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Julianne SeguinCanadian figure skater
Date of Birth: 07.11.1996
Country:  Canada |
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Biography of Julianne Séguin
Julianne Séguin is a Canadian figure skater who competes in both ladies' singles and pairs skating with Charlie Bilodeau. They are the champions of the Junior Grand Prix Final (2014) and the silver medalists at the Junior World Championships (2015). Séguin also won bronze and silver medals in pairs at the Canadian Championships in 2015 and 2016, respectively. She was the silver medalist in pairs at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2014 and the bronze medalist in ladies' singles at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2012. As of January 2017, she is ranked 176th in the International Skating Union (ISU) singles rankings and 12th in the ISU pairs rankings.
Early Life and Career
Julianne Séguin was born in November 1996 in the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada. She started figure skating in 2001. In the spring of 2011, she formed a partnership with age-appropriate skater Andrew Evans. However, their performances together did not yield good results, and the pair ended their partnership after a year. During this time, Séguin won a bronze medal in ladies' singles at the Canadian Junior Championships.
The following year, Séguin focused solely on singles skating and made it to the Canadian team for the Four Continents Championships in Osaka. Shortly after the championships, she teamed up with Bilodeau, who was looking for a new partner after his previous pair dissolved. In the Olympic season, Séguin and Bilodeau became the silver medalists in pairs at the Canadian Junior Championships.
Continued Success
After the national championships, Julianne was included in the Canadian team for the Junior World Championships in Bulgaria. However, a week before the event, they had to withdraw due to health issues. In the post-Olympic season, the pair had a successful run in the Junior Grand Prix series, winning two events and securing a spot in the final in Barcelona. In Spain, they confidently won the gold medal. At the national championships, they finished with bronze medals.
On their second attempt, the pair qualified for the Junior World Championships in Tallinn, where they narrowly missed the top spot to Chinese skaters but improved upon all their previous achievements in every category. They ended their season at the World Championships in China, where they performed exceptionally well and improved their scores in the free skate and overall. They surpassed the second Canadian pair (whom they had lost to at the national championships) and finished in the top ten at the World Championships.
Career in Senior Level
The new season began for the Canadian pair at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany, where they confidently took first place and surpassed all their previous achievements. In mid-October, they also won first place at Skate America, the Grand Prix event in the United States. In early November, they competed in their second Grand Prix event in Moscow, Russia, at the Rostelecom Cup, finishing in the middle of the standings. This allowed them to qualify for the Grand Prix Final in Marseille. In France, they were able to climb from last place after the short program and finished in fifth place. Just before the New Year, Séguin suffered a concussion, and the duo hoped to compete at the national championships in January 2017. However, they had to withdraw at the last moment.
In late March, the Canadian pair returned to competition at the World Championships in Helsinki, where they finished in eleventh place after recovering from an injury. In the new Olympic season, they started off at home in Montreal, where they won bronze medals at the Autumn Classic International. A month later, they competed in the Russian leg of the Grand Prix series, finishing in the middle of the standings. Three weeks later, they participated in the Japanese leg of the Grand Prix series and finished just outside the podium.
Overall, Julianne Séguin's career has been marked by consistent improvement and success in both singles and pairs skating. She has demonstrated her talent and determination, and her partnership with Charlie Bilodeau has brought them numerous medals and recognition on the international stage.
