Phelan Simpson (born January 24, 1996) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With Mary Orr, he finished in the top ten at the 2014 and 2015 World Junior Championships.
Career Phelan was born in Comax British Columbia to Jill Simpson and Michael Knisley after his brother, Connor. Simpson started learning to skate in 2004. He moved from Calgary, Alberta to Waterloo, Ontario after being paired with Shalena Rau in 2008. Rau/Simpson were coached by Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz and Kris Wirtz at the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club. They parted ways following the 2013 Canadian Championships.
Simpson teamed up with Mary Orr in 2013. The pair won the junior bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships. They were assigned to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where they finished sixth.
Orr/Simpson won the national junior title at the 2015 Canadian Championships and were named in Canada's team to the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where they finished tenth. Simpson then retired from competitive skating to pursue other interests.
Programs
With Mary Orr Season Short program Free skating 2014–2015 Illumination Dueling Banjos Farewell Cheyenne Country 2013–2014 Cigarette Girl La Mer Cigarette Girl
With Shalena Rau Season Short program Free skating 2012–2013 Chim Chim Cher-ee My Fair Lady
Competitive highlights JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Mary Orr International Event 2013–14 2014–15 World Junior Champ. 6th 10th Croatia 7th Estonia 6th Latvia 7th National Canadian Champ. 3rd J 1st J J = Junior level
With Shalena Rau International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 Germany 8th United States 8th National Canadian Champ. 1st V 3rd N 1st N 4th J 4th J Levels: V = Juvenile; N = Novice; J = Junior
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