Liam Dougherty
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Liam Dougherty is a Canadian ice dancer. He has competed with partners Mylène Girard
, Terra Findlay
and Melissa Piperno
.
for a short time. He began skating with Piperno in 1999. Together they are the 2003 Canadian junior national champion
and placed 10th at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
as well as competed on both the Junior Grand Prix and the senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. That partnership ended in 2004 and Dougherty was left without a partner for over a year. He attended the 2005 Canadian Championships
as a reporter for the Yukon News
. He teamed up with Terra Findlay
later that year. They competed together for two season.
After that partnership ended in 2007, Dougherty teamed up with Mylene Girard
. They placed 10th at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy
. Their partnership ended following that season.
(with Findlay)
(with Piperno)
Mylène Girard
Mylène Girard is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Jonathan Pelletier in 2008. She has also competed with Liam Dougherty, Brian Innes and Bradley Yaeger.- Career :...
, Terra Findlay
Terra Findlay
Terra Findlay is a Canadian ice dancer who has also competed for France.-Personal life:Findlay was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She moved in France to compete with Richaud and lived in Lyon during their competitive career....
and Melissa Piperno
Melissa Piperno
Melissa Piperno is a Canadian ice dancer. With former partner Liam Dougherty, she is the 2003 Canadian junior national champion. They placed 10th at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and competed on both the Junior Grand Prix and senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating...
.
Biography
He began skating at age eight and switched to ice dancing at age 13. Early in his career, he partnered with Tanith BelbinTanith Belbin
Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin is a Canadian-American ice dancer. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Benjamin Agosto in 1998. With Agosto, Belbin is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist,...
for a short time. He began skating with Piperno in 1999. Together they are the 2003 Canadian junior national champion
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
and placed 10th at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which junior age eligible figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
as well as competed on both the Junior Grand Prix and the senior Grand Prix of Figure Skating. That partnership ended in 2004 and Dougherty was left without a partner for over a year. He attended the 2005 Canadian Championships
2005 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. Skaters compete at the senior and junior levels in the disciplines of...
as a reporter for the Yukon News
Yukon News
Yukon News is one of two independently-ownednewspapers published in Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. Itwas founded in 1960, as a weekly until the late 1970s. Itcurrently prints two times a week. Its Monday edition is online-only...
. He teamed up with Terra Findlay
Terra Findlay
Terra Findlay is a Canadian ice dancer who has also competed for France.-Personal life:Findlay was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She moved in France to compete with Richaud and lived in Lyon during their competitive career....
later that year. They competed together for two season.
After that partnership ended in 2007, Dougherty teamed up with Mylene Girard
Mylène Girard
Mylène Girard is a Canadian ice dancer. She teamed up with partner Jonathan Pelletier in 2008. She has also competed with Liam Dougherty, Brian Innes and Bradley Yaeger.- Career :...
. They placed 10th at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy
2007 Nebelhorn Trophy
The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
. Their partnership ended following that season.
Competitive highlights
(with Girard)| Event | 2007-2008 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
5th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
10th |
(with Findlay)
| Event | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
8th | 7th |
(with Piperno)
| Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
10th | ||||
| Canadian Championships Canadian Figure Skating Championships The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has... |
2nd N. | 12th J. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 7th |
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
12th | ||||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
9th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France 2002-2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2002–2003 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the sixth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
5th | 3rd | |||
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level