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Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir are pair skaters representing USA.
Marissa was born on 20 August 1990 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Simon was born on 20 August 1987 in Moscow, Russia.
They competed together between April 2006 and May 2014. They are the XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 bronze medalists in team event, the 2013 Four Continents bronze medalists, the 2009 World Junior bronze medalists, and two-time U.S. national champions (2013 and 2014).
Following Sochi Olympic Games the pair split. Simon teamed up with DeeDee Leng and Marissa with Mervin Tran.
For Marissa and Mervin's partnership see the following thread: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55198
For Simon and DeeDee's partnership see: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55202&p=1158533#post1158533
They were coached by Robert Martin, Carrie Wall, and Mark Mitchell.
ISU BIO
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010570.htm
TeamUSA.org BIO
Marisa - https://www.teamusa.org/us-figure-skating/athletes/marissa-castelli
Simon - https://www.teamusa.org/us-figure-skating/athletes/Simon-Shnapir
Social Media
Marissa's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marissacastelli/
Marissa's Twitter - @marissacastelli
Simon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonshnapir/
Personal Best Scores
SP: 67.44 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
FS: 120.38 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
TS: 187.82 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
Programs and Videos
2013/2014
SP: "Black Magic Woman" and "Smooth" by Santana; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Skyfall" by Thomas Newman; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex1: "Royals" by Lorde
Ex2: "Feeling Good" performed by Michael Bublé
2014 World Championships
2012/2013
SP: "Stray Cat Strut" by Brian Setzer Orchestra / "Pink Panther" by Henry Mancini; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Payadora" by Julian Plaza; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex: "Feeling Good" performed by Michael Bublé
2013 World Team Trophy
2013 World Championships
2013 Four Continents Championships
2011/2012
SP: "Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber
FS: "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninov
2011 GP NHK Trophy
2010/2011
SP: "Money" by Pink Floyd / "For the Love of Money" by the O'Jays
FS: "Avatar" by James Horner
2010 GP Skate America
2010 GP Skate Canada
2009/2010
SP: "Prelude" / "Quadukka-l-Mayyas" by Jesse Cook
FS: "Freedom Battle" by Michael W. Smith / "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" by A.R. Rahman, Craig Armstrong
2008/2009
SP: "Survivor: Guatemala" by Russ Landau ("Wild Dogs" / "The Gathering" / "Ancient Voices of Guatemala")
FS: "Gladiator" by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
2008/2009 JGP Final
2007/2008
SP: "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (from "Kill Bill Vol. 1") by Tomoyasu Hotei
FS: "Gladiator" by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
2006/2007
SP: "Mon Enfant" by George Winston
FS: "Salome" by Richard Strauss
Results
2013/2014
2014 World Championships - 11
XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 (individual event) - 9
XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 (individual event) - 2
2014 US Championships - 1
2013 GP NHK Trophy - 4
2013 GP Skate America - 6
2013 US Classic - 4
2012/2013
2013 World Team Trophy - 1 (5th individually)
2013 World Championships - 13
2013 Four Continents Championships - 3
2013 US Championships - 1
2012 GP NHK Trophy - 3
2012 GP Skate America - 5
2012 Ice Challenge - 1
2011/2012
2012 US Championships - 5
2011 GP NHK Trophy - 7
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 4
2010/2011
2011 US Championships - 5
2010 GP Skate America - 6
2010 GP Skate Canada - 4
2009/2010
2010 Four Continents Championships - 10
2010 US Championships - 10
2009 GP Eric Bompard - 7
2008/2009
2009 Junior World Championships - 3
2009 US Junior Championships - 3
2008/2009 JGP Final - 6
2008 JGP Czech Republic - 4
2008 JGP UK - 4
2007/2008
2008 US Novice Championships - 3
2007 JGP Estonia - 10
2006/2007
2007 US Novice Championships - 9
GS Articles and Threads
5 July 2014 - "Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir end partnership" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?50609&p=932840#post932840
25 Feb. 2014 - "Big local welcome for Marissa Castelli" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?49541&p=875196#post875196
3 Jan. 2013 - "Door wide open for Castelli and Shnapir" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39536&p=695323#post695323
6 Dec. 2012 - "Shnapir and Castelli having a breakout season" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39099&p=686164#post686164
Other articles
7 May 2014 article "Olympic pairs skaters Marissa Castelli, Simon Shnapir split" by Nick Zaccardi for NBC Sports - https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2014...skaters-marissa-castelli-simon-shnapir-split/
12 February 2014 article "Marissa Castelli, Simon Shnapir do their part to warm icy relations between U.S., Russia" by Yahoo! Sports - https://sports.yahoo.com/news/maris...ween-u-s---russia-190750995.html?guccounter=1
Miscellanea
Original Post
Update: On May 28, 2014, the Associated Press reported that Shnapir had teamed up with DeeDee Leng.
Update: On June 10, 2014, Castelli announced that she and Canada's Mervin Tran had formed a partnership.
Here's a short video about fund raising activities to send Marissa's family to Sochi.
Marissa was born on 20 August 1990 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Simon was born on 20 August 1987 in Moscow, Russia.
They competed together between April 2006 and May 2014. They are the XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 bronze medalists in team event, the 2013 Four Continents bronze medalists, the 2009 World Junior bronze medalists, and two-time U.S. national champions (2013 and 2014).
Following Sochi Olympic Games the pair split. Simon teamed up with DeeDee Leng and Marissa with Mervin Tran.
For Marissa and Mervin's partnership see the following thread: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55198
For Simon and DeeDee's partnership see: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?55202&p=1158533#post1158533
They were coached by Robert Martin, Carrie Wall, and Mark Mitchell.
