Patrick Meier

Patrick Meier
Personal information
Country represented   Switzerland
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Former coach Christina Persico
Skating club Winterthurer Schlittschuh Club

Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur, Switzerland) is a Swiss figure skater. He is a multiple Swiss national champion.

Meier began skating at the age of six.[1] He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd. Meier was the first Swiss skater to perform a triple axel in competition, which he accomplished at the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial.[2] He studied law at the University of Zürich.[3]

Results

Results[3][4]
International
Event 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Olympics 22nd
Worlds 34th 25th 24th 20th 22nd 22nd 16th 31st
Europeans 19th 31st 18th 13th 17th 12th 10th 31st 24th 20th
Crystal Skate 3rd
Karl Schäfer 2nd 6th
Nebelhorn 15th
Piruetten 17th 18th
National
Swiss 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[4]
  • Turtle Shoes
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • Another Night in Tunesia
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • So Flute
    by St. Germain
  • Pauvre Juliette
    by Rene Aubry
  • Night Run
    by Rene Aubry
  • Eye of the Tiger
    (from The Rocky Story)
2001–2002
[3]
  • Kudos
    by Trio Toykeat
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • Farewell
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (February 2, 2002). "Switzerland's Meier Born to Skate". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008.
  2. ↑ Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Olympics Revitalize Switzerland's Meier". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Patrick MEIER: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003.
  4. 1 2 "Patrick MEIER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004.

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