Antoine Dorsaz

Antoine Dorsaz (born 2 March 1989 in Martigny, Valais) is a Swiss pair skater. With former partner Anaïs Morand, he is the 2008–2010 Swiss national champion.

Antoine Dorsaz
Morand & Dorsaz in 2010
Personal information
Full nameAntoine Dorsaz
Country represented  Switzerland
Born (1989-03-02) 2 March 1989
Martigny
Home townFully
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Former partnerAnaïs Morand
Former coachIngo Steuer
Rijana Delessert
Heinz Wirz
Former choreographerIngo Steuer
Gabriela Hrázská
Ekaterina Gordeeva
Former skating clubCPA Monthey
Began skating1999
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total142.45
2009 JGP Germany
Short program49.79
2009 JGP Germany
Free skate92.66
2009 JGP Germany

Career

Morand and Dorsaz teamed up in 2005. They spent their first two seasons together on the junior circuit. In 2008-9 they competed in both juniors and seniors, finishing 12th at the European Championships and 10th at the World Junior Championships. They were not able to qualify a spot for Switzerland for the Winter Olympics.

Morand and Dorsaz began the 2009-10 season at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they qualified a spot for Switzerland at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] They continued to skate on the junior Grand Prix circuit and moved up to 8th at the European Championships. They were 15th at the Olympics and moved up to 13th at Worlds. Dorsaz retired from competitive skating after the 2010 season, citing lack of motivation.[2]

Programmes

(with Morand)

Season Short programme Free skating
2008–2010
[3][4]
2007–2008
[5]
2006–2007
[6]

Competitive highlights

(with Morand)

Results[7]
International
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Olympics15th
Worlds14th13th
Europeans12th8th
Nebehorn5th
International: Junior or novice
Junior Worlds11th12th10th
JGP Belarus6th
JGP Czech Republic10th8th
JGP Estonia15th
JGP Germany4th
JGP Great Britain14th
JGP Norway9th
JGP USA6th
Warsaw Cup1st N.
National
Swiss Champ.1st J.1st1st1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References
  1. "Olympic Qualifying Competition – Oberstdorf (GER) - Review". International Skating Union. 27 Sep 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 27 Sep 2009.
  2. Vernon, Nadin (2010). "Antoine Dorsaz: "Now I have one dream: I want to do shows"". Absolute Skating.
  3. "Anais MORAND / Antoine DORSAZ: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011.
  4. "Anais MORAND / Antoine DORSAZ: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009.
  5. "Anais MORAND / Antoine DORSAZ: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
  6. "Anais MORAND / Antoine DORSAZ: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007.
  7. "Competition Results: Anais MORAND / Antoine DORSAZ". International Skating Union.


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