# Kevin Reynolds (figure skater)

Kevin Reynolds (born July 23, 1990) is a retired Canadian figure skater. He is the 2013 Four Continents champion, 2010 Four Continents bronze medallist, 2014 Winter Olympics team silver medallist and a six-time Canadian national medallist (2012–14, 2017 silver; 2010, 2016 bronze). His highest place at a World Championship is fifth, achieved at 2013 World Championships. On the junior level, he is the 2006 JGP Final bronze medallist.
Reynolds is the first skater to have landed two quadruple jumps in a short program. He is the first to have landed five quadruple jumps in one competition — at the 2013 Four Continents, he landed two quads in the short program and three in the free skate.

## Personal life

Reynolds was born July 23, 1990, in North Vancouver, British Columbia to Daniel and Cindy Reynolds. His mother, Cindy Reynolds, is a cytotechnologist. He has a younger brother. Reynolds raised in Coquitlam. Kevin has Scottish, Ukrainian and a bit of Irish heritage. In addition to figure skating, Kevin trained hockey in his young years.
Reynolds was home schooled to accommodate his training schedule. He graduated from the University of British Columbia, in international relations, with a minor in Japanese Language and Culture in May 2019. He speaks three languages: English, Japanese and French. In December 2016 he passed the N2 level of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, the second-hardest difficulty level and is organized by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services. His interest in Japanese culture developed in his youth and amassed him a large Japanese following during his skating career. In 2016, he used the song "Tank!" from the anime Cowboy Bebop in a routine while dressed as the anime's protagonist Spike Spiegel. When asked in an interview at World Team Trophy, he stated that his favourite Pokémon is Farfetch'd.
At the 2023 Canadian National Championships Reynolds revealed that he was working on his Master's degree in Public Administration. He also revealed that he was serving on the board of directors for the Green Party of Vancouver

## Career
### Early years

Reynolds began skating at age five and began training with coach Joanne McLeod when he was nine. He won the Canadian Nationals at the Juvenile level in 2001 and the novice level in 2003 at age 12. The next year, he was fourth at the junior level, giving him a spot on the junior national team. This earned him a spot to the Junior Grand Prix (JGP), where he placed 5th at his first event. At Nationals, he moved up to second place at the junior level.

### 2005–06 season

Reynolds placed 9th in his senior national debut, at the 2006 Canadian Championships. At the 2006 World Junior Championships, he finished 7th after landing a 4S in the free skate.

### 2006–07 season

In the 2006–07 season, Reynolds won a JGP event in Mexico and placed second in Taiwan. At the JGP Final, despite suffering from food poisoning, he won the bronze medal after landing his first 4T in competition.

### 2007–08 season

At the 2008 Canadian Championships, Reynolds landed a quad-triple-triple combination in his free program, the first Canadian to accomplish this. He is the second skater of three in the world, under the ISU Judging System, to land the combination in international competition, after Evgeni Plushenko and before Kevin van der Perren.

### 2008–09 season

In 2008–09, Reynolds finished fourth in both Grand Prix appearances and at the national championships. He was assigned at the last moment to compete at the Junior World Championships, where he came in 9th.

### 2009–10 season

Although Reynolds was not selected for the Canadian Olympic team, Skate Canada assigned him to the 2010 Four Continents Championships and the World Championships. At Four Continents, Reynolds led after the short program, and although he faltered in the free skate, the combined score was enough to earn him the bronze medal. At his first World Championships, Reynolds popped a jump in the short program, but earned the second highest technical score in the free skate portion of the event, finishing in 11th place overall.

### 2010–11 season

At the 2010 Skate Canada International, Reynolds became the first skater to ever land two quadruple jumps in a short program. Taking advantage of an off-season rule change allowing skaters to do both a solo quadruple jump and one in combination, Reynolds opened his program with a 4S-3T combo and later landed a solo 4T. The two elements netted him 26.32 points of his 80.09 total.
Reynolds was fourth at the Canadian Championships and was named to the Canadian team for Four Continents and as an alternate for the World Championships. He finished 11th at the 2011 Four Continents in February. In the short program he aggravated a hip injury from December and took time off following the competition, but began training again when he was added to the Canadian team for the 2011 World Championships, replacing Shawn Sawyer who had dropped out. He finished 20th at the event.

