Véronik Mallet

Véronik Mallet (born June 11, 1994) is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian national bronze medalist (2015, 2019) and has finished in the top 10 at Four Continents Championships 2019.

Véronik Mallet
Mallet at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1994-06-11) June 11, 1994
Sept-Îles, Quebec
Home townSept-Îles, Quebec
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
CoachBruno Marcotte, Brian Shales
Former coachAnnie Barabé, Sophie Richard, Marie-Josée Bergeron
ChoreographerDavid Wilson
Former choreographerSébastien Britten
Skating clubCPA Sept-Îles
Training locationsOakville
Former training locationsVarennes, Contrecoeur, Sept-Iles
Began skating1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total170.68
2018 Finlandia Trophy
Short program57.51
2018 Finlandia Trophy
Free skate115.49
2019 Four Continents

Personal life

Véronik Mallet was born on June 11, 1994, in Sept-Îles, Quebec.[1] After attending a CEGEP in Sorel-Tracy,[2] she enrolled at Université du Québec à Montréal.[3]

Career

Early years

Mallet started skating in 1997.[1] As a child, she trained in Sept-Îles, Quebec.[4][5] Around 2008, she began traveling to Contrecœur, Quebec, to train under Annie Barabé.[2][6] She won the junior silver medal at the 2012 Canadian Championships and placed fifth on the senior level in 2013.

2013–2014 season

Mallet debuted internationally at the start of the 2013–2014 season, placing fourth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy and eighth at her first Grand Prix (GP) event, the 2013 Skate Canada International. She finished fourth at the 2014 Canadian Championships and 13th at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.

2014–2015 season

Mallet began her season on the Challenger Series (CS), placing seventh at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy, and then finished tenth at two Grand Prix events, the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. After winning the bronze medal at the 2015 Canadian Championships, Mallet was selected to compete at the 2015 Four Continents Championships.[7] She placed thirteenth in the short program, fourteenth in the free skate, and fourteenth overall.

2015–2016 season

In 2015–2016, Mallet placed ninth at the 2015 U.S. International Classic (CS), tenth at the 2015 Skate Canada International (GP), and fourth at the 2016 Canadian Championships. She was invited to replace Gabrielle Daleman at the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei.[8]

2016–2017 season

Mallet injured her foot in October 2016.[9][10] She withdrew from the 2016 Skate Canada International and missed two seasons.

2018–2019 season

Mallet returned to competition at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy, where she placed sixth, following a seventh-place finish in the short program and a fifth-place free skate. She remarked: "It feels good to get back into international competition. I felt good about both programs, I was confident and that really helped."[11] Following the withdrawal of Gabrielle Daleman and Larkyn Austman for health reasons, Mallet was assigned to the 2018 Skate Canada International.[12] She in turn had to withdraw due to an aggravation of her right foot fracture.[13][14]

Mallet returned to competition at the 2019 Canadian Championships. She placed third in the short program, skating cleanly.[14] Despite errors in the free skate, she finished third there as well, winning her second national bronze medal. She stated that she hoped to reintroduce the flip and Lutz jumps into competition in future seasons.[15] She was assigned to compete at the 2019 Four Continents Championships, where she finished ninth, a personal best and the highest finish among the three Canadian ladies competing there.[16]

2019–2020 season

Beginning the season at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International, Mallet placed twelfth after struggles in both programs. Mallet began attempting the triple flip in competition again for the first time post-injury, and at her Grand Prix event, the 2019 Skate America, she first landed it in the short program successfully.[17] She finished tenth overall, underrotating one jump in the free skate.[18] Immediately afterward, Mallet was invited to compete at the 2019 Skate Canada International the following week, after Aurora Cotop withdrew. Mallet placed twelfth.[19]

Following the Grand Prix, Mallet moved to train in Oakville under Bruno Marcotte.[20] She went on to place seventh at the 2020 Canadian Championships.[21]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2019–2020
[22]
2018–2019
[23]
  • True Colors
    by Cyndi Lauper
2016–2017
[1]
  • Turning Tables
    by Adele
  • Let Me Go
    by Karl Hugo
2015–2016
[24][2]
    2014–2015
    [25]
      2013–2014
      [26][27]
      • Funny Girl
        by Jule Styne

