Shae-Lynn Bourne

Shae-Lynn Bourne (born January 24 1976 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice dancer. She and partner Victor Kraatz became the first North American ice dancing world champions in 2003.

Bourne began skating at age seven. She first competed in pair skating events with partner Andrew Bertleff. She later changed to ice dancing and found a partner in Victor Kraatz. The team has had quite a few coaches, among them Tatiana Tarasova, Natalia Dubova, Uschi Keszler, and Nikolai Morozov.

Bourne skated for the club CPA Brossard. The final training location was Newington, U.S..

Bourne and Kraatz were the first ice dancers to include hydroblading elements in their routines. They became known for their deep edges and soft knees, but later became famous for fast and difficult footwork sequences. Off the ice, they were often seen in the stands cheering on their competitors and teammates.

Shae-Lynn has used her celebrity to speak out against child abuse, and she and Victor skated in numerous charity shows such as "Dreams On Ice". Shae-Lynn was the honorary chairperson for the "Every Life Counts" campaign for Chatham-Kent. Bourne and Kraatz received the Governor General's Meritorious Service Crosses for courageously speaking out about unfair judging practices so that the sport could be improved for all competitors.

Shae-Lynn began a solo career in 2003, and has skated in many tours including Celebration on Ice, Stars On Ice, and Champions on Ice. She splits her time between performing, coaching, choreography, and seminars.

Bourne currently teaches Canadian Ice Dance silver medalists, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje.

Results with Victor Kraatz

Olympic Winter Games

* 1994 – 10th place
* 1998 – 4th place
* 2002 – 4th place

World championships

* 1993 – 14th place
* 1994 – 6th place
* 1995 – 4th place
* 1996 – 3rd place
* 1997 – 3rd place
* 1998 – 3rd place
* 1999 – 3rd place
* 2000 – not participated
* 2001 – 4th place
* 2002 – 2nd place
* 2003 – 1st place

Four continent championships

* 1999 - 1st place
* 2000 – not participated
* 2001 - 1st place
* 2002 – not participated
* 2003 - 1st place

Canadian championships (Nationals)

* 1993 – 1st place
* 1994 – 1st place
* 1995 – 1st place
* 1998 – 1st place
* 1999 – 1st place
* 2000 – not participated
* 2001 – 1st place
* 2002 – 1st place
* 2003 – 1st place

See also

* Victor Kraatz
* Figure Skating
* Ice dancing
* World Figure Skating Championships

External links

* [http://www.shaelynnbourne.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.caretoicedance.com/boukra.html Care to Ice Dance? - Bourne & Kraatz]