### 2011–12 season

In 2011–12, Reynolds was selected to compete at two Grand Prix events. He was seventh in his first event, the 2011 Cup of China, and withdrew from his second event, the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard. He took the silver medal at the 2012 Canadian Championships and was selected to represent Canada at the 2012 Four Continents and 2012 Worlds. He finished eighth at Four Continents and 12th at Worlds.

### 2012–13 season

During the 2012–13 season, Reynolds finished fifth and sixth, respectively, at his two Grand Prix events, the 2012 Cup of China and the 2012 NHK Trophy. He took the silver medal at the Canadian Championships for the second time. Reynolds was selected to represent Canada at the 2013 Four Continents and 2013 Worlds. He won gold at the Four Continents Championships. Following the event, a cyst ruptured in the back of his left knee. He finished 5th at the World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.

### 2013–14 season

In the 2013–14 season, Reynolds withdrew from his two Grand Prix events due to skate boot problems. He took the silver medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships and was selected to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At the Olympics, he helped Team Canada win the silver medal in the team event and finished 15th in the men's singles event. He finished the season with an 11th-place finish at the 2014 World Championships.

### 2014–15 season

In the 2014–15 season, Reynolds again withdrew from his two Grand Prix assignments due to injury and skate boot issues. He withdrew from the 2015 Canadian Championships after finishing 12th in the short program.

### 2016–17 season

Kevin returned to prominence in the 2016–17 season. It began with a silver medal at the Nepela Memorial and then he won bronze at the Skate Canada International: his first-ever Skate Canada medal. He met disappointment with a 12th-place finish at the Four Continents. Despite falling in the Short Program, he finished 2nd at the 2017 Canadian Championships allowing him to compete at the World Championships for the first time in three years where he finished 9th with a personal best in the free skate.

### 2017–18 season

In 2017–18, Reynolds was selected to compete at two Grand Prix events. He met disappointment with an 11th-place finish at the Finlandia Trophy. Reynolds was eighth in the 2017 Cup of China (moved up from 10th after the short program to eighth overall).

### 2018–19 season

On December 19, 2018, Reynolds announced his retirement from competitive skating. In a statement, Reynolds said, “Despite an encouraging start to the season with a new personal best short program, I was unable maintain this form and my body has started to tell me it has had enough. It was a tough decision but given the circumstances I know it is the right choice.”

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2018–19 | Illusionary World by Nobuo Uematsu and Máire Breatnach (from video game Final Fantasy IV) choreo. by Lance Vipond | Chrono Trigger by Yasunori Mitsuda (from video game Chrono Trigger) Chrono Cross by Yasunori Mitsuda (from video game Chrono Cross) choreo. by Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe Selections from Ni no Kuni by Joe Hisaishi (from video game Ni no Kuni) | |
| 2017–18 | Moanin' by Art Blakey choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne Whiplash (soundtrack) by Justin Hurwitz, Hank Levy choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace by Karl Jenkins choreo. by Mark Pillay | Get Dancin' by Disco-Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes choreo. by Misha Ge |
| 2016–17 | Puutarhautuminen by Hohka Kesäillan Tvist by Troka Muuttosarja by Hohka choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Grand Piano by Victor Reyes choreo. by Mark Pillay | Mad World by Roland Orzabal Back in Black Thunderstruck by AC/DC choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne |
| 2015–16 | Tank! (from Anime Cowboy Bebop) by Yoko Kanno choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Grand Piano by Victor Reyes choreo. by Mark Pillay | Back in Black Thunderstruck by AC/DC choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne |
| 2014–15 | Back in Black Thunderstruck by AC/DC choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | The Legend of Zelda by Koji Kondo (from video game The Legend of Zelda) choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | |
| 2013–14 | Back in Black Thunderstruck by AC/DC choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Excelsius by Larry Groupe choreo. by Lori Nichol | Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto But Not for Me [Festival Jazz version] (from Anime Kids on the Slope) by Chet Baker choreo. by Kevin Reynolds My Boi and Me (from Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure) by Ashley Tisdale, skated with Adelina Sotnikova |
| 2012–13 | Chambermaid Swing by Parov Stelar choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Concerto No. 4 in E minor for Piano and Orchestra by Andre Mathieu choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto | GAFU by Hiromitsu Agatsuma choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto |
| 2011–12 | Chambermaid Swing by Parov Stelar choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Chrono Trigger by Yasunori Mitsuda (from video game Chrono Trigger) choreo. by Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe | Moanin' Drum Thunder Suite by Art Blakey choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne |
| 2010–11 | Moanin' Drum Thunder Suite by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Medley by Johann Strauss II choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Harry Connick Jr. choreo. by Joanne McLeod, Kevin Reynolds |
| 2009–10 | Moanin' Drum Thunder Suite by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne | Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Harry Connick Jr. choreo. by Joanne McLeod, Kevin Reynolds |
| 2008–09 | Armenian folk music choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova | Walpurgis Night (from Faust) by Charles Gounod choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova | A Foggy Day (In London Town) by Michael Bublé |
| 2007–08 | Big Noise from Winnetka by Kyle Eastwood Canaro en Paris by Scarpino Caldasella Corteo from Cirque du Soleil by Philippe Leduc 9 de Julio by Cardenas Bayardo choreo. by Joanne McLeod | Violin Concerto D minor op 77 by Johannes Brahms O Doux Printemps D' Autrefois by Jules Massenet choreo. by Joanne McLeod | |
| 2006–07 | JFK by John Williams Arlington Drummers' Salute choreo. by Joanne McLeod | Let's Dance by Stone and Bonin Harlem Nodvie by E. Hagin We'll Get It by SY Oliver choreo. by Joanne McLeod | Duel by Bond |
| 2005–06 | Laughing Buddha by Vanessa-Mae Hoedown by Bobby McFerrin choreo. by Joanne McLeod | Varekai by Violaine Corradi Ombra by Violaine Corradi Snake Food by Safri Duo choreo. by Joanne McLeod | |

