Meryl Davis — Wikipedia
Meryl Davis is an American artistic skater born on In Royal Oak, Michigan in the United States. Her ice dance partner is Charlie White, with whom she has been patina since 1997.
With White, she is silver medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games, bronze medalist (team competition) and gold medalist at the 2014 Olympic Games, double world champion (2011 and 2013), triple champion of the four continents ( 2009, 2011, 2013) and Sextuple American champion (2009 to 2014).
Sporting career [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
The beginnings [ modifier | Modifier and code ]
Meryl Davis began skating at the age of five. She started as a simple skater, but turned to dance at the age of eight.
She started teaming with Charlie White in 1997. The successes were almost instantaneous.
During the 2000/2001 season, they qualified for the United States Championships of novice level and finished 6 It is . During the following season, they won the silver medal and went to the junior level. At the 2002 junior level championships, they finished 7 It is .
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During the 2003/2004 season, they won the section championships as well as a silver medal at the United States Championships. Following this medal, they were at the world junior championships where they ranked 13 It is .
In the 2004/2005 season, they did very well on the international junior scene by winning two bronze medals. Their season ended early after Charlie White broke his ankle some time before the section championships. The couple could not qualify for the 2005 national championships.
They came back in force during the 2005/2006 season. They won medals at each of their competitions on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and they won the money in the final. They also got their hands on the national junior title at the 2006 United States championships and won a bronze medal at the junior world championships. After this season, Davis/White no longer had the age required to stay at the junior level.
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The 2006/2007 season marks their senior start to the national and international scene. On the Grand Prix circuit, they ranked fourth at each of their competitions. During the NHK trophy competition, they became the first team to obtain four levels on all their elements. During the United States championships, they won the bronze medal allowing them to go to the world championships. During these championships, Davis/White ranked 7 It is .
In the 2007/2008 season, Davis/White ranked 4 It is In Skate America and won their first medal with the Éric-Bompard trophy. They had to change their free dance on Eleanor Rigby before the United States championships, given the bad reception that the program received. They obtained the silver medal and as well as a place at the world championships, where they finished 6 It is .
In 2008/2009, they won their first Grand Prix competition, Skate Canada. During the Russian Cup, they put their hands on bronze and qualified for the final. During the Grand Prix final, they had the bronze medal. During the United States Championships, the defending champions Belbin/Agosto had forfeited. Davis/White easily won their first national title. This national coronation is followed shortly after by the gold medal with four continents, ahead of their Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir training partners. At the world championships, they finished 4 It is . They are classified 3 It is For original dance and free dance, however the imposed dance allowed Virtue/Moir to outstand them by 0.04 points.
They won their Grand Prix competitions in the 2009/2010 season, which allows them to qualify for the final. During this final, they win the original dance and second in free dance. In total, they won the competition in front of their main rivals Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir. Davis/White become the first couple of American ice dancers to become champions of the Grand Prix final. During the American championships, Davis/White face their rivals on the national scene, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto. Davis/White are the leaders at each portion of the competition and win their second national title in a row.
During the 2010 Olympic Games, Davis/White broke their personal record for a free dance with 107.19 points. They also broke their personal record for a total score with 215.74 points. They won the silver medal behind their main rivals and training companions, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir. This Olympic medal is followed, a month later, by another silver medal at the world championships, still behind Virtue/Moir Canadians.
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