Sarah Abitbol

Abitbol and partner Stephane Bernadis compete in 2001.
Personal information
Country represented:	France
Date of birth:	June 8, 1975 (1975-06-08) (age 34)
Height:	150 cm
Partner:	Stephane Bernadis
Former coach:	Jean-Christophe Simond, Stanislav Leonovich, Jean-Roland Racle
Former choreographer:	Tatiana Tarasova
Skating club:	Francais Volants Paris
Retired:	2003

Sarah Abitbol (born June 8, 1975 in Nantes, France) is a French figure skater. Abitbol started skating when she was six, when she had a choice of swimming or ice skating for physical education. She won the bronze medal in pairs at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships with partner Stephane Bernadis. She missed six months for the rehabilitation of her leg. She suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in practice for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, which required surgery.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Bernadis)

1993

• French Championships - 2nd
• European Championships - 14th
• World Championships - 19th

1994

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 15th

1995

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 7th
• World Championships - 9th

1996

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 3rd
• World Championships - 11th

1997

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 4th
• World Championships - 7th

1998

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 3rd
• Olympics - 6th
• World Championships - 8th

1999

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 3rd
• World Championships - 5th

2000

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 3rd
• World Championships - 3rd

2001

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 3rd

2002

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 2nd

2003

• French Championships - 1st
• European Championships - 2nd
• World Championships - 12th

[edit] External links

• Stéphane Bernadis at the International Skating Union
• "Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis; Abitbol and Bernadis Try to Be Different," 4/23/03

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