Gabrielle Daleman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gabrielle Daleman
Gabrielle Daleman at the 2017 Four Continents Championships
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 27) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Home town	Newmarket, Ontario
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Coach	Lee Barkell
Skating club	The Granite Club, Toronto
Began skating	2002

Gabrielle Daleman (born January 13, 1998) is a talented Canadian figure skater. She won a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the team event. Gabrielle also earned a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships. She was a silver medallist at the 2017 Four Continents Championships. She is also a two-time Canadian national champion. Gabrielle represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

About Gabrielle Daleman

Gabrielle Daleman was born on January 13, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her parents are Rhonda and Michael Daleman. She has a younger brother, Zack, who also enjoys competitive figure skating. Gabrielle grew up in Newmarket, Ontario. She attended Pickering College, where her father also taught.

Gabrielle has shared that she faced some learning differences. She also dealt with personal health challenges during her career.

Gabrielle's Skating Journey

Starting Young

Gabrielle began skating when she was just four years old. She started at the Aurora Skating Club. Watching Canadian skater Joannie Rochette at the 2006 Winter Olympics inspired Gabrielle to work even harder.

She quickly showed her talent. In 2012, Gabrielle won the junior ladies title at the Canadian Championships.

Rising Through the Ranks

In the fall of 2012, Gabrielle started competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. At the 2013 Canadian Championships, she won a silver medal. She then competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships, finishing in sixth place.

The next season, she earned a bronze medal at a Junior Grand Prix event in Poland. In January 2014, she won another silver medal at the Canadian Championships. This led to her being chosen for Canada's team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At 16, she was the youngest Canadian athlete at those Olympics. She finished seventeenth in the individual event. Around this time, she started dealing with a foot injury.

First National Title

Gabrielle started her 2014-2015 season with a win at the 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic. This was an important event in the ISU Challenger Series. She then made her senior Grand Prix debut. She placed fifth at the 2014 Cup of China and sixth at the 2014 NHK Trophy.

At the 2015 Canadian Championships, Gabrielle won her first national title. She finished seventh at the 2015 Four Continents Championships. She also placed 21st at the 2015 World Championships. After this season, Gabrielle changed coaches and moved to Toronto to train with Lee Barkell.

Overcoming Challenges

The 2015-2016 season saw Gabrielle finish fourth at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. She placed fifth at the 2015 Skate Canada International and sixth at the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Canadian Championships. After this, she faced severe swelling in her right foot due to arthritis and tendinitis. She worked hard in physical therapy to recover.

Gabrielle decided not to compete at the 2016 Four Continents Championships to focus on her recovery. In March, she competed at the 2016 World Championships in Boston. She achieved her best scores ever and finished in the top ten for the first time.

World Bronze Medallist

Daleman (right) with Evgenia Medvedeva (center) and Kaetlyn Osmond (left) at the 2017 Worlds podium

In the 2016-2017 season, Gabrielle won a bronze medal at the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. She then competed in her third Grand Prix series. In January 2017, she won the silver medal at the 2017 Canadian Championships.

In February, she earned a silver medal at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in South Korea. This was a big achievement, as she was the first Canadian lady to win a medal at this event since 2009. In March, Gabrielle won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships in Finland. She had surgery in May 2017 for health issues.

Olympic Gold and Beyond

Daleman at the 2018 Winter Olympics

In the 2017-2018 season, Gabrielle faced more health challenges, including infections. Despite this, she won her second national title at the 2018 Canadian Championships in January. She then competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. She helped Canada win the gold medal in the team event, which was a huge moment! In the individual event, she finished fifteenth.

At the World Championships in Milan, she placed seventh overall. She had injured her ankle before the free skate.

Focusing on Well-being

After the 2018 Olympics, Gabrielle continued to face health issues. She had a fall during training that led to a concussion. She also dealt with other illnesses and needed time to focus on her well-being. In October 2018, she took a break from training to prioritize her mental health.

She returned to compete at the 2019 Canadian Championships. She placed first in the short program but finished fifth overall. Gabrielle shared that it was a victory just to be back on the ice. She later competed at the 2019 World Championships, finishing eleventh. This helped Canada keep two spots for the next World Championships.

At the 2019 World Team Trophy, she had a collision with another skater during warm-up. She later found out she had cracked ribs and another concussion.

Recent Seasons

Gabrielle continued to face injuries and illnesses in the 2019-2020 season. She tore ligaments in her ankle and strained her Achilles tendon. She also had pneumonia before the 2020 Canadian Championships, where she placed eighth. She remained determined to continue skating.

In 2020, Gabrielle competed in the Miss World Canada pageant process, winning Miss Ontario. However, she later decided to focus entirely on skating. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many competitions were changed. She earned a bronze medal at the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge. She also competed at the 2021 World Team Trophy, where Team Canada finished sixth.

Daleman competing her free skate at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy

In the 2021-2022 season, Gabrielle competed at several events, including the 2021 CS Autumn Classic International and the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 Canadian Championships, her first national podium finish since 2018. She also placed tenth at the 2022 Four Continents Championships.

For the 2022-2023 season, Gabrielle started at the 2022 Skate Canada International. She placed second in the short program but finished tenth overall. She also competed at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, placing eighth.

Programs

Gabrielle Daleman has performed many different programs throughout her career. Here are some of the music pieces she has used:

Images for kids

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  Gabrielle Daleman (left) with Mai Mihara (center) and Mirai Nagasu (right) at the 2017 Four Continents podium

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  Gabrielle Daleman at the 2019 Skate Canada International

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  Gabrielle Daleman at the 2016 World Championships

See also

In Spanish: Gabrielle Daleman para niños