13 Facts About Cynthia Phaneuf

Cynthia Phaneuf was born on January 16,1988 and is a Canadian former competitive figure skater.

Cynthia Phaneuf is the 2004 Four Continents silver medallist, 2004 Skate Canada International champion, 2004 Skate America silver medallist, a two-time Canadian national champion, and a four-time Canadian silver medallist.

Cynthia Phaneuf finished in fifth place at the 2010 World Championships and represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Cynthia Phaneuf began skating at age four after watching her cousin skating.

Cynthia Phaneuf landed her first triple, a salchow, at the age of eleven.

Cynthia Phaneuf withdrew from the 2005 Skate Canada International due to a minor stress fracture in her right ankle.

Cynthia Phaneuf was 4th in the free program and 8th in the short program.

In November 2011, Cynthia Phaneuf left Quebec and longtime coaches Annie Barabe and Sophie Richard to move to Toronto to train with Brian Orser.

Cynthia Phaneuf won the silver medal at the 2012 Canadian Championships, second to Amelie Lacoste by 1.57 points.

In July 2012, it was reported that Cynthia Phaneuf had a stress fracture in her back.

On September 26,2012, Cynthia Phaneuf announced her retirement from competitive skating.

Cynthia Phaneuf met hockey player Maxime Talbot in Montreal, where they shared the same massage therapist, and they began dating in 2012.

Cynthia Phaneuf is a fourth cousin of Canadian ice hockey player Dion Cynthia Phaneuf.