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| Date of Birth:
| November 06, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Ottawa, ON |
| Ht: | 5'9" |
| Events: | Ice Dance |
| Club: | Scarboro FSC |
| Coach: | Carol Lane, Jon Lane, Juris Razgulajevs |
| Language Spoken: | English, French, Spanish |
| Occupation: | student |
| Training site: | Scarboro FSC |
| Choreographer: | Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs |
| Pronunciation: | PAWL POR-ee-ay |
Latest Paul Poirier'S Video
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 - 4:45 p | Ice Dancing Compulsory Dance | 15 | 31.14 | |
| Feb 21 - 4:15 p | Ice Dancing Original Dance | 17 | 79.31 | |
| Feb 22 - 4:45 p | Ice Dancing Free Dance | 14 | 164.60 |
News
2014: A look ahead
While figure skaters often compete young, retire young, Canada's team in 2014 is bound to include some familiar faces.
Competitive history »
At just 18 (Crone) and 17 (Poirier) years old, this couple has a lot of future potential. Combined with Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Canada are likely to be very competitive internationally in ice dance for many years to come.
Career highlights »
Poirier and his partner, Vanessa Crone, are the 2009 Canadian silver medallists, 2008 Skate Canada silver medallists and the 2008 World Junior silver medallists.
Photo galleries
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Video Highlights
Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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