Profile of the Month
October
Jamie Sale & David Pelletier
Jamie: David:
Born: April 21, 1977 Born: November 22, 1974
Height: 5' 1" Height: 5' 10"
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta Birthplace: Sayabec, Quebec
Hometown: Red Deer, Alberta Hometown: Lachine, Quebec
Training Town: Edmonton, Alberta
Coach: Jan Ullmark
Jamie began skating at the age of 6 and quickly moved through the ranks. When she was in her early teens she began skating pairs with Jason Turner.
For several years Jamie competed in both pairs and singles and enjoyed success in both.
David started skating at the young age of 4 and for a short while he competed in both pairs and singles.
David skated with 3 other partners before he found his perfect match in 1998 when he started skating with Jamie.
Since pairing up, Jamie and David have won a total of 15 gold medals in various events.
In 2001 they won their first World Championships and at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City Utah they were awarded a gold medal after a judging scandal.
A few months after the Olympics Jamie and David turned professional.
Competitive Record:
2002-2001:
Skate America - 1st
Skate Canada - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
2002 Canadian National Championships - 1st
2002 Winter Olympic Games - 1st
2000-2001:
Skate America - 1st
Skate Canada - 1st
Trohpee Lalique - 2nd
Canadian Open - 1st
2001 Canadian National Championships - 1st
Four Continents Championships - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
2001 World Championships - 1st
1999-2000:
Skate America - 1st
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 5th
2000 Canadian National Championships - 1st
Four Continents Championships - 1st
2000 World Championships - 4th
1998-1999:
Skate Canada - 3rd
Masters of Figure Skating - 4th
NHK Trophy - 3rd
1999 Canadian National Championships - 2nd
Photo Copyright to Andrea "Hoo" Chempinski
