Andrew Poje
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | February 25, 1987 | |
| Height: | 193 cm | |
| Partner: | Kaitlyn Weaver | |
| Former Partner: | Alexandra Nino, Alice Graham | |
| Coach: | Shae-Lynn Bourne, Matthew Gates | |
| Former Coach: | Paul McIntosh | |
| Choreographer: | Megan Wing, Aaron Lowe, Mathew Gates | |
| Skating Club: | Kitchener Waterloo SC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Ice Dance Total: | 174.36 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Comp. Dance: | 30.94 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Original Dance: | 54.95 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Free Dance: | 88.47 | 2008 Four Continents |
| Most Recent Results: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Points | Finish | Year |
| National Championships | 175.61 | 2nd | 2008 |
Andrew Poje (born February 25, 1987 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.
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[edit] Biography
His first ice dance parter was Alexandra Nino. He then competed with Alice Graham, finishing third at the Junior Canadian Championships in 2005, and 9th at the 2006 Senior Canadian Championships.
Poje teamed up with Kaitlyn Weaver in 2006. In their first season together, they won two bronze medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and captured the bronze medal at the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. Poje and Weaver also won the bronze medal at the 2007 ISU Junior World Championships. They recently competed at the 2007 ISU World Championships in Tokyo and finished 20th. Poje and Weaver are coached by Paul MacIntosh and the 2003 World dance champion Shae Lynn Bourne at the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club.
[edit] Programs
(with Weaver)
| Season | Original Dance | Free Dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | Jeanne y Paul by Astor Piazzolla Verano Porteno from "The Story of Tango" by Raul Garello |
One Fine Day from "Madame Butterrfly" by Giacomo Puccini |
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Weaver)
| Event | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 20th | 17th |
| Four Continents Championships | 5th | |
| World Junior Championships | 3rd | |
| Canadian Championships | 3rd | 2nd |
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 7th | |
| Skate Canada International | 6th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 3rd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Chinese Taipei | 3rd |
(with Graham)
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 3rd J. | 9th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Canada | 8th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 5th |
(with Nino)
| Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 11th N. | 2nd N. | 9th J. | 6th J. | 4th J. |
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 5th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Yugoslavia | 7th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
