Alexe Gilles

Alexe Gilles
Alexe Gilles
	Gilles at the 2008–2009 Junior Grand Prix Final.
Full name	Alexe Gilles
Born	January 16, 1992 (age 32); Rockford, Illinois
Hometown	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Coach	Yuka Sato ; Jason Dungjen
Skating club	Broadmoor SC

Alexe Gilles (born January 16, 1992 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American-born Canadian figure skater. She is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2008 U.S. national junior champion. She competed for the United States until switching to Canada in 2012, following her sister Piper.

Personal life

Gilles graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2010.^[1] She is the sister of Piper Gilles (twin) and Todd Gilles, both of whom are ice dancers.^[2]

Career

Gilles began skating at age 2. In 2000, she began working with Tom Zakrajsek and Becky Calvin in Colorado Springs, Colorado.^[3]

Gilles competed for two seasons on the JGP circuit and won a bronze medal at the 2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She also competed for two seasons on the senior Grand Prix series. On March 30, 2011, Gilles announced a coaching change to Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.^[4]

In 2012, Gilles announced that she would compete for Canada.^[5] She finished 13th at the 2013 Canadian Championships.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2012–2013 ^[1]	Palm Court Encores	Pas de deux (from The Nutcracker) by Pyotr Tchaikovsky performed by Bonn Classic Philharmonic
2010–2011 ^[6]	Aschenbrödel by Johann Strauss II performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra	Adagio from The Queen Symphony by Tolga Kashif Nocturne from Bohemian Rhapsody by Paul Schwartz, Freddie Mercury
2009–2010 ^[7]	Aschenbrödel by Johann Strauss II	On the Town by Leonard Bernstein
2008–2009 ^[8]	The Girl with the Flaxen Hair by Claude Debussy, Nigel Hess	Selvatico Album Bongo Madness by Buddy Collette Softly As in a Morning Sunrise by Henderson and Vallee Ti Mon Bo by Tito Puente Mambo Beat Lo Mejor de Lo Mejor by Tito Puente
2007–2008 ^[9]	Windspirits by Rene Dupere, Elise Vett Zum Astra by Simon Carpenter	Oceanic by Vangelis

Competitive highlights

Results^[1]^[10]
International
Event	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13
Four Continents								9th
GP Bompard								5th
GP Skate America								10th	12th
GP Skate Canada									11th
International: Junior
JGP Final						6th	3rd
JGP Croatia						4th
JGP Mexico							2nd
JGP South Africa							1st
JGP USA						2nd
Challenge Cup					2nd J.
NACS Pittsburgh					2nd J.
National
Canadian Champ.											13th
U.S. Champ.				6th N.	5th J.	1st J.	9th	8th	14th
U.S. Junior Champ.			16th I.
Midwestern Sect.				3rd N.	1st J.
SW Regionals	16th Ju.	5th Ju.	1st I.	1st N.	1st J.
EGL Regionals										1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix Levels: Ju. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior SW = Southwestern; EGL = Eastern Great Lakes

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Athlete Bio: Alexe Gilles". IceNetwork. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Cox, Jocelyn Jane (February 7, 2008). "Gilles Gang: skating times three is golden". IceNetwork.
^ Mittan, J. Barry (December 17, 2008). "Alexe Gilles carries on family tradition". IceNetwork.
^ "2008 U.S. Junior Champion Alexe Gilles Announces Coaching Change". U.S. Figure Skating. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
^ "ALEXE GILLES".
^ "Alexe GILLES: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Alexe GILLES: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Alexe GILLES: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Alexe GILLES: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Competition Results: Alexe GILLES". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Official site
Alexe Gilles at U.S. Figure Skating (archived)
Alexe Gilles at the International Skating Union

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[usfsbio-1] "Athlete Bio: Alexe Gilles". IceNetwork. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[in080207-2] Cox, Jocelyn Jane (February 7, 2008). "Gilles Gang: skating times three is golden". IceNetwork.

[in081217-3] Mittan, J. Barry (December 17, 2008). "Alexe Gilles carries on family tradition". IceNetwork.

[gillescc-4] "2008 U.S. Junior Champion Alexe Gilles Announces Coaching Change". U.S. Figure Skating. June 3, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.

[canada-5] "ALEXE GILLES".

[bio1011-6] "Alexe GILLES: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[bio0910-7] "Alexe GILLES: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[bio0809-8] "Alexe GILLES: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[bio0708-9] "Alexe GILLES: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[isucr-10] "Competition Results: Alexe GILLES". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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