Stacey Ball

Stacey Ball (born November 25, 1973) is a former Canadian pair skater who also competed in women's singles. With partner Jean-Michel Bombardier, she won the bronze medal at the 1991 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Career Ball began skating as a toddler and competed both in pairs and women's singles. She said of competing in both disciplines, "I like skating both, but I think I like pairs better because it's more exciting getting thrown." In 1988, she and her sister moved to Montreal to train, followed by their mother the next year.

As a pair skater, she skated first with Jeffrey Gavin, with whom she won the 1987 Canadian National Championships novice title. Next, she paired with Kris Wirtz; the two placed 8th at the 1988 Skate America and won silver in the junior competition at the 1989 Canadian National Championships. The partnership ended after Wirtz's brother, Paul Wirtz, had a disagreement over costumes with Balls's mother.

She next paired up with Jean-Michel Bombardier. They were assigned to the 1989 Skate America, where they finished 4th in the short program and 5th overall after the free skate. As a singles skater, Ball competed at the 1990 World Junior Championships, held at the end of 1989, where she placed 15th. At the Canadian Championships, the pair placed 5th, and competing in singles, Ball won the bronze medal in the junior division. A week later, they won the Nebelhorn Trophy as well. At Skate America, they placed 5th. They won the bronze medal at the Canadian Championships; competing with Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler, they won the four skating title.

In October 1991, the pair were assigned Skate Canada International. Bombadier competed with an injured thumb on the hand he used to lift Ball. They next competed at the Lalique Trophy; after Bombadier fell twice, they finished in 5th.

Heading into Canadian Nationals, Ball expressed hope that she and Bombadier could win one of Canada's places at the upcoming 1992 Winter Olympics. However, she took three weeks off training due to catching pneumonia, and she and Bombadier again placed 5th. In the four skating competition, they won with the same teammates as the year before. Ball said she would focus on singles skating; however, she did not rejoin the national team.

Ball now works as a coach.

Personal life Ball's parents were synchronized skaters who competed on the same team. Her sister, Sherry Ball, was also a competitive skater.

Results

Pairs with Bombadier