Jessica Dubé facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jessica Dubé
Dubé and Davison at 2008 Skate Canada International
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1987-10-29) October 29, 1987 (age 37) Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Home town	Varennes, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former partner	Sébastien Wolfe Bryce Davison Samuel Tetrault
Former coach	Annie Barabé, John Zimmerman, Sophie Richard, Yvan Desjardins, David Pelletier
Former choreographer	Sébastien Britten, David Wilson, Lori Nichol, Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating club	Drummondville CPA
Former training locations	Contrecœur, Quebec
Began skating	1991
Retired	January 9, 2013
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	192.78 2008 Worlds
Short program	68.66 2008 Worlds
Free skate	124.12 2008 Worlds

Jessica Dubé (born October 29, 1987) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is best known for her amazing career in pair skating with her partner, Bryce Davison. Together, they won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships. They also earned a silver medal at the 2009 Four Continents Championships. Jessica and Bryce were also three-time champions in Canada (2007, 2009, 2010). They proudly represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Later, Jessica teamed up with Sébastien Wolfe and won a silver medal at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Jessica Dubé's Skating Journey

Starting Out in Skating

Jessica Dubé started skating when she was just four years old. She later began pair skating, where two skaters perform together. For a few seasons, she competed with Samuel Tetrault. In the 2002–03 season, they won a silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They also became Canadian junior champions that year.

Skating with Bryce Davison

Jessica Dubé and Bryce Davison became skating partners in July 2003. They had a very successful junior career. Then, in the 2005–06 season, they moved up to the senior level. They finished 10th at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and 7th at the World Championships. Jessica also competed in singles skating. Her best finish in the senior ladies' event at the Canadian Championships was 6th place in 2008.

In the summer of 2006, Jessica had a knee injury during practice. She had surgery in September. Despite this, she and Bryce trained hard for the national championships. They won their first national title at the 2007 Canadian Championships. After a scary accident at the 2007 Four Continents (more on that below), they came back strong. A month later, they finished seventh again at the World Championships.

Dubé and Davison on the podium at 2008 Worlds

Jessica and Bryce had an amazing season in 2007–08. They won their first Grand Prix medals, including a gold at 2007 Skate America. They didn't win the national title that year, but two months later, they won a bronze medal at the World Championships. They achieved their highest scores ever in this competition.

The next two seasons were a bit tougher. They won their national titles again but couldn't repeat their World Championships success. Their best result was a second-place finish at the 2009 Four Continents Championships. Jessica and Bryce were part of Team Canada at the first World Team Trophy in April 2009. In the 2009–10 Olympic season, they won medals at two Grand Prix events. They finished sixth at both the Olympics and the World Championships.

Jessica and Bryce had to withdraw from 2010 Skate Canada International because Bryce injured his knee. He needed surgery, which ended their season.

Jessica decided to compete as a singles skater in 2010–11. She qualified for the Canadian Nationals. She finished 6th in the ladies' event, even though she was sick with a virus on the day of her free skate.

Jessica and Bryce announced they were ending their partnership on March 10, 2011. Jessica said she wanted to continue as a singles skater, but she was open to returning to pair skating later.

On-Ice Accidents

Figure skating can be dangerous, and Jessica experienced two serious accidents.

On February 8, 2007, during a performance at the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Jessica was accidentally hit in the face by Bryce's skate blade. This happened during a spin where they were very close. She fell to the ice, and medical staff quickly helped her. She had surgery that night and received 83 stitches on her left cheek and nose. Luckily, her eye was not hurt, and nothing was broken. Both skaters needed time to recover emotionally from the shock. But by March 2007, they were back on the ice, competing together again.

In April 2009, at a special exhibition event in Tokyo, Jessica accidentally hit Bryce on the head during a difficult move called a triple twist. Bryce couldn't catch her, and she fell to the ice, hitting her head. Both Jessica and Bryce were taken to the hospital as a precaution, but thankfully, neither was seriously injured.

Skating with Sébastien Wolfe

On April 17, 2011, Jessica announced her new partner, Sébastien Wolfe. They competed for the first time in July and won the free skate. They were coached by Annie Barabe and also worked with John Zimmerman. Jessica and Sébastien made their international debut at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing 6th. They competed in two Grand Prix events, finishing 5th at 2011 Skate Canada International and 6th at 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. They won a silver medal at the 2012 Canadian Championships. They then competed at the 2012 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, where they finished 8th.

In the 2012–2013 season, Jessica and Sébastien had to withdraw from two Grand Prix events because Jessica had a foot injury. After thinking about it for several months, Jessica and Sébastien announced on January 9, 2013, that they were both retiring from competitive skating. Jessica has since become a coach, helping other young skaters.

Personal Life

Jessica Dubé has an older sister named Veronique, who also competed in skating. When Jessica was four years old, she had an accident with a lawnmower and lost part of a finger. After she retired from competitive skating, Jessica moved to Montreal. She studied communication at Concordia University.

In June 2023, Jessica and her partner, Dominique Blanchette, welcomed their daughter, Elsie.

Skating Programs

Dubé competing in the ladies' event at the 2011 Canadian Nationals

Figure skaters perform different programs to music. Here are some of the pieces Jessica Dubé skated to during her career:

With Sébastien Wolfe

With Bryce Davison

Singles Career

See also

In Spanish: Jessica Dubé para niños