Patrick Meier (figure skater)

Patrick Meier (born 15 March 1976 in Winterthur) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. He is the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist and a seven-time Swiss national champion.

Born (1976-03-15) 15 March 1976 (age 50)

Winterthur, Switzerland

Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

CountrySwitzerland

CoachChristina Persico

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Patrick Meier

Personal information
Born	(1976-03-15) 15 March 1976 (age 50) Winterthur, Switzerland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Switzerland
Coach	Christina Persico
Skating club	Winterthurer Schlittschuh Club
Began skating	1982
Retired	2004
Medal record
Swiss Championships 1992 Monthey Singles 1994 Neuchâtel Singles 1996 Lugano Singles 1997 Grindelwald Singles 1998 Schaffhausen Singles 1999 Lausanne Singles 2000 Lugano Singles 2001 Geneva Singles 2004 Neuchâtel Singles 2003 Zug Singles

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Meier began skating at the age of six.^[1] He represented Switzerland at the European Figure Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd. Meier became the first Swiss skater to perform a triple Axel in competition, at the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial.^[2] He studied law at the University of Zürich.^[3]