| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Vaillant |
| Country represented | France |
| Born | September 8, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Height | 176 cm (5.77 ft) |
| Former partner | Mariclair Vaillant |
| Coach | Katia Krier |
| Former coach | Annick Dumont |
| Choreographer | David Wilson |
| Skating club | Francais Volants |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 156.50 2008 JGP Spain |
| Short program | 52.59 2009 World Juniors |
| Free skate | 104.38 2008 JGP Spain |
Mark Vaillant (born September 8, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a French figure skater. He is a three season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as the 2007-2008 French national junior bronze medalist. Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship. He is currently a graduate student at Sciences Po Paris.
Before competing for France, he competed in domestic events in the United States as a single skater,[1] and as a pair skater with Mariclair Vaillant.[2][3]
| Event | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 18th | |||
| French Championships | 5th | 5th | 5th | 8th |
| French Junior Championships | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Spain | 5th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain | 8th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 6th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 5th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands | 6th | |||
| Coupe Internationale de Nice | 1st | |||
| Crystal Skate of Romania | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| Coupe du Printemps - Luxembourg | 1st |