Alban Préaubert

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Alban Préaubert

|image= PREAUBERT 2008TEB by Carmichael.jpg

|caption= Préaubert at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard.

|fullname=

|country= France

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1985|9|20|df=y}}

|birth_place= Grenoble, France

|residence=

|death_date=

|death_place=

|height= {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

|formercoach= Annick Dumont, Pierre Trente, Thierry Gasc, Alain Fusco, Elena Issatchenko, Philippe Pélissier

|formerchoreographer= Romain Haguenauer, Pasquale Camerlengo, Karine Arribert, Corinne Meunier, Nikolai Morozov, Muriel Zazoui

|skating club= CMSG Charleville Mezieres

|currenttraininglocations= Champigny-sur-Marne
Courchevel

|beganskating= 1991

|retired= 2011

|combined total= 222.44

|combined date= 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard

|SP score= 76.37

|SP date= 2010 Europeans

|FS score= 149.20

|FS date= 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard

| show-medals= yes

| medaltemplates=

{{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }}

}}

Alban Préaubert (born 20 September 1985) is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11).

Personal life

Alban Préaubert was born on 20 September 1985 in Grenoble, France. His studies focused on economy and management. He graduated with an MBA from ESCP Europe in May 2010. He expressed interest in sports management. As of 2011, he works for an asset management company in Paris. He has a red belt in judo.

Skating career

Préaubert began skating in 1991. He was immediately attracted to skating after his father brought him to an ice rink to improve his balance for skiing.

Early in his career, he trained with Elena Issatchenko, champion of the USSR in 1965 and 1966, at Charleville-Mezieres. He later moved to work with coach Annick Dumont. Préaubert won the French junior national title and a medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He skated at both junior and senior events in 2004–05.

= 2005–06 season =

Préaubert had a successful season in his first full year as a senior, with a podium finish at the 2006 French nationals, a 6th place showing at his first Europeans, and an 8th place in his World Championships debut.

= 2006–07 season =

For the 2006–07 Grand Prix season, Préaubert was assigned to 2006 Skate America and the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard; he won the bronze and silver medals, respectively, qualifying him for the Grand Prix Final, where he finished fourth. He again finished sixth at the European Championships, but dropped out of the top ten at Worlds.

= 2007–08 season =

In 2007–08, Préaubert was again assigned to Skate America and the Trophée Eric Bompard; a fifth-place finish at Skate America dropped him out of contention for the Grand Prix final. He was tenth at the European Championships and was forced to withdraw from Worlds due to a back injury.

= 2008–09 season =

Préaubert began the 2008–09 season by defeating his countryman Brian Joubert at the French Masters and winning his third Trophée Eric Bompard medal, a bronze. He also won the bronze at the Cup of Russia and was an alternate for the Grand Prix Final. He finished third at French Nationals and was selected to go to Europeans, where he finished in fifth place, but was only third among the French skaters. As a result, Préaubert was not chosen to compete at the World Championships.

= 2009–10 season =

File:Alban PREAUBERT TEB2009.jpg

In the 2009–10 season, Préaubert again medalled on the Grand Prix circuit, winning bronze at Skate Canada. He again finished third at French nationals. The French men were competing for only two spots at the Olympics, and Préaubert, along with runner-up Yannick Ponsero, were selected for the European Championships only. There, Préaubert came in 7th. In March 2010, he participated in a French federation test skate to determine the second entry for the World Championships; Brian Joubert was eventually chosen.

= 2010–11 season =

Préaubert finished fifth and sixth at his two Grand Prix assignments in 2010–11, and followed this with his fifth bronze medal at French nationals. It was his final competitive season.