      Competitive highlights

      GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

      International[28]
      Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 18–19 19–20
      Four Continents13th14th14th9th
      GP France10th
      GP Skate America10th
      GP Skate Canada8th10th10thWDWD12th
      CS Autumn Classic12th
      CS Finlandia6th
      CS Nebelhorn7th
      CS U.S. Classic9th
      Nebelhorn Trophy4th
      National[29][30]
      Canadian Champ.3rd N2nd J5th4th3rd4th3rd7th
      SC Challenge3rd2nd
      Challenge, East1st N5th J7th
      Levels: N = Novice, J = Junior. WD = Withdrew
      Mallet did not compete in the 2017–2018 season.

      References
      1. "Veronik MALLET: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017.
      2. Slater, Paula (September 16, 2015). "Canada's Mallet shoots for strong start". Golden Skate.
      3. Turcotte, Sylvain (August 12, 2018). "Véronik Mallet brille à son retour à la compétition" [Véronik Mallet shines in her return to competition]. Le Nord-Côtier (in French). Archived from the original on August 13, 2018.
      4. "Véronik Mallet". Club de Patinage Artistique de Sept-Îles. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
      5. "Véronik Mallet". Club de Patinage Artistique de Sept-Îles. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
      6. Morin, Jean-Philippe (April 27, 2015). "Annie Barabé souligne son départ de Contrecœur en grand" [Annie Barabe leaves Contrecoeur in style]. Les 2 Rives La Voix (in French).
      7. "Skate Canada names teams for ISU Junior and Senior Worlds and Four Continents". Skate Canada. January 25, 2015.
      8. "Gabrielle Daleman, Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau withdraw from 2016 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships". Skate Canada. February 11, 2016. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016.
      9. "La patience est de mise pour la patineuse artistique Véronik Mallet" [Patience required for figure skater Véronik Mallet]. radio-canada.ca (in French). November 13, 2017.
      10. "La patineuse artistique Véronik Mallet est championne du Québec". radio-canada.ca (in French). August 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
      11. "Canadian ice dancers Soucisse and Firus edged off podium at Finlandia Trophy". Globe and Mail. October 7, 2018.
      12. "Larkyn Austman and Gabrielle Daleman withdraw from Skate Canada International". Skate Canada. October 12, 2018.
      13. Bergeron, Alain (October 25, 2018). "Véronik Mallet déclare forfait aux Internationaux de patinage artistique de Laval" (in French). Le Journal de Québec. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018.
      14. Curley, Sean (January 18, 2019). "Gabrielle Daleman leads ladies in Saint John". Golden Skate.
      15. Curley, Sean (January 19, 2019). "Alaine Chartrand nabs second Canadian National title". Golden Skate.
      16. Slater, Paula (February 9, 2019). "Kihira captures gold in Anaheim in debut at Four Continents". Golden Skate.
      17. Slater, Paula (October 19, 2019). "USA's Bradie Tennell leads at 2019 Skate America". Golden Skate.
      18. Slater, Paula (October 20, 2019). "Shcherbakova of Russia captures gold at Skate America in Grand Prix debut". Golden Skate.
      19. Slater, Paula (October 27, 2019). "Russia's Trusova snags gold in Grand Prix debut at 2019 Skate Canada". Golden Skate.
      20. Turcotte, Sylvain (November 9, 2019). "Véronik Mallet prend une décision importante pour sa carrière". Le Journal Le Nord-Côtier (in French).
      21. Flett, Ted (January 17, 2020). "Pineault leads ladies at Canadian Nationals". Golden Skate.
      22. "Veronik MALLET: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 27, 2019.
      23. "Veronik MALLET: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018.
      24. "Veronik MALLET: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.
      25. "Veronik MALLET: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
      26. "Veronik MALLET: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014.
      27. "Veronik Mallet: 2013/2014". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014.
      28. "Competition Results: Veronik MALLET". International Skating Union.
      29. "Veronik Mallet". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018.
      30. "Véronik Mallet: Saison 2016–2017" (PDF) (in French). Patinage Québec. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2017.

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