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Piper Gilles

1992 - today

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Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Piper Gilles is the 384th most popular skater, the 18,522nd most popular biography from United States and the 45th most popular American Skater.

Piper Gilles is most famously known as the Canadian-American ice dancer who, partnering with Paul Poirier, won bronze in the ice dance event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics—their first Olympic medal after finishing 8th in PyeongChang 2018 and 7th in Beijing 2022—capping a remarkable comeback with a poignant free dance to "Vincent" (Starry, Starry Night) that scored a season-best and symbolized endurance. The veteran duo are also four-time World medalists, two-time Four Continents champions (2024–2025), 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champions, eight-time Grand Prix gold medalists, and five-time Canadian national champions (2020, 2022, 2024–2026). Surprisingly, despite being diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 31 (undergoing surgery in late 2022 after losing her mother to cancer), she fought through treatment and a career pause to return stronger, crediting the medal as proof that "if you continue to lead with your heart, anything can happen," turning personal tragedy into one of the most inspiring stories of the 2026 Games.

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Among Skaters

Among skaters, Piper Gilles ranks 384 out of 483Before her are Cathy Turner, Svetlana Vysokova, Chris Witty, Ragne Wiklund, Sui Wenjing, and Nao Kodaira. After her are Zhang Dan, Mark Tuitert, Davide Ghiotto, Xandra Velzeboer, Laurine van Riessen, and Lee Jung-su.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Piper Gilles ranks 681Before her are Tornike Okriashvili, Gary Payton II, Maksym Koval, Irina Starshenbaum, Seo Yu-na, and Hugo Descat. After her are Lil Durk, Sky Ferreira, Kiara Advani, Jano Ananidze, Jon Aurtenetxe, and Davide Formolo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Piper Gilles ranks 18,522 out of NaNBefore her are Shelby Lynne (1968), Bun B (1973), Keyshawn Davis (1999), Nat Faxon (1975), Tim Lambesis (1980), and Russell Vought (1976). After her are Ronan O'Gara (1977), John Robinson (1985), James Anaya (null), Lil Durk (1992), Jeremy Saulnier (1976), and Christian Navarro (1991).

Among Skaters In United States

Among skaters born in United States, Piper Gilles ranks 45Before her are Linda Fratianne (1960), Rosalynn Sumners (1964), Ilia Malinin (2004), Nathan Chen (1999), Cathy Turner (1962), and Chris Witty (1975). After her are Casey FitzRandolph (1975), Bryce Davison (1986), Johnny Weir (1984), Alysa Liu (2005), Sarah Hughes (1985), and Joey Cheek (1979).

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