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Rochette was selected as the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. But others were certainly more deserving. The FIRST Gold medal winner OR the athlete who won TWO Gold medals. The only main reason to select Rochette was the death of her mother and the fact that she was a woman.\ |
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Revision as of 15:24, 7 March 2010
| Joannie Rochette | |
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 Rochette in 2010. | |
| Full name | Joannie Rochette |
| Hometown | Île Dupas, Quebec |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Coach | Manon Perron Nathalie Martin |
| Skating club | CPA Berthierville |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Ladies figure skating | ||
| Representing Canada
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2010 Vancouver | Singles |
Joannie Rochette (born January 13, 1986) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time (2005-2010) Canadian national champion. As of February 2010, she was ranked 3rd the world.[1]
Personal life
Rochette was born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Île Dupas.
On February 21, 2010, two days before the beginning of ladies' figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, her mother, Thérèse Rochette, died of a heart attack at Vancouver General Hospital after arriving to watch her compete.[2]
Career
In the 1999-2000 season, Rochette won the 2000 Canadian Figure Skating Championships on the novice level.
In the following season, Rochette debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. She placed 5th at the 2000-2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in France and 4th at the event in Mexico. She qualified for the 2001 Canadian Figure Skating Championships by winning both her qualifying events. At the Canadian Championships, she won her second consecutive national title, this time on the Junior level. She was then sent to the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 8th.
In the 2001-2002 season, Rochette competed on the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning the bronze medal at the event in Italy. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Canadian Figure Skating Championships on the senior level and qualified for the teams to the 2002 Four Continents Championships and the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. At Four Continents, her first senior international event, Rochette placed 9th. She went on to place 5th at the World Junior Championships.
In the 2002-2003 season, Rochette won the silver medal at the 2003 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. She placed 8th at the 2003 Four Continents Championships and 17th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2003-2004 season, Rochette debuted on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. She placed 10th at the 2003 Skate Canada and 4th at the 2003 Cup of Russia. She competed at the 2003 Bofrost Cup on Ice and won the event. At the 2004 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Rochette won her second consecutive silver medal. She placed 4th at the 2004 Four Continents Championships and moved up to 8th at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2004-2005 season, Rochette won the bronze medal at the 2004 Cup of China and then won the 2004 Trophée Eric Bompard. She qualified for the 2004-2005 Grand Prix Final, where she won the bronze medal. She won the 2005 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, her first Canadian senior title, which made her the first Canadian female skater to have won the Canadian Championships at all three levels (Novice, Junior, and Senior).[citation needed] She placed 11th at the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships. Her placement, combined with that of Cynthia Phaneuf, earned Canada two entries to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
In the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Rochette won the silver medal at the 2005 Skate Canada and placed 4th at the 2005 Trophée Eric Bompard. She won her second consecutive national title at the 2006 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Rochette placed 5th. At the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, Rochette led following the qualifying round, then placed 7th in the short program and 8th in the free skate to place 7th overall.
In the 2006-2007 season, Rochette won the 2006 Skate Canada and placed 4th at the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard, and missed out on qualifying for the Grand Prix Final on a tie-break. At the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Rochette won her third consecutive national title. She won the bronze medal at the 2007 Four Continents Championships and placed 10th at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2007-2008 season, Rochette won the bronze medals at the 2007 Skate Canada and the 2007 Cup of Russia. At the 2008 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, she won her fourth consecutive national title. She won the silver medal at the 2008 Four Continents Championships and placed 5th at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2008-2009 season, Rochette won the 2008 Skate Canada and then won the 2008 Trophee Eric Bompard, beating reigning World Champion Mao Asada. She qualified for the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Final, where she placed 4th. She won her fifth consecutive national title at the 2009 Canadian Figure Skating Championships. At the 2009 Four Continents Championships, she won the silver medal, again beating Asada. At the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships, Rochette won the silver medal, becoming the first Canadian woman since Elizabeth Manley to medal at the World Championships.
She was nominated to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Canada. Two days before the short program, Rochette's mother died suddenly of a heart attack, just hours after arriving in Vancouver to watch her daughter skate.[3] Rochette chose to continue competing in her mother's honour.[4] In the Olympic short program, Rochette recorded a personal best of 71.36, the third highest score of the night.[5] Two days later, she held on to her third place position after the long program and won the bronze medal. She is the fifth Canadian to win a medal in ladies' figure skating at the Olympics.[6] Because of her inspiring determination in the face of these circumstances, she along with Petra Majdic received the first Terry Fox Award for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Rochette's performance at the 2010 Olympics figure skating gala on February 27 featured the French version of Celine Dion's song "Fly" as a tribute to her mother (a long-time fan of Dion), ending with her face raised to the heavens.
Rochette was chosen as the flag bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony. At her mother's funeral Joannie burried her medal because she accomplished it for her.[7].
Programs
Competitive highlights
Post-2004
This is what Joannie Rochette has won since 2004.
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 5th | 3rd | ||||
| World Championships | 11th | 7th | 10th | 5th | 2nd | |
| Four Continents Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
| Canadian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
| Skate Canada International | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |
| Cup of China | 3rd | 3rd | ||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | ||
| Cup of Russia | 3rd |
Pre-2004
This is what Joannie Rochette won prior to 2004.
| Event | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 17th | 8th | ||||
| Four Continents Championships | 9th | 8th | 4th | |||
| World Junior Championships | 8th | 5th | ||||
| Canadian Championships | 15th N. | 1st N. | 1st J. | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Skate Canada International | 10th | |||||
| Cup of Russia | 4th | |||||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 1st | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 3rd | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 5th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 4th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France | 5th | |||||
| Mladost Trophy | 1st N. |
- N = Novice level, J = Junior level
References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Figure Skating and Ice Dance : Ladies". International Skating Union. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Mickleburgh, Rod; Smith, Beverley (2010-02-21). "Tragedy strikes Rochette". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ Skater Rochette's Mother Dies in Vancouver
- ^ Joannie Rochette rocked by sudden death of mother in Vancouver
- ^ Joannie Rochette inspires … and there's more to come tonight
- ^ Lukas, Jennifer (2010-02-25). "Rochette holds nothing back to take bronze". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ "Joannie Rochette will carry Canadian flag". CTV.ca. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian figure skaters
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- French Quebecers
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
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