Alexandra Paul (Figure Skater) Husband, Age, Family, Accident, GoFundMe, Height, Net Worth, Instagram, Cause of Death
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Alexandra Paul Biography – Alexandra Paul Wiki
Alexandra Paul (born Alexandra Jane Paul) was a Canadian competitive ice dancer.
She studied political science at Oakland University, completing her final semester in April 2017. She earned her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Windsor Law School in 2020. She started her career as an attorney with the firm Barriston Law in 2021.
Alexandra Paul ranked third with Jason Cheperdak in junior ice dancing at the 2009 Canadian Championships. She then started looking for a new partner and had a successful tryout in February 2009 with Mitchell Islam, a fellow skater at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.
The pair started competing together during the 2009–2010 season. In July 2009, they beat the Canadian junior champions at the Minto Summer Skate and were given a Junior Grand Prix assignment. They competed at two 2009–10 JGP events, completing fourth in Poland and fifth in Turkey. They won gold at the Canadian Junior Championships and were assigned to Junior Worlds where they earned the silver medal.
Paul and Islam improved to the senior ranks for the 2010–2011 season. They ranked fourth in their senior Grand Prix debut at 2010 Skate Canada International. Their next event was the 2010 Cup of Russia. They had a fall in the short dance and withdrew from the free dance after Paul sustained a rib injury.
The pair made their senior national debut at the 2011 Canadian Championships, completing third. They were the first alternates for the 2011 World Championships.
Paul sprained a knee ligament around 2011/2012.
The pair completed eighth at the 2011 Skate America. They withdrew before the free dance at the 2011 NHK Trophy after placing seventh in the short — Paul suffered a cut to the back of the thigh in a collision with Italy’s Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone Vaturi during the morning practice on November 12, 2012.
In June 2012, the two decided to train full-time at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They had no Grand Prix events in 2012. At the 2013 Canadian Championships, they finished fourth.
They started the next season with bronze at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy. They placed fifth at their sole Grand Prix assignment, the 2013 Skate Canada International. After winning the bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they placed 18th.
Paul and her partner Islam ranked 8th in the short dance, 14th in the free dance, and 13th overall at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. A few weeks later, they changed coaches, joining Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer at the Gadbois Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
Paul injured her hamstring in the summer of 2016. She and Islam received the bronze medal at the 2016 CS U.S. International Classic. On November 18, Paul twisted her knee when she fell during a morning practice at the 2016 Cup of China. The duo decided to withdraw from the competition before the short dance. They announced their competitive retirement on December 15, 2016.
Alexandra Paul Age
Paul was born on September 16, 1991, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and passed on on August 22, 2023, in Melancthon Township, Ontario, Canada. She was 31.
Alexandra Paul Husband
She was married to her husband, Mitchell Islam. Paul and Islam married in September 2021. She gave birth to their son, Charles, in late 2022.
Her husband Islam, was her skating partner. She won the silver medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships. In their senior career, Paul and Islam were the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalists, three-time Canadian national bronze medalists (2011, 2014–2015), and represented their country at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Alexandra Paul Family
She was born into a family of three children. She had two sisters. Her father is a radiologist.
Alexandra Paul Death
On August 22, 2023, Paul was killed after her car was hit by a transport truck. She was 31 years old.
According to police in Ontario (via CTV News), Paul was killed Tuesday in a multi-vehicle collision that injured her infant son. A transportation truck was said to have crashed into a line of cars that had stopped in a construction zone.
“Her commitment to excellence was matched only by her warmth and kindness, which endeared her to fellow athletes, coaches, and fans alike,” Skate Canada said. “As we remember Alexandra’s contributions to the sport, we also reflect on the camaraderie and sportsmanship she exemplified. She was not only an accomplished athlete but also a true role model for aspiring skaters, demonstrating the values of resilience, perseverance, and sportsmanlike conduct.”
She is succeeded by her parents, her two sisters, her husband, and her son.
Alexandra Paul Cause of Death
She died on August 22, 2023, after she was killed when her car was hit by a transport truck.
According to police in Ontario (via CTV News), Paul was killed Tuesday in a multi-vehicle collision that injured her infant son. A transportation truck was said to have crashed into a line of cars that had stopped in a construction zone.
Height
She stood at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.61 m) tall.
She had a shared Instagram account with her husband. Their handle is @paulandislam.
