The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

Joannie Rochette

Joannie Rochette

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Age: 24
Occupation: Figure skater
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

Rarely does anyone remember the athlete who won bronze in any event in the Olympics. But Canadian figure skater Rochette, who took to the ice mere days after the sudden death of her mother, galvanized audiences everywhere with her courage, grace and steel and impressed the judges with her technique, earning herself a place on the podium.

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