Shae-Lynn Bourne
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Shae-Lynn Bourne (born January 24, 1976 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice dancer. She and partner Victor Kraatz became the first North American ice dancing world champions in 2003.
Bourne began skating at age seven. She first competed in pair skating events with partner Andrew Bertleff. She later changed to ice dancing and found a partner in Victor Kraatz. The team has had quite a few coaches, among them Tatiana Tarasova, Natalia Dubova, Uschi Keszler, and Nikolai Morozov.
Bourne skated for the club CPA Brossard. The final training location was Newington, U.S..
Bourne and Kraatz were the first ice dancers to include hydroblading elements in their routines. They became known for their deep edges and soft knees, but later became famous for fast and difficult footwork sequences. Off the ice, they were often seen in the stands cheering on their competitors and teammates.
On August 12th of 2005, Shae-Lynn married Nikolai Morozov; they were divorced in July of 2007.
Shae-lynn has used her celebrity to speak out against child abuse, and she and Victor skated in numerous charity shows such as "Dreams On Ice". Shae-Lynn was the honorary chairperson for the "Every Life Counts" campaign for Chatham-Kent. Bourne and Kraatz received the Governor General's Meritorious Service Crosses for courageously speaking out about unfair judging practices so that the sport could be improved for all competitors.
Shae-Lynn began a solo career in 2003, and has skated in many tours including Celebration on Ice, Stars On Ice, and Champions on Ice. She splits her time between performing, coaching, choreography, and seminars.
Bourne currently teaches Canadian Ice Dance silver medalists, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje.
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[edit] Results with Victor Kraatz
[edit] Olympic Winter Games
[edit] World championships
- 1993 – 14th place
- 1994 – 6th place
- 1995 – 4th place
- 1996 – 3rd place
- 1997 – 3rd place
- 1998 – 3rd place
- 1999 – 3rd place
- 2000 – not participated
- 2001 – 4th place
- 2002 – 2nd place
- 2003 – 1st place
[edit] Four continent championships
[edit] Canadian championships (Nationals)
- 1993 – 1st place
- 1994 – 1st place
- 1995 – 1st place
- 1998 – 1st place
- 1999 – 1st place
- 2000 – not participated
- 2001 – 1st place
- 2002 – 1st place
- 2003 – 1st place
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Shae-Lynn Bourne at the International Skating Union biography page
- Care to Ice Dance? - Bourne & Kraatz
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