Alban Préaubert (born 20 September 1985) is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11).
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| Born | 20 September 1985 Grenoble, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | CMSG Charleville Mezieres | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
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Personal life edit
Alban Préaubert was born on 20 September 1985 in Grenoble, France.[1] His studies focused on economy and management. He graduated with an MBA from ESCP Europe in May 2010.[2][3] He expressed interest in sports management.[4] As of 2011, he works for an asset management company in Paris.[5] He has a red belt in judo.[6]
Skating career edit
Préaubert began skating in 1991.[1] He was immediately attracted to skating after his father brought him to an ice rink to improve his balance for skiing.[6]
Early in his career, he trained with Elena Issatchenko,[7] champion of the USSR in 1965 and 1966, at Charleville-Mezieres. He later moved to work with coach Annick Dumont. Préaubert won the French junior national title and a medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He skated at both junior and senior events in 2004–05.
2005–06 season edit
Préaubert had a successful season in his first full year as a senior, with a podium finish at the 2006 French nationals, a 6th place showing at his first Europeans, and an 8th place in his World Championships debut.
2006–07 season edit
For the 2006–07 Grand Prix season, Préaubert was assigned to 2006 Skate America and the 2006 Trophée Eric Bompard; he won the bronze and silver medals, respectively,[8] qualifying him for the Grand Prix Final, where he finished fourth. He again finished sixth at the European Championships, but dropped out of the top ten at Worlds.
2007–08 season edit
In 2007–08, Préaubert was again assigned to Skate America and the Trophée Eric Bompard; a fifth-place finish at Skate America dropped him out of contention for the Grand Prix final. He was tenth at the European Championships and was forced to withdraw from Worlds due to a back injury.[9]
2008–09 season edit
Préaubert began the 2008–09 season by defeating his countryman Brian Joubert at the French Masters and winning his third Trophée Eric Bompard medal, a bronze. He also won the bronze at the Cup of Russia and was an alternate for the Grand Prix Final. He finished third at French Nationals and was selected to go to Europeans, where he finished in fifth place, but was only third among the French skaters. As a result, Préaubert was not chosen to compete at the World Championships.[10]
2009–10 season edit
In the 2009–10 season, Préaubert again medalled on the Grand Prix circuit, winning bronze at Skate Canada. He again finished third at French nationals. The French men were competing for only two spots at the Olympics, and Préaubert, along with runner-up Yannick Ponsero, were selected for the European Championships only. There, Préaubert came in 7th. In March 2010, he participated in a French federation test skate to determine the second entry for the World Championships; Brian Joubert was eventually chosen.
2010–11 season edit
Préaubert finished fifth and sixth at his two Grand Prix assignments in 2010–11, and followed this with his fifth bronze medal at French nationals. It was his final competitive season.
Programs edit
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Competitive highlights edit
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
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| Event | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| Worlds | 8th | 11th | WD | |||||||
| Europeans | 6th | 6th | 10th | 5th | 7th | 10th | ||||
| GP Final | 4th | |||||||||
| GP Bompard | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | |||||
| GP Cup of China | 9th | |||||||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 6th | 3rd | 5th | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 10th | |||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 3rd | 6th | ||||||||
| GP Skate America | 3rd | 5th | ||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 3rd | |||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | |||||||||
| Universiade | 6th | 3rd | ||||||||
| International: Junior[13] | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | 4th | 9th | |||||||
| JGP Croatia | 2nd | |||||||||
| JGP Germany | 8th | |||||||||
| JGP Slovakia | 11th | |||||||||
| JGP Slovenia | 4th | |||||||||
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| French Champ. | 7th J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 6th | 3rd | WD | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Masters | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Alban PREAUBERT: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ Peret, Paul (2 February 2011). "Préaubert Takes a Classical Approach". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Louvet, Bertrand-Régis (28 May 2010). "Un 16/20 pour Alban Préaubert". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (29 February 2008). "Preaubert balanced on and off ice". Icenetwork. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Pohu, Sylvain (6 October 2011). "Patinage artistique / La carrière en pointillés d'Alban Préaubert" [The career of Alban Préaubert] (in French). L'Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (13 August 2007). "French Funny Man". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Alban PREAUBERT: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 July 2003.
- ^ "Joubert wins Trophee Eric Bompard gold". GoldenSkate. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (5 October 2008). "Preaubert surprises Joubert at French Masters". Icenetwork. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Bod, Titanilla (2009). "Alban Preaubert: "I skate for my own pleasure, not for the results"". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Alban PREAUBERT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Alban PREAUBERT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Alban PREAUBERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
External links edit
Media related to Alban Préaubert at Wikimedia Commons
- "Official site". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
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