Michael Farrington

Michael Farrington (born August 11, 1966) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. With Melanie Cole, he is the 1988 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 1988 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, and 1988 Canadian national bronze medalist. The two competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, finishing 16th.

Michael Farrington
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1966-08-11) August 11, 1966
Barrie, Ontario
PartnerPamela Watson
Melanie Cole
Michelle McDonald
Kim Campbell
Christine Horton
Skating clubUpper Canada Skating Club
Scarborough FSC
Training locationsToronto

Career

Skating with Christine Horton, Farrington won the novice bronze medal at the 1981 Canadian Championships. In December 1982, they placed fifth at the 1983 World Junior Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. They were the junior bronze medalists at the 1983 Canadian Championships. The following season, they finished fourth at the 1984 World Junior Championships in December 1983 in Sapporo, Japan, and became the Canadian national junior champions. Farrington represented Scarborough FSC.[1]

With Kim Campbell, he placed sixth at the 1985 Morzine Avoriaz in France. With Michelle McDonald, he won bronze at the 1986 Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany and placed sixth at the 1986 Skate Canada International.

In 1987, Farrington teamed up with Melanie Cole at the Upper Canada Skating Club.[2] In their first season together, they won bronze at the Canadian Championships and were named in Canada's Olympic team. They finished 16th at the 1988 Winter Olympics, which took place in February in Calgary, Alberta.[3] In March, they placed 15th at the 1988 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Cole/Farrington competed one more season together, winning gold at the 1988 Golden Spin of Zagreb[4] and bronze at the 1988 Skate Canada International.[5]

Farrington placed 5th at the 1989 Nations Cup with Pamela Watson.

Results

With Watson
International[4]
Event 1989–90
Nations Cup5th

With Cole
International[4]
Event 1987–88 1988–89
Winter Olympics16th
World Championships15th
Golden Spin of Zagreb1st
Skate Canada International3rd
National[1]
Canadian Championships3rd

With McDonald
International[4]
Event 1986–87
Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
Skate Canada International6th

With Campbell
International[6]
Event 1985
Morzine Avoriaz6th

With Horton
International: Junior[4]
Event 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
World Junior Championships5th4th
National[1]
Canadian Championships3rd N3rd J1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Canadian Championships / Championnats Canadiens" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  2. "Calgary Olympics ices Hall berth for Cole Moffatt". yorkregion.com. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020.
  3. "Michael Farrington". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020.
  4. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
  5. "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2019.
  6. "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 22–28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010.
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