Last updated on 10 November 2018 by Mohacz
ISU BIO
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010570.htm
TeamUSA.org BIO
Marisa - https://www.teamusa.org/us-figure-skating/athletes/marissa-castelli
Simon - https://www.teamusa.org/us-figure-skating/athletes/Simon-Shnapir
Social Media
Marissa's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marissacastelli/
Marissa's Twitter - @marissacastelli
Simon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonshnapir/
Personal Best Scores
SP: 67.44 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
FS: 120.38 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
TS: 187.82 (XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014)
Programs and Videos
2013/2014
SP: "Black Magic Woman" and "Smooth" by Santana; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Skyfall" by Thomas Newman; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex1: "Royals" by Lorde
Ex2: "Feeling Good" performed by Michael Bublé
2014 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUNg23YQK_c
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAtbVB8fWrU / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDngu5tbrRg
XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 (team event)FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAtbVB8fWrU / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDngu5tbrRg
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP7LQEHg6q8 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRPludil8CE (the whole event; Marissa and Simon - 6:56)
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh5sAfOysqw
2014 US ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh5sAfOysqw
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9KkuvIxEjg
FS: no video found
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYk20uqEgnA
2013 GP NHK TrophyFS: no video found
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYk20uqEgnA
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-X77SSq0U
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjrE9GJwCIU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAor--0NFxA
2013 GP Skate AmericaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjrE9GJwCIU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAor--0NFxA
2012/2013
SP: "Stray Cat Strut" by Brian Setzer Orchestra / "Pink Panther" by Henry Mancini; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: "Payadora" by Julian Plaza; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
Ex: "Feeling Good" performed by Michael Bublé
2013 World Team Trophy
2013 World Championships
2013 Four Continents Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RPN6OJniZ8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itTw8y3ZAYY
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acqjOelpDwA
2012 GP NHK TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itTw8y3ZAYY
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acqjOelpDwA
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDvrIPNLoHg
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF-qHMpCWJg
2012 GP Skate AmericaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDvrIPNLoHg
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF-qHMpCWJg
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMRze0V_4Ec
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMRze0V_4Ec
2011/2012
SP: "Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber
FS: "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninov
2011 GP NHK Trophy
2010/2011
SP: "Money" by Pink Floyd / "For the Love of Money" by the O'Jays
FS: "Avatar" by James Horner
2010 GP Skate America
2010 GP Skate Canada
2009/2010
SP: "Prelude" / "Quadukka-l-Mayyas" by Jesse Cook
FS: "Freedom Battle" by Michael W. Smith / "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" by A.R. Rahman, Craig Armstrong
2008/2009
SP: "Survivor: Guatemala" by Russ Landau ("Wild Dogs" / "The Gathering" / "Ancient Voices of Guatemala")
FS: "Gladiator" by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
2008/2009 JGP Final
2007/2008
SP: "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (from "Kill Bill Vol. 1") by Tomoyasu Hotei
FS: "Gladiator" by Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard
2006/2007
SP: "Mon Enfant" by George Winston
FS: "Salome" by Richard Strauss
Results
2013/2014
2014 World Championships - 11
XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 (individual event) - 9
XXII Winter Olympic Games Sochi 2014 (individual event) - 2
2014 US Championships - 1
2013 GP NHK Trophy - 4
2013 GP Skate America - 6
2013 US Classic - 4
2012/2013
2013 World Team Trophy - 1 (5th individually)
2013 World Championships - 13
2013 Four Continents Championships - 3
2013 US Championships - 1
2012 GP NHK Trophy - 3
2012 GP Skate America - 5
2012 Ice Challenge - 1
2011/2012
2012 US Championships - 5
2011 GP NHK Trophy - 7
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial - 4
2010/2011
2011 US Championships - 5
2010 GP Skate America - 6
2010 GP Skate Canada - 4
2009/2010
2010 Four Continents Championships - 10
2010 US Championships - 10
2009 GP Eric Bompard - 7
2008/2009
2009 Junior World Championships - 3
2009 US Junior Championships - 3
2008/2009 JGP Final - 6
2008 JGP Czech Republic - 4
2008 JGP UK - 4
2007/2008
2008 US Novice Championships - 3
2007 JGP Estonia - 10
2006/2007
2007 US Novice Championships - 9
GS Articles and Threads
5 July 2014 - "Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir end partnership" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?50609&p=932840#post932840
25 Feb. 2014 - "Big local welcome for Marissa Castelli" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?49541&p=875196#post875196
3 Jan. 2013 - "Door wide open for Castelli and Shnapir" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39536&p=695323#post695323
6 Dec. 2012 - "Shnapir and Castelli having a breakout season" - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?39099&p=686164#post686164
Other articles
7 May 2014 article "Olympic pairs skaters Marissa Castelli, Simon Shnapir split" by Nick Zaccardi for NBC Sports - https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2014...skaters-marissa-castelli-simon-shnapir-split/
12 February 2014 article "Marissa Castelli, Simon Shnapir do their part to warm icy relations between U.S., Russia" by Yahoo! Sports - https://sports.yahoo.com/news/maris...ween-u-s---russia-190750995.html?guccounter=1
Miscellanea
Original Post
Update: On May 28, 2014, the Associated Press reported that Shnapir had teamed up with DeeDee Leng.
Update: On June 10, 2014, Castelli announced that she and Canada's Mervin Tran had formed a partnership.
Here's a short video about fund raising activities to send Marissa's family to Sochi.
http://coxsportsonline.com/2014/01/...ps-send-marissa-castellis-family-to-olympics/
Go C&S! The team medal is in your hands! No time to sit back and bask in the glow of Nationals!
Go C&S! The team medal is in your hands! No time to sit back and bask in the glow of Nationals!
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