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Joannie Rochette (born January 13, 1986) is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 & 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, and the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and a five-time (2005-2009) Canadian national champion.
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Personal life
Rochette was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Île Dupas.
She has been dating Canadian short-track speed skater Francois-Louis Tremblay since meeting him when they both represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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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 Trophee 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 Trophee 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 Trophee 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.
