Shane Firus

Shane Firus
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1994-02-21) February 21, 1994
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Residence Montreal, Quebec
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Partner Carolane Soucisse
Former partner Lauren Collins, Caelen Dalmer
Coach Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Training locations Montreal
Began skating 2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 172.27
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short dance 70.79
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free dance 101.48
2018 CS Finlandia Trophy
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Four Continents Championships
2018 TaipeiIce dancing

Shane Firus (born February 21, 1994) is a Canadian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Carolane Soucisse, he is the 2018 Four Continents silver medalist.

Personal life

Shane Firus was born on February 21, 1994, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] He studied business and marketing at Georgian University.[2] He is the brother of Canadian single skater Liam Firus.[1]

Early career

Firus began learning to skate in 2001.[1] He teamed up with Caelen Dalmer in May 2008.[3][4] Dalmer/Firus were coached by Rod Mackie and Shae Zukiwsky before joining Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe, in Burnaby, British Columbia.[5][6] They competed at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events (in 2011 and 2012) and won the junior bronze medal at the 2013 Canadian Championships. Their partnership ended in 2013.[7]

Firus and Lauren Collins had their first tryout together in February 2014 and agreed to form a partnership in May.[2] They decided to train at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario, coached by David Islam, Kelly Johnson and James Callan.[2] Collins/Firus finished sixth at a Junior Grand Prix event in Japan and won the junior silver medal at the 2015 Canadian Championships. After moving up to the senior level, they placed fifth at the 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and tenth at the 2016 Canadian Championships.

Partnership with Soucisse

2016–2017 season

Firus teamed up with Carolane Soucisse in 2016. They decided to train in Montréal under the guidance of Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon.[8][9] The two placed seventh at the 2017 CS Autumn Classic International and had the same result at the International Cup of Nice. They finished fourth at the 2017 Canadian Championships.

2017–2018 season

Soucisse/Firus participated in two ISU Challenger Series events, placing fifth at the 2017 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and fourth at the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy.[10] They then made their Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada International, where they placed seventh.

In January, they placed third in the short dance, fourth in the free dance, and fourth overall at the 2018 Canadian Championships.[11] As the fourth-place finisher, they were assigned to the 2018 Four Continents Championships, their first ISU Championship event. They placed third in the short and second in the free, winning the silver medal.[12] Firus said the two were "ecstatic" at the result, having achieved their goal of a medal.[13]

Following the 2018 Winter Olympics, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir withdrew from Canada's delegation to the 2018 World Championships in Milan. Soucisse/Firus, as the first alternates, took their places, making their World Championship debut. They placed eleventh in the short dance, fourteenth in the free dance, and fourteenth overall.

2018–2019 season

Soucisse/Firus began their season at the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in the rhythm dance and fourth in the free dance. Firus remarked that he felt they had left a few technical points on the table, but was otherwise satisfied with their performance.[14]

Programs

With Soucisse

Season Short dance Free dance
2018–2019
[1]
  • Tango: Felino
    by Electrotutango
  • Tango - Hip Hop: Tango
    by Electrotutango
2017–2018
[1][15]
2016–2017
[8]

With Collins

Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[16][17][2]
  • Beautiful Tango
    by Hindi Zahra
  • Song of No Regrets
    by Youn Sun Nah
  • Breakfast in Baghdad
    by Youn Sun Nah
    choreo. by Shae Zukiwsky
2014–2015
[18][19]

With Dalmer

Season Short dance Free dance
2012–2013
[6][20]
2011–2012
[5][21]

Competitive highlights

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

With Soucisse

International[11]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19
World Champ.14th
Four Continents2nd
GP NHK TrophyTBD
GP Skate Canada7thTBD
CS Autumn Classic7th3rd
CS Finlandia4th4th
CS U.S. Classic5th
Cup of Nice7th
National[22][23]
Canadian Champ.4th4th
SC Challenge2nd
Québec Sectionals1st
WD = Withdrew

With Collins

International[24]
Event 14–15 15–16
CS Nebelhorn Trophy5th
JGP Japan6th
National[24][25]
Canadian Championships2nd J10th
Skate Canada Challenge3rd J2nd
Central Ontario1st J1st
J = Junior level

