Donohue with Gilles at the 2010 Junior Worlds |
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Zachary Tyler Donohue |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | January 8, 1991 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Home town | Madison, Connecticut |
| Residence | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Partner | Madison Hubbell |
| Former partner | Alissandra Aronow Piper Gilles Lili Lamar |
| Coach | Pasquale Camerlengo Anjelika Krylova Massimo Scali |
| Choreographer | Anjelika Krylova Pasquale Camerlengo |
| Former choreographer | Marina Zueva Igor Shpilband |
| Began skating | 2001 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 159.30 2008 JGP Czech Republic |
| Comp. dance | 31.28 2008 JGP Czech Republic |
| Original dance | 51.42 2008 JGP South Africa |
| Free dance | 77.03 2008 JGP Czech Republic |
Zachary Donohue (born January 8, 1991 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American ice dancer. With former partner Piper Gilles, he is the 2009 & 2010 U.S. junior bronze medalist. He currently skates with Madison Hubbell.
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In the 2006–2007 season, Donohue competed with Kaylyn Patitucci. They placed 5th on the novice level at the Eastern Sectional Championships and did not advance to the 2007 U.S. Championships.
In the 2007–2008 season, Donohue competed with Lili Lamar. They placed 5th on the Junior level at the Eastern Sectional Championships and did not advance to the 2008 U.S. Championships.
Donohue teamed up with Piper Gilles for the 2008–2009 season. They made their international debut at the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, which they won. They placed second at their second event in Cape Town, South Africa, qualifying them for the 2008–2009 Junior Grand Prix Final in South Korea. They withdrew from the Junior Grand Prix Final before the competition due to injury to Gilles. They won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Championships. In 2010, Gilles & Donohue were selected to compete for the United States at the World Junior Championships. They placed 9th out of a field of 34 teams. They announced the end of their partnership in May 2010. Donohue partnered with Alissandra Aronow and trained in Canton, Michigan, under the coaching team of Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They competed at the senior level for the 2010-11 season, and ended their partnership shortly after the 2011 U.S. Championships.
On May 12, 2011, it was announced that he had teamed up with Madison Hubbell.[1] The new partnership trains at the Detroit Skating Club under the coaching team of Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Massimo Scali, Natalia Annenko-Deller, and Elizabeth Punsalan, with assistance on elements from Jason Dungjen.[2] They made their international debut at 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the gold medal.[3][4]
With Madison Hubbell
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | I Put a Spell on You |
| Event | 2011–2012 |
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| Skate America | 6th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st |
| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 3rd J. | 3rd J. |
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 3rd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 4th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, South Africa | 2nd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 1st | |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 2nd J. |
(With Lili Lamar)
| Event | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|
| Eastern Sectionals | 5th J. |
(with Kaylyn Patitucci)
| Event | 2006–2007 |
|---|---|
| Eastern Sectionals | 5th N. |