Gabriel Monnier (born 10 May 1977) is a French former competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He is the 2002 French national champion and won four senior international medals. He reached the free skate at four ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 10th, at the 2002 Europeans in Lausanne.

Personal life

Monnier was born 10 May 1977 in

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. He studied at Rognoni College in Paris and at the National Institute of Sport and Physical Education (INSEP). He earned a Bachelor of Science in 1995. He continued his studies in biology at the

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in Paris, earning a degree in 1999 and a BA.

Career

Monnier began skating at the age of five and became serious about it when he was nine. One of his favorite skaters was

Petr Barna Petr Barna (born 9 March 1966) is a Czech former competitive figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia. He is the 1992 European champion, the 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, and a seven-time Czechoslovak national champion. Personal life Ba ...

for his precision and style. In November 1991, Monnier placed 16th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in

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. The following season, making his senior international debut, he placed 13th at the Grand Prix International St. Gervais. He competed on both senior and junior levels for several years, winning the silver medal at the 1994 International St. Gervais (senior), gold at the 1994

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(junior), bronze at the 1995

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(senior), and silver at the 1995 Blue Swords (junior). His final junior appearance came in November–December 1995 at the 1996 World Junior Championships in

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, Australia; he placed 6th in his qualifying group, 11th in the short program, 17th in the free skate, and 14th overall. Monnier appeared at three ISU Champions Series/Grand Prix events – the 1997 Skate America (11th), 2000 Skate Canada International (12th), and

2000 Trophée Lalique The 2000 Trophée Éric Bompard, Trophée Lalique was the fifth event of six in the 2000–01 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Pa ...

(7th). He placed 15th (8th in his qualifying group, 15th in the next two segments) at his first senior ISU Championship – the 2000 Europeans in

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, Austria. In his final competitive season, 2001–02, he won the French national title and placed 10th at the 2002 Europeans in

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(5th in his qualifying group, 11th in the short, 9th in the free skate). Monnier retired from competitive skating in 2002 and began skating in ice shows, including '' Holiday on Ice'', both in France and abroad. In 2008, he led the club Dijon while resuming his studies. In February 2009, he was elected as a team leader of the France team for the figure skating world junior championships in Sofia. He is also a technical specialist.

Programs

Results

''GP: Champions Series/Grand Prix''

References

External links

Official site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monnier, Gabriel 1977 births Living people French male single skaters Figure skaters from Paris Competitors at the 1997 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1999 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2001 Winter Universiade