David Pelletier

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Pelletier
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Nov 22, 1974(1974-11-22)
Age	50
Birthplace	Sayabec
Country	Canada
Birth City	Quebec
Horoscope	Scorpio

David Pelletier Biography

David Pelletier is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on November 22, 1974 in Sayabec, Quebec, Canada. Figure skaters won the Olympic gold medal in 2002’s Salt Lake City games.

He was awarded gold at the 2002 Olympics and that was that of skier Kelly Clark.

David Jacques Pelletier (born November 22, 1974) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. They shared the gold medal with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal.

Pelletier was born in Sayabec, Quebec, and grew up near the hockey rink. His mother said if he wanted to play hockey, he also had to take figure-skating lessons. He achieved early success as a pair skater with Julie Laporte. They won both the novice and junior titles at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and placed 7th at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1992. Despite these accomplishments, Pelletier felt his career needed a “shake up” and paired up with Allison Gaylor. They trained in part with Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler, and had their biggest success in 1995 when they captured the 1995 Canadian silver medal and represented Canada at the World Figure Skating Championships in Birmingham, England where they placed 15th. That same year, as a single skater, Pelletier placed second in the short program of the men’s event at the Canadian championships. He struggled in the long program, falling to fourth overall.

He married his skater Jamie Sale on December 30, 2005 following a proposal to her on Christmas Day of the previous year.

David Pelletier Net Worth

David Pelletier is one of the richest Figure Skater from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Pelletier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a World Junior Figure Skating Champion at age 18.

He was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

The pressure for the Olympics was intense. Despite several silvers and bronzes, Canada had only won two gold medals in figure skating, in 1948 and 1960, and it was hoped by many that Salé and Pelletier would do well. They skated a clean short program, only to trip and fall on their closing pose. Because the fall was not on an element, it did not receive a deduction. The pair placed second behind Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze. In the long program, Salé and Pelletier also placed second. A minor jump step out error from Sikharulidze and a clean program from the Canadians had convinced some they had won the gold but when the judges’ scores came up, Salé and Pelletier had been placed second in the long program. Five judges had awarded the long program to Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze, and only four to Salé and Pelletier. This result spurred an outcry from the North American media and booing from many audience members, but Salé and Pelletier accepted the silver medal. After the competition, the French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne admitted she had been pressured by the head of her federation, Didier Gailhaguet, into awarding the long program to the Russians and a judging controversy quickly blew up. The scandal ultimately resulted in the suspension of several judges and officials. The results of the competition were discarded and Salé and Pelletier were awarded a second set of gold medals in a special ceremony later in the week.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

David Pelletier height 5 ft 10 in David weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is David Pelletier Dating?

According to our records, David Pelletier married to Jamie Salé. As of December 1, 2023, David Pelletier’s is not dating anyone.

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They competed at the 2000 Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Salé’s hometown. The two skated a strong short program and a nearly flawless long program, earning five 6.0 marks in presentation—the first for a pair at the championships. Sale & Pelletier captured another 6.0 and the gold medal at the Four Continents Championships in Osaka, Japan. In the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France, they were third after the short program due to an error in a spin. They dropped in the long program, finishing fourth overall.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. David Pelletier celebrates birthday on November 22 of every year.

The 2001 World Championships were held in Vancouver, and Salé and Pelletier entered as heavy favorites. Trouble on the side-by-side jumps landed them in third place in the short program, but the team was placed first in the long program despite Salé singling a side-by-side double axel. They were the first Canadian pair to win Worlds since Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler in 1993, and the first pair to win at a Worlds held in Canada since Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini in 1984. They would later win the Lou Marsh Trophy as outstanding Canadian athlete in 2001.

Are David Pelletier and Jamie Salé still together?

In June 2010, Salé and Pelletier announced plans to divorce following an 18-month separation , sharing custody of their son. They continued to skate together until retiring in 2012. Pelletier married Russian figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva on July 25, 2020. They live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Where is Ilia Kulik now?

Ilia is married to Olympic and World champion, Ekaterina Gordeeva. They live in Southern California with their daughters, Daria (Dasha) Grinkova, 18 and Elizaveta (Liza) Kulik, 9.

Are Jamie Salé and Craig Simpson still married?

In February 2022, Simpson said that he and Salé had separated in June 2021.

How old is David Pelletier?

47 years (November 22, 1974)

Who is Katia Gordeeva married to?

Spouse