coached Alaine Chartrand to Silver Medal at Canadian Championships and eleventh at the World Figure Skjating Championships
2016
     ♦     Coached Alaine Chartrand to Gold Medal at Canadian Championships

Competitive Competition Summary:
     ♦     3 Olympic games, 15 World Championships, 33 Canadian Championships, United States and Japanese Championships,
            4 European Championships and over 60 international events
     ♦     Coached Canadian Champion, World Champion, and two time Olympic Silver Medalist Elvis Stojko
     ♦     Coached two-time World Bronze Medalist, 4th 2002 Olympics, Takeshi Honda (JPN)
     ♦     Coached six-time Canadian Champion, World and Olympic competitor, Jennifer Robinson
     ♦     Coached Jeff Langdon, World Championships & 1998 Olympics
     ♦     Coached Alaine Chartrand, 2015 Silver Medal at Canadian Championships and eleventh at World Figure Skating Championships

 

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