Mitchell Islam

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Canadian ice dancer

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::summary Canadian ice dancer ::

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FieldValue
nameMitchell Islam
imageAlexandra PAUL Mitchell ISLAM JWC 2010.jpg
captionIslam with Paul at 2010 Junior Worlds
countryCanada
birth_date
birth_placeBarrie, Ontario
height1.81 m
spouseAlexandra Paul
coachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, David Islam, Kelly Johnson, Pavol Porac, Tyler Myles
skating clubBarrie SC
Gadbois Centre
Detroit Skating Club
beganskating1993
retiredDecember 15, 2016
show-medalsyes
medaltemplates
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Mitchell Islam (born January 24, 1990) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Alexandra Paul in 2009. They are the 2010 World Junior silver medalists, 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists, and three-time Canadian national bronze medalists (2011, 2014, 2015). They competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career

Early career

From 2000 through 2008, Islam competed with Joanna Lenko. They trained at the Mariposa School of Skating, coached by Mitchell Islam's father, David.

In the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Lenko/Islam were fifth in the Netherlands and won a silver medal in Hungary. After taking silver on the junior level at the 2007 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2007 World Junior Championships but withdrew after the original dance due to Lenko's illness.

Lenko/Islam won a pair of medals in the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix — silver in the U.S. and bronze in Estonia — which qualified the team for the 2007 JGP Final. Health issues forced them to withdraw prior to the event. They were also unable to compete at the 2008 Canadian Championships, where they had intended to skate at the senior level for the first time. Despite missing the event, Skate Canada named them to the 2008 Junior World team. However, Lenko's health issues persisted, leaving them unable to compete at the event.

Partnership with Alexandra Paul

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In February 2009, Mitchell Islam had a tryout with Alexandra Paul, a fellow skater at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. His father was on his coaching team.

Paul/Islam began competing together during the 2009–2010 season. In July 2009, they defeated the Canadian junior champions at the Minto Summer Skate and were given a Junior Grand Prix assignment. They competed at two 2009–10 JGP events, finishing fourth in Poland and fifth in Turkey. They won gold at the Canadian Junior Championships and were assigned to the Junior Worlds, where they captured the silver medal.

Paul/Islam moved up to the senior ranks for the 2010–2011 season. They finished fourth in their senior Grand Prix debut at 2010 Skate Canada International. Their next event was 2010 Cup of Russia. They had a fall in the short dance and withdrew from the free dance after Paul sustained a rib injury. Paul/Islam made their senior national debut at the 2011 Canadian Championships, finishing in third place. They were first alternates for the 2011 World Championships.

His partner sprained her knee ligament around 2011 or 2012.

Paul/Islam finished eighth at the 2011 Skate America. They withdrew before the free dance at the 2011 NHK Trophy after placing seventh in the short — Paul suffered a cut to the back of the thigh in a collision with Italy's Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone Vaturi during the morning practice on November 12.

In June 2012, Paul/Islam decided to train full-time at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They had no Grand Prix events in 2012. At the 2013 Canadian Championships, they finished fourth.

Paul/Islam began the following season with bronze at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy. They placed fifth at their sole Grand Prix assignment, the 2013 Skate Canada International. After winning the bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they placed 18th.

Paul/Islam ranked eighth in the short dance, fourteenth in the free dance, and thirteenth overall at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. A few weeks later, they changed coaches, joining Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer at the Gadbois Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

Paul injured her hamstring in the summer of 2016. She and Islam received the bronze medal at the 2016 CS U.S. International Classic. On November 18, Paul twisted her knee when she fell during a morning practice at the 2016 Cup of China. The duo decided to withdraw from the competition before the short dance. They announced their competitive retirement on December 15, 2016.

Personal life

Islam was born on January 24, 1990, in Barrie, Ontario. His mother, Debbie, is a former ladies' singles skater who won the Canadian junior title and senior national bronze medal. She is also a figure skating judge; she was on the judging panel for the men's event at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. His father, David, is Director of Ice Dance at the Mariposa School of Skating.

In addition to figure skating, Islam has played AAA hockey, rep level lacrosse, and soccer. He studied political science at Oakland University, completing his final semester in April 2017.

Paul and Islam married in September 2021, and subsequently had a son, Charles. Islam became a widower on August 22, 2023, when Paul's car was fatally hit by a transport truck.

