Craig Buntin ( born Craig Buntin ; born May 27, 1980 in North Vancouver, Canada ) is a Canadian figure skater who performed in pair skating . With Meagan Duhamel, they are silver medalists of the 2009 Canadian Championships and bronze medalists of the Four Continents Championship 2010 .
| Craig Bantin | |
|---|---|
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| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  Canada |
| Date of Birth | May 27, 1980 (aged 39) |
| Place of Birth | |
| Growth | 178 cm |
| Former partners | Meagan Duhamel Valerie Marcu Elizabeth Putnam Virginia thumbs Mary lauer Chantal Poirier Angela Kang Chantal Scheiler Sarah robinson |
| Former trainers | Richard Gauthier , Manon Perron Bruno Marcotte, Sylvie fullum Lee Bakell |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | 169.61 |
| Short | 62.08 |
| Arbitrary | 109.60 |
| Finished speaking | |
During his career, Craig Bantin has changed many partners. For the longest time, he was paired with Valerie Marku , with whom he was a three-time champion of Canada (2004-2006) and a bronze medalist in the 2004 Four Continents Championship .
He completed his career in 2010 .
Career
With Chantal Poirier, Craig was Canada Junior Champion in 2000 . Bantin's longest partnership, with Valerie Marcu , began in 2002 . Together with her, Craig three times in a row became the champion of Canada (2004-2006). Shortly after the end of the 2006-2007 season, Marcu announced the completion of an amateur sports career.
On June 7, 2007, it was announced that Craig Bantin would be performing with Meagan Duhamel [1] .
In the 2008–2009 season, the couple won bronze medals at one of the stages of the Trophee Eric Bompard Grand Prix , despite the fact that during the parallel salchow Craig injured his hand on Duhamel’s blade and performed with a bandaged hand [2] . In the same season, they became the second at the national championship , and at the championship of the Four continents - 4.
They took third place in the 2010 Canadian Championship and did not enter the national team at the Vancouver Olympics . At the end of the season, Craig decided to end his career [3] [4] [5] .
Sporting Achievements
(with Duhamel)
| Competition | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009—2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 6 | eight | |
| Championships of the Four Continents | four | 3 | |
| Canadian Championships | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Grand Prix Stages: Cup of China | four | ||
| Grand Prix Stages: Trophee Eric Bompard | 3 | ||
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate America | four | Wd | |
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate Canada | 6 | ||
| Nebelhorn trophy | 2 |
- WD = retired
(with Marku)
| Competition | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | eleven | ||||
| World Championships | 9 | 9 | five | 6 | |
| Championships of the Four Continents | 3 | four | |||
| Canadian Championships | four | one | one | one | 2 |
| Grand Prix finals | five | ||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Skate Canada | 6 | 7 | five | 3 | 3 |
| Grand Prix Stages: NHK Trophy | 3 | ||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Cup of China | 3 | four | |||
| Grand Prix Stages: Trophee Eric Bompard | 3 | ||||
| Grand Prix Stages: Cup of Russia | 7 | four | |||
| Bofrost cup | one | 2 | |||
| Nebelhorn trophy | one |
(with lauer)
| Competition | 2000-2001 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 6J. |
(with Poirier)
| Competition | 1999-2000 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | eight |
| Canadian Championships | 1J. |
| Junior Grand Prix finals | 6 |
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Japan | 2 |
| Stages of the Junior Grand Prix, Canada | one |
- J = junior level
(with kang)
| Competition | 1998-1999 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 11N. |
(with shayler)
| Competition | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 14N. | 8N. |
- N = beginner level
See also
- 2000 Junior World Figure Skating Championships
- Figure Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Pair Skating
Notes
- ↑ Skate Canada . Duhamel and Buntin announce partnership Archived on September 29, 2007. (eng.)
- ↑ Bad cut can't stop Buntin - The Globe and Mail . Date of treatment March 30, 2013.
- ↑ Source: Duhamel Forms New Partnership; Buntin Retires
- ↑ Craig Bantin completed a sports career
- ↑ Craig Buntin retires from figure skating - The Globe and Mail . Date of treatment March 30, 2013.
Links
- M. Duhamel and C. Bantin (English) on the official website of the International Union of Skaters .
- V. Marku and K. Bantin (English) on the official website of the International Union of Skaters .