Alban Préaubert
Préaubert at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard.
Born (1985-09-20) 20 September 1985
Grenoble, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
Skating clubCMSG Charleville Mezieres
Began skating1991
Retired2011
Medal record
Representing  France
Figure skating: Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 OstravaMen's singles

Alban Préaubert (born 20 September 1985) is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11).

Personal life

Alban Préaubert was born on 20 September 1985 in Grenoble, France.[1] His studies focused on economy and management. He graduated with an MBA from ESCP Europe in May 2010.[2][3] He expressed interest in sports management.[4] As of 2011, he works for an asset management company in Paris.[5] He has a red belt in judo.[6]

Skating career

Préaubert began skating in 1991.[1] He was immediately attracted to skating after his father brought him to an ice rink to improve his balance for skiing.[6]

Early in his career, he trained with Elena Issatchenko,[7] champion of the USSR in 1965 and 1966, at Charleville-Mezieres. He later moved to work with coach Annick Dumont. Préaubert won the French junior national title and a medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He skated at both junior and senior events in 2004–05.

2005–06 season

Préaubert had a successful season in his first full year as a senior, with a podium finish at the 2006 French nationals, a 6th place showing at his first Europeans, and an 8th place in his World Championships debut.

2006–07 season

For the 2006–07 Grand Prix season, Préaubert was assigned to 2006 Skate America and the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard; he won the bronze and silver medals, respectively,[8] qualifying him for the Grand Prix Final, where he finished fourth. He again finished sixth at the European Championships, but dropped out of the top ten at Worlds.

2007–08 season

In 2007–08, Préaubert was again assigned to Skate America and the Trophée Eric Bompard; a fifth-place finish at Skate America dropped him out of contention for the Grand Prix final. He was tenth at the European Championships and was forced to withdraw from Worlds due to a back injury.[9]

2008–09 season

Préaubert began the 2008–09 season by defeating his countryman Brian Joubert at the French Masters and winning his third Trophée Eric Bompard medal, a bronze. He also won the bronze at the Cup of Russia and was an alternate for the Grand Prix Final. He finished third at French Nationals and was selected to go to Europeans, where he finished in fifth place, but was only third among the French skaters. As a result, Préaubert was not chosen to compete at the World Championships.[10]

2009–10 season

Préaubert in 2009

In the 2009–10 season, Préaubert again medalled on the Grand Prix circuit, winning bronze at Skate Canada. He again finished third at French nationals. The French men were competing for only two spots at the Olympics, and Préaubert, along with runner-up Yannick Ponsero, were selected for the European Championships only. There, Préaubert came in 7th. In March 2010, he participated in a French federation test skate to determine the second entry for the World Championships; Brian Joubert was eventually chosen.

2010–11 season

Préaubert finished fifth and sixth at his two Grand Prix assignments in 2010–11, and followed this with his fifth bronze medal at French nationals. It was his final competitive season.

Programs

Préaubert performs his Rolling Stones program in 2009
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2010–11
[1]
2009–10
[11]
2008–09
[12]
  • Kalinka
  • Les bateliers de la Volga
    by Maxime Rodriguez
2007–08
2006–07
2005–06
  • Night on Bald Mountain
    by Modest Mussorgsky
  • Le vol du bourdon
    by Robert Wells
2004–05
  • Jaleo Project
    by Louis Winsberg
2003–04
  • Robot
2002–03
[7]

Competitive highlights

Préaubert after winning the bronze medal at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[13]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Worlds8th11thWD
Europeans6th6th10th5th7th10th
GP Final4th
GP Bompard8th2nd3rd3rd7th
GP Cup of China9th
GP Cup of Russia6th3rd5th
GP NHK Trophy10th
GP Skate Canada3rd6th
GP Skate America3rd5th
Cup of Nice2nd3rd
Ice Challenge3rd
Triglav Trophy1st
Universiade6th3rd
International: Junior[13]
Junior Worlds3rd4th9th
JGP Croatia2nd
JGP Germany8th
JGP Slovakia11th
JGP Slovenia4th
National[13]
French Champ.7th J.2nd J.1st J.6th3rdWD3rd3rd3rd3rd
Masters3rd2nd5th2nd3rd1st3rd3rd
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alban PREAUBERT: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Peret, Paul (2 February 2011). "Préaubert Takes a Classical Approach". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Louvet, Bertrand-Régis (28 May 2010). "Un 16/20 pour Alban Préaubert". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (29 February 2008). "Preaubert balanced on and off ice". Icenetwork. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Pohu, Sylvain (6 October 2011). "Patinage artistique / La carrière en pointillés d'Alban Préaubert" [The career of Alban Préaubert] (in French). L'Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (13 August 2007). "French Funny Man". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Alban PREAUBERT: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 July 2003.
  8. ↑ "Joubert wins Trophee Eric Bompard gold". GoldenSkate. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (5 October 2008). "Preaubert surprises Joubert at French Masters". Icenetwork. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  10. ↑ Bod, Titanilla (2009). "Alban Preaubert: "I skate for my own pleasure, not for the results"". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  11. ↑ "Alban PREAUBERT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
  12. ↑ "Alban PREAUBERT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009.
  13. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Alban PREAUBERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.

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