Grayson Long
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| Born | 30 October 2007 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||
| Coach | Brian Orser Karen Preston | ||||||||
| Skating club | Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club | ||||||||
| Began skating | 2013 | ||||||||
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Grayson Long (born 30 October 2007) is a Canadian figure skater.
Career
2022–2025: Early career and first international success
Long came runner-up to the Canadian Junior Figure Skating Championships two times, in 2022 and 2023.[1][2]
He achieved his first top-three international juniors finish in the Cranberry Cup International.[3]
2025–26: Breakout JGP season, first international win and senior international debut
He got his first Junior Grand Prix podium in JGP Latvia, where he came second.[4] Long came runner-up to the Cranberry Cup International and won his first overseas figure skating title in the form of the Bavarian Open.[5][6] He made his international senior debut in the Ice Challenge and finished third.[7]
Personal life
He is best friends with Rio Nakata and is coached by Brian Orser and Karen Preston.[8]
Competitive highlights
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 4th | 11th |
| Ice Challenge | 3rd |
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | ||
| JGP Latvia | 12th | 2nd | |||
| JGP Thailand | 9th | 7th | |||
| JGP Slovenia | 7th | ||||
| JGP United Arab Emirates | 5th | ||||
| CS Cranberry Cup International | 3rd | 2nd | |||
| Egna Spring Trophy | 6th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st |
References
- ^ "Canadian Figure Skating Championships 2022: Final Results, Highlights and Reaction". bleacherreport.com. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Bashynska and Beaumont continue dream season at 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships". skatecanada.ca. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "2024 Cranberry Cup International". isu-skating.com. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Grayson Long: 'Every Movement Has Purpose'". .goldenskate.com. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Young Oakville figure skater to compete in Latvia at Junior Grand Prix". oakvillenews.org. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Grayson Long Secures First International Win at 2026 Bavarian Open". sire.ca. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Eight Medals for Canadian Athletes in Austria". skatecanada.ca. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "'It's feeling like my breakout season'". rwbrodiewrites.substacks.com. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Grayson Long". rinkresults.com.
- ^ "Grayson Long". rinkresults.com.