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Amodio won the bronze medal at the [[2010 NHK Trophy]] – his first senior Grand Prix medal. At the [[2010 Trophée Eric Bompard]], he won the silver medal with a career-best score. Based on these results, Amodio's was the sixth and final qualifier for the [[2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]].<ref name=10gpfqual/><ref name=10gpfqual2/> He finished in sixth place in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place sixth overall at the Final.<ref name=10gpfres/> At the [[2011 French Figure Skating Championships|2011 French Nationals]] he had a disappointing short program but moved up to win silver behind [[Brian Joubert]] after a strong showing in the free skate.<ref name=saveur/>
Amodio won the bronze medal at the [[2010 NHK Trophy]] – his first senior Grand Prix medal. At the [[2010 Trophée Eric Bompard]], he won the silver medal with a career-best score. Based on these results, Amodio's was the sixth and final qualifier for the [[2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]].<ref name=10gpfqual/><ref name=10gpfqual2/> He finished in sixth place in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place sixth overall at the Final.<ref name=10gpfres/> At the [[2011 French Figure Skating Championships|2011 French Nationals]] he had a disappointing short program but moved up to win silver behind [[Brian Joubert]] after a strong showing in the free skate.<ref name=saveur/>


Amodio had a strong short program at the [[2011 European Figure Skating Championships|2011 European Championships]] and placed first in this part of the competition. He was third in the free program and finished with a combined total of 226.86 points, 3.85 ahead of Joubert, to win gold in his European debut.<ref name=mn11euros/> It was the first time since 1961 that the French took the top two spots in the European men's event.<ref name =rmc2901/> At the [[2011 World Figure Skating Championships|2011 World Championships]], Amodio was fifth after the short program, but dropped to seventh after the free skate. He performed his free skate to music with lyrics, which are not allowed in competition except in ice dance, explaining that it "turned the performance even more into a party".<ref name=gs10wlp/> There were reports that Amodio would train only part-time with Morozov in 2011-2012, due to Russia not wanting foreign skaters to use Russian-funded coaches and facilities in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics; Morozov rejected the reports but with the coach having many other students dividing his time, the French federation decided that Amodio would also receive technical support from [[Tom Zakrajsek]] in the U.S. beginning in mid-2011.<ref name=ifs110704/>
Amodio had a strong short program at the [[2011 European Figure Skating Championships|2011 European Championships]] and placed first in this part of the competition. He was third in the free program and finished with a combined total of 226.86 points, 3.85 ahead of Joubert, to win gold in his European debut.<ref name=mn11euros/> It was the first time since 1961 that the French took the top two spots in the European men's event.<ref name =rmc2901/> At the [[2011 World Figure Skating Championships|2011 World Championships]], Amodio was fifth after the short program, but dropped to seventh after the free skate. He performed his free skate to music with lyrics, which are not allowed in competition except in ice dance, explaining that it "turned the performance even more into a party".<ref name=gs10wlp/> There were reports that Amodio would train only part-time with Morozov in 2011-2012, due to Russia not wanting foreign skaters to use Russian-funded coaches and facilities in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics; Morozov rejected the reports but due to the coach having many other students dividing his time, the French federation decided that Amodio would also receive technical support from [[Tom Zakrajsek]] in the U.S. beginning in mid-2011.<ref name=ifs110704/>


===2011–2012 season===
===2011–2012 season===
For the [[2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|2011–12 Grand Prix]] season, Amodio is assigned to [[2011 Skate America]] and [[2011 Trophee Eric Bompard]].
Amodio continued working with Morozov, as well as Dumont whenever he was in France.<ref name=in111018/> For the [[2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|2011–12 Grand Prix]] season, Amodio is assigned to [[2011 Skate America]] and [[2011 Trophee Eric Bompard]].


