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Rochettes emergence boosts Canadian women skatersskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location14C Light RainshowerCBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Rochettes emergence boosts Canadian women skatersLast Updated Friday October 16 2009 214 AM ET Comments5Recommend45Malcolm Kelly CBC Sports Joannie Rochette ended a 21year medal drought for Canadian women at last springs world figure skating championship by taking a silver (Paul ChiassonCanadian Press)You ask a longtime figure skating judge about Joannie Rochette and heres what you get in responseI see the confidence I see the poise Shes comfortable in her own skin definitely and shes a fighter And I think shes got everything you need to be a champion I think shes smart and shes got guts She really has what it takesNo Rochette is not an American Not Japanese Nor RussianRochette is the skater from the little village of Ile Dupas Que who last spring ended a 21year medal drought for Canadian women at the world figure skating championship by taking a silverCanadian female skaters of note1948 Ottawas Barbara Ann Scott wins the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in St Moritz Switzerland at the age of 19 She is a member of Canadas Sports Hall of Fame and an Order of Canada recipient1962 Wendy Griner of Hamilton wins the silver medal in ladies singles at the world championships She was a fourtime national champion1964 Petra Burka of Toronto takes bronze at the Winter Olympics and the worlds The following year she would win the global title and then take a bronze in 19661972 Karen Magnussen of Vancouver wins the silver medal at the Winter Olympics and world championships Shed take gold in the worlds in 1973 her third global medal and earn an Order of Canada1988 Elizabeth Manley of Ottawa wins a surprise silver medal at the Winter Games and follows that up with a strong silver at the worlds2009 Joannie Rochette of Ile Dupas is silver medalist at the world championships first to finish on the podium in 21 ...