Mark Vaillant (born September 8, 1989 in

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) is a French former

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. He is a two-time

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medalist and a two-time French national junior bronze medalist. At the 2009 World Junior Championships, he qualified to the free skate and finished 18th overall. Earlier in his career, he competed in domestic events in the United States as a single skater and as a pair skater with Mariclair Vaillant.2003 South Atlantic Regional Championships Juvenile Pairs
/ref> Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship. He attended

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before working in emerging markets at

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and more recently as a VP in a similar role at Morgan Stanley.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaillant, Mark French male single skaters Figure skaters from Philadelphia Living people 1989 births University of Paris alumni 21st-century French sportsmen Goldman Sachs people