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 Skate Canada |
Date of Birth: 26/11/75 |
Place of Birth: Montreal, QC |
Residence: Boisbriand, QC |
Height: 6'0" |
Years on National Team: 6 |
Patrice Lauzon doesn't need to work in his father's auto shop anymore to pay his way through a figure skating career. It appears Lauzon and
his partner
Marie-France Dubreuil are on the road to success. In fact they are now favoured to go to the Olympics as Canada's number-two
couple behind
Shae-Lynn Bourne and
Victor Kraatz.
"In ice dancing skaters combine theatre with sport," said Lauzon, whose routines with Dubreuil are known for being dramatic and passionate. "It
is physical and you must show emotion. It's a good mix."
There should be no short age of dramatics this season. Their long program is performed to the music of the famous opera Madame Butterfly. It's
a story which ends with the main character's suicide because she has lost her lover.
What Canada Did
Feb. 18: Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lawson, Longueuil, Que., wound up 12th.
Feb. 17: Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, both Longueuil, Que., were 12th.
Feb. 15: Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, both Longueuil, Que., were 11th of 24 couples after two compulsory dances.
Patrice Lauzon Pictures
Dubreuil and Lauzon compete
Bourne and Kraatz skate to 4th place ordinals
2002 Games Figure Skating Coverage
