Joey Russell (born June 24, 1988 in Labrador City) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. He competed at four ISU Championships; his best result was 11th, achieved at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and at the 2010 Four Continents Championships in Jeonju. 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
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 and former students include: Natalia Acosta Moisés Victoria Barakhtina Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell Shingo Nishiyama Javier Raya Alison Schumacher Nargiz Süleymanova Ting Tzu-Han Amanda Tobin Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama Terry Yu Tao Jin
As a choreographer, Russell has worked with:
Natalia Acosta Moisés Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté Laurent Cha Jun-hwan Wesley Chiu Corey Circelli Michaela Du Toit Joshi Helgesson Jin Boyang Kim Seo-young Lee Hae-in David Li Grayson Long Pimmpida Lerdpraiwan Liam Kapeikis Evgenia Medvedeva Justine Miclette Rio Morita Rio Nakata Conrad Orzel Javier Raya Kaiya Ruiter Sofia Samodelkina Alison Schumacher Rose Théroux Ting Tzu-Han Amanda Tobin Terry Yu Tao Jin
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 Worlds 24th Four Continents 11th 14th Skate Canada 10th Nebelhorn Trophy 11th 15th 9th 6th International: Junior Junior Worlds 11th Canada 5th Hungary 4th Japan 11th Norway 11th Mladost Trophy 1st J. National Canadians 4th J. 1st J. 6th 9th 6th 5th 3rd Eastern Challenge 3rd J. 3rd J. J. = Junior level
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