With Dalmer

International[26]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
JGP Italy9th
JGP Slovenia6th
National[7]
Canadian Championships4th N7th J3rd J
Skate Canada Challenge5th P4th N7th J6th J
BC/YT Sectionals3rd N
Levels: P = Pre-novice; N = Novice; J = Junior

Men's singles

National
Event 2009–10
Canadian Championships7th N
N = Novice level


Detailed results

(with Soucisse)

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. Current ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

2018–19 season
Date Event SD FD Total
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy TBD TBD TBD
October 26–28, 2018 2018 Skate Canada International TBD TBD TBD
October 4–8, 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
70.79		 5
101.48		 4
172.27
September 20–22, 2018 2018 CS Autumn Classic International 3
65.38		 4
100.86		 3
166.24
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 11
64.02		 14
95.44		 14
159.46
January 22–28, 2018 2018 Four Continents Championships 3
65.11		 2
99.85		 2
164.96
January 8–14, 2018 2018 Canadian Championships 3
70.97		 4
109.76		 4
180.73
October 27–29, 2017 2017 Skate Canada International 7
57.77		 6
92.50		 7
150.27
October 6–8, 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 4
60.50		 4
94.10		 4
154.60
September 13–17, 2017 2017 CS U.S. International Classic 5
52.16		 5
85.27		 5
137.43
2016–17 season
Date Event SD FD Total
January 16–22, 2017 2017 Canadian Championships 4
62.50		 4
96.77		 4
159.27
October 19–23, 2016 2016 International Cup of Nice 6
54.90		 9
75.74		 7
130.64
September 28 – October 1, 2016 2016 CS Autumn Classic International 7
48.78		 7
80.00		 7
128.78

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carolane SOUCISSE / Shane FIRUS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Slater, Paula (August 14, 2015). "Collins and Firus hope to bring tech skating to new heights". goldenskate.com.
  3. ↑ "Caelen Dalmer / Shane Firus". Skate Canada British Columbia/Yukon. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Caelen Dalmer & Shane Firus". skatetoday.com/winglowe. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Caelen DALMER / Shane FIRUS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Caelen DALMER / Shane FIRUS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Profile – Caelen Dalmer & Shane Firus". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Event Coverage – 2017 Canadian National Championships". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Passing the Torch". TSN. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Soucisse, Firus place fourth in ice dance at Finlandia Open". The Canadian Press. CTV News. October 8, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Competition Results: Carolane SOUCISSE / Shane FIRUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Hawayek, Baker cruise to victory at Four Continents". International Skating Union. IceNetwork.com. January 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Canadian ice dancers Soucisse, Firus win silver at ISU Four Continents". The Globe and Mail. January 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Weaver and Poje unveil new program and win gold at 2018 Autumn Classic International". Skate Canada. September 22, 2018.
  15. ↑ Thibault, Michel (October 2, 2017). "Carolane Soucisse à une marche des Jeux olympiques" [Carolane Soucisse one step away from the Olympic Games]. Le Soleil de Châteauguay (in French).
  16. ↑ "Lauren COLLINS / Shane FIRUS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  17. ↑ Thayer, Jacquelyn (January 21, 2016). "Canadian Nationals a Coming of Age for Mariposa Dancers". twofortheice.com.
  18. ↑ "Lauren COLLINS / Shane FIRUS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ "2015 Canadian Nationals - Junior Profiles" (PDF). ice-dance.com. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018.
  20. ↑ "2013 Canadian Nationals - Junior Profiles" (PDF). ice-dance.com. pp. 8–9. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018.
  21. ↑ "2012 Canadian Nationals - Junior Profiles" (PDF). ice-dance.com. pp. 11–12. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Carolanne Soucisse and Shane Firus". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Profile – Carolane Soucisse & Shane Firus". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  24. 1 2 "Competition Results: Lauren COLLINS / Shane FIRUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
  25. ↑ "2016 Canadian Nationals - Senior Profiles" (PDF). ice-dance.com. pp. 2–3. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Competition Results: Caelen DALMER / Shane FIRUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018.
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