Meagan Duhamel
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| Duhamel and Buntin at the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | December 8, 1985 | |
| Height: | 159 cm | |
| Partner: | Craig Buntin | |
| Former Partner: | Ryan Arnold | |
| Coach: | Richard Gauthier, Manon Perron, Bruno Marcotte | |
| Former Coach: | Lee Barkell | |
| Choreographer: | Julie Marcotte | |
| Skating Club: | CPA St-Leonard | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 144.16 | 2007 Skate Canada |
| Short Program: | 52.78 | 2007 Skate Canada |
| Free Skate: | 91.38 | 2007 Skate Canada |
Meagan Duhamel (born December 8th, 1985 in Lively, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skater. She teamed up with pairs partner Craig Buntin in 2007 and they are the 2008 Canadian national bronze medalists.
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[edit] Biography
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, which they did at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 2005. They ended their partnership in March 2006. Duhamel was forced to withdraw from both her Grand Prix events due to injury. She competing at the 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and placed sixth. Until pairing with Buntin, Duhamel represented and trained at the Mariposa School of Skating and was coached by Lee Barkell.
On June 7, 2007, Skate Canada announced that Duhamel had paired up with Craig Buntin. Due to her new partnership, Duhamel will not compete as a single skater in the 2007/2008 season.[1]
On March 19, 2008, Duhamel and Buntin placed 6th at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Sweden.
[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] Pairs
(with Buntin)
| Event | 2007-2008 |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 6th |
| Canadian Championships | 3rd |
| Skate Canada International | 6th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd |
(with Arnold)
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 8th | |
| Canadian Championships | 8th | 6th |
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 1st | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade | 5th |
[edit] Singles
| Event | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| Four Continents Championships | 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
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Meagan Duhamel at the International Skating Union biography page
- Duhamel & Buntin at the International Skating Union biography page
- Duhamel & Arnold at the International Skating Union biography page
