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Keegan Messing
Keegan Messing (born January 23, 1992) is a Canadian-American figure skater. Representing Canada, he has competed at two Winter Olympic Games in 2018 and 2022. He has also appeared at three World Championships, placing as high as sixth. He is the 2023 Four Continents silver medalist, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, a two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion (2018 and 2022), and a two-time Grand Prix medalist. At the national level, he is a two time Canadian national (2022 and 2023) champion.
Previously, representing the United States, he was the two-time International Cup of Nice champion (2011, 2012) and the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He placed fourth at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
Keegan Messing was born on January 23, 1992, in Girdwood, Alaska. He has two brothers, Paxon and Tanner; Paxon was killed in a motorcycle accident at age 26, in 2019. Keegan holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship; his mother was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and he is a great-great-grandson of Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese person to officially immigrate to Canada. His father is a firefighter.
In October 2018, he became engaged to his girlfriend Lane Hodson. Messing and Hodson married in the summer of 2019. Their son Wyatt was born in July 2021. Their daughter Mia was born in January 2023.
Messing started skating at age 3 after watching the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Naming Elvis Stojko as his biggest influence, Messing said: "Watching him skate made me want to skate". In addition to singles, Messing formerly competed in pair skating with Ellie Gottstein.
Anne Durham coached Messing from 1995 to 1999. He is now coached by Ralph Burghardt in Anchorage, Alaska.
Messing won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. The following season, he made his senior national debut, finishing ninth. He finished eighth at the 2011 U.S. Nationals.
Messing won the 2011 Coupe de Nice after placing first in the short program and fourth in the free. He then placed seventh at the 2012 U.S. Nationals, which would be his highest placement as an American senior. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy, and repeated as the victor at the 2012 Coupe de Nice.
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Keegan Messing
Keegan Messing (born January 23, 1992) is a Canadian-American figure skater. Representing Canada, he has competed at two Winter Olympic Games in 2018 and 2022. He has also appeared at three World Championships, placing as high as sixth. He is the 2023 Four Continents silver medalist, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, a two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion (2018 and 2022), and a two-time Grand Prix medalist. At the national level, he is a two time Canadian national (2022 and 2023) champion.
Previously, representing the United States, he was the two-time International Cup of Nice champion (2011, 2012) and the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. He placed fourth at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
Keegan Messing was born on January 23, 1992, in Girdwood, Alaska. He has two brothers, Paxon and Tanner; Paxon was killed in a motorcycle accident at age 26, in 2019. Keegan holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship; his mother was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and he is a great-great-grandson of Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese person to officially immigrate to Canada. His father is a firefighter.
In October 2018, he became engaged to his girlfriend Lane Hodson. Messing and Hodson married in the summer of 2019. Their son Wyatt was born in July 2021. Their daughter Mia was born in January 2023.
Messing started skating at age 3 after watching the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. Naming Elvis Stojko as his biggest influence, Messing said: "Watching him skate made me want to skate". In addition to singles, Messing formerly competed in pair skating with Ellie Gottstein.
Anne Durham coached Messing from 1995 to 1999. He is now coached by Ralph Burghardt in Anchorage, Alaska.
Messing won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. The following season, he made his senior national debut, finishing ninth. He finished eighth at the 2011 U.S. Nationals.
Messing won the 2011 Coupe de Nice after placing first in the short program and fourth in the free. He then placed seventh at the 2012 U.S. Nationals, which would be his highest placement as an American senior. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy, and repeated as the victor at the 2012 Coupe de Nice.
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