Programs

File:Alban Preaubert at 2009 Skate Canada.jpg

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition
2010–11 \| Turtle shoes {{small\| by Bobby McFerrin }} \| Three Piano Pieces No. 2 in E-flat major {{small\| by Franz Schubert }} \| Twist and shout {{small\| by the Beatles }} When a Man Loves a Woman {{small\| by Percy Sledge }} Shout {{small\| by The Isley Brothers }}
2009–10 \| Orange Mecanique {{small\| arranged by Maxime Rodriguez }} \| Medley {{small\| by the Rolling Stones }} \| El Tango {{small\| by Mickels Réa }}
2008–09 \| Exit Music {{small\| by Radiohead }} \| Kalinka Les bateliers de la Volga {{small\| by Maxime Rodriguez }} \| Go down Moses {{small\| by Louis Armstrong }} ---- I Put a Spell on You {{small\| by Screamin' Jay Hawkins }}
2007–08 \| Parisienne Walkways {{small\| by Gary Moore }} ---- The Addams Family {{small\| by Marc Shaiman }} \| Bram Stoker's Dracula {{small\| by Wojciech Kilar }} Interview with the Vampire {{small\| by Elliot Goldenthal }} \| Navras {{small\| (from The Matrix Revolutions) }} ---- Mirza {{small\| by Nino Ferrer }}
2006–07 \| rowspan=2 \| Night on Bald Mountain {{small\| by Modest Mussorgsky }} Le vol du bourdon {{small\| by Robert Wells }} \| I, the Jury {{small\| by Franz Waxman }} Swing Kids {{small\| by James Horner }} Fosse The Mask {{small\| by James Horner }} \| If You Go Away {{small\| by Shirley Bassey }} ---- You Are So Beautiful {{small\| by Joe Cocker }}
2005–06 \| Blues Jazz selection {{small\| by Dave Brubeck }} Paris, Texas {{small\| by Ry Cooder }} Music {{small\| by The Doors }} \| Brice de Nice {{small\| by Ray Charles }}
2004–05 \| Jaleo Project {{small\| by Louis Winsberg }} \| Adios nonino {{small\| by Astor Piazzolla }} \| Medley {{small\| by Queen }}
2003–04 \| rowspan=2 \| The Köln Concert {{small\| by Keith Jarrett }} \| Music {{small\| by Hugues Le Bars }} \| Robot
2002–03 \| Music {{small\| by Santana, Daft Punk, Peter Gabriel }} \| I feel good {{small\| by James Brown }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2010–11

Turtle shoes
{{small| by Bobby McFerrin }}

Three Piano Pieces No. 2
in E-flat major
{{small| by Franz Schubert }}

Twist and shout
{{small| by the Beatles }}
When a Man Loves a Woman
{{small| by Percy Sledge }}
Shout
{{small| by The Isley Brothers }}

2009–10

Orange Mecanique
{{small| arranged by Maxime Rodriguez }}

Medley
{{small| by the Rolling Stones }}

El Tango
{{small| by Mickels Réa }}

2008–09

Exit Music
{{small| by Radiohead }}

Kalinka
Les bateliers de la Volga
{{small| by Maxime Rodriguez }}

Go down Moses
{{small| by Louis Armstrong }}

----

I Put a Spell on You
{{small| by Screamin' Jay Hawkins }}

2007–08

Parisienne Walkways
{{small| by Gary Moore }}

----

The Addams Family
{{small| by Marc Shaiman }}

Bram Stoker's Dracula
{{small| by Wojciech Kilar }}
Interview with the Vampire
{{small| by Elliot Goldenthal }}

Navras
{{small| (from The Matrix Revolutions) }}

----

Mirza
{{small| by Nino Ferrer }}

2006–07

| rowspan=2 |

Night on Bald Mountain
{{small| by Modest Mussorgsky }}
Le vol du bourdon
{{small| by Robert Wells }}

I, the Jury
{{small| by Franz Waxman }}
Swing Kids
{{small| by James Horner }}
Fosse
The Mask
{{small| by James Horner }}

If You Go Away
{{small| by Shirley Bassey }}

----

You Are So Beautiful
{{small| by Joe Cocker }}

2005–06

Blues Jazz selection
{{small| by Dave Brubeck }}
Paris, Texas
{{small| by Ry Cooder }}
Music
{{small| by The Doors }}

Brice de Nice
{{small| by Ray Charles }}

2004–05

Jaleo Project
{{small| by Louis Winsberg }}

Adios nonino
{{small| by Astor Piazzolla }}

Medley
{{small| by Queen }}

2003–04

| rowspan=2 |

The Köln Concert
{{small| by Keith Jarrett }}

Music
{{small| by Hugues Le Bars }}

Robot

2002–03

Music
{{small| by Santana, Daft Punk, Peter Gabriel }}

I feel good
{{small| by James Brown }}

Competitive highlights

File:Trophée Eric Bompard 2008 mens podium.jpg

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| International
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! {{tooltip\|01–02\|2001–02}} ! 02–03 ! 03–04 ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11
align=left \| Worlds					8th	11th	WD
align=left \| Europeans					6th	6th	10th	5th	7th	10th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Final						4th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Bompard				8th		bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	7th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Cup of China					9th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Cup of Russia					6th			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd		5th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} NHK Trophy				10th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Skate Canada									bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	6th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Skate America						bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	5th
align=left \| Cup of Nice									bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Ice Challenge									bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Triglav Trophy								bgcolor=gold \| 1st
align=left \| Universiade					6th			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| International: Junior
align=left \| Junior Worlds		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	4th	9th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Croatia			bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Germany		8th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovakia		11th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovenia			4th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| National
align=left \| French Champ.	7th J.	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd J.	bgcolor=gold \| 1st J.	6th	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	WD	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Masters			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	5th	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
colspan=11 align=center \| J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

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{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00005919.htm |title= Competition Results: Alban PREAUBERT |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140421103921/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00005919.htm |archivedate= 21 April 2014 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005919.htm |title= Alban PREAUBERT: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030727143601/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005919.htm |archivedate= 27 July 2003 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |title= Alban PREAUBERT: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090520165654/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |archivedate= 20 May 2009 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |title= Alban PREAUBERT: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091124090213/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |archivedate= 24 November 2009 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |title= Alban PREAUBERT: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111003065133/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005919.htm |archivedate= 3 October 2011 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/08/french-funny-man/ |title= French Funny Man |first= Barry |last= Mittan |publisher= GoldenSkate |date= August 13, 2007 |accessdate= September 22, 2011 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2009preaubert.html |title= Alban Preaubert: "I skate for my own pleasure, not for the results" |first= Titanilla |last= Bod |work= AbsoluteSkating.com |year= 2009 |accessdate= December 23, 2010}}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2006/11/2006-trophee-eric-bompard-cachemire-mens-highlights/ |title= Joubert wins Trophee Eric Bompard gold |publisher= GoldenSkate |date= November 26, 2006 |accessdate= September 22, 2011 }}

{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081005&content_id=52570&vkey=ice_news |title= Preaubert surprises Joubert at French Masters |first= Jean-Christophe |last= Berlot |publisher= Icenetwork |date= October 5, 2008 |accessdate= September 22, 2011 |archive-date= 25 May 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120525045820/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081005&content_id=52570&vkey=ice_news |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://brl-tv.blog.leparisien.fr/archive/2010/05/28/un-16-20-pour-alban-preaubert.html |title= Un 16/20 pour Alban Préaubert |first= Bertrand-Régis |last= Louvet |publisher= Le Parisien |date= May 28, 2010 |accessdate= September 22, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120402193954/http://brl-tv.blog.leparisien.fr/archive/2010/05/28/un-16-20-pour-alban-preaubert.html |archive-date= April 2, 2012 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080229&content_id=45001&vkey=ice_news |title= Preaubert balanced on and off ice |first= Jean-Christophe |last= Berlot |publisher= Icenetwork |date= February 29, 2008 |accessdate= September 22, 2011 |archive-date= 22 May 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120522204806/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080229&content_id=45001&vkey=ice_news |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news|url=http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/48-pr-aubert-takes-a-classical-approach |title=Préaubert Takes a Classical Approach |first=Paul |last=Peret |publisher=IFS Magazine |date=February 2, 2011 |accessdate=September 22, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402171925/http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/48-pr-aubert-takes-a-classical-approach |archivedate=April 2, 2012 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.lunion.presse.fr/article/ardennes/patinage-artistique-la-carriere-en-pointilles-dalban-preaubert |title= Patinage artistique / La carrière en pointillés d'Alban Préaubert |language= French |trans-title= The career of Alban Préaubert |first= Sylvain |last= Pohu |publisher= L'Union |date= October 6, 2011 |accessdate= October 7, 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120604113946/http://www.lunion.presse.fr/article/ardennes/patinage-artistique-la-carriere-en-pointilles-dalban-preaubert |archivedate= June 4, 2012 }}

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External links

{{cite web|url=http://www.albanpreaubert.fr/ |title=Official site |accessdate=2007-06-10 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929063907/http://www.albanpreaubert.fr/ |archivedate=2007-09-29 }}
{{isu name | id=00005919 | name=Alban Préaubert}}

Category:French male single skaters

Category:Sportspeople from Grenoble

Category:Living people

Category:1985 births

Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists

Category:Winter World University Games medalists in figure skating

Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France

Category:Competitors at the 2005 Winter Universiade

Category:Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade

Category:French male judoka

Category:21st-century French sportsmen

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| International
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! {{tooltip\|01–02\|2001–02}} ! 02–03 ! 03–04 ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11
align=left \| Worlds					8th	11th	WD
align=left \| Europeans					6th	6th	10th	5th	7th	10th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Final						4th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Bompard				8th		bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	7th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Cup of China					9th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Cup of Russia					6th			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd		5th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} NHK Trophy				10th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Skate Canada									bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	6th
align=left \| {{small\|GP}} Skate America						bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	5th
align=left \| Cup of Nice									bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Ice Challenge									bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Triglav Trophy								bgcolor=gold \| 1st
align=left \| Universiade					6th			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| International: Junior
align=left \| Junior Worlds		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	4th	9th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Croatia			bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Germany		8th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovakia		11th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovenia			4th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center \| National
align=left \| French Champ.	7th J.	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd J.	bgcolor=gold \| 1st J.	6th	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	WD	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Masters			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	5th	bgcolor=silver \| 2nd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd	bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
colspan=11 align=center \| J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew