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Patrick Meier

{{short description|Swiss figure skater}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Patrick Meier

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|country= Switzerland

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1976|3|15|df=y}}

|birth_place= Winterthur, Switzerland

|height= {{height|m=1.70}}

|coach= Christina Persico

|choreographer= Mi Jung Pedrazzoli

|skating club= Winterthurer Schlittschuh Club

|beganskating= 1982

|retired= 2004

|medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Swiss

|NC = {{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1992|Monthey|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1994|Neuchâtel|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1996|Lugano|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1997|Grindelwald|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1998|Schaffhausen|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|1999|Lausanne|m}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swiss|2000|Lugano|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Swiss|2001|Geneva|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Swiss|2004|Neuchâtel|m}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=Swiss|2003|Zug|m}}

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Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a seven-time Swiss national champion.

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

Programs

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Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2003–2004

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  • Turtle Shoes
  • Another Night in Tunesia
    {{small| by Bobby McFerrin }}
  • So Flute
    {{small| by St. Germain }}

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  • Pauvre Juliette
  • Night Run
    {{small| by Rene Aubry }}
  • Eye of the Tiger
    {{small| (from The Rocky Story) }}
2001–2002

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  • Kudos
    {{small| by Trio Toykeat }}

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2000–2001

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  • Desafina (They challenge)
    {{small| by Joaquin Cortes, Gypsy Pasion Band }}

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  • To See More
  • Farewell

Results

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style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=14 align=center | International
Event

! {{tooltip|91–92|1991–1992}}

! 92–93

! 93–94

! 94–95

! 95–96

! 96–97

! 97–98

! 98–99

! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}}

! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–2001}}

! 01–02

! 02–03

! 03–04

align=left | Olympics22nd
align=left | Worlds34th25th24th20th22nd22nd16th31st
align=left | Europeans19th31st18th13th17th12th10th31st24th20th
align=left | Crystal Skatebgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Karl Schäferbgcolor=silver | 2nd6th
align=left | Nebelhorn15th
align=left | Piruetten17th18th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=14 align=center | National
align=left | Swissbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2nd

References

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{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/493 |title= Patrick MEIER |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170426165430/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/493 |archivedate= 26 April 2017 |url-status= dead |access-date= 26 April 2017 }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000493.htm |title= Patrick MEIER: 2000/2001 |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20010418004035/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000493.htm |archivedate= 18 April 2001 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000493.htm |title= Patrick MEIER: 2001/2002 |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20020602195857/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000493.htm |archivedate= 2 June 2002 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000493.htm |title= Patrick MEIER: 2003/2004 |publisher=International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041011013352/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000493.htm |archivedate= 11 October 2004 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-meierp.htm |title= Olympics Revitalize Switzerland's Meier |first= J. Barry |last= Mittan |year= 1999 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120514175357/http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-meierp.htm |archivedate= 14 May 2012 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/020202.shtml |title= Switzerland's Meier Born to Skate |first= Barry |last= Mittan |date= 2 February 2002 |work= Golden Skate |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080725014003/http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/020202.shtml |archivedate= 25 July 2008 |url-status= live }}

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External links

  • {{isu name | id=00000493 | name=Patrick Meier}}

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Category:Sportspeople from Winterthur

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