==Programs==
==Programs==
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! Free skating
! Free skating
! Exhibition
! Exhibition
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! 2011–2012
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* [[Summertime (song)|Summertime]]
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* [[Rio (film)]] <br> <small>by [[John Powell]]</small>
* [[Bésame Mucho]]
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|-
|-
! 2010–2011
! 2010–2011
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| [[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]<br> <small>soundtrack by [[Robert Rodriguez]]</small>
| <br>[[Broken]]<br><small> by [[Lisa Gerrard]]</small> <br>[[Apologize (song)|Apologize]] <br><small>by [[One Republic]]</small><br>[[Imma Be]] <br><small>by [[The Black Eyed Peas]]</small><br> [[Smooth Criminal]] <br><small> performed by [[David Garrett]] <br></small> [[Don't Stop Till You Get Enough]] <br><small>by [[Michael Jackson]] </br><br></small>
* [[Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]<br> <small>soundtrack by [[Robert Rodriguez]]</small>
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* [[Broken]]<br><small> by [[Lisa Gerrard]]</small>
* [[Apologize (song)|Apologize]] <br><small>by [[One Republic]]</small>
* [[Imma Be]] <br><small>by [[The Black Eyed Peas]]</small>
* [[Smooth Criminal]] <br><small> performed by [[David Garrett]] </small>
* [[Don't Stop Till You Get Enough]] <br><small>by [[Michael Jackson]] </small>
|
| <br>[[Broken]]<br><small> by [[Lisa Gerrard]]</small> <br>[[Apologize (song)|Apologize]] <br><small>by [[One Republic]]</small><br>[[Imma Be]] (with vocals)<br><small>by [[The Black Eyed Peas]]</small><br> [[Smooth Criminal]] <br><small> performed by [[David Garrett]] <br></small> [[Don't Stop Till You Get Enough]] (with vocals)<br><small>by [[Michael Jackson]] </br><br></small>
* [[Broken]]<br><small> by [[Lisa Gerrard]]</small>
* [[Apologize (song)|Apologize]] <br><small>by [[One Republic]]</small>
* [[Imma Be]] (with vocals)<br><small>by [[The Black Eyed Peas]]</small>
* [[Smooth Criminal]] <br><small> performed by [[David Garrett]] </small>
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* [[Don't Stop Till You Get Enough]] (with vocals)<br><small>by [[Michael Jackson]]</small>
|-
|-
! 2009–2010
! 2009–2010
|
| [[Munich (film)|Munich]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[John Williams]]</small> <br> [[Papa Can You Hear Me?]] <br><small> from [[Yentl]]</small>
| <br>[[Amélie (soundtrack)|Amélie]] <br><small> soundtrack by [[Yann Tiersen]] <br> </small> Nocturne No 20 <br><small> by [[Chopin]] <br> arranged by [[Re: Mind Orchestra]] </small> <br> Carrousel <br><small> from [[Cirque du Soleil]] <br> by [[Benoit Jutras]] </small><br> [[Amélie Poulain]]<br><small> by Smoku (hip hop remix)</br><br></small>
* [[Munich (film)|Munich]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[John Williams]]</small>
* [[Papa Can You Hear Me?]] <br><small> from [[Yentl]]</small>
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* [[Amélie (soundtrack)|Amélie]] <br><small> soundtrack by [[Yann Tiersen]] </small>
* Nocturne No 20 <br><small> by [[Frederic Chopin]] <br> arranged by Re: Mind Orchestra </small>
* Carrousel <br><small> from [[Cirque du Soleil]] <br> by [[Benoit Jutras]] </small>
* [[Amélie Poulain]]<br><small> by Smoku (hip hop remix) </small>
|
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| [[She's Out Of My Life]] <br> & [[Black or White]] <br><small> by [[Michael Jackson]]
* [[She's Out Of My Life]]
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* [[Black or White]] <br><small> by [[Michael Jackson]]
|-
|-
! 2008–2009
! 2008–2009
|
| [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]</small> <br>Malaguena <br><small> by [[Ernesto Lecuona]] </small><br> Baghdad <br><small> by J. Cook <br> choreographed by Bernard Glesser
* [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]</small>
| [[The Mission (soundtrack)|The Mission]] <br><small>by [[Ennio Morricone]]</small><br>Rockin Gysies <br><small>by Willi and Lobo</small><br>Bullfighter's Dream <br><small>by Ottmar Liebert <br> choreographed by Bernard Glesser
* [[Malaguena]] <br><small> by [[Ernesto Lecuona]] </small>
* Baghdad <br><small> by J. Cook <br> choreographed by Bernard Glesser </small>
|
* [[The Mission (soundtrack)|The Mission]] <br><small>by [[Ennio Morricone]]</small>
* Rockin Gysies <br><small>by Willi and Lobo</small>
* Bullfighter's Dream <br><small>by Ottmar Liebert <br> choreographed by Bernard Glesser </small>
|
|
|-
|-
! 2007–2008
! 2007-2008
|
| [[Somewhere in Time (film)|Somewhere in Time]] <br><small> by [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]] </small><br> [[Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini]] <br><small> [[Sergei Rachmaninov]]
| [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]
* [[Somewhere in Time (film)|Somewhere in Time]] <br><small> by [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]] </small>
* [[Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini]] <br><small> [[Sergei Rachmaninov]] </small>
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* [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]
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|-
|-
! 2006–2007
! 2006-2007
|
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| [[Schindler's List]] <br><small> by [[John Williams]]
| [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]
* [[Schindler's List]] <br><small> by [[John Williams]]
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* [[The Mask of Zorro]] <br><small> Soundtrack by [[James Horner]]
|
|
|-
|-
! 2004–2005
! 2004-2005
|
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| [[Schindler's List]] <br><small> by [[John Williams]]
*[[Schindler's List]] <br><small> by [[John Williams]]
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| [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]
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* [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]
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|}
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<ref name=abssk101208>{{cite news | url = http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2010florentamodio.html | title = Flo riding high: An interview with Florent Amodio | last = Vernon | first = Nadin |date = December 8, 2010 | work = AbsoluteSkating.com | accessdate = December 22, 2010}}</ref>
<ref name=abssk101208>{{cite news | url = http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2010florentamodio.html | title = Flo riding high: An interview with Florent Amodio | last = Vernon | first = Nadin |date = December 8, 2010 | work = AbsoluteSkating.com | accessdate = December 22, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name=in111018>{{cite web | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111017&content_id=25691460&vkey=ice_news | title = Amodio banking on quad for gold this season | first = Jean-Christophe | last = Berlot | publisher = Icenetwork | date = October 18, 2011 | accessdate = October 18, 2011}}</ref>


