Florent Amodio

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Florent Amodio

Amodio performs at the 2010 Worlds.
Personal information
Full name Florent Amodio
Country represented  France
Born May 12, 1990 (1990-05-12) (age 21)
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
Home town Fremainville, Val-d'Oise
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Coach Nikolai Morozov
Annick Dumont
Former coach Bernard Glesser
Didier Manaud
Choreographer Nikolai Morozov
Former choreographer Bernard Glesser
Stanick Jeannette, Alexander Zhulin, Tyler Miles
Skating club CSG Cergy Pontoise
Current training locations Hackensack, Moscow, Daugavpils, Champigny-sur-Marne
Began skating 1994
World standing 12 (As of 16 June 2011 (2011 -06-16))[1]
Season's bests 9 (2010–2011)[2]
27 (2009–2010)[3]
25 (2008–2009)[4]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 229.38
2010 Trophée Eric Bompard
Short program 78.11
2011 Europeans
Free skate 153.76
2010 Trophée Eric Bompard

Florent Amodio (born May 12, 1990) is a French figure skater. He is a two-time European medalist (2011 champion, 2012 bronze), the 2010 French national champion, and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion.

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[edit] Personal life

Florent Amodio was born in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.[5] A French couple adopted him as an infant, along with his sister.[6] He was raised in Fremainville, Val-d'Oise. He holds both French and Brazilian citizenship.[5]

In addition to competing, Amodio is studying for a coaching diploma.[5]

[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Amodio at the 2008-9 Junior Grand Prix Final

Amodio began skating at the age of 4 and was coached by Bernard Glesser for more than fifteen years.[7] At the age of 12, he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, causing knee pain and edema.[5] It left him unable to skate for 18 months. He returned to competition in 2004 and first represented France internationally in 2005.

After finishing third and first at his 2008-9 JGP events, Amodio won the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in his fourth and final season on the circuit. He later had a disappointing 15th place showing at Junior Worlds. Amodio was part of the French team that competed at the inaugural World Team Trophy in April 2009, and finished 10th in the men's field.

[edit] 2009–2010: Senior debut

Amodio turned senior prior to the 2009-10 season, which he began by winning the French Masters. He later made his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2009 Cup of Russia, where he placed 9th, and came in 4th at the 2009 Skate America, missing out on a medal by less than a point. Amodio won the French national title in December 2009 and was selected for the Olympic and World team. He finished 12th at the Vancouver Olympics and was 15th at his first senior Worlds.

In May 2010 Amodio made a coaching change, leaving Bernard Glesser, who had trained him since childhood, to work with Nikolai Morozov in Russia and Latvia.[8][9][10] When in France, he trains with Annick Dumont in Champigny-sur-Marne.[9][10]

[edit] 2010–2011 season

Amodio won the bronze medal at the 2010 NHK Trophy – his first senior Grand Prix medal. At the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard, he won the silver medal with a career-best score. Based on these results, Amodio's was the sixth and final qualifier for the Grand Prix Final.[11][12] He finished in sixth place in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place sixth overall at the Final.[13] At the 2011 French Nationals he had a disappointing short program but moved up to win silver behind Brian Joubert after a strong showing in the free skate.[14]

Amodio had a strong short program at the 2011 European Championships and placed first in this part of the competition. He was third in the free program and finished with a combined total of 226.86 points, 3.85 ahead of Joubert, to win gold in his European debut.[15] It was the first time since 1961 that the French took the top two spots in the European men's event.[6] At the 2011 World Championships, Amodio was fifth after the short program, but dropped to seventh after the free skate. He performed his free skate to music with lyrics, which are not allowed in competition except in ice dance, explaining that it "turned the performance even more into a party".[16] There were reports that Amodio would train only part-time with Morozov in 2011-2012, due to Russia not wanting foreign skaters to use Russian-funded coaches and facilities in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics; Morozov rejected the reports but due to the coach having many other students dividing his time, the French federation decided that Amodio would also receive technical support from Tom Zakrajsek in the U.S. beginning in mid-2011.[17] In the off-season, Amodio skated in shows in Korea, saying that it was a good source of income: "Finally, I could start making a living with what I loved! Wasn't that just beautiful?"[18] Amodio and Morozov stated that they intended to continue testing the system by using music with words.[19]

[edit] 2011–2012 season

Amodio continued working with Morozov, as well as Dumont whenever he was in France.[20] He also worked with Alexei Yagudin on quad toes in the U.S.[21] He won the 2011 French Masters event in October. In the 2011–12 Grand Prix season, Amodio finished 9th at his first event, the 2011 Skate America. He said it was a turning point for him and he was glad it happened.[18] He was fifth at 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. In December, Amodio competed at the 2012 French Championships with a new short program to music from the film Tears of the Sun and a reworked free program.[22] He placed 2nd after injuring his back during the free program.[23]

Amodio then competed at the 2012 European Championships and won the bronze medal.

[edit] Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012[24]
  • Summertime
    by George Gershwin
  • Jumpin Jack
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
 Mess Around
by Ray Charles
2010–2011
2009–2010[25]
2008–2009
  • The Mission
    by Ennio Morricone
  • Rockin Gysies
    by Willi and Lobo
  • Bullfighter's Dream
    by Ottmar Liebert
    choreographed by Bernard Glesser
2007–2008
2006–2007
2004–2005

[edit] Competitive highlights

Amodio and his fellow medalists at the 2011 Europeans
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Winter Olympics 12th
World Championships 15th 7th
European Championships 1st 3rd
World Junior Championships 15th 10th 15th
French Championships 11th 7th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd
French Junior Championships 4th 4th 2nd 1st 1st
French Novice Championships 3rd 1st
Master's de Patinage 3rd J. 2nd J. 2nd J. 1st J. 1st 2nd
Grand Prix Final 6th
NHK Trophy 3rd
Skate America 4th 9th
Cup of Russia 9th
Trophée Eric Bompard 2nd 5th
Junior Grand Prix Final 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 1st
Junior Grand Prix, France 4th 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Estonia 7th
Junior Grand Prix, USA 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 15th
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 11th
J. = Junior level

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Men". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsmen.htm. Retrieved June 18, 2011 2011. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Men". International Skating Union. April 28, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved June 18, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Men". International Skating Union. March 25, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved June 18, 2011. 
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Men". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved June 18, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d Flade, Tatjana (July 12, 2009). "Florent Amodio: The unique chance". GoldenSkate.com. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2009/071209.shtml. Retrieved December 7, 2010. 
  6. ^ a b Reignault, Sylvain (29 January 2011). "Amodio et Joubert, rois d’Europe ! [Amodio and Joubert, kings of Europe!]" (in French). rmc.fr. http://www.rmc.fr/editorial/145716/amodio-et-joubert-rois-d-europe/. Retrieved 29 January 2011. 
  7. ^ Feathers flying, gender bending ... only in figure skating accessed November 30, 2009
  8. ^ "Patinage artistique : le Français Florent Amodio devient champion d'Europe [Figure skating: Frenchman Florent Amodio becomes European champion]" (in French). LeMonde.fr. 29 January 2011. http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2011/01/29/patinage-artistique-le-francais-florent-amodio-devient-champion-d-europe_1472691_3242.html. Retrieved 29 January 2011. 
  9. ^ a b Peret, Paul (April 21, 2011). "Florent Amodio Relocates to Russia". International Figure Skating. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/472-florent-amodio-relocates-to-russia. Retrieved June 15, 2011. 
  10. ^ a b Vernon, Nadin (December 8, 2010). "Flo riding high: An interview with Florent Amodio". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2010florentamodio.html. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  11. ^ Trophee Eric Bompard 2010 - day 2
  12. ^ 2010-11 Grand Prix Final men's qualifiers
  13. ^ 2010-11 GPF results page
  14. ^ Une saveur particuliere
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ Chan takes World title with record score
  17. ^ Peret, Paul (July 4, 2011). "Nathalie Péchalat, Fabian Bourzat and Florent Amodio Leave Russia". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/552-nathalie-p-chalat-fabian-bourzat-and-florent-amodio-leave-russia. Retrieved August 2, 2011. 
  18. ^ a b Berlot, Jean-Christophe (December 2, 2011). "Amodio, Meite seek prominence in different ways". Ice Network. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111202&content_id=26082034&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  19. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (October 21, 2011). "Rink Notes: Mahbanoozadeh takes aim at quad". Ice Network. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111021&content_id=25744534&vkey=ice_news. 
  20. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (October 18, 2011). "Amodio banking on quad for gold this season". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111017&content_id=25691460&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  21. ^ Peret, Paul (November 12, 2011). "Florent Amodio Takes Control". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/11482-florent-amodio. 
  22. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (December 19, 2011). "Joubert returns to form at French championships". Ice Network. http://www.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111219&content_id=26194976&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
  23. ^ Colpart, De Sabine (17 December 2011). "Patinage: 8e titre de champion de France pour Joubert, Amodio frustré [Skating: 8th French title for Joubert, Amodio frustrated]" (in French). Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/641xyugOc. 
  24. ^ "Florent Amodio". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63E6hodpA. 
  25. ^ "Florent Amodio". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100325222053/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00008739.htm. 

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