Mark Vaillant | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | September 8, 1989
Height | 176 cm (5.77 ft) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | France |
Partner | Mariclair Vaillant |
Coach | Katia Krier, Annick Dumont |
Skating club | Francais Volants |
Began skating | 2000 |
Retired | 2010 |
Mark Vaillant (born September 8, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a French former figure skater. He is a two-time Crystal Skate of Romania medalist and a two-time French national junior bronze medalist. At the 2009 World Junior Championships, he qualified to the free skate and finished 18th overall.
Earlier in his career, he competed in domestic events in the United States as a single skater[1] and as a pair skater with Mariclair Vaillant.[2][3]
Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship. He attended Sciences Po Paris before working in emerging markets at Goldman Sachs in London and more recently as a VP in a similar role at Morgan Stanley.
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2008–2009 [4] |
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2006–2007 [5] |
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International[6] | ||||
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Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
Crystal Skate | 2nd | 3rd | ||
NRW Trophy | 8th | |||
International: Junior[6] | ||||
World Junior Champ. | 18th | |||
JGP Croatia | 6th | |||
JGP Mexico | 5th | |||
JGP Netherlands | 6th | |||
JGP Spain | 5th | |||
JGP United Kingdom | 8th | |||
Cup of Nice | 1st J | |||
National[6] | ||||
French Champ. | 5th | 5th | 5th | 8th |
French Junior Champ. | 3rd | 3rd | ||
J = Junior level |