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David Jacques Pelletier (born November 22, 1974) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his former wife Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. They shared the gold medal with the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games figure skating scandal.
Oct 6, 2021 · Canadians Jamie Salé and David Pelletier retired from competitive figure skating after the 2002 Winter Olympics. Their five-year marriage ended in 2010.
David Pelletier, Canadian pairs figure skater who, with his partner Jamie Sale, was awarded a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City after a judging scandal. The couple shared the gold with the Russian pair, Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze.
Jan 21, 2021 · January 21, 2021. Still recovering from a punishing bout with the flu, a weakened Jamie Salé boarded a flight to the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics with her pairs partner, David Pelletier.
Jan 4, 2022 · A scandal shook the world of figure skating when, in the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, the Russian competitors were awarded gold for a performance clearly inferior to that of the Canadian team, consisting of Jamie Salé and David Pelletier.
Oct 7, 2021 · Where Are Jamie Salé and David Pelletier Now? Soon after the claims surfaced, an inquiry led to the authorities finding evidence of misconduct on Marie’s part. In the end, Jamie and David were also awarded the gold medal and shared it with the Russian pair.
The controversy following the performance of Canadian pairs skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics forced changes in the judging system a year later.
Feb 17, 2022 · Twenty years ago, two pairs — Canadians Jamie Salé and David Pelletier, and Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze — faced off on Olympic ice in Salt Lake City, each couple hoping...
Sep 18, 2011 · Biography. Jamie Sale and David Pelletier were at the centre of the biggest judging scandal in Olympic figure skating history at Salt Lake City 2002 where they became co-Olympic champions in the pairs event. They were Canada’s first Olympic figure skating gold medallists in 42 years.
Dec 17, 2009 · On 11 Feb 2002 pairs figure skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier delivered a performance that would eventually win them a gold medal at the Salt Lake Olympics. It was Canada's first-ever gold medal in the event (courtesy Canadian Press Images).
