Maé Bérénice Meite
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Maé Bérénice Méité is a French
figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals
.
, and won the silver medal behind Candice Didier. Consequently, she was chosen to represent France at the 2009 World Junior Championships
, where she finished in twelfth place.
In 2009/2010, Méité was only 13th at the JGP Budapest, but came in 6th at the JGP Croatia. She won her second silver medal at French Nationals
, this time behind Lena Marrocco, who was selected for the French slot at 2010 Junior Worlds.
In 2010/2011, Méité moved up to the senior level. She competed at the 2010 Skate America
, finishing 8th, and the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, where she placed ninth. In December, she won the bronze medal at French Nationals
, but was nonetheless named to the French team for the 2011 European Figure Skating Championships, where her goal was a top ten finish. Because France did not have a direct entry to the short program in the ladies' discipline, Méité had to compete in the qualifying round; she finished second and qualified for the short program. She finished 7th in the program with a new personal best score, but was only 10th in the free skating after falling on both triple lutzes, and ended up in 9th place overall; Méité said that although her skating "wasn’t perfect", she was "very satisfied with it".
Méité began the 2011–12 season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
. She was first in the short program and second in the free skate, and won the event for her first international title. For the 2011–12 Grand Prix
, she is assigned to the 2011 NHK Trophy
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals
French Figure Skating Championships
The French Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of France. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete at the senior level...
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Career
Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9, finishing 8th and 6th in her two events. She then took part in her second French Nationals2009 French Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 French Figure Skating Championships were the French Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level for the title of national...
, and won the silver medal behind Candice Didier. Consequently, she was chosen to represent France at the 2009 World Junior Championships
2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
, where she finished in twelfth place.
In 2009/2010, Méité was only 13th at the JGP Budapest, but came in 6th at the JGP Croatia. She won her second silver medal at French Nationals
2010 French Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 French Figure Skating Championships were the French Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level for the title of national...
, this time behind Lena Marrocco, who was selected for the French slot at 2010 Junior Worlds.
In 2010/2011, Méité moved up to the senior level. She competed at the 2010 Skate America
2010 Skate America
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, finishing 8th, and the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, where she placed ninth. In December, she won the bronze medal at French Nationals
2011 French Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 French Figure Skating Championships were the French national championships of the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level for the title of national champion of France...
, but was nonetheless named to the French team for the 2011 European Figure Skating Championships, where her goal was a top ten finish. Because France did not have a direct entry to the short program in the ladies' discipline, Méité had to compete in the qualifying round; she finished second and qualified for the short program. She finished 7th in the program with a new personal best score, but was only 10th in the free skating after falling on both triple lutzes, and ended up in 9th place overall; Méité said that although her skating "wasn’t perfect", she was "very satisfied with it".
Méité began the 2011–12 season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. It was the 19th edition of the annual event...
. She was first in the short program and second in the free skate, and won the event for her first international title. For the 2011–12 Grand Prix
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–2012 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011...
, she is assigned to the 2011 NHK Trophy
2011 NHK Trophy
The 2011 NHK Trophy will be the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season and the fourth of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. The event is organized annually by the Japan Skating Federation.The...
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Programs
| Event | Short program | Long program | Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012 | Derniere lettre du Prince by Henri Torgue |
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| 2010–2011 | Forrest Gump Forrest Gump Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise... by Alan Silvestri Alan Silvestri Alan Anthony Silvestri is an American film composer and conductor.-Career:Silvestri is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis, having scored Romancing the Stone , the Back to the Future trilogy , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Death Becomes Her , Forrest Gump , Contact ,... |
by Bacarisse Talk to Her Talk to Her is a 2002 Spanish comedy-drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin, and Rosario Flores... |
Fever (song) by Beyoncé |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
14th | ||||
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
9th | ||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
12th | ||||
| French Championships French Figure Skating Championships The French Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of France. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete at the senior level... |
5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
8th | ||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
9th | ||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
7th | ||||
| Coupe Internationale de Nice Coupe Internationale de Nice The Coupe Internationale de Nice is an annual international figure skating competition usually held in October or November in Nice, France. It has been held since 1995. It was not held in 2005... |
2nd N. | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Triglav Trophy Triglav Trophy The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.... |
7th | ||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 6th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 13th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, France 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
8th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
6th | ||||
| N. = Novice level | |||||