Kaitlyn Weaver
Kaitlyn Weaver is a retired American-Canadian ice dancer known for her long partnership with Andrew Poje.
Kaitlyn Weaver is a retired American-Canadian ice dancer known for her long partnership with Andrew Poje. Competing for Canada, she won three World Championship medals, two Four Continents titles, two Grand Prix Final titles, and three Canadian national titles. After retirement, she has remained active in skating as a commentator, choreographer, and advocate.
Early life and background
Kaitlyn Weaver was born in Houston, Texas, and later pursued ice dance in Canada. She obtained Canadian citizenship in 2009 and competed internationally for Canada thereafter.
Competitive career
Weaver and Andrew Poje formed their partnership in 2006 and quickly reached the world stage. Their results included multiple major international medals, national titles, and two Olympic appearances.
Post-competitive life
After retiring in 2019, Weaver remained involved in figure skating through commentary, choreography, committee work, and advocacy. She also became publicly known for speaking about LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.
Personal life and public identity
In 2021, Weaver publicly identified as queer. She has said she did not come out during her competitive career because she feared it could affect her scoring and standing in the sport.
Key facts
- Kaitlyn Weaver is a retired American-Canadian ice dancer who competed with Andrew Poje for Canada.
- She won three World Championship medals, two Four Continents titles, two Grand Prix Final titles, and three Canadian national titles.
- Weaver represented Canada at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics and retired from competition in 2019.
- After retirement, she remained active in skating as a commentator, choreographer, committee member, and advocate.
- She publicly came out as queer in 2021 and has spoken about LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport.
Weaver is closely associated with Canadian figure skating because she represented Canada internationally, won national titles, and became a Canadian citizen in 2009.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaitlyn_WeaverSupports: Birth details, citizenship, partnership with Andrew Poje, major titles, Olympic appearances, retirement, and public coming-out information.
- International Skating Union — https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/kaitlyn-weaver/Supports: Date of birth, birthplace, start skating year, and skating biography information.
- International Skating Union — https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/skaters/pairs/kaitlyn-weaver-andrew-poje/Supports: Partnership timeline, early results, and Canadian citizenship information.
- Olympic.ca — https://olympic.ca/team-canada/kaitlyn-weaver/Supports: Olympic participation and World Championship medal record.
- CBC Sports — https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/kaitlyn-weaver-hopes-her-coming-out-story-finally-breaks-figure-skating-s-female-archetype-1.6061918Supports: Public coming-out in 2021 and commentary on competitive career and identity.