Zachary Donohue

Zachary Donohue
Donohue with Hubbell at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships
Personal information
Full name	Zachary Tyler Donohue
Country represented	United States
Born	January 8, 1991 North Madison, Connecticut
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Partner	Madison Hubbell
Former partner	Alissandra Aronow, Piper Gilles, Lili Lamar
Coach	Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Former coach	Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Natalia Annenko, Marina Zueva, Igor Shpilband
Choreographer	Marie-France Dubreuil
Former choreographer	Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Marina Zueva, Igor Shpilband
Skating club	Lansing Skating Club Gadbois Centre
Former skating club	Detroit Skating Club, All Year FSC
Training locations	Montreal, Quebec
Former training locations	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Began skating	2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	176.81 2016 Worlds
Short dance	69.36 2016 Four Continents
Free dance	108.37 2016 Worlds
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Competitor for the  United States Four Continents Championships 2014 Taipei Ice dancing

Zachary Tyler "Zach" Donohue (born January 8, 1991) is an American ice dancer. With Madison Hubbell, he is the 2014 Four Continents champion, two-time Nebelhorn Trophy champion (2011, 2013), and three-time (2012, 2015, 2016) U.S. national bronze medalist.

With former partner Piper Gilles, he won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

Personal life

Zachary Donohue was born January 8, 1991 in Madison, Connecticut.^[1] He was home-schooled through high school.^[2]

Early career

In the 2006–07 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 2007–08 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.

Partnership with Gilles

Donohue teamed up with Piper Gilles ahead of the 2008–09 season. They made their international debut at the 2008–09 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 2008–09 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.

Partnership with Hubbell

Hubbell and Donohue at the 2011 Skate America

On May 12, 2011, it was announced that Donohue had teamed up with Madison Hubbell.^[3] The new partnership trained at the Detroit Skating Club under the coaching team of Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, and Natalia Annenko-Deller.^[4] They made their international debut at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy where they won the gold medal.^[5][6] They finished 10th at the 2012 World Championships.

After sustaining a concussion in June 2013,^[7] Hubbell spent six weeks recuperating.^[8] She attributed the injury to "lack of focus, as painful as that is to admit. I finished twizzles, I did my 3-turn, and I fell off my heel."^[8] In 2013–14, Hubbell/Donohue won gold at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, placed fourth at the 2013 Skate America, and won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at the 2013 Skate Canada International. After placing fourth at the 2014 U.S. Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents Championships and finished ahead of Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier to take the gold medal. Hubbell/Donohue were first alternates for the 2014 World Championships but did not take the slot made available when Davis/White withdrew; Hubbell had sustained a torn labrum in her left hip^[9] and underwent surgery in March 2014.^[7]

For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Hubbell/Donohue were assigned to the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard.^[10]

On April 13, 2015, Hubbell/Donohue announced that they had started training with Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer^[11] at the Centre Gadbois in Montreal.^[12]

Programs

With Hubbell

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2015–2016 [1][13]	Waltz: Hallelujah performed by k.d. lang March: Hallelujah March by Karl Hugo	Adagio for Tron (from Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk	Slip by Elliot Moss You Can Leave Your Hat On I Put a Spell on You performed by Joe Cocker
2014–2015 [7][14][15]	Flamenco: Fiesta flamenca by Monty Kelly Paso doble: España cañí by Pascual Marquina Narro performed by 101 Strings	The Great Gatsby: Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey Back to Black by Beyoncé and André 3000 A Little Party Never Killed Nobody by Fergie	Down the Road Happy by C2C Lay Me Down by Sam Smith
2013–2014 [16][2][15]	Mr. Pinstripe Suit Maddest kind of love Diga Diga Doo by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Nocturne Into Bohemian Rhapsody by Lucia Micarelli	Bang Bang by Nico Vega Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo
2012–2013 [2][17][18][15]	Titanic: by James Horner Waltz John Ryan's Polka	Farrucas Un Amor Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona	A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
2011–2012 [2][19][15]	Latin medley	I Put a Spell on You by Joe Cocker	Make You Feel My Love by Adele

