Patrick Meier

Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a seven-time Swiss national champion.

Patrick Meier
Personal information
Country representedSwitzerland
Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976
Winterthur, Switzerland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
CoachChristina Persico
ChoreographerMi Jung Pedrazzoli
Skating clubWinterthurer Schlittschuh Club
Began skating1982
Retired2004

Meier began skating at the age of six.[1] He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd. Meier became the first Swiss skater to perform a triple Axel in competition, at the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial.[2] He studied law at the University of Zürich.[3]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[4]
  • Turtle Shoes
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • Another Night in Tunesia
    by Bobby McFerrin
  • So Flute
    by St. Germain
  • Pauvre Juliette
    by Rene Aubry
  • Night Run
    by Rene Aubry
  • Eye of the Tiger
    (from The Rocky Story)
2001–2002
[3]
  • Kudos
    by Trio Toykeat
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • Farewell
    by Zbigniew Preisner
  • To See More
    by Zbigniew Preisner
2000–2001
[5]
  • Desafina (They challenge)
    by Joaquin Cortes, Gypsy Pasion Band
  • To See More
  • Farewell

Results
International[6]
Event 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04
Olympics22nd
Worlds34th25th24th20th22nd22nd16th31st
Europeans19th31st18th13th17th12th10th31st24th20th
Crystal Skate3rd
Karl Schäfer2nd6th
Nebelhorn15th
Piruetten17th18th
National[6]
Swiss1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd2nd

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (2 February 2002). "Switzerland's Meier Born to Skate". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  2. Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Olympics Revitalize Switzerland's Meier". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Patrick MEIER: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Patrick MEIER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Patrick MEIER: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Patrick MEIER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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