Paul Poirier

Paul Poirier

Crone & Poirier in 2008.
Personal information
Full name Paul Poirier
Country represented  Canada
Born November 6, 1991 (1991-11-06) (age 20)
Ottawa, Ontario
Home town Unionville, Ontario
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Partner Piper Gilles
Former partner Vanessa Crone
Coach Carol Lane
Yuri Razguliaiev
Jon Lane
Choreographer Carol Lane
Yuri Razguliaiev
Christopher Dean
Skating club Scarboro FSC
World standing N/A (As of 17 June 2011 (2011 -06-17))[1]
Season's bests 10 (2010–2011)[2]
12 (2009–2010)[3]
12 (2008–2009)[4]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 178.09
2008 World Juniors
Comp. dance 33.71
2008 World Juniors
Original dance 57.52
2008 World Juniors
Short dance: 62.95
2010 Skate Canada
Free dance 91.47
2010 Skate Canada

Paul Poirier (born November 6, 1991 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian ice dancer. He skated with Vanessa Crone from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists. He currently skates with Piper Gilles.

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Career

Early career

Early in his career, Poirier also competed in single skating, and pair skating with Crone.[5] The duo began skating together in 2001.[6]

Senior career with Crone

Crone and Poirier won silver at 2008 Skate Canada, their first senior Grand Prix event, and placed fourth in their second event.[7] The next season they claimed the bronze at 2009 NHK Trophy. At the 2010 Canadian Championships, they were nominated to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[8] They finished 7th at the 2010 World Championships.

Crone and Poirier began the 2010–2011 season by capturing gold at 2010 Skate Canada International ahead of Sinead Kerr and John Kerr who had a fall in the free dance. At 2010 Skate America, Poirier fell in the free dance but their score was enough for the silver behind Meryl Davis and Charlie White, both of whom fell, and ahead of Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani with no falls. Their results qualified them for the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final where they won the bronze medal. They finished 10th at the 2011 World Championships.

On June 2, 2011, Crone and Poirier announced the end of their ten-year partnership.[9] He said he would search for a new partner to continue his competitive career and did not exclude looking internationally.[10]

Partnership with Gilles

On July 27, 2011, it was announced that Poirier had teamed up with American ice dancer Piper Gilles to represent Canada.[11] U.S. Figure Skating will release Gilles to compete for Canada at international events in 2012.[11] They train at the Scarboro Figure Skating Club with Poirier's longtime coach Carol Lane.[11] Their free dance was choreographed by Christopher Dean in Colorado Springs, Colorado in early June.[12] They plan to compete at the 2012 Canadian Championships.[12]

Personal life

Poirier studies linguistics at the University of Toronto.[9] He attended the same high school as single skater Patrick Chan. His brother plays in the Ontario Hockey League.[12]

Programs

Ice dancing with Gilles

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2011–2012

Ice dancing with Crone

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–2011 Fallin'
by Alicia Keys		 Eleanor Rigby
by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
performed by Joshua Bell
choreo. by Christopher Dean
Original dance
2009–2010 En Malaga
performed by Roger Scannura		 Nocturne
by Paul Swartz
performed by Lucia Micarelli
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
2008–2009 Slow Rag: Solace
by Scott Joplin
Tagtime Two Step: The Entertainer
by Scott Joplin		 Doce de Coco
by Jacob do Bandolim
2007–2008 Romanian Gypsy Music:
Blue Shawl
by Petercurski
Gypsy
by Boutouk		 A Los Amigos
by A. Pontier and F. Silva		 Gravity
by John Mayer
2006–2007 Tango Capone
by Ronan Hardiman

Single skating

Season Short program Long program Exhibition
2008–2009 Come Together
by John Lennon and Paul McCartney		 Kvaska (soundtrack)
by Daniel Landa

Competitive highlights

Ice dancing with Gilles

Event 2011–12
Canadian Championships TBD

Ice dancing with Crone

Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympic Games 14th
World Championships 12th 7th 10th
Four Continents Championships 4th 3rd
World Junior Championships 9th 2nd
Canadian Championships 12th N. 1st N. 6th J. 1st J. 4th 2nd 2nd 1st
Grand Prix Final 6th 3rd
Skate America 2nd
NHK Trophy 3rd
Cup of Russia 4th
Skate Canada International 2nd 1st
Trophée Eric Bompard 4th
Junior Grand Prix Final 4th
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Romania 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Chinese Taipei 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Norway 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 7th
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

Single skating

Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Canadian Championships 5th N. 3rd N. 2nd J. 11th
Junior Grand Prix, France 10th
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. June 17, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsdance.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. March 26, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtsdto.htm. Retrieved June 20, 2011. 
  5. ^ Mittan, Barry (May 17, 2008). "Passionate Performances Propel Poirier and Crone". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/051708.shtml. Retrieved November 1, 2010. 
  6. ^ Walker, Elvin (November 28, 2010). "Crone and Poirier evolve into contenders". GoldenSkate.com. http://goldenskate.com/articles/2010/112810.shtml. Retrieved December 4, 2010. 
  7. ^ Mittan, Barry (February 15, 2009). "Crone and Poirier Feel Up to Pre-Olympic Challenges". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/021509.shtml. Retrieved November 1, 2010. 
  8. ^ "More Olympic team members named in London". Skate Canada. January 18, 2010. http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/news_views/news/2009_2010/10january_18.cfm. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  9. ^ a b "Crone and Poirier end 10-year figure skating partnership". Skate Canada (Universal Sports). June 2, 2011. http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=535651.html. Retrieved June 2, 2011. 
  10. ^ Kwong, PJ (June 2, 2011). "Catching Up With....Paul Poirier". http://apps.pjkwong.com/blog/?e=66410&d=06/02/2011&s=Catching%20Up%20With....Paul%20Poirier. Retrieved June 2, 2011. 
  11. ^ a b c Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (July 27, 2011). "Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier Dance to a New Rhythm". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/586-piper-gilles-and-paul-poirier. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 
  12. ^ a b c Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 9, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Gilles and Poirier skate, play". Ice Network. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111109&content_id=25944988&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 

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