Angela Derochie

Angela Derochie (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist and 1998 Canadian national champion in ladies' singles.

Angela Derochie
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1973-11-04) November 4, 1973
Trenton, Ontario
Former coachMarina Zoueva, Eric Loucks, Peter Dunfield
Former skating clubGloucester Skating Club
Retired1999

Personal life

Derochie was born on November 4, 1973, in Trenton, Ontario.[1]

Career

Derochie represented the Gloucester Skating Club in Ottawa, Ontario, and trained at the Canadian Academy of Skating Arts, coached by Peter Dunfield.

In the 1996–97 season, Derochie reached her first senior national podium, winning the silver medal behind Susan Humphreys at the 1997 Canadian Championships. The following season, she debuted on the Champions Series (Grand Prix), placing 9th at the 1997 Skate America and 12th at the 1997 NHK Trophy. She won the gold medal ahead of Keyla Ohs and Jennifer Robinson at the 1998 Canadian Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. She was selected to compete at the 1998 World Championships in Minneapolis and reached the final segment; she ranked 11th in her qualifying group, 19th in the short program, 20th in the free skate and 20th overall.

In the 1998–99 season, Derochie was coached by Marina Zoueva and Eric Loucks at the Minto Skating Club.[1] She was awarded the bronze medal at the 1999 Canadian Championships, behind Robinson and Annie Bellemare, and assigned to the 1999 Four Continents, where she placed tenth.

In September 2006, Derochie joined the coaching staff of Dartmouth Skating Club.[2] She is now the director of the North York Skating Academy in Toronto Ontario.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
1998–99
[1]

    Results

    GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

    International[1]
    Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
    Worlds20th
    Four Continents10th
    GP Cup of Russia9th
    GP NHK Trophy12th
    GP Skate America9th
    Nations Cup11th
    Nebelhorn Trophy3rd
    Schäfer Memorial10th
    Skate America8th
    Skate Canada5th
    National[1]
    Canadian Champ.5th4th6th2nd1st3rd
    WD: Withdrew

    References
    1. "Angela DEROCHIE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
    2. "Club News" (PDF). Dartmouth Skating Club Newsletter. September 1, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012.
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