Profile
Amelie Plante is coached by Claude Pelletier and Francine Bouffard at the Gymnix Club in Montreal, QC. Throughout the early part of her career, she had the opportunity to train alongside teammates Julie Beaulieu and Emilie Fournier, both of whom qualified to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games. After years in the shadows of her more decorated teammates, Plante successfully made a name for herself as one of Canada's best gymnasts in 2001, and went on to fulfill her own Olympic dream in 2004.
Plante's national career began inauspiciously. While her teammates were regularly challenging for national titles, Plante's national championship performances left her a relatively anonymous 17th, 22nd, and 25th from 1996 to 1998. Finally, a breakthrough performance at the 1998 Elite Canada earned her a 12th place finish, and established Plante as a competitor to watch in 1999.
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