Mark Vaillant
Mark Vaillant (born September 8, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a French former figure skater. He is a two-time Crystal Skate of Romania 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.
| Mark Vaillant | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | France |
| Born | September 8, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Height | 176 cm (5.77 ft) |
| Partner | Mariclair Vaillant |
| Coach | Katia Krier, Annick Dumont |
| Choreographer | David Wilson |
| Skating club | Francais Volants |
| Former training locations | Paris, France |
| Began skating | 2000 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 156.50 2008 JGP Spain |
| Short program | 52.59 2009 World Juniors |
| Free skate | 104.38 2008 JGP Spain |
Earlier in his career, he competed in domestic events in the United States as a single skater[1] and as a pair skater with Mariclair Vaillant.[2][3]
Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship. He attended Sciences Po Paris before working in emerging markets at Goldman Sachs in London.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2008–2009 [4] |
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| 2006–2007 [5] |
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Competitive highlights
| International[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Crystal Skate | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| NRW Trophy | 8th | |||
| International: Junior[6] | ||||
| World Junior Champ. | 18th | |||
| JGP Croatia | 6th | |||
| JGP Mexico | 5th | |||
| JGP Netherlands | 6th | |||
| JGP Spain | 5th | |||
| JGP United Kingdom | 8th | |||
| Cup of Nice | 1st J | |||
| National[6] | ||||
| French Champ. | 5th | 5th | 5th | 8th |
| French Junior Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| J = Junior level | ||||
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References
- 2003 South Atlantic Regional Championships Intermediate Men
- 2005 Junior National Figure Skating Championships Juvenile Pairs
- 2003 South Atlantic Regional Championships Juvenile Pairs
- "Mark VAILLANT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Mark VAILLANT: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 March 2007.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Competition Results: Mark VAILLANT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
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