## Competitive highlights

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

### 2009–10 to present

International :
| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| Olympics | | | | | 15th | | | | | |
| Worlds | 11th | 20th | 12th | 5th | 11th | | | 9th | | |
| Four Continents | 3rd | 11th | 8th | 1st | | | 11th | 12th | 7th | |
| GP Bompard | | 4th | WD | | | | | | | |
| GP Cup of China | 8th | | 7th | 5th | WD | | | | 8th | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | 6th | | WD | | | | 11th |
| GP Rostelecom | | | | | WD | | | | | |
| GP Skate America | 6th | | | | | | | | 9th | 11th |
| GP Skate Canada | | 4th | | | | WD | | 3rd | | |
| CS Autumn Classic | | | | | | 6th | | | | 8th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | 2nd | | |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | | | | | 11th | |
| Gardena Trophy | | | | | | | 2nd | | | |
| Nepela Trophy | | | | 4th | | | | | | |
| Sportland Trophy | | | | | | | 1st | | | |
| National |||||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | WD | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | |
| SC Challenge | | | | | | | 2nd | | | WD |
| Team events |||||||||||
| Olympics | | | | | 2nd T 2nd P | | | | | |
| World Team Trophy | | | 3rd T 8th P | 2nd T 3rd P | | | | 4th T 10th P | | |
| WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. |||||||||||

### 2002–03 to 2008–09

International :
| Event | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | | 4th |
| GP Rostelecom | | | | | | 8th | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | | 9th | 4th |
| International: Junior or novice ||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 7th | 5th | 6th | 9th |
| JGP Final | | | | | 3rd | | |
| JGP Andorra | | | | 4th | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | | 8th | | | |
| JGP Mexico | | | | | 1st | | |
| JGP Taiwan | | | | | 2nd | | |
| JGP USA | | | 5th | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | 1st N | | | | | | |
| NACS Waterloo | | | 3rd J | | | | |
| NACS Edmonton | | 1st N | | | | | |
| National ||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st N | 4th J | 2nd J | 9th | 11th | 6th | 4th |
| Levels: N = Novice, J = Junior ||||||||

## Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs are awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU personal bests are highlighted in bold.
2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| November 9–11, 2018 | 2018 NHK Trophy | 12 61.14 | 10 121.53 | 11 182.67 | |
| October 19–21, 2018 | 2018 Skate America | 12 61.62 | 10 124.01 | 11 185.63 | |
| September 20–22, 2018 | 2018 CS Autumn Classic | 6 68.37 | 7 130.46 | 8 198.83 | |
| August 16–19, 2018 | 2018 Super Series SummerSkate | 1 91.64 | 1 129.22 | 1 220.86 | |
| 2017–18 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| January 22–27, 2018 | 2018 Four Continents Championships | 13 74.65 | 6 166.85 | 7 241.50 | |
| January 8–14, 2018 | 2018 Canadian Championships | 2 86.20 | 6 163.10 | 5 249.30 | |
| November 24–26, 2017 | 2017 Skate America | 10 69.10 | 9 134.95 | 9 204.05 | |
| November 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Cup of China | 10 64.40 | 7 162.10 | 8 226.50 | |
| October 6–8, 2017 | 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy | 10 60.03 | 11 126.33 | 11 186.36 | |
| 2016–17 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| April 20–23, 2017 | 2017 World Team Trophy | 12 61.88 | 9 150.41 | 4 / 9 212.29 | |
| March 29 – April 2, 2017 | 2017 World Championships | 12 84.44 | 8 169.40 | 9 253.84 | |
| February 15–19, 2017 | 2017 Four Continents Championships | 12 76.36 | 12 145.95 | 12 222.31 | |
| January 16–22, 2017 | 2017 Canadian Championships | 2 81.76 | 2 174.01 | 2 255.77 | |
| October 28–30, 2016 | 2016 Skate Canada International | 3 80.57 | 3 164.49 | 3 245.06 | |
| September 30 – October 2, 2016 | 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2 75.35 | 3 152.45 | 2 227.80 | |
| August 18–21, 2016 | 2016 Super Series SummerSkate | 2 78.01 | 1 163.21 | 1 241.22 | |
| 2015–16 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| April 15–17, 2016 | 2016 Gardena Spring Trophy | 1 77.26 | 3 122.25 | 2 199.51 | |
| March 2–6, 2016 | 2016 Sportland Trophy | 1 67.84 | 1 148.20 | 1 216.04 | |
| February 16–21, 2016 | 2016 Four Continents Championships | 20 55.14 | 8 143.73 | 11 198.87 | |
| January 18–24, 2016 | 2016 Canadian Championships | 3 77.65 | 2 158.53 | 3 236.18 | |
| December 2–6, 2015 | Skate Canada Challenge | 2 77.73 | 3 129.36 | 2 207.09 | |
| 2014–15 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| October 15–16, 2014 | 2014 CS Skate Canada Autumn Classic | 7 64.56 | 5 132.04 | 6 196.60 | |
| 2013–14 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| March 24–30, 2014 | 2014 World Championships | 15 68.52 | 10 146.99 | 11 215.51 | |
| February 13–14, 2014 | 2014 Winter Olympics | 17 68.76 | 10 153.47 | 15 222.23 | |
| February 6–9, 2014 | 2014 Winter Olympics | - | 2 167.92 | 2 | |
| January 9–15, 2014 | 2014 Canadian Championships | 3 78.29 | 2 164.16 | 2 242.45 | |
| 2012–13 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| April 11–14, 2013 | 2013 ISU World Team Trophy | 9 73.52 | 2 164.13 | 2 / 3 237.65 | |
| March 11–17, 2013 | 2013 World Championships | 3 85.16 | 7 154.82 | 5 239.98 | |
| February 6–11, 2013 | 2013 Four Continents Championships | 6 78.34 | 1 172.21 | 1 250.55 | |
| January 13–20, 2013 | 2013 Canadian Championships | 2 85.32 | 2 175.94 | 2 261.26 | |
| November 22–25, 2012 | 2012 NHK Trophy | 5 70.20 | 6 146.06 | 6 216.26 | |
| November 2–4, 2012 | 2012 Cup of China | 6 69.87 | 5 132.20 | 5 202.07 | |
| October 3–7, 2012 | 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 6 52.40 | 2 139.72 | 4 192.12 | |
| August 16–19, 2012 | 2012 Super Series SummerSkate | 1 69.79 | 1 146.51 | 1 216.30 | |
| 2011–12 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| April 19–22, 2012 | 2012 ISU World Team Trophy | 6 78.82 | 8 142.49 | 3 / 8 221.31 | |
| March 26 – April 1, 2012 | 2012 World Championships | 12 72.95 | 13 144.25 | 12 217.20 | |
| February 7–12, 2012 | 2012 Four Continents Championships | 9 68.22 | 5 135.04 | 8 203.26 | |
| January 16–22, 2012 | 2012 Canadian Championships | 2 80.81 | 2 158.63 | 2 239.44 | |
| November 3–6, 2011 | 2011 Cup of China | 7 64.31 | 7 140.10 | 7 204.41 | |
| 2010–11 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| April 25 – May 1, 2011 | 2011 World Championships | 19 64.36 | 21 122.87 | 20 187.23 | |
| February 15–20, 2011 | 2011 Four Continents Championships | 8 65.47 | 11 126.08 | 11 191.55 | |
| January 17–23, 2011 | 2011 Canadian Championships | 5 61.76 | 4 130.09 | 4 191.85 | |
| November 25–28, 2010 | 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard | 7 66.13 | 4 134.00 | 4 200.13 | |
| October 28–31, 2010 | 2010 Skate Canada International | 2 80.09 | 6 138.56 | 4 218.65 | |
| 2009–10 season ||||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| March 22–28, 2010 | 2010 World Championships | 14 71.20 | 8 145.38 | 11 216.58 | |
| January 27–30, 2010 | 2010 Four Continents Championships | 1 81.60 | 8 131.39 | 3 212.99 | |
| January 11–17, 2010 | 2010 Canadian Championships | 5 67.39 | 2 149.10 | 3 216.49 | |
| November 12–15, 2009 | 2009 Skate America | 10 59.05 | 5 131.18 | 6 190.23 | |
| October 29 – November 1, 2009 | 2009 Cup of China | 11 60.12 | 7 128.35 | 8 188.47 | |
* ^team event – This is a team event; medals are awarded for the team results only.
** ^T – team result
** ^P – personal/individual result

