Paul Poirier

Paul Poirier
Gilles and Poirier at the 2019 Four Continents Championships
Born (1991-11-06) November 6, 1991 (age 33)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
HometownUnionville, Ontario, Canada
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerPiper Gilles (since 2011)
Vanessa Crone (2001–2011)
CoachCarol Lane
Juris Razgulajevs
Jon Lane
Skating clubScarboro Figure Skating Club
Began skating1996
Highest WS3rd (2020–21)
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
World Championships 0 1 2
Four Continents Championships 1 2 2
Grand Prix Final 1 0 2
Canadian Championships 4 7 2
World Junior Championships 0 1 0
Medal list
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Montreal Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Stockholm Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Saitama Ice dance
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Shanghai Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2014 Taipei Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2020 Seoul Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Taipei Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Anaheim Ice dance
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2022–23 Turin Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2010–11 Beijing Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2023–24 Beijing Ice dance
Canadian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Victoria Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2020 Mississauga Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2022 Ottawa Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2024 Calgary Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2009 Saskatoon Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2010 London Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mississauga Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kingston Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2016 Halifax Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2018 Vancouver Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2019 Saint John Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moncton Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ottawa Ice dance
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Sofia Ice dance

Paul Poirier (French pronunciation: [pɔl pwa.ʁje]; born November 6, 1991) is a Canadian ice dancer. With Piper Gilles, he is a three-time World medalist, the 2024 Four Continents champion, and the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion. As well, he is a seven-time ISU Grand Prix gold medalist and three-time Canadian national champion (2020, 2022, 2024). Gilles and Poirier competed for Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.

With earlier partner Vanessa Crone, he is the 2010 Grand Prix Final bronze medallist, 2011 Four Continents bronze medallist, 2008 World Junior silver medallist, and 2011 Canadian national champion. Crone and Poirier competed for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.