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'''Mark Mitchell''' (born May 2, 1968) is an [[United States|American]] retired competitive [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. He is a three-time medalist at the [[United States Figure Skating Championships]] and placed as high as fourth at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]] (in 1993). He currently works as a coach and choreographer in [[Boston]] with [[Peter Johansson (figure skater)|Peter Johansson]].
'''Mark Mitchell''' (born May 2, 1968) is an American retired competitive [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. He is a three-time medalist at the [[United States Figure Skating Championships]] and placed as high as fourth at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]] (in 1993). After retiring from competition, he began work as a coach and choreographer in [[Boston]] with his husband, [[Peter Johansson (figure skater)|Peter Johansson]]. As of 2022, he lived in [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]] with Johansson.<ref>{{cite web |title=Q&A with...Mark Mitchell |url=https://provincetownmagazine.com/index.php/2022/06/08/mark-mitchell-q-and-a/ |website=Provincetown Magazine |access-date=24 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707111614/https://provincetownmagazine.com/index.php/2022/06/08/mark-mitchell-q-and-a/ |archive-date=7 July 2022 |date=8 June 2022}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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After the 1993 [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]], Mitchell moved to [[Milan]], [[Italy]] to train with [[Carlo Fassi]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E2DE1E3EF936A35752C0A962958260 Mitchell Takes a Shot at Reversing His Luck]</ref> Mitchell was vocal in his opposition to the reinstatement of professionals, such as [[Brian Boitano]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDB1E3EF936A15752C0A965958260&sec=&spon=Mitchell Ex-Champions Haunt Skating Victors]</ref> Subsequently, at the 1994 [[United States Figure Skating Championships]] he fell to 5th place and did not qualify for the [[1994 Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/history/timeline/articles/time_011694a.htm Beyond the Grace, Skating is a Steely Sport]</ref>
After the 1993 [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]], Mitchell moved to [[Milan]], [[Italy]] to train with [[Carlo Fassi]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9403E2DE1E3EF936A35752C0A962958260 Mitchell Takes a Shot at Reversing His Luck]</ref> Mitchell was vocal in his opposition to the reinstatement of professionals, such as [[Brian Boitano]].<ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEFDB1E3EF936A15752C0A965958260&sec=&spon=Mitchell Ex-Champions Haunt Skating Victors]</ref> Subsequently, at the 1994 [[United States Figure Skating Championships]] he fell to 5th place and did not qualify for the [[1994 Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/history/timeline/articles/time_011694a.htm Beyond the Grace, Skating is a Steely Sport]</ref>


Mitchell turned professional following the 1993-1994 season. Throughout his amateur and professional career, Mitchell toured with [[Champions on Ice]].
Mitchell turned professional following the 1993–1994 season. Throughout his amateur and professional career, Mitchell toured with [[Champions on Ice]].


===Coaching career===
===Coaching career===
Mitchell currently works as a coach with former Swedish national champion [[Peter Johansson (figure skater)|Peter Johansson]] at the [[Skating Club of Boston]]. Their students include 2012 Skate America Silver Medalist [[Christina Gao]], 2007 World Junior champion [[Stephen Carriere]], 2008 Eastern Sectional champion [[Katrina Hacker]], 2007 US National junior pewter medalist [[Curran Oi]], 2007 Eastern Sectional champion [[Kylie Gleason]], two time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist [[Juliana Cannarozzo]], 2008 US National junior bronze medalist [[Brittney Rizo]], 2007 Canadian Junior Champion [[Dana Zhalko|Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko]], and 2009 US National Junior Champion [[Ross Miner]]. They formerly coached 2003 U.S. pewter medalist [[Scott Smith (figure skater)|Scott Smith]], 2007 US National silver medalist [[Emily Hughes]], 2004 US National Junior silver medalist [[Jason Wong]], 2003 US National Novice bronze medalist [[Jessica Houston]], and 2003 US National Junior Champion [[Erica Archambault]].
Mitchell currently works as a coach with former Swedish national champion [[Peter Johansson (figure skater)|Peter Johansson]] at the [[Skating Club of Boston]]. Their students include 2012 Skate America Silver Medalist [[Christina Gao]], 2010 U.S. National Junior Silver Medalist [[Yasmin Siraj]], 2007 World Junior champion [[Stephen Carriere]], 2008 Eastern Sectional champion Katrina Hacker, 2007 US National junior pewter medalist [[Curran Oi]], 2007 Eastern Sectional champion [[Kylie Gleason]], two time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist [[Juliana Cannarozzo]], 2008 US National junior bronze medalist [[Brittney Rizo]], 2007 Canadian Junior Champion [[Dana Zhalko|Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko]], and 2009 US National Junior Champion [[Ross Miner]]. They formerly coached 2003 U.S. pewter medalist [[Scott Smith (figure skater)|Scott Smith]], 2007 US National silver medalist [[Emily Hughes]], 2004 US National Junior silver medalist [[Jason Wong]], 2003 US National Novice bronze medalist [[Jessica Houston]], and 2003 US National Junior Champion [[Erica Archambault]].


