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Florent Amodio
Amodio performs at the 2010 Worlds.
Full nameFlorent Amodio
Born (1990-05-12) May 12, 1990 (age 34)
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
HometownFremainville, Val-d'Oise
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
CoachNikolai Morozov
Skating clubCSG Cergy Pontoise
Began skating1994
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Figure Skating
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Zagreb Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Sheffield Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bern Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2008–2009 Goyang Men's singles

Florent Amodio (born May 12, 1990) is a French figure skater. He is the 2011 European champion, a two-time French national champion (2010, 2013), and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion.

Personal life

Florent Amodio was born in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.[6] A French couple adopted him as an infant, along with his sister.[7] He was raised in Fremainville, Val-d'Oise. He holds both French and Brazilian citizenship.[6]

In addition to competing, Amodio is studying for a coaching diploma.[6]

In 2012, Amodio took on a starring role in the movie Programme Libre, in which he portrays a teenaged skater named Gauthier.[8]

Career

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.[9] At the age of 12, he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, causing knee pain and edema.[6] 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.

2009–2010 season: 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.[10][11][12] When in France, he trained with Annick Dumont in Champigny-sur-Marne.[11][12]

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.[13][14] He finished in sixth place in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place sixth overall at the Final.[15] 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.[16]

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.[17] It was the first time since 1961 that the French took the top two spots in the European men's event.[7] 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".[18] 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.[19] 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?"[20] Amodio and Morozov stated that they intended to continue testing the system by using music with words.[21]

2011–2012 season

Amodio continued working with Morozov, as well as Dumont whenever he was in France.[22] He also worked with Alexei Yagudin on quad toes in the U.S.[23] 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.[20] He was fifth at 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard. He announced that he would return to training with former coach Bernard Glesser when he was in France, and spent the time after the Grand Prix Series reworking his programs. 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.[24] He placed 2nd after injuring his back during the free program.[25]

Amodio then competed at the 2012 European Championships and won the bronze medal. At the World Championships in Nice, he placed 6th after the short program, and rose to finish 5th overall with a free skate score of 163.07. His placement combined with Brian Joubert's 4th place finished earned France three spots in the men's competition for 2013.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2012–2013
[26]
  • Farrucas
    by Pepe Romero
  • Jumpin' Jack
    by Sebastien Damiani
  • Broken Sorrow by Nuttin' But Stringz
    arranged by Sebastien Damiani
  • To Build a Home by Cinematic Orchestra
    arranged by Sebastien Damani
2011–2012
[27][28]
  • Summertime
    by George Gershwin
  • Jumpin Jack
    by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Mess Around
    by Ray Charles
2010–2011
  • Broken
    by Lisa Gerrard
  • Apologize
    by OneRepublic
  • Imma Be (with vocals)
    by The Black Eyed Peas
  • Smooth Criminal
    performed by David Garrett
  • Don't Stop Till You Get Enough (with vocals)
    by Michael Jackson
2009–2010
[29]
2008–2009
[30]
2007–2008
[31]
2006–2007
[32]
2005–2006
[33]
  • Schindler's List
    by John Williams
  • Lord of the Dance
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • The Last of the Mohicans
    by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelmann
2004–2005
  • Schindler's List
    by John Williams

Competitive highlights

Amodio and his fellow medalists at the 2011 Europeans
Results[34]
International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Olympics 12th
Worlds 15th 7th 5th
Europeans 1st 3rd 2nd
Grand Prix Final 6th
GP Bompard 2nd 5th 3rd
GP Cup of Russia 9th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd
GP Skate America 4th 9th
GP Skate Canada 4th
Challenge Cup WD
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 15th 10th 15th
JGP Final 1st
JGP Andorra 11th
JGP Czech 12th
JGP Estonia 7th
JGP France 4th 3rd
JGP Gr. Britain 1st
JGP Poland 15th
JGP USA 5th
National
French Champ. 11th 7th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st
French Jr. Ch. 4th 4th 2nd 1st 1st
French Nov. Ch. 3rd 1st
Master's 3rd J. 2nd J. 2nd J. 1st J. 1st 2nd 1st 1st
Team events
World Team 4T / 10P 4T / 4P
Japan Open 2T / 5P
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

References

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  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Men". International Skating Union. March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Men". International Skating Union. April 28, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Men". International Skating Union. March 25, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Men". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d Flade, Tatjana (July 12, 2009). "Florent Amodio: The unique chance". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Reignault, Sylvain (29 January 2011). "Amodio et Joubert, rois d'Europe !" (in French). rmc.fr. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (July 3, 2012). "Amodio prepares different kind of 'Free Program'". IceNetwork.
  9. ^ "Feathers flying, gender bending ... only in figure skating". Retrieved November 30, 2009.
  10. ^ "Patinage artistique : le Français Florent Amodio devient champion d'Europe" (in French). LeMonde.fr. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b Peret, Paul (April 21, 2011). "Florent Amodio Relocates to Russia". International Figure Skating. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Vernon, Nadin (December 8, 2010). "Flo riding high: An interview with Florent Amodio". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  13. ^ "Trophee Eric Bompard 2010 - day 2".
  14. ^ "2010-11 Grand Prix Final men's qualifiers".
  15. ^ "2010-11 GPF results page".
  16. ^ "Une saveur particuliere".
  17. ^ "Florent Amodio wins men's gold at Europeans".
  18. ^ "Chan takes World title with record score".
  19. ^ Peret, Paul (July 4, 2011). "Nathalie Péchalat, Fabian Bourzat and Florent Amodio Leave Russia". IFS Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  20. ^ a b Berlot, Jean-Christophe (December 2, 2011). "Amodio, Meite seek prominence in different ways". IceNetwork. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  21. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (October 21, 2011). "Rink Notes: Mahbanoozadeh takes aim at quad". IceNetwork.
  22. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (October 18, 2011). "Amodio banking on quad for gold this season". IceNetwork. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  23. ^ Peret, Paul (November 12, 2011). "Florent Amodio Takes Control". IFS Magazine.
  24. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (December 19, 2011). "Joubert returns to form at French championships". Ice Network. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  25. ^ Colpart, De Sabine (17 December 2011). "Patinage: 8e titre de champion de France pour Joubert, Amodio frustré". Agence France-Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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