Josée Chouinard
Born (1969-08-21) August 21, 1969
Montreal, Quebec
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Retired1996
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place1995–96 ParisLadies' singles

Josée Chouinard (born August 21, 1969) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1996 Champions Series Final bronze medallist and a three-time Canadian national champion (1991, 1993–1994). She finished in the top ten at two Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Chouinard was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] In August 1997, she married Canadian pair skater Jean-Michel Bombardier. Their twins, Fiona and Noah, were born in January 2005.[2] She and her husband separated c. 2006.[3]

Career

Chouinard began skating following the 1976 Winter Olympics, which she saw on television.[4]

She won silver at the 1988 Nebelhorn Trophy, gold at the 1989 Karl Schäfer Memorial, and gold at the 1990 Skate Canada International. After taking her first national title, in January 1991, she was assigned to the 1991 World Championships in Munich, Germany. Ranked 8th in the short program and 5th in the free skate, she would finish 6th overall at her first ISU Championship. Subsequently, she won the Canadian figure skating championships in 1993 and 1994.

Chouinard finished as high as 5th at the World Championships (1992 and 1994). She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing 9th on both occasions.[1]

Chouinard began her coaching career in 1992, in Laval, Quebec.[5] She later coached at the Granite Club in Toronto, Ontario (from 2002 to 2017) and at the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[5][6]

Results

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International
Event 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96
Olympics9th9th
Worlds6th5th9th5th
GP Final3rd
GP France1st
GP Skate Canada3rd
Nations Cup8th4th
Nebelhorn Trophy2nd
NHK Trophy4th9th
Piruetten2nd
Schäfer Memorial1st
Skate America11th9th
Skate Canada1st3rd
National
Canadian Champ.3rd1st2nd1st1st2nd
WD = Withdrew

Chouinard also won gold at the 2000 Sears Canadian Open.

References

  1. 1 2 "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Marois, Michel (December 23, 2011). "La nouvelle vie de Josée Chouinard" [Josée Chouinard's new life]. La Presse (Canadian newspaper) (in French). Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Mike (February 28, 2010). "Lure of the rings". Canwest News Service. canada.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Elfman, Lois (January 11, 2010). "Chouinard feels the Olympic spirit". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Josee Chouinard". Richmond Training Centre. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Kwong, PJ (July 23, 2010). "Catching Up….With Josee Chouinard". pjkwong.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017.
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