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Florent Amodio
Amodio performs at the 2010 Worlds.
Full nameFlorent Amodio
Born (1990-05-12) May 12, 1990 (age 34)
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
HometownFremainville, Val-d'Oise
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
CoachNikolai Morozov
Annick Dumont
Skating clubCSG Cergy Pontoise
Began skating1994
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Figure Skating
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Bern Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2008–2009 Goyang Men's singles

Florent Amodio (born May 12, 1990) is a French figure skater. He is the 2011 European champion, 2010 French national champion, and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion.

Personal life

Florent Amodio was born in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.[5] A French couple adopted him as an infant, along with his sister.[6] He was raised in Fremainville, Val-d'Oise. He holds both French and Brazilian citizenship.[5]

In addition to competing, Amodio is studying for a coaching diploma.[5]

Career

Early career

Amodio at the 2008-9 Junior Grand Prix Final

Amodio began skating at the age of 4 and was coached by Bernard Glesser for more than fifteen years.[7] At the age of 12, he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, causing knee pain and edema.[5] It left him unable to skate for 18 months. He returned to competition in 2004 and first represented France internationally in 2005.

After finishing third and first at his 2008-9 JGP events, Amodio won the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in his fourth and final season on the circuit. He later had a disappointing 15th place showing at Junior Worlds. Amodio was part of the French team that competed at the inaugural World Team Trophy in April 2009, and finished 10th in the men's field.

2009–2010: Senior debut

Amodio turned senior prior to the 2009-10 season, which he began by winning the French Masters. He later made his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2009 Cup of Russia, where he placed 9th, and came in 4th at the 2009 Skate America, missing out on a medal by less than a point. Amodio won the French national title in December 2009 and was selected for the Olympic and World team. He finished 12th at the Vancouver Olympics and was 15th at his first senior Worlds.