Programs

With Paul

::data[format=table] | Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition | 2016–2017 | 2015–2016 | 2014–2015 | 2013–2014 | 2012–2013 | 2011–2012 | 2010–2011 | Original dance | 2009–2010 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

With Lenko

::data[format=table] | Season | Original dance | Free dance | 2007–08 | 2006–07 | 2005–06 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Russian gypsy dance: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Competitive highlights

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

With Paul

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InternationalEvent09–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–17International: JuniorNational
Olympics18th
Worlds10th13th
Four Continents6th6th
GP Cup of China5thWD
GP Bompard6th
GP Skate America8th
GP Skate Canada4th5th6th8th
CS Autumn Classic4th
CS Nebelhorn2nd
CS U.S. Classic3rd
Nebelhorn5th3rd
U.S. Classic2nd
Junior Worlds2nd
JGP Poland4th
JGP Turkey5th
Canadian Champ.1st J3rd5th4th3rd3rd4th
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
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With Lenko

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InternationalEvent05–0606–0707–08National
JGP Estonia9th3rd
JGP Hungary2nd
JGP Netherlands5th
JGP United States2nd
Canadian Champ.4th J2nd JWD
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew
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References

References

  1. "Competition Results: Joanna LENKO / Mitchell ISLAM". [[International Skating Union]].
  2. "Joanna LENKO / Mitchell ISLAM: 2006/2007". [[International Skating Union]].
  3. "Joanna LENKO / Mitchell ISLAM: 2007/2008". [[International Skating Union]].
  4. "Competition Results: Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM". [[International Skating Union]].
  5. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2009/2010". [[International Skating Union]].
  6. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2010/2011". [[International Skating Union]].
  7. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2011/2012". [[International Skating Union]].
  8. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2012/2013". [[International Skating Union]].
  9. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2013/2014". [[International Skating Union]].
  10. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2014/2015". [[International Skating Union]].
  11. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2014/2015". [[International Skating Union]].
  12. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2015/2016". [[International Skating Union]].
  13. "Alexandra PAUL / Mitchell ISLAM: 2016/2017". [[International Skating Union]].
  14. "Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam: 2012/2013". [[Skate Canada]].
  15. "Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam: 2013/2014". [[Skate Canada]].
  16. "Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam". [[Skate Canada]].
  17. Mittan, Barry. (February 5, 2006). "Skating's a Family Affair for Lenko and Islam". SkateToday.
  18. Kaye, Rosaleen. (March 2, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev maintain lead at Junior Worlds". GoldenSkate.
  19. (January 20, 2008). "Skate Canada announces World, Junior World and Four Continents teams". [[Skate Canada]].
  20. Walker, Elvin. (September 12, 2010). "Paul and Islam hope to continue to rise". GoldenSkate.com.
  21. Kwong, PJ. (April 13, 2011). "Focus main priority for Canadian alternates". [[CBC News]].
  22. (November 12, 2011). "Ice dancing duo pull out of free skate in Japan". [[Agence France-Presse]].
  23. Brodie, Rob. (January 19, 2011). "Paul and Islam Dancing up a Storm". IFS Magazine.
  24. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (June 27, 2012). "A Summer of Change for Paul & Islam". ice-dance.com.
  25. Millington, Ali. (August 18, 2012). "Olympic fever sparks hope in Barrie athletes". Simcoe.com.
  26. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (June 27, 2013). "Paul and Islam Make a Home in Detroit". ice-dance.com.
  27. (January 22, 2014). "Political Science students heading to Sochi to skate in Winter Olympics".
  28. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (May 28, 2014). "Lifted by Success, Paul and Islam Hold to Foundations". Two for the Ice.
  29. Smith, Beverley. (October 15, 2014). "Returning home, Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam to debut new programs in Barrie". [[Skate Canada]].
  30. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (February 9, 2015). "Behind the Program, Ep. 1: Paul and Islam, 2015 Free Dance". Two for the Ice.
  31. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (August 13, 2015). "2015 Quebec Summer Championships: The Dancers". Two for the Ice.
  32. Klaus-Reinhold Kany. (August 20, 2015). "Dance teams head to Montreal in hopes of rebirth". [[U.S. Figure Skating.
  33. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (May 30, 2016). "With Past as Prologue, Paul and Islam Carry On". Two for the Ice.
  34. (December 15, 2016). "Olympians Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam Retire from Competitive Skating". [[Skate Canada]].
  35. Almond, Mary Beth. (February 14, 2014). "Local ice skaters, OU students, head to Winter Olympics". C & G Newspapers.
  36. McInroy, Ian. (January 14, 2014). "Local ice-dance skaters will compete at Winter Olympics in Sochi". The Barrie Examiner.
  37. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (April 7, 2017). "With Paul and Islam, the end is where we start from".
  38. Thayer, Jacquelyn. (April 12, 2017). "In the end, a beginning for Paul and Islam".
  39. (August 25, 2023). "Former figure skating Olympian from Barrie, Ont., identified as new mom killed in Melancthon crash".

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