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Zoé Allaire-Bourgie

Zoé Allaire-Bourgie (born September 27, 2004) is a retired Canadian artistic gymnast and is the 2018 Junior Pan-American gold medalist on balance beam.

Zoé Allaire-Bourgie
Born (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19)
Bangkok, Thailand
HometownMontreal, Quebec Canada
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2017–20 (CAN)
ClubClub Gymnix
Head coach(es)Katerine Dussault
Assistant coach(es)Pierre Privé
Francine Bouffard
RetiredJune 19, 2021
Medal record
Artistic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Buenos Aires Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires Uneven Bars

Early life edit

Zoé Allaire-Bourgie was born in Bangkok, Thailand in 2004.[1] At eight months old she was adopted by a Canadian couple, mother Dominique Allaire and father Guy Bourgie, who are social worker and child care worker.[2] She has two older brothers, Guillaume and Laurent.[3]

Gymnastics career edit

2017 edit

In February Allaire-Bourgie competed at Elite Canada where she placed fifth in the all-around and won silver on uneven bars and floor excise, both behind Ana Padurariu.[4] In March she competed at International Gymnix in Montreal where she won silver on the balance beam behind Gabby Perea of the United States and she helped Canada finish fourth in the team final.[5] In April Allaire-Bourgie competed at the 2017 City of Jesolo Trophy where she placed 21st in the all-around, fifth on balance beam, and eighth on floor exercise. Canada finished seventh in the team final.[6] In May she competed at the Canadian Championships where she placed sixth in the all-around.[7] Allaire-Bourgie ended the season competing at Elite Gym Massilia. She placed ninth in the masters all-around and fourth in the open all-around. For event finals she placed third on vault and fourth on uneven bars.[8]

2018 edit

In February she competed at Elite Canada where she placed fourth on vault and first on balance beam.[9] In March Allaire-Bourgie competed at International Gymnix where she won golf in the all-around, ahead of Asia D'Amato of Italy. During event finals she placed fourth on vault, second on uneven bars behind Elena Gerasimova of Russia, first on balance beam ahead of Elisa Iorio of Italy, and fifth on floor exercise.[10] Allaire-Bourgie was later selected to represent Canada at the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. While there she helped Canada win silver in the team final.[11] In the all-around she won bronze behind Americans Jordan Bowers and Kayla DiCello.[12] During event finals she placed sixth on vault, second on uneven bars behind diCello, first on balance beam, and third on floor exercise behind Bowers and Sunisa Lee of the United States.[13] At the Canadian Championships in May Allaire-Bourgie won gold in the all-around ahead of Emma Spence.[14] In June Allaire-Bourgie represented Canada at the 2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She won silver in the all-around behind Bowers and help Canada place second. In event finals she won bronze on uneven bars behind Bowers and Leanne Wong of the United States, won gold on balance beam, and placed fourth on floor exercise.[15]

2019 edit

Allaire-Bourgie competed at Elite Canada amongst senior level gymnasts, even though she was still a junior. She placed third in the all-around behind Ana Padurariu and Ellie Black and placed third on uneven bars once again behind Padurariu and Black. She also placed fourth on balance beam behind Padurariu, Black, and Laurie-Lou Vézina, and placed sixth on floor exercise.[16] In March she competed at the 2019 L'International Gymnix. She helped Canada win the bronze medal behind the United States and Belgium. Individually Allaire-Bourgie won gold in the all-around ahead of American Olivia Greaves. During event finals she placed fourth on vault, second on uneven bars behind American Skye Blakely, second on balance beam behind Noémie Louon, and won gold on floor exercise.[17] In May Allaire-Bourgie competed at the Canadian National Championships, once again amongst the senior gymnasts. After the first day of competition she was in fourth place in the all-around behind Padurariu, Black, and Brooklyn Moors. On the second day, Allaire-Bourgie withdrew from the competition after injuring her ACL.[18][19] As a result of the injury, Allaire-Bourgie was unable to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships.

2020–21 edit

Allaire-Bourgie became age-eligible for senior level competition in 2020 and had intended to make her senior debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy.[20] However the competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[21] Allaire-Bourgie was also intending to compete at the Pan American Championships in May to help Canada qualify an additional Olympic spot, but it was postponed along with all other continental championships due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.[22]

On June 19, 2021, Allaire-Bourgie announced her retirement from the sport of gymnastics on her Instagram.[23]

Competitive history edit

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017 Elite Canada 5    
International Gymnix 4  
City of Jesolo Trophy 7 21 5 8
Canadian Championships 6
Elite Gym Massilia 9   4
2018 Elite Canada 4  
International Gymnix   4     5
Pacific Rim Championships     6      
Canadian Championships      
Pan American Championships         4
2019 Elite Canada     4 4
International Gymnix     4      

References edit

  1. ^ "National Teams Zoé Allaire-Bourgie". GymCan.
  2. ^ "Champions de demain: à 13 ans et aux portes de Tokyo". Le Journal de Québec (in French). July 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "PLEINS FEUX SUR...ZOÉ ALLAIRE-BOURGIE" (PDF). Gymnastique Québec (in Canadian French).
  4. ^ "2017 Elite Canada Results". The Gymternet. February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. March 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "2017 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. April 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Canadian Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 Elite Gym Massilia Results". The Gymternet. November 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "2018 Elite Canada Results". The Gymternet. February 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. March 11, 2018.
  11. ^ Categoría: Team junior-senior Retrieved February 19, 2023
  12. ^ Categoría: Junior Retrieved February 19, 2023
  13. ^ Categoría: Junior Retrieved February 19, 2023
  14. ^ "2018 Canadian Championships Results". The Gymternet. May 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Junior Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 20, 2018.
  16. ^ "2019 Elite Canada Results". The Gymternet. February 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "2019 International Gymnix Live Blog – Senior Cup". The Gymternet. March 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ellie Black wins sixth Canadian all-around title at 2019 Canadian Championships". GymCan. May 26, 2019.
  19. ^ "A Week of National Championships". The Gymternet. June 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Jeux de Tokyo : Zoé Allaire-Bourgie garde confiance". Le Journal de Montréal (in Canadian French). March 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Ginnastica, cancellato il Trofeo di Jesolo 2020: i forfait di USA, Russia, Cina fermano la Classicissima per coronavirus". OA Sport (in Italian). March 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "Coronavirus Update: March 16 - Event Cancellations and Postponements". USA Gymnastics. March 16, 2020.
  23. ^ "After 13 years of being in that incredible world of gymnastics, I officially decide to announce my retirement as a gymnast". Instagram. June 19, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.

External links edit

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