Dean Copely (born August 28, 1989 in Fort Myers, Florida) is an American ice dancer. With former partner Charlotte Lichtman, he is the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist and U.S. Junior champion.
| Dean Copely | |
|---|---|
 Lichtman & Copely at the 2010–2011 JGP Final | |
| Born | August 28, 1989 Fort Myers, Florida |
| Figure skating career | |
| Land |  Vereinigte Staaten |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva |
| Skating club | All Year FCS |
| Began skating | 1993 |
Career
Dean Copely began skating in 1993.[1] He was initially a singles skater and competed at intermediate level, coached by Priscilla Hill for six years.[2] He began dabbling in ice dancing at the age of 12 when he teamed up with Rachel Siegel and competed with her on the juvenile level, as well as with Ashley Foy.[2][3] He also briefly competed in juvenile pair skating with Meredith Pipkin.[2]
Copely skated in novice and junior ice dance with Anastasia Cannuscio for two years until April 2008 when he decided to move to Canton, Michigan.[2] He teamed up with Charlotte Lichtman after the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships.[4] They train in Canton with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series during the 2009–10 season.
Lichtman and Copely won gold and bronze medals on the 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and qualified for the JGP Final where they finished 5th. They won the U.S. Junior Championships.[5] At Junior Worlds they won a bronze medal.[6]
Lichtman and Copely announced the end of their partnership on April 27, 2012.[7]
Personal life
His sister, Katherine Copely, was also a competitive ice dancer.[4]
Programs
(with Lichtman)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 [1] |
| |
| 2010–2011 [8] |
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Beetlejuice:
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [9] |
Georgian folk:
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Limelight by Charlie Chaplin |
| 2008–2009 [10] |
Crazy for You by George Gershwin: |
Competitive highlights
Ice dance
(with Cannuscio)
| Event | 2007 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd N. |
| N. = Novice level | |
(with Lichtman)
| Results[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| GP Cup of China | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Austria | 1st | |||
| JGP Croatia | 4th | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Hungary | 8th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 9th J. | 8th J. | 1st J. | 10th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd J. | 1st J. | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2011/2012". International Skating Union.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b c d Mittan, Barry (September 28, 2009). "Canton's Copely Channels Chaplin with Charlotte Lichtman". SkateToday.
- ^ "INTERVIEWS: Katie Copely and Dean Copely". ice-dance.com. January 7, 2003. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Walker, Elvin (February 27, 2011). "Lichtman and Copely hungry for another podium". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011). "Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Flade, Tatiana (March 4, 2011). "Monko and Khaliavin capture gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "Lichtman, Copely end four-year dance partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. Ice Network. April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2010/2011". International Skating Union.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2009/2010". International Skating Union.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely". Ice Network. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012.
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External links
- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely at the International Skating Union
- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely at Icenetwork