In May 2010 Amodio made a coaching change, leaving Bernard Glesser, who had trained him since childhood, to work with Nikolai Morozov in Russia and Latvia.[8][9][10] When in France, he trains with Annick Dumont in Champigny-sur-Marne.[9][10]

2010–2011 season

Amodio won the bronze medal at the 2010 NHK Trophy – his first senior Grand Prix medal. At the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard, he won the silver medal with a career-best score. Based on these results, Amodio's was the sixth and final qualifier for the Grand Prix Final.[11][12] He finished in sixth place in the short program and fifth in the free skate to place sixth overall at the Final.[13] At the 2011 French Nationals he had a disappointing short program but moved up to win silver behind Brian Joubert after a strong showing in the free skate.[14]

Amodio had a strong short program at the 2011 European Championships and placed first in this part of the competition. He was third in the free program and finished with a combined total of 226.86 points, 3.85 ahead of Joubert, to win gold in his European debut.[15] It was the first time since 1961 that the French took the top two spots in the European men's event.[6] At the 2011 World Championships, Amodio was fifth after the short program, but dropped to seventh after the free skate. He performed his free skate to music with lyrics, which are not allowed in competition except in ice dance, explaining that it "turned the performance even more into a party".[16] There were reports that Amodio would train only part-time with Morozov in 2011-2012, due to Russia not wanting foreign skaters to use Russian-funded coaches and facilities in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics; Morozov rejected the reports but due to the coach having many other students dividing his time, the French federation decided that Amodio would also receive technical support from Tom Zakrajsek in the U.S. beginning in mid-2011.[17]

2011–2012 season

Amodio continued working with Morozov, as well as Dumont whenever he was in France.[18] For the 2011–12 Grand Prix season, Amodio is assigned to 2011 Skate America and 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009
  • The Mission
    by Ennio Morricone
  • Rockin Gysies
    by Willi and Lobo
  • Bullfighter's Dream
    by Ottmar Liebert
    choreographed by Bernard Glesser
2007–2008
2006–2007
2004–2005

Competitive highlights

Amodio and his fellow medalists at the 2011 Europeans
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics 12th
World Championships 15th 7th
European Championships 1st
World Junior Championships 15th 10th 15th
French Championships 11th 7th 4th 2nd 1st 2nd
French Junior Championships 4th 4th 2nd 1st 1st
French Novice Championships 3rd 1st
French Masters 3rd J. 2nd J. 2nd J. 1st J. 1st 2nd
Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 6th
NHK Trophy 3rd
Skate America 4th
Cup of Russia 9th
Trophée Eric Bompard 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 1st
Junior Grand Prix, France 4th 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Estonia 7th
Junior Grand Prix, USA 5th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland 15th
Junior Grand Prix, Andorra 11th
  • J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Men". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Men". International Skating Union. April 28, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Men". International Skating Union. March 25, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Men". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d Flade, Tatjana (July 12, 2009). "Florent Amodio: The unique chance". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Reignault, Sylvain (29 January 2011). "Amodio et Joubert, rois d'Europe !" (in French). rmc.fr. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Feathers flying, gender bending ... only in figure skating accessed November 30, 2009
  8. ^ "Patinage artistique : le Français Florent Amodio devient champion d'Europe" (in French). LeMonde.fr. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b Peret, Paul (April 21, 2011). "Florent Amodio Relocates to Russia". International Figure Skating. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  10. ^ a b Vernon, Nadin (December 8, 2010). "Flo riding high: An interview with Florent Amodio". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  11. ^ Trophee Eric Bompard 2010 - day 2
  12. ^ 2010-11 Grand Prix Final men's qualifiers
  13. ^ 2010-11 GPF results page
  14. ^ Une saveur particuliere
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ Chan takes World title with record score
  17. ^ Peret, Paul (July 4, 2011). "Nathalie Péchalat, Fabian Bourzat and Florent Amodio Leave Russia". IFS Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  18. ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (October 18, 2011). "Amodio banking on quad for gold this season". Icenetwork. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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