Sean Wirtz is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 figure skater

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 who has competed as a single skater and pair skater. As a pair skater, he competed with partner Elizabeth Putnam

Elizabeth Putnam

Elizabeth Putnam is a Canadian figure skater. She competes in pairs and has been partnered with Sean Wirtz since 2002.The couple announced the end of their partnership on August 28, 2007.-Results:...

 from 2002 through 2007. They were the 2003 & 2004 Canadian bronze medalist

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 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist

Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...

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He announced his retirement from competitive skating on August 28, 2007. Wirtz is the nephew of coach Paul Wirtz

Paul Wirtz

Paul Wirtz was a Canadian figure skating coach. He was the brother of Kris Wirtz and the uncle of Sean Wirtz. He coached many skating teams and was known for pairing skaters together. Teams he created include Valérie Marcoux & Craig Buntin, and Elizabeth Putnam & Sean Wirtz. He coached Kristy...

 and former Olympic pair skater Kris Wirtz

Kris Wirtz

Kris Wirtz is a Canadian pair skater from Marathon, Ontario. He competed with Kristy Sargeant in the Winter Olympics twice. He previously partnered Sherry Ball at the 1992 Olympics. Over the years, he also competed in Canadian skating championships in singles, dance, and fours.He and Sargeant were...

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Pairs career

(with Elizabeth Putnam

Elizabeth Putnam

Elizabeth Putnam is a Canadian figure skater. She competes in pairs and has been partnered with Sean Wirtz since 2002.The couple announced the end of their partnership on August 28, 2007.-Results:...

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Event	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance...	9th	9th	4th	3rd
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...	3rd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
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...		6th	5th	4th
Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...		5th			4th
Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...					4th
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...				5th
Nations Cup		3rd

(with Jennifer Dubois)

Event	1998-1999	1999-2000
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...	1st N.	2nd J.

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level

Singles career

Event	1996-1997	1997-1998	1998-1999	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
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 J.			3rd J.	4th
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...						8th
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....						12th
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria		12th

• J = Junior level

External links

• Skate Canada Profile