François-Xavier Ouellette

François-Xavier Ouellette
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Born (1992-02-13) February 13, 1992
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Partner Élisabeth Paradis
Former partner Marie-Philippe Vincent, Jessica Aquino
Coach Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Pascal Denis, Romain Haguenauer
Choreographer Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
Skating club CPA Lames d'Argent Quebec
Gadbois Centre
Training locations Montreal
Began skating 1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 146.94
2016 Four Continents
Short dance 60.15
2016 Four Continents
Free dance 86.79
2016 Four Continents

François-Xavier Ouellette (born February 13, 1992) is a Canadian ice dancer. With his partner, Élisabeth Paradis, he won bronze at an ISU Challenger Series event – the 2015 U.S. International Classic – and at the 2016 Canadian Nationals.

Career

Early in his career, Ouellette skated with Jessica Aquino. He competed with Marie-Philippe Vincent from the 2007–08 season through 2009–10. They placed 13th on the junior level at the 2010 Canadian Nationals.

Partnership with Paradis

Ouellette began competing with Élisabeth Paradis in the 2010–11 season. Appearing on the junior level, they placed 5th at the 2011 Canadian Nationals and 6th in 2012. They moved up to the senior level in the 2012–13 season.

Making their international debut, Paradis/Ouellette placed fifth at the 2013 International Cup of Nice.[1] They finished 8th at the 2014 Canadian Nationals.

Paradis/Ouellette began the 2014–15 season at an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing fifth, and then appeared on the Grand Prix (GP) series, having received two assignments. They finished fourth overall at the 2014 Skate America (8th in the short dance, 4th in the free),[2] and 7th at the 2014 Skate Canada International. They placed fifth at the 2015 Canadian Nationals.

In 2015–16, Paradis/Ouellette won bronze at their CS assignment, the 2015 U.S. International Classic. They were eighth at their sole GP event, the 2015 Skate Canada International. In January 2016, they placed fourth in the short dance and third in the free at the Canadian Nationals in Halifax, Nova Scotia, winning the bronze medal by a margin of 0.22 over Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam.

Programs

(with Paradis)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2015–2016
[3][4]
    2014–2015
    [5]
    • Paso doble: Marcarenas
    • Flamenco: Eclipse de Luna
    • Un peu plus haut
      by Jean-Pierre Ferland
    • Composition
      by Karl-Hugo van de Kerckhove

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

    With Paradis

    International[1]
    Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
    Worlds 23rd
    Four Continents 6th
    GP Skate America 4th
    GP Skate Canada 7th 8th
    CS Nebelhorn 5th
    CS U.S. Classic 3rd
    Cup of Nice 5th
    National[6][7]
    Canadian Champ. 5th J. 6th J. 7th 8th 5th 3rd
    SC Challenge 6th J. 1st J. 1st 4th
    Québec Sectionals 1st
    J. = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

    With Vincent

    National[8]
    Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
    Canadian Championships 8th N. 15th 13th J.
    Skate Canada Challenge 7th J.
    Skate Canada Eastern Challenge 6th N. 9th J.
    Québec Sectionals 5th N. 6th J. 3rd J.
    Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

    References

    1. 1 2 "Competition Results: Elisabeth PARADIS / Francois-Xavier OUELLETTE". International Skating Union.
    2. ↑ "2014 Skate America". International Skating Union. October 25, 2014.
    3. ↑ Slater, Paula (September 7, 2015). "Paradis and Ouellette aim for precision". Golden Skate.
    4. ↑ "Elisabeth PARADIS / Francois-Xavier OUELLETTE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015.
    5. ↑ "Elisabeth PARADIS / Francois-Xavier OUELLETTE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
    6. ↑ "Élisabeth Paradis and François-Xavier Ouellette". Skate Canada.
    7. ↑ "Profile - Élisabeth Paradis & François-Xavier Ouellette". ice-dance.com.
    8. ↑ "Marie-Philippe Vincent & François-Xavier Ouellette". Tracings.net.

    External links

    Media related to François-Xavier Ouellette at Wikimedia Commons

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