Amélie Lacoste Explained

Amélie Lacoste
Country:Canada
Birth Date:December 17, 1988
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Residence:Saint-Philippe, Quebec
Formercoach:Christy Krall, Damon Allen, Nathalie Martin, Sylvie Fullum, Jocelyne Leduc, Lynn McKay, Louise Michaud, Daniele Robillard
Formerchoreographer:Pasquale Camerlengo, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Julie Marcotte, Jeffrey Buttle
Skating Club:CPA du Roussillon
Beganskating:1993
Retired:May 2014
Combined Total:163.11
Combined Date:2013 Skate Canada
Sp Score:59.13
Sp Date:2013 Skate Canada
Fs Score:103.98
Fs Date:2013 Skate Canada
Show-Medals:yes

Amélie Lacoste (born December 17, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Skate Canada International bronze medallist and the 2012 Canadian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 7th at the 2010 and 2012 Four Continents Championships.

Career

Lacoste won the novice national title in 2003 and the junior national title in 2005. She also competed on the Junior Grand Prix series. She finished 5th in her senior national debut at the 2006 Canadian Championships. She briefly tried pair skating in 2007.

Lacoste won the bronze medal at the 2009 Canadian Championships. She was assigned to her first Four Continents Championships where she finished 10th. The following season, she made her Grand Prix debut, appearing at 2009 Skate Canada International and 2009 Cup of Russia. She finished 7th at the 2010 Four Continents.

Lacoste won the bronze at 2010 Skate Canada International and placed 5th at 2010 Skate America. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 Canadian Championships. She was named an alternate to the World Championships and was given her first berth to the event when Myriane Samson dropped out due to injury.

In 2012, Lacoste won the Canadian national title, defeating Cynthia Phaneuf by 1.57 points. Lacoste then earned a berth to her second World Championships when she placed 7th at the 2012 Four Continents, 0.18 ahead of Phaneuf. She finished 16th at the 2012 World Championships in Nice. Lacoste injured her right hip in autumn 2012.

In early October 2013, Lacoste moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be coached by Christy Krall and Damon Allen. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships. In May 2014, she announced her retirement from competition.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2013–14
  • The Feeling Begins
  • Amélie
    • La Valse d'Amélie
    • Les jours tristes
    • Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi
    • La Noyée
2012–13
  • Rhapsody in Blue
  • Concerto in F
2011–12
  • Satin Doll
  • Don't Cry For Me Argentina
2010–11
  • Ojos Negros
  • Scheherazade
    • The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
    • The Story of the Kalender Prince
    • The Young Prince and the Princess
    • Festival at Baghdad
2009–10
  • Otonal
2008–09
  • Montoya
  • Frontera del Ensuenno
  • Gypsy
  • Luna Mora
  • Jarcamora
  • Camindo Del Darro
  • Title Theme
2005–06
  • El Conquistador
  • Romanza (Andante Nalinconico)
2004–05

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
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International: Junior, Novice
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Germany7th
Japan9th
Netherlands12th
Poland15th
Slovakia5th
USA4th
National
Canadians9th J. 1st J. 5th WD 8th 3rd 5th 3rd 1st 4th 3rd
Team events
World Team
Trophy
3rd T
10th P
WD: Withdrew
J. = Junior
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

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