Myriane Samson

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Myriane Samson
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Samson in 2010
Born (1988-09-09) September 9, 1988 (age 35)
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Hometown Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Figure skating career
Country Canada
Skating clubSt.-Jean FSC
Began skating1993
RetiredNovember 1, 2012

Myriane Samson (born September 9, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian national medalist (silver in 2011, bronze in 2010). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 8th at the 2010 Four Continents and 10th at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

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Life and career

Myriane Samson was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec. She began skating at age five. [1]

In the 2003–04 season, Samson debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a silver medal in Croatia, and became the Canadian national junior champion. The following season, she made her first appearance on the senior national level but remained a junior internationally.

In 2007, Samson was sent to her first World Junior Championships and finished 18th. She placed 10th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. In autumn 2008, she began appearing in senior international events. After winning bronze at the 2010 Canadian Championships, she received assignments to her first senior ISU Championships. She placed eighth at the 2010 Four Continents Championships and 29th at the 2010 World Championships.

Samson won the silver medal at the 2011 Canadian Championships. She was subsequently named in Canada's team to the 2011 Four Continents, where she finished 11th, and the World Championships. She withdrew from Worlds due to a knee injury. [2]

On November 1, 2012, Samson announced her retirement from competitive skating. [3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2010–11
[4]
2009–10
[5]
2008–09
[6] [7]
  • Warsaw Concerto
    by Richard Addinsell
2007–08
[8]
2006–07
[1]
  • Tango de los Exilados
    by Walter Taieb
  • Querer
    performed by Vanessa-Mae
2005–06
[1] [9]
2004–05
[10]
2003–04
[11]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [12]
Event03–0404–0505–0606–0707–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Worlds 29th
Four Continents 8th11th
GP Skate Canada 12th7th
GP Rostel. Cup 8th
Finlandia Trophy 4th
Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
International: Junior [12]
Junior Worlds 18th10th
JGP Andorra 7th
JGP Croatia 2nd
JGP Germany 5th
JGP Hungary 4th
JGP Romania 4th5th
JGP Ukraine 19th
Copenhagen 2nd J
National [13]
Canadian Champ. 1st J9th11th5th5th11th3rd2nd
J: Junior level

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mittan, Barry (August 21, 2007). "Samson Makes Canadian Senior International Team". Skate Today.
  2. ↑ "Skaters Lacoste, Reynolds added to worlds team". cbc.ca. March 29, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Two-Time Canadian Medalist Myriane Samson Retires". Skate Canada; Skatebuzz. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Myriane SAMSON: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Myriane SAMSON: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Myriane SAMSON: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Myriane Samson: 2008/2009". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Myriane Samson: 2007/2008". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Myriane Samson: 2005/2006". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on November 11, 2005.
  10. ↑ "Myriane Samson: 2004/2005". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on March 16, 2005.
  11. ↑ "Myriane Samson: 2003/2004". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004.
  12. 1 2 "Competition Results: Myriane SAMSON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Myriane Samson". Skate Canada. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014.

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