François-Xavier Ouellette

François-Xavier Ouellette (born February 13, 1992) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. With Élisabeth Paradis, he won bronze medals at the 2015 CS U.S. International Classic and at the 2016 Canadian Nationals.

François-Xavier Ouellette
Ouellette & Paradis at the 2016 World Championships
Born	(1992-02-13) February 13, 1992 (age 33) Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Coach	Patrice Lauzon, Marie-France Dubreuil, Pascal Denis, Romain Haguenauer
Skating club	CPA Lames d'Argent Quebec Gadbois Centre
Began skating	1998
Retired	2016

Career

Early in his career, Ouellette skated with Jessica Aquino. He competed with Marie-Philippe Vincent from the 2007–08 season through 2009–10. They placed 13th on the junior level at the 2010 Canadian Nationals.

Partnership with Paradis

Ouellette began competing with Élisabeth Paradis in the 2010–11 season. Appearing on the junior level, they placed 5th at the 2011 Canadian Nationals and 6th in 2012. They moved up to the senior level in the 2012–13 season.

Making their international debut, Paradis/Ouellette placed fifth at the 2013 International Cup of Nice.^[1] They finished 8th at the 2014 Canadian Nationals.

Paradis/Ouellette began the 2014–15 season at an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing fifth, and then appeared on the Grand Prix (GP) series, having received two assignments. They finished fourth overall at the 2014 Skate America (8th in the short dance, 4th in the free),^[2] and 7th at the 2014 Skate Canada International. They placed fifth at the 2015 Canadian Nationals.

In 2015–16, Paradis/Ouellette won bronze at their CS assignment, the 2015 U.S. International Classic. They were eighth at their sole GP event, the 2015 Skate Canada International. In January 2016, they placed fourth in the short dance and third in the free at the Canadian Nationals in Halifax, Nova Scotia, winning the bronze medal by a margin of 0.22 over Alexandra Paul / Mitchell Islam.

Paradis/Ouellette announced the end of their partnership on September 7, 2016.^[3]

Programs

(with Paradis)

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2015–16 [4][5][6]	Lost by Anouk, Bart van Veen Kill by Martin Enk Gjerstad choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon	Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel Composition by Karl Hugo van der Kerkhove choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
2014–15 [7][8]	Paso doble: Marcarenas Flamenco: Eclipse de Luna	Un peu plus haut by Jean-Pierre Ferland Composition by Karl-Hugo van de Kerckhove
2013–14 [9]	He Loves and She Loves Dancin' Fool	Speak Softly, Love (from The Godfather) sung by Katherine Jenkins
2012–13 [10]	Come Away with Me by Norah Jones Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall	High Hopes Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd
2011–12 [11]	Black Magic Woman Oye Como Va	Heartbreak Hotel Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Paradis

International[1]
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16
Worlds						23rd
Four Continents						6th
GP Skate America					4th
GP Skate Canada					7th	8th
CS Nebelhorn					5th
CS U.S. Classic						3rd
Cup of Nice				5th
National[12][13]
Canadian Champ.	5th J	6th J	7th	8th	5th	3rd
SC Challenge	6th J	1st J	1st	4th
Québec Sectionals			1st
J: Junior level

With Vincent

National[14]
Event	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
Canadian Championships	8th N	15th J	13th J
Skate Canada Challenge			7th J
Skate Canada Eastern Challenge	6th N	9th J
Québec Sectionals	5th N	6th J	3rd J
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior