Andrew Poje

Andrew Poje was born on February 25, 1987, in Kitchener, Ontario, and started figure skating at the age of six. He began his ice dance partnership with Kaitlyn Weaver in August 2006. Their initial success was marked by a bronze medal at the 2007 World Junior Championships. Over their career, Weaver and Poje became three-time World medalists, securing silver in 2014 and bronze medals in 2015 and 2018. They competed in two Olympic Winter Games, making their debut at Sochi 2014 and later participating in PyeongChang 2018, both times finishing in seventh place. Their partnership also yielded two Grand Prix Final championships in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, along with three Canadian national championships in 2015, 2016, and 2019.

Throughout their competitive years, Weaver and Poje demonstrated consistent performance at an elite level. Notable achievements include gold medals at the 2010 and 2015 Four Continents Championships. Their career also saw them adapt to challenges, such as Kaitlyn Weaver’s fibula injury in 2012, which they overcame to secure an impressive fifth place at the 2013 World Championships. Later in their career, they adjusted their training environment, working with coach Nikolai Morozov in New Jersey and Moscow to refine their skating. Their commitment to their sport and each other was evident through their performances, including a tribute program to late Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten during their 2018–19 season, which was later also dedicated to American pairs skater John Coughlin.

Following his retirement from competitive skating in 2019, Andrew Poje transitioned into a post-competitive career, continuing to perform with “Stars on Ice.” He also participated in two seasons of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) competition program “Battle of the Blades,” emphasizing his continued involvement in the sport. In August 2021, he joined the coaching staff of the Kelowna Skating Club in Kelowna, British Columbia, further contributing his experience and knowledge to the next generation of figure skaters. Alongside his coaching and performance roles, Andrew Poje is pursuing a biomedical science degree at the University of Waterloo and is involved as a Right to Play ambassador, demonstrating diverse interests beyond his skating career.