Terra Findlay (born May 3, 1990) is a French-Canadian ice dancer who has also competed for France.
Personal life Findlay was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is a figure skating coach and her father and brother are hockey players. She moved to Barrie, Ontario at a young age to pursue pairs skating for Canada. Then after switching to Ice Dance, Findlay moved to France to compete with Richaud and lived in Lyon during their competitive career.
Findlay is now a graduate of the College of Sports Media in Toronto, Ontario and a broadcast journalist and coach with Skate Canada.
Career Through 2005, Findlay competed as a single skater. She competed on the international level in singles for Canada, placing 6th on the novice level at the 2003 Triglav Trophy.2003 Triglav Trophy
From 2003 through 2005, Findlay competed for Canada as a pair skater with partner John Mattatall. They were the 2004 Canadian junior silver medalists and placed 10th at the 2004 World Junior Championships. They were coached by Doug Leigh and Lee Barkell at the Mariposa School of Skating.Skate Canada: Young Canadian Team to Set to Compete in International Development Event
After that partnership ended in 2005, Findlay switched to ice dancing because she was growing too tall for pairs and teamed up with Liam Dougherty. They competed on the national level through 2007.
In November 2007, she teamed up with partner Benoît Richaud to compete for France. That season they were the 2008 Junior French silver medalists. In 2009, they became the French Junior Champions and the French bronze medalists. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season.
Competitive highlights
Ice dancing with Richaud for France International Event 2008–09 European Championships 19th International: Junior World Junior Championships 10th JGP Belarus 3rd JGP France 4th National French Championships 3rd JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Dougherty for Canada National Event 2005–06 2006–07 Canadian Championships 8th 7th
Pairs with Mattatall for Canada International Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 Nebelhorn Trophy 4th International: Junior World Junior Championships 10th JGP Slovenia 3rd JGP Slovakia 4th National Canadian Championships 4th J. 2nd J. 7th J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Single skating for Canada Event 2003–04 2004–05 National Canadian Championships 12th J. 13th J. J. = Junior
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