Joey Russell (born June 24, 1988 in

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) is a Canadian former competitive

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. He competed at four ISU Championships; his best result was 11th, achieved at the 2007 World Junior Championships in

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and at the 2010 Four Continents Championships in

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. On the national level, he won the Canadian junior title in 2006 and a senior bronze medal in 2011. Russell trained at the Mariposa School of Skating.

Post-competitive career

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Following his retirement from competitive figure skating in 2011, Russell became a coach and choreographer based at the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. As a coach, Russell's current students include: * Natalia Acosta Moisés * Nargiz Sueleymanova *

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As a choreographer, Russell has worked with: * Natalia Acosta Moisés * Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté Laurent *

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* Michaela Du Toit *

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* Justine Miclette *

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* Rose Théroux *

* Terry Yu Tao Jin

Competitive highlights

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