Mitchell Islam

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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.[1] They trained at the Mariposa School of Skating,[2] coached by Mitchell Islam's father, David.[1]

In the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Lenko/Islam were 5th 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.[3]

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.[4] However, Lenko's health issues persisted, leaving them unable to compete at the event.

Partnership with Alexandra Paul

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Paul and Islam at the 2011 Canadian Championships

In February 2009, Mitchell Islam had a successful tryout with Alexandra Paul, a fellow skater at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.[5] His father was on his coaching team.

Paul/Islam began competing together during the 2009–2010 season. In July 2009, they beat 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 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.[6] Paul/Islam made their senior national debut at the 2011 Canadian Championships, finishing in third. They were first alternates for the 2011 World Championships.[7]

His partner sprained her knee ligament around 2011 or 2012.[8][9]

Paul/Islam finished eighth at the 2011 Skate America. They withdrew before the free dance at 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.[10]

In June 2012, Paul/Islam decided to train full-time at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[2][11] They had no Grand Prix events in 2012. At the 2013 Canadian Championships, they finished fourth.[12]

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 8th in the short dance, 14th in the free dance, and 13th 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.[13]

Paul injured her hamstring in the summer of 2016.[13] 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.[13] The duo decided to withdraw from the competition before the short dance. They announced their competitive retirement on December 15, 2016.[14]

Personal life

Islam was born on January 24, 1990, in Barrie, Ontario.[15] 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.[5] 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,[16] completing his final semester in April 2017.[17]

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.[18]

Programs

With Paul

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2016–2017
[15][19]
  • Liebestraum No. 3
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  • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
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  • Concerto Paraphrase
    on "Rigoletto"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
    by Franz Liszt Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2015–2016
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2014–2015
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2013–2014
[12][28][29]
  • Crazy For You Overture
    by George Gershwin Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Going Somewhere
  • I Will Follow You
  • Satin Birds
  • Dance for Me Wallis
    all by Abel Korzeniowski Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2012–2013
[11][30][31]
  • La Foule
  • Milord
    by Edith Piaf
    choreo. by Kelly Johnson     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • The Crisis
  • 1900s Madness #1
  • Danny's Blues
    by Ennio Morricone Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • 12th Street Rag
    by Euday L. Bowman Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Playing Love
    (from The Legend of 1900)
    by Ennio Morricone
    choreo. by Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • In Your Eyes
    (New Blood edition)
    by Peter Gabriel
    choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle[12]     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Get Here (If You Can)
    by Rüdiger Skoczowsky Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2011–2012
[32]
  • Main theme from 2046
  • Havana Slide
    by Jon Cohen
    choreo. by Romain Haguenauer     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2010–2011
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  • La cumparsita – Amor por el Tango
    by G. M. Rodriguez Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • A los Amigos
    by A. Ponder
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  • As Time Goes By
    by Herman Hupfeld
    choreo. by
    Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Original dance
2009–2010
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  • Nocturno
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  • Farruca Y Rumba
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  • Sheherazade
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  • Moroccan Roll
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  • Sometimes I Dream
    by Mario Frangoulis Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

With Lenko

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–08
[35] 		Russian gypsy dance:
  • Two Guitars
  • Havana – Main Title
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  • Master and Commander – The Doldrums
    by Davies, Gordon and Tognetti Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Boleros Canciones Recuerdos – Besame Mucho
  • Mujer Latina
    by Thalia Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2006–07
[36]
  • Tanguera
  • A Fuego Lento
    by H. Salgon Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Leyenda
    by M. Laucke Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Romanza
  • Girl Fight
    by J. Shapiro Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2005–06
[1]
  • Mambo Swing
    by Scotty Morris
    performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy     Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Europa
    by Alturas Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Competitive highlights

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

With Paul

International[37]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Olympics 18th
Worlds 10th 13th
Four Continents 6th 6th
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cup of China 5th WD
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bompard 6th
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Skate America 8th
GPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Skate Canada 4th 5th 6th 8th
CSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Autumn Classic 4th
CSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nebelhorn 2nd
CSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". U.S. Classic 3rd
Nebelhorn 5th 3rd
U.S. Classic 2nd
International: Junior[37]
Junior Worlds 2nd
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Poland 4th
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Turkey 5th
National[38]
Canadian Champ. 1st J 3rd 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

With Lenko

International[39]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Estonia 9th 3rd
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hungary 2nd
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Netherlands 5th
JGPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". United States 2nd
National
Canadian Champ. 4th J 2nd J WD
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

References

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