With Gilles

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2009–2010 [20][21]	Thank God I'm a Country Boy by John Denver Country Roads by John Denver Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band Flamenco medley by the Gypsy Queens and Kings	Alfred Hitchcock movies: The Man Who Knew Too Much by Bernard Herrmann Vertigo Suite by Bernard Hermann North by Northwest Overture by Bernard Herrmann
2008–2009 [20][22]	Go Daddy-O by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Flat Foot Floogie by Yallopin' Hounds Orchestra Sing, Sing, Sing by James Horner	Malagenha by Sergei Mendes Besame Mucho performed by Michel Petrucciani with the Graffiti Quartet Pontero en Libertad by Monica Naranja

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Hubbell

International[23]
Event	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16
Worlds	10th			10th	6th
Four Continents	5th		1st		4th
GP Final					6th
GP Bompard		4th		3rd	1st
GP NHK Trophy					3rd
GP Skate America	6th		4th
GP Skate Canada		5th	3rd	3rd
CS Golden Spin				1st
CS U.S. Classic					1st
Finlandia Trophy		3rd		WD
Nebelhorn Trophy	1st		1st
National[2]
U.S. Champ.	3rd	4th	4th	3rd	3rd
Midwestern Sect.	1st
TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew

With Gilles

International[24]
Event	2008–09	2009–10
JGP Czech Republic	1st
JGP Germany		3rd
JGP Hungary		4th
JGP South Africa	2nd
National[20]
U.S. Championships	3rd J.	3rd J.
Midwestern Sectionals		2nd J.
Level: J. = Junior

With Lamar and Patitucci

National
Event	2006–07 with Patitucci	2007–08 with Lamar
Eastern Sectionals	5th N.	5th J.
Level: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

1. "Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
2. "Madison Hubbell / Zach Donohue". IceNetwork.
   • Earlier versions: 2011 to 2013 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Madison Hubbell and Keiffer Hubbell Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. May 12, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
4. Rutherford, Lynn (July 27, 2011). "Hubbell, Donohue hope to put a spell on judges". IceNetwork.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
5. Flade, Tatjana (September 22, 2011). "Zhiganshina and Gazsi dance to lead at Nebelhorn". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
6. Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2011). "Hubbell and Donohue capture gold at Nebelhorn Trophy". GoldenSkate. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
7. Thayer, Jacquelyn (October 28, 2014). "Hubbell & Donohue Ready for Reinvention". ice-dance.com.
8. Rutherford, Lynn (February 2, 2016). "Concussions in figure skating: How they happen". IceNetwork.com.
9. "Davis and White Elect Not to Compete at 2014 World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. March 3, 2014.
10. "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Ice Dance" (PDF). July 10, 2014.
11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0G68UXw8xQ
12. "Hubbell and Donohue to train with Dubreuil and Lauzon" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. April 13, 2015.
13. Klaus-Reinhold Kany (August 20, 2015). "Dance teams head to Montreal in hopes of rebirth". IceNetwork.com.
14. "Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
15. "Schedule/Programs/Results". Official website of Hubbell and Donohue. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016.
16. "Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014.
17. "Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013.
18. Berlot, Jean-Christophe (November 15, 2012). "Hubbell, Donohue emphasize passion over points". IceNetwork.com.
19. "Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
20. "Piper Gilles / Zach Donohue". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on March 26, 2010.
21. "Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010.
22. "Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010.
23. "Competition Results: Madison HUBBELL / Zachary DONOHUE". International Skating Union.
24. "Competition Results: Piper GILLES / Zachary DONOHUE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.

External links

• Zach Donohue at Instagram
• Zach Donohue at Twitter
• Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue at Facebook
• hubbell-donohue.com