Stellato-Dudek, who won figure skating world title for Canada, returning to U.S.

World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek is switching back to the United States after seven seasons representing Canada, forming a new pairs partnership with Danil Siianytsia.

The 43-year-old Chicago native represented the United States in women’s singles more than 25 years ago before moving to Canada’s program in 2019 to skate with Maxime Deschamps.

At 40, Stellato-Dudek became the oldest woman to win a world figure skating title when she and Deschamps captured gold for Canada in 2024. The pair also won the 2024 Four Continents title and three Canadian championships. She later received Canadian citizenship, making her eligible to represent Canada at the Olympics.

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Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps finished 11th at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics, her long-awaited Olympic debut.

Siianytsia, 25, was born in Dnipro, Ukraine, but has represented the United States in pairs competition since 2017, most recently with Anastasiia Smirnova.

Stellato-Dudek and Siianytsia will train in Colorado Springs with Olympic coach Drew Meekins ahead of the qualifying season for the 2027 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.