Background
Michael Marinaro was born on January 7, 1992 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Michael Marinaro was born on January 7, 1992 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Marinaro began skating at age two. Early in his pairs career, he competed with Lindsi Disper. Partnership with Purdy In May 2007, Marinaro teamed up with Margaret Purdy.
The pair placed eighth in The Hague at their first World Junior Championships.
The pair took silver at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, behind Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier. In September 2013, Purdy/Marinaro and their coaches moved their training base from Strathroy to Komoka.
The pair appeared at two senior events, the 2013 Skate America and 2013 Skate Canada International, finishing eighth at both. After placing fifth at the 2014 Canadians, they were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents and came in sixth.
They announced the end of their partnership on May 27, 2014.
Moore-Towers said that they were adjusting their technique on lifts, stating: "Mike"s former partner is much taller than I am, so the technique is a bit different. He has to work in a different way." Having received two 2014-2015 assignments, Moore-Towers/Marinaro placed sixth at the 2014 Skate Canada International and seventh at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. They were fourth at the 2015 Canadian Championships and ninth at the 2015 Four Continents.
Moore-Towers/Marinaro began the 2015-2016 season with a bronze medal at the 2015 United States. International Classic – their first Challenger Series event.
During the short program at the Canadian Nationals, the two clipped blades as they began the twist lift, resulting in a hard fall. They finished fourth for the second year in a row.
On March 11, they were added to Canada"s team for the 2016 World Championships after Julianne Séguin / Charlie Bilodeau withdrew due to injury. With Moore-Towers With Purdy.