Zachary Donohue

Zachary Tyler "Zach" Donohue (born January 8, 1991) is an American former ice dancer.

With Madison Hubbell, he is a two-time 2022 Winter Olympics medalist, a four-time World medalist, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2014 Four Continents champion, and a three-time U.S. national champion (2018–2019, 2021).

Donohue was born on January 8, 1991, in Hartford, Connecticut, and was raised in Madison, Connecticut.

He was home-schooled through high school.

Donohue and Hubbell were romantically involved in the early years of their partnership, but ultimately they opted to focus on their competitive career.

On June 11, 2022, Donohue and Australian ice dancer Chantelle Kerry became engaged.

They were married in Sydney, Australia, on September 18, 2022.

Donohue began learning to skate in 2001.

In the 2005–2006 season, he competed with Sara Bailey.

The following season, he skated with Kaylyn Patitucci.

Having placed fifth on the novice level at the Eastern Sectional Championships, they did not advance to the 2007 U.S. Championships.

With Piper Gilles, Donohue won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series from 2008 to 2009.

Donohue placed fifth in the junior category with Lili Lamar at the 2008 Eastern Sectional Championships.

Their result was insufficient to advance to the 2008 U.S. Championships.

Donohue teamed up with Piper Gilles ahead of the 2008–2009 season.

Making their international debut, they won gold at the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

They took silver at their second assignment, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Their results qualified them for the 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final in South Korea, but they withdrew before the competition due to an injury to Gilles.

They won the junior bronze medal at the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Championships.

Gilles/Donohue were selected to compete for the United States at the 2010 World Junior Championships and placed ninth out of 34 teams.

They announced their split in May 2010.

Reflecting on the end of the partnership years later, Gilles said that she and Donohue were "very similar – very emotional and driven – but it didn't work for us. And we tried, we tried so hard to make it work, and again, it just wasn't the right partnership for either of us."

Donohue teamed up with Alissandra Aronow in 2010.

They trained in Canton, Michigan, under the coaching team of Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva, and competed in the senior ranks.

They ended their partnership shortly after the 2011 U.S. Championships.

On May 12, 2011, U.S. Figure Skating announced Donohue's new partnership with Madison Hubbell.

The two decided to train at the Detroit Skating Club under the guidance of the coaching team of Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, and Natalia Annenko-Deller.

Hubbell/Donohue made their international debut at the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, winning the gold medal.

After taking bronze at the 2012 U.S. Championships, they were selected to compete at two ISU Championships; they placed fifth at the 2012 Four Continents in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and tenth at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France.

Hubbell/Donohue took bronze at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy and competed at two Grand Prix events.

They placed fifth at the 2012 Skate Canada International and fourth at the 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard (second in the free dance).

After finishing fourth at the 2013 U.S. Championships, they were not selected for any ISU Championships.

After sustaining a concussion in June 2013, Hubbell spent six weeks recuperating.

She attributed the injury to a "lack of focus, as painful as that is to admit. I finished twizzles, I did my 3-turn, and I fell off my heel."

Hubbell/Donohue won gold at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, placed fourth at the 2013 Skate America, and won their first Grand Prix medal, bronze, at the 2013 Skate Canada International.

After placing fourth at the 2014 U.S. Championships, they were assigned to the 2014 Four Continents Championships and finished ahead of Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier to take the gold medal.

Hubbell/Donohue were first alternates for the 2014 World Championships but did not take the slot made available when Meryl Davis / Charlie White withdrew; Hubbell had sustained a torn labrum in her left hip and underwent surgery in March 2014.

Hubbell/Donohue won bronze at both of their Grand Prix events, the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, and then took bronze at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

They placed tenth at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China.

On April 13, 2015, Hubbell/Donohue announced that they had started training with Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon at the Centre Gadbois in Montreal.