Angela Derochie (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. She is the 1992

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bronze medalist and 1998 Canadian national champion in ladies' singles.

Personal life

Derochie was born on November 4, 1973, in

Trenton, Ontario Trenton (2001 population 16,770) is a large unincorporated community in Central Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway, which continues no ...

Career

Derochie represented the

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in Ottawa, Ontario, and trained at the Canadian Academy of Skating Arts, coached by

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. In the 1996–97 season, Derochie reached her first senior national podium, winning the silver medal behind

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at the 1997 Canadian Championships. The following season, she debuted on the Champions Series (Grand Prix), placing 9th at the 1997 Skate America and 12th at the

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. She won the gold medal ahead of Keyla Ohs and Jennifer Robinson at the 1998 Canadian Championships in

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. She was selected to compete at the 1998 World Championships in

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and reached the final segment; she ranked 11th in her qualifying group, 19th in the short program, 20th in the free skate and 20th overall. In the 1998–99 season, Derochie was coached by

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and Eric Loucks at the Minto Skating Club. She was awarded the bronze medal at the 1999 Canadian Championships, behind Robinson and

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, and assigned to the 1999 Four Continents, where she placed tenth. In September 2006, Derochie joined the coaching staff of Dartmouth Skating Club. She is now the director of the North York Skating Academy in Toronto Ontario.

Programs

Results

''GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix''

References

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