# Myriane Samson

Myriane Samson (born September 9, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian national medalist (silver in 2011, bronze in 2010). Her highest ISU Championship placements were 8th at the 2010 Four Continents and 10th at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

## Life and career

Myriane Samson was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec. She began skating at age five.
In the 2003–04 season, Samson debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a silver medal in Croatia, and became the Canadian national junior champion. The following season, she made her first appearance on the senior national level but remained a junior internationally.
In 2007, Samson was sent to her first World Junior Championships and finished 18th. She placed 10th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. In autumn 2008, she began appearing in senior international events. After winning bronze at the 2010 Canadian Championships, she received assignments to her first senior ISU Championships. She placed eighth at the 2010 Four Continents Championships and 29th at the 2010 World Championships.
Samson won the silver medal at the 2011 Canadian Championships. She was subsequently named in Canada's team to the 2011 Four Continents, where she finished 11th, and the World Championships. She withdrew from Worlds due to a knee injury.
On November 1, 2012, Samson announced her retirement from competitive skating.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2010–11 | Il Postino by Luis Enríquez Bacalov | Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Vitamin String Quartet Nocturne from Bohemian Rhapsody |
| 2009–10 | Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell | As Time Goes By by Herman Hupfeld |
| 2008–09 | Within by William Joseph | Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell |
| 2007–08 | Within by William Joseph | Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams Going to School Becoming a Geisha Finding Satsu Chairman's Waltz |
| 2006–07 | Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot (based on Turandot by Giacomo Puccini) performed by Vanessa-Mae | Tango de los Exilados by Walter Taieb Querer performed by Vanessa-Mae |
| 2005–06 | Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot performed by Vanessa-Mae | Opening by Philip Glass Reunion by Burkhard Dallwitz The Hours by Philip Glass |
| 2004–05 | Snow by René Dupéré Finale (Fire/Eroe) by René Dupéré | He Moved Through The Fair (Traditionnel) Pasha by Vanessa-Mae Carmen Caprice by Georges Bizet |
| 2003–04 | Prologue by David Newman Le Cauchemar by David Newman | He Moved Through The Fair (Traditionnel) Pasha by Vanessa-Mae Carmen Caprice by Georges Bizet |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| Worlds | | | | | | | 29th | |
| Four Continents | | | | | | | 8th | 11th |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | 12th | | 7th |
| GP Rostel. Cup | | | | | | | | 8th |
| Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | | 4th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | 6th | | |
| International: Junior |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 18th | 10th | | | |
| JGP Andorra | | | 7th | | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | 2nd | | | | | | | |
| JGP Germany | | | | | 5th | | | |
| JGP Hungary | | | | 4th | | | | |
| JGP Romania | | | | 4th | 5th | | | |
| JGP Ukraine | | 19th | | | | | | |
| Copenhagen | 2nd J | | | | | | | |
| National |||||||||
| Canadian Champ. | 1st J | 9th | 11th | 5th | 5th | 11th | 3rd | 2nd |
| J: Junior level |||||||||