Monday, February 17, 2014

Figure Skating - Ice Dance - 2014 Winter Olympics

 Gold Medal
USA
 Meryl Davis
Meryl Davis (born January 1, 1987) is an American ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2014 Olympic Champion, a two-time (2011, 2013) World champion, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, two-time (2010, 2012) World silver medalist, five-time Grand Prix Final champion (2009–2013), three-time Four Continents champion (2009, 2011, 2013) and six-time U.S. national champion (2009–2014). At the 2014 Winter Olympics, they won first place in both segments in the team event; Team USA as a whole won bronze. Davis and White, in their individual event, earned first place in both segments and won a gold medal in the free dance
Davis and White teamed up in 1997 and they are currently the longest lasting dance team in the United States. They are the first American ice dancers to win the World title, as well as the first Americans to win the Olympic ice dancing title. At the 2006 NHK Trophy, they became the first ice dancing team to earn level fours on all their elements.
Davis and White are the current world record holders for the short dance, free dance, and total combined score.
Charlie White
Charlie White (born October 24, 1987) is an American ice dancer. With partner Meryl Davis, he is the 2014 Olympic Champion, a two-time (2011, 2013) World champion, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, two-time (2010, 2012) World silver medalist, five-time Grand Prix Final champion (2009–2013), three-time Four Continents champion (2009, 2011, 2013) and six-time U.S. national champion (2009–2014). At the 2014 Winter Olympics, they won first place in both segments in the team event; Team USA as a whole won bronze. Davis and White, in their individual event, earned first place in both segments and won a gold medal in the free dance.
Davis and White teamed up in 1997 and they are currently the longest-lasting dance team in the United States. They are the first American ice dancers to win the World title, as well as the first Americans to win the Olympic title. At the 2006 NHK Trophy, they became the first ice dancing team to receive level fours on all their elements.
Davis and White are the current world record holders in the short dance, free dance, and total combined score.

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