Mitchell and Johansson were the 2003, 2006, and 2007 [[USFSA]]/PSA Developmental Coaches of the Year and the 2006 [[USOC Coach of the Year|USOC Developmental Coaches of the Year]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38530 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930215928/http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38530 |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=38741 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating]</ref><ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=206 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating]</ref>
Mitchell and Johansson were the 2003, 2006, and 2007 [[USFSA]]/PSA Developmental Coaches of the Year and the 2006 [[USOC Coach of the Year|USOC Developmental Coaches of the Year]].<ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38530 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930215928/http://www.usfigureskating.org/event_story.asp?id=38530 |date=2007-09-30 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=38741 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating]</ref><ref>[http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=206 Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating]</ref>
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! 84–85
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| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || || || || || || 5th || 4th ||
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| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || || || || || || || 4th || || || bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd ||
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || || || || || 4th || || || bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd ||
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| align=left | [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
| align=left | [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
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| align=left | [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Int. de Paris]] || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st ||
| align=left | [[Trophée Éric Bompard|Int. de Paris]] || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st ||
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| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || ||
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || ||
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| align=left | [[Novarat Trophy]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || ||
| align=left | [[Novarat Trophy]] || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || ||
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| align=left | [[U.S. Olympic Festival|Olympic Festival]] || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||
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| align=left | [[Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships|Eastern Sect.]] || || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||
| align=left | [[Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships|Eastern Sect.]] || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.scboston.org/about_professionals_on_ice.php Skating Club of Boston]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513101423/http://www.scboston.org/about_professionals_on_ice.php Skating Club of Boston]


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[[Category:Figure skaters from Boston]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Connecticut]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Connecticut]]
[[Category:American Olympic coaches]]
[[Category:Olympic coaches for the United States]]
[[Category:LGBT figure skaters]]
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Revision as of 21:23, 20 June 2024

This article is about the American figure skater. For the Canadian figure skater, see Mark Mitchell (Canadian figure skater).
Mark Mitchell
Born (1968-05-02) May 2, 1968 (age 56)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States

Mark Mitchell (born May 2, 1968) is an American retired competitive figure skater. He is a three-time medalist at the United States Figure Skating Championships and placed as high as fourth at the World Figure Skating Championships (in 1993). After retiring from competition, he began work as a coach and choreographer in Boston with his husband, Peter Johansson. As of 2022, he lived in Provincetown with Johansson.[1]

Biography

Skating career

Mitchell was the 1986 U.S. Junior National Champion. He won the bronze medal at the 1990 United States Figure Skating Championships, but was not named to the World team, despite the U.S. having three spots to that competition. Instead, a medical bye was given to Christopher Bowman who withdrew from the competition with a back injury.

Mitchell finished 4th at the 1991 United States Figure Skating Championships, again just missing a spot on the World team.

In 1992, he won a bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships. The US had three spots for the team to the 1992 Winter Olympics. However, Mitchell was not placed on the team due to a medical bye given to Todd Eldredge.[2] Mitchell competed at the 1992 World Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 5th, ahead of Eldredge.

In 1993, he finished 2nd at the United States Figure Skating Championships, and was selected for the World team. At Worlds, he received a perfect score of 6.0 for presentation in his short program,[3] and was in 2nd place after this portion of the competition behind Kurt Browning. In the free skate, he fell to 4th place overall,[4] and as a result, the United States had two skater slots for the 1994 Winter Olympics because the rules at that time required a country to medal at the previous year's World Championships to have three slots to the Olympics. This rule has since been amended.

After the 1993 Worlds, Mitchell moved to Milan, Italy to train with Carlo Fassi.[5] Mitchell was vocal in his opposition to the reinstatement of professionals, such as Brian Boitano.[6] Subsequently, at the 1994 United States Figure Skating Championships he fell to 5th place and did not qualify for the 1994 Olympics.[7]

Mitchell turned professional following the 1993–1994 season. Throughout his amateur and professional career, Mitchell toured with Champions on Ice.

Coaching career

Mitchell currently works as a coach with former Swedish national champion Peter Johansson at the Skating Club of Boston. Their students include 2012 Skate America Silver Medalist Christina Gao, 2010 U.S. National Junior Silver Medalist Yasmin Siraj, 2007 World Junior champion Stephen Carriere, 2008 Eastern Sectional champion Katrina Hacker, 2007 US National junior pewter medalist Curran Oi, 2007 Eastern Sectional champion Kylie Gleason, two time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist Juliana Cannarozzo, 2008 US National junior bronze medalist Brittney Rizo, 2007 Canadian Junior Champion Dana Zhalko-Tytarenko, and 2009 US National Junior Champion Ross Miner. They formerly coached 2003 U.S. pewter medalist Scott Smith, 2007 US National silver medalist Emily Hughes, 2004 US National Junior silver medalist Jason Wong, 2003 US National Novice bronze medalist Jessica Houston, and 2003 US National Junior Champion Erica Archambault.

Mitchell and Johansson were the 2003, 2006, and 2007 USFSA/PSA Developmental Coaches of the Year and the 2006 USOC Developmental Coaches of the Year.[8][9][10]

Competitive highlights

International
Event 84–85 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94
Worlds 5th 4th
Skate America 4th 3rd
Skate Canada 3rd 2nd
Int. de Paris 1st
Nations Cup 1st
Novarat Trophy 3rd 1st
National
U.S. Champ. 11th J 1st J 15th 13th 8th 3rd 4th 3rd 2nd 5th
Olympic Festival 1st
Eastern Sect. 1st

References

  1. ^ "Q&A with...Mark Mitchell". Provincetown Magazine. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ Bowman Takes Title with Ease
  3. ^ Mitchell Receives a Mark of Perfection
  4. ^ Canadian Team Mixes Some More Gold With Ice
  5. ^ Mitchell Takes a Shot at Reversing His Luck
  6. ^ Ex-Champions Haunt Skating Victors
  7. ^ Beyond the Grace, Skating is a Steely Sport
  8. ^ Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating
  10. ^ Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating
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