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Meagan Duhamel 
Duhamel and Radford in 2011Personal information Full name Meagan Duhamel Country represented 
CanadaBorn December 8, 1985
Lively, OntarioHome town St-Leonard, Quebec Height 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) Partner Eric Radford (2010-present) Former partner Craig Buntin (2007-2010)
Ryan ArnoldCoach Richard Gauthier
Manon Perron
Bruno Marcotte
Sylvie FullumFormer coach Lee Barkell Choreographer Julie Marcotte Skating club CPA St-Leonard Began skating 1988 World standing 17 (As of 16 June 2011[update])[1] Season's bests 6 (2010–2011)[2]
17 (2009–2010)[3]
9 (2008–2009)[4]ISU personal best scores Combined total 181.79
2011 Four ContinentsShort program 59.92
2011 Four ContinentsFree skate 121.87
2011 Four ContinentsMedal recordCompetitor for CanadaPair’s Figure skating Four Continents Championships Silver 2011 Taipei Pairs Bronze 2010 Jeonju Pairs Meagan Duhamel (born December 8, 1985 in Lively, Ontario) is a Canadian pair skater. With current partner Eric Radford, she is the 2011 Four Continents silver medalist and 2011 Canadian national silver medalist. She previously skated with Craig Buntin, with whom she is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2009 Canadian national silver medalist, and 2008 & 2010 Canadian bronze medalist
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Career
Duhamel previously competed in both singles and pairs, but now only competes in pairs. She and former partner Ryan Arnold were the first skaters to perform a side-by-side triple Lutz in competition,[5] which they did at the 2005 Canadian Championships. They ended their partnership in March 2006. Duhamel had a stress fracture and was off the ice for four months.[5] She withdrew from both her Grand Prix events due to injury. She competed at the 2007 Canadian Championships and placed sixth; it was the last time she competed as a single skater. Until pairing with Buntin, Duhamel represented and trained at the Mariposa School of Skating and was coached by Lee Barkell.
In June 2007, Duhamel teamed up with Craig Buntin.[6] In January 2008, the pair won the bronze medal at the Canadian Nationals but during the exhibition Buntin injured his shoulder, with which he had previous problems, as a result of a timing issue.[6] They missed the Four Continents but competed at the 2008 World Championships in Sweden on March 19, 2008, despite the shoulder still being a problem, and finished 6th. However, their participation aggravated Buntin's injury, tearing the rotator cuff, the labrum and three tendons; he had surgery in April and the recovery took seven to eight months.[6] They could not practice lifts until two weeks before 2008 Skate America so they worked on adding variations to their elements, such as a spread eagle entrance into a lift and a death spiral with the opposite hand.[6] In November 2008, during the long program at the Trophée Eric Bompard, Duhamel accidentally sliced Buntin's hand a minute into the program on their side-by-side salchow jumps and blood dripped on the ice; the pair stopped to get his hand bandaged and resumed the program to win the bronze medal.[7] Duhamel and Buntin were the first pair to successfully land a throw triple lutz in competition.[6]
In July 2010, Buntin announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.[8] Having been through two stress fractures, a bulging disc in her back, and a nerve dysfunction in her leg, Duhamel also considered retiring but soon decided to continue competing.[9] At a coach's suggestion, Duhamel had a tryout with Eric Radford and they decided to compete together.[10]
Duhamel and Radford won a silver medal at the Canadian Championships and were assigned to the 2011 Four Continents Championships and the 2011 World Championships. At Four Continents, the pair won a silver medal. During the short program at the 2011 World Championships, Radford's nose was broken when Duhamel's elbow hit him on the descent from a triple twist, their first element; she had opened up too early.[11][12] Seeing the blood, Duhamel suggested they stop but he decided to continue and they finished the program without a pause.[11] Duhamel had not done a triple twist for a few years, since 2005, and only began performing it with Radford before the Canadian Championships.[13]
Duhamel and Radford began the 2011-12 season at the 2011 Skate Canada, where they won the bronze medal. They are also assigned to the Trophée Eric Bompard.
Programs
(With Radford)
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2011–2012 Concierto de Aranjuez
by Joaquín Rodrigo- Viva la Vida
by Coldplay - Yellow
by Coldplay
2010–2011 Concerto pour une voix
by Saint-Preux- The Train
by Konstantin Krimets - Meet Joe Black (soundtrack)
by Thomas Newman
(With Buntin)
Season Short program Long program Exhibition 2009–2010 Hotel California
by EaglesSelection of music by Pierre Porte 2008–2009 4 Lamentations Tosca
by Giacomo PucciniThe Story
by Brandi CarlileCompetitive highlights
Duhamel and Buntin in 2008
Pairs career
(with Radford)
Event 2010–11 2011–12 World Championships 7th Four Continents Championships 2nd Canadian Championships 2nd Skate Canada International 5th 3rd Trophée Eric Bompard 3rd Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd (with Buntin)
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 World Championships 6th 8th Four Continents Championships 4th 3rd Canadian Championships 3rd 2nd 3rd Cup of China 4th Skate America 4th WD Trophée Eric Bompard 3rd Skate Canada 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd - WD = Withdrew
(with Arnold)
Event 2004–05 2005–06 World Junior Championships 8th Canadian Championships 8th 6th Golden Spin of Zagreb 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade 5th Singles career
Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 Four Continents 5th World Junior Championships 13th Canadian Championships 5th N. 4th J. 1st J. 10th 7th 4th 6th Golden Spin of Zagreb 2nd Junior Grand Prix Final 5th Junior Grand Prix, Romania 5th Junior Grand Prix, France 4th 1st Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 12th 6th Junior Grand Prix, Sweden 8th Triglav Trophy 5th J. - J = Junior level; N = Novice level
References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Pairs". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wspairs.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Pairs". International Skating Union. May 6, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Pairs". International Skating Union. March 24, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Pairs". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtspto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 30, 2008). "Lucky Seven for Duhamel and Buntin?". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2008/01/30/lucky-seven-for-duhamel-and-buntin/. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Mittan, J. Barry (May 17, 2009). "Duhamel and Buntin Close to the Top". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2008/051709.shtml. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Beverley (November 15, 2008). "Bad cut can't stop Buntin". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article723116.ece. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Three-time Canadian Champion Craig Buntin retires from competitive figure skating". Skate Canada (SkateBuzz). July 13, 2010. http://www.skatebuzz.com/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?id=f4fcc966-344a-49a8-96c8-468acb310942. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Brodie, Rob (May 31, 2011). "Silver Lining for Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford". IFS. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/513-silver-lining-for-meagan-duhamel-and-eric-radford. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
- ^ Pascal, Randy (April 20, 2011). "Meagan Duhamel heads to worlds for pairs championship". NorthernLife.ca. http://www.northernlife.ca/news/sports/2011/04/duhamel-200411.aspx. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Starkman, Randy (April 27, 2011). "Canadian skater bloody but unbowed at championships". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/sports/figureskating/article/981337--canadian-skater-bloody-but-unbowed-at-championships. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ "PhotoBlog: Figure skater finishes performance despite taking an elbow to the face". MSNBC. April 27, 2011. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/04/27/6544477-figure-skater-finishes-performance-despite-taking-an-elbow-to-the-face. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (September 20, 2011). "Japanese, Canadian pairs face off at Mid-Atlantics". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110920&content_id=24951186&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
External links
- Duhamel & Radford at the International Skating Union
- Meagan Duhamel at the International Skating Union
- Duhamel & Buntin at the International Skating Union
- Duhamel & Arnold at the International Skating Union
Categories:- 1985 births
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