### 2002–03 to 2008–09

2008–09 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| February 22 – March 1, 2009 | 2009 World Junior Championships | Junior | 6 63.81 | 10 105.55 | 9 169.36 | |
| January 14–18, 2009 | 2009 Canadian Championships | Senior | 3 70.00 | 5 131.97 | 4 201.97 | |
| November 27–30, 2008 | 2008 NHK Trophy | Senior | 6 67.51 | 4 132.23 | 4 199.74 | |
| October 23–26, 2008 | 2008 Skate America | Senior | 4 67.18 | 4 137.71 | 4 204.89 | |
| 2007–08 season |||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| February 25 – March 2, 2008 | 2008 World Junior Championships | Junior | 13 55.77 | 4 125.01 | 6 180.78 | |
| January 16–20, 2008 | 2008 Canadian Championships | Senior | 7 60.10 | 5 122.48 | 6 182.58 | |
| November 22–25, 2007 | 2007 Rostelecom Cup | Senior | 11 59.46 | 6 127.23 | 8 186.69 | |
| October 25–28, 2007 | 2007 Skate America | Senior | 7 59.25 | 9 109.87 | 9 169.12 | |
| 2006–07 season |||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| February 26 – March 4, 2007 | 2007 World Junior Championships | Junior | 4 59.52 | 5 118.80 | 5 178.32 | |
| January 15–21, 2007 | 2007 Canadian Championships | Senior | 16 50.46 | 6 119.01 | 11 169.47 | |
| December 7–10, 2006 | 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | 7 53.08 | 3 108.22 | 3 161.30 | |
| October 11–14, 2006 | 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Chinese Taipei Cup | Junior | 4 52.72 | 1 116.71 | 2 169.43 | |
| September 12–17, 2006 | 2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Mexico Cup | Junior | 1 54.19 | 2 102.00 | 1 156.19 | |
2005–06 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 6–12, 2006 | 2006 World Junior Championships | Junior | 11 53.04 | 5 112.10 | 7 165.14 |
| January 9–15, 2006 | 2006 Canadian Championships | Senior | 11 52.69 | 6 118.58 | 9 197.67 |
| October 11–14, 2005 | 2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Croatia Cup | Junior | 9 44.01 | 7 94.55 | 8 138.56 |
| September 7–11, 2005 | 2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Andorra Cup | Junior | 4 52.37 | 3 104.46 | 4 156.83 |
2004–05 season :
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| January 17–23, 2005 | 2005 Canadian Championships | Junior | 2 52.28 | 3 93.32 | 2 145.60 | |
| September 9–12, 2004 | 2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix Skate Long Beach | Junior | 4 53.42 | 5 93.57 | 5 146.99 | |
| August 26–29, 2004 | 2004 North American Challenge Skate (Waterloo) | Junior | 1 | 3 | 3 3.5 | |
| 2003–04 season |||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | Reference |
| January 5–11, 2004 | 2004 Canadian Championships | Junior | 6 | 4 | 4 7.0 | |