June 17
Born Today:
Isabelle Delobel
Ice dancer Isabelle Delobel (1978-) partnered with Olivier Schoenfelder (1977-) for two decades, winning the Worlds competition in 2008 and the Grand Prix Final in 2009. Delobel began skating at six years old and ice dancing not long afterwards, initially performing with her brother for several years before being paired with Schoenfelder. After winning multiple championships and making it to the 2010 Olympics, the two retired following the Winter Olympics and continue to perform together in shows.
Also Born Today: Today is the day of ice dancer birthdays. Italian ice dancer Alessia Aureli (1984-) partnered with Andrea Vaturi (1982-) from 2001-2006, winning several awards. Uladzislau Palkhouski (1998-) is an up-and-coming Belarusian ice dancer partnered with Emiliya Kalehanova (2000-).