# Amélie Lacoste

Amélie Lacoste (born December 17, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Skate Canada International bronze medallist and the 2012 Canadian national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 7th at the 2010 and 2012 Four Continents Championships.

## Career

Lacoste won the novice national title in 2003 and the junior national title in 2005. She also competed on the Junior Grand Prix series. She finished 5th in her senior national debut at the 2006 Canadian Championships. She briefly tried pair skating in 2007.
Lacoste won the bronze medal at the 2009 Canadian Championships. She was assigned to her first Four Continents Championships where she finished 10th. The following season, she made her Grand Prix debut, appearing at 2009 Skate Canada International and 2009 Cup of Russia. She finished 7th at the 2010 Four Continents.
Lacoste won the bronze at 2010 Skate Canada International and placed 5th at 2010 Skate America. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 Canadian Championships. She was named an alternate to the World Championships and was given her first berth to the event when Myriane Samson dropped out due to injury.
In 2012, Lacoste won the Canadian national title, defeating Cynthia Phaneuf by 1.57 points. Lacoste then earned a berth to her second World Championships when she placed 7th at the 2012 Four Continents, 0.18 ahead of Phaneuf. She finished 16th at the 2012 World Championships in Nice. Lacoste injured her right hip in autumn 2012.
In early October 2013, Lacoste moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be coached by Christy Krall and Damon Allen. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 Canadian Championships. In May 2014, she announced her retirement from competition.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2013–14 | The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel | Amélie by Yann Tiersen La Valse d'Amélie Les jours tristes Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi La Noyée |
| 2012–13 | The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel | Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin Concerto in F by Newell Oler |
| 2011–12 | Satin Doll by Duke Ellington | Don't Cry For Me Argentina (from Evita) by Andrew Lloyd Webber performed by Pierre Porte |
| 2010–11 | Ojos Negros | Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov The Sea and Sinbad's Ship The Story of the Kalender Prince The Young Prince and the Princess Festival at Baghdad |
| 2009–10 | Otonal by Raúl di Blasio | O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) by Puccini |
| 2008–09 | Otonal by Raúl di Blasio | Montoya Frontera del Ensuenno Gypsy (from "Viva Flamenco") Luna Mora (from "Flamenco 7 – Pasion Flamenca Tango") Jarcamora (from "Compania Talent Danza Flamenco") Camindo Del Darro (from "Passion & Soul") Title Theme (from "Girlfight") |
| 2005–06 | El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez | Romanza (Andante Nalinconico) by Nino Rota |
| 2004–05 | El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez | Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff |

## 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 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| Worlds | | | | | | | | 16th | 16th | | |
| Four Continents | | 11th | | | | 10th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 9th | 12th |
| GP Bompard | | | | | | | | | | | 6th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | | | | | 6th | |
| GP Rostel. Cup | | | | | | | 7th | | 8th | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | | | | 