Patrick Meier
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976
Winterthur, Switzerland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySwitzerland
CoachChristina Persico
Skating clubWinterthurer Schlittschuh Club
Began skating1982
Retired2004

Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a seven-time Swiss national champion.

Meier began skating at the age of six.[1] He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd. Meier became the first Swiss skater to perform a triple Axel in competition, at the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial.[2] He studied law at the University of Zürich.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[4]
  • Turtle Shoes
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • Another Night in Tunesia
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • So Flute
    by St. Germain
  • Pauvre Juliette
    by Rene Aubry
  • Night Run
    by Rene Aubry
  • Eye of the Tiger
    (from The Rocky Story)
2001–2002
[3]
  • Kudos
    by Trio Toykeat
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • Farewell
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner
2000–2001
[5]
  • Desafina (They challenge)
    by Joaquin Cortes, Gypsy Pasion Band
  • To See More
  • Farewell

Results

International[6]
Event 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04
Olympics22nd
Worlds34th25th24th20th22nd22nd16th31st
Europeans19th31st18th13th17th12th10th31st24th20th
Crystal Skate3rd
Karl Schäfer2nd6th
Nebelhorn15th
Piruetten17th18th
National[6]
Swiss1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (2 February 2002). "Switzerland's Meier Born to Skate". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  2. ↑ Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Olympics Revitalize Switzerland's Meier". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. 1 2 "Patrick MEIER: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Patrick MEIER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Patrick MEIER: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. 1 2 "Patrick MEIER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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