Gregory Merriman
| Gregory Merriman | |
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 O'Brien / Merriman in 2011. | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Australia |
| Born | 3 October 1988 |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Partner | Danielle O'Brien |
| Coach | Monica McDonald, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Elizabeth Swallow, Natalia Deller |
| Former coach | Andrei Filippov, Maria Filippov, Victor Kraatz, Maikki Kraatz |
| Choreographer | Monica McDonald, Pasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova |
| Skating club | Sydney FSC |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
127.20 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short dance: |
50.52 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free dance |
77.28 2014 Four Continents |
Gregory Merriman (born 3 October 1988 in Sydney) is an Australian ice dancer. With partner Danielle O'Brien, he is a six-time Australian senior national champion and three-time junior national champion. They have competed at the World Championships and Four Continents Championships since 2008, and have competed at three World Junior Championships. They became the first Australian ice dancers to reach the free dance at a World Championships
Career
O'Brien and Merriman teamed up in April 1998.[2] They are coached by Australian ice dancing champion Monica Macdonald in Sydney, Australia. In the 2009–10 season, they trained with former World champion Victor Kraatz and Maiiki Kraatz. O'Brien and Merriman withdrew due to injury from their qualifying competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
In the 2010–11 season, O'Brien / Merriman began training part-time in Detroit under coaches Anjelika Krylova, two-time World champion, and Pasquale Camerlengo. After the 2010–11 season, they relocated to Detroit to train there full-time. Although Merriman's heel of his boot separated during the preliminary round at the 2012 World Championships, they placed eighth out of 23 couples and qualified for the short dance, where they placed 20th and qualified for the free. O'Brien / Merriman became the first Australian team to qualify for the free dance at a World Championships. They finished 20th overall.
In 2012–13, O'Brien / Merriman finished 7th at the U.S. International Classic, 4th at the 2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, 8th at the 2012 NRW Trophy and 4th at the 2012 Ice Challenge. In January 2013, they became the first Australian ice dancers to medal at an International event when they took bronze at the Mentor Nestle Nesquik Torun Cup in Poland. In February, O'Brien / Merriman competed at the 2013 Four Continents Championships where they finished with a personal best placement of eighth. They did not qualify for the 2013 World Championships due to new TES requirements.[3]
Programs
(with O'Brien)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2012–2013 [4] |
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| 2011–2012 [5] |
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| 2010–2011 [6] |
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [7] |
Australian aboriginal music:
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| 2008–2009 [8] |
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| 2007–2008 [9] |
Australian Aboriginal music:
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Mamma Mia musical by ABBA:
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| 2006–2007 [10] |
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| 2005–2006 [11] |
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| 2004–2005 [12] |
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White Stones by Secret Garden, Rolf Lovland:
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| 2003–2004 [2] |
White Stones by Secret Garden, Rolf Lovland:
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Results
(with O'Brien)
| Results[13] | ||||||||||
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| International | ||||||||||
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Worlds | 27th | 25th | 25th | 27th | 20th | |||||
| Four Continents | 10th | 10th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 8th | 7th | |||
| Nebelhorn | WD | 15th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 8th | |||||||||
| Ondrej Nepela | 10th | 4th | ||||||||
| Nestle Cup | 3rd | |||||||||
| U.S. Classic | 7th | |||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 4th | |||||||||
| International: Junior | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 26th | 23rd | 20th | |||||||
| JGP China | 10th | |||||||||
| JGP Japan | 11th | |||||||||
| JGP Taipei | 10th | |||||||||
| National | ||||||||||
| Australian | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Greg Merriman". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mittan, Barry (2005-08-08). "Australian Dancers Win First Gold". Skate Today.
- ↑ Noonan, Belinda (2013-03-12). "Disappointment for Aussie ice dancers has its benefits". Burwood Scene.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2006-05-07.
- ↑ "Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Danielle OBRIEN / Gregory MERRIMAN". International Skating Union.
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