Alexandre Piton (born 28 February 1972) is a French former ice dancer. With his sister, Barbara Piton, he is the 1994 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist, and a three-time French national medalist, having won one silver and two bronze medals. He competed in the final segment at six ISU Championships, skating in partnership with Stéphanie Egéa, Irina Le Bed, and his sister.

Alexandre Piton
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 52)
Châlons-sur-Marne, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
PartnerBarbara Piton, Irina Le Bed, Natacha Bru, Stéphanie Egéa
CoachCatherine Glaise
Skating clubOCD Viry Chatillon
Retired2005

Personal life

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Piton was born on 28 February 1972 in Châlons-sur-Marne, France.[1] He is the brother of French ice dancer Barbara Piton.[2] He studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon from October 1989 to June 1992 and at ESCP Europe from September 1993 to June 1995. He served in the bataillon de Joinville from July 1995 to April 1996. He studied at the École nationale d'administration from January 2009 to April 2011.

Skating career

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Early partnerships

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With Stéphanie Egéa, Piton placed eighth at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The following season, he skated in partnership with Natacha Bru.

Piton began competing with Irina Le Bed by 1992. They qualified to the free dance at two ISU Championships, finishing 13th at the 1993 Europeans in Helsinki, Finland, and 16th at the 1993 Worlds in Prague, Czech Republic.

Partnership with Barbara Piton

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By 1994, Piton had teamed up with his sister, Barbara Piton. Catherine Glaise served as their coach.[3] The siblings belonged to Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais[2] and represented France internationally.[1] They competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships, placing 20th at the 1995 Worlds in Birmingham, England, 12th at the 1996 Europeans in Sofia, Bulgaria, and 20th at the 1996 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They appeared at six Champions Series (Grand Prix) events.

The Piton siblings competed at the 2005 German Championships, taking the bronze medal, but never appeared for Germany internationally.[1] They retired from competition in 2005.

Later career

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From October 1996 to December 2000, Piton worked as a television rights acquisitions administrator for Eurosport International. From January to December 2001, he was an administrative and financial manager at Eurosport France. In 2011, he began serving as a public official; he has worked in Saône-et-Loire[4] (April 2011 to September 2012), Lyon (September 2012 to October 2014), and Nice (October 2014 to July 2015).

Programs

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(with Barbara Piton)

Season Original dance Free dance
1995–1996
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Competitive highlights

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GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Barbara Piton

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International[1]
Event 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 03–04 04–05
World Champ. 20th 20th
European Champ. 12th
GP Cup of Russia 11th
GP NHK Trophy 6th
GP Skate America 6th 10th
GP Trophée 7th 10th
Lysiane Lauret 4th
Nations Cup 8th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Schäfer Memorial 2nd
Trophée de France 5th
Ukrainian Souvenir 1st
National[1]
French Champ. 3rd 2nd 3rd WD 5th 6th WD
German Champ. 3rd
WD = Withdrew

With Irina Le Bed

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International[5]
Event 1992–93
World Championships 16th
European Championships 13th
International de Paris 9th
National[5]
French Championships 3rd

With Stéphanie Egéa

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International[6]
Event 1990
World Junior Championships 8th

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Historique" [History] (in French). Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON: 1995/1996". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Alexandre Piton". Journal de Saône-et-Loire. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Irina Le BED / Alexandre PITON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Stephanie EGEA / Alexandre PITON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.