Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli

Castelli & Shnapir perform a lift in 2008.
Personal information
Full name	Marissa Castelli
Country represented	United States
Born	August 20, 1990 (1990-08-20) (age 21) Providence, Rhode Island
Home town	Cranston, Rhode Island
Height	1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Partner	Simon Shnapir
Coach	Bobby Martin Carrie Wall Sheryl Franks
Choreographer	Sheryl Franks
Skating club	SC of Boston
Current training locations	Boston
Began skating	1994
World standing	23 (As of 16 June 2011 (2011 -06-16)[update])[1]
Season's bests	17 (2010–2011)[2] 40 (2009–2010)[3]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	137.47 2009 World Juniors
Short program	49.50 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard
Free skate	88.37 2009 World Juniors

Marissa Castelli (born August 20, 1990 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American pair skater. With partner Simon Shnapir, she is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist.

Castelli and Schnapir began training together in earnest in June 2006.^[4] They placed 6th at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Castelli has also competed as a single skater.

Programs

(with Shnapir)

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2011–2012	Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber	Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov

Competitive highlights

Pairs career

(with Shnapir)

Event	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
Four Continents Championships				10th
World Junior Championships			3rd
U.S. Championships	9th N.	3rd N.	3rd J.	10th	5th
Skate America					6th
Skate Canada					4th
Trophée Eric Bompard				7th
NHK Trophy						7th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial						4th
Junior Grand Prix Final			6th
Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain			4th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic			4th
Junior Grand Prix, Estonia		10th
Eastern Sectionals	4th N.	1st N.		1st
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

Singles career

Event	2006–2007	2007–2008
Eastern Sectionals	9th N.	11th N.
New England Regionals	4th N.
N. = Novice level

References

1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Pairs". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wspairs.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011 2011. 
2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Pairs". International Skating Union. May 6, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 24, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
4. ^ Mittan, Barry (January 8, 2009). "Castelli and Shnapir Top U.S. Pairs in Junior Grand Prix series". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2009/01/08/castelli-and-shnapir-top-u-s-pairs-in-junior-grand-prix-series/. Retrieved July 30, 2011. 

• Castelli & Shnapir at the International Skating Union
• Castelli & Shnapir at the United States Figure Skating Association

External links

• Official website

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Name	Castelli, Marissa
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Date of birth	August 20, 1990
Place of birth	Providence, Rhode Island
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