Former Olympic determine skater Alexandra Paul has died on the age of 31, based on Skate Canada.
Paul, who represented Canada on the 2014 Sochi Video games and completed 18th within the ice dance competitors, died in a automobile crash Tuesday after police stated a transport truck collided with a line of automobiles that have been stopped in a development zone in Ontario’s Melancthon Township.
Paul’s toddler son was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening accidents, police stated. Three different folks have been additionally injured within the crash.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that Skate Canada declares the sudden passing of a cherished member of our skating neighborhood, Alexandra Paul,” Skate Canada stated in a press release Friday. “A shining star on and off the ice, Alexandra’s dedication, ardour, and noteworthy skills have left an indelible mark on the world of determine skating.”
Paul skated with Mitchell Islam on the Sochi Video games. The pair started courting in 2011, have been married in 2021 and had their first baby final 12 months.
Paul received a silver medal on the World Junior Determine Skating Championships in 2010 and retired from aggressive skating in 2016.
Reuters and The Related Press contributed to this report.
