Joshua Reagan (born November 5, 1989) is an American

pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...

. Competing for Canada with

Brittany Jones Brittany Jones (born January 18, 1996) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Joshua Reagan, she is the 2016 U.S. International Classic champion. She finished in the top six at three World Junior Championships with earlier partners. Career Jo ...

, he is the 2016 U.S. International Classic champion. Earlier in his career, he represented the United States with Ashley Cain. They became the 2011 U.S. Junior champions and placed fourth at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

His father is an

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who lives in Dallas, Texas. Josh currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. Reagan and Jones retired from skating in July 2017.

Career

Reagan began skating in 1998 at Americas Ice Garden in downtown Dallas. On August 1, 2005, he sustained a concussion in an on-ice fall and became blind in one eye for a year. He focused on swimming for the next four years but then returned to skating. Reagan began skating with Ashley Cain in April 2009. They were coached by David Kirby (son of Michael Kirby) and

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 pla ...

at the Dr. Pepper Star Center in

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. Cain and Reagan finished 4th at the 2011 World Junior Championships and won the 2011 U.S. Junior title. On February 24, 2012, they announced the end of their partnership. On March 22, 2012, it was announced that Reagan had teamed up with 2011 U.S. senior champion Caitlin Yankowskas. They were coached by Johnny Johns, David Kirby, and Marina Zueva in

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. Yankowskas and Reagan were assigned to the 2012 Cup of China and the 2012 NHK Trophy but withdrew from both events after Reagan sustained a rib injury in practice. They ended their partnership without having competing anywhere. On April 29, 2013, Reagan and Becky Bereswill announced they had formed a partnership. They too parted ways without appearing in a competition. In October 2013, Reagan was paired with Canadian skater

by Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz, who coached the pair in

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. Jones/Reagan decided to compete for Canada and placed seventh at the 2014 Canadian Championships. They changed coaches in spring 2015, moving to

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. Jones/Reagan won gold at the 2016 U.S. International Classic after placing second in the short and first in the free.

Programs

With Jones

With Yankowskas

With Cain

Competitive highlights

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; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''

With Jones for Canada

With Yankowskas for the United States

With Cain for the United States

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Reagan, Joshua American male pair skaters 1989 births Living people People from DeSoto, Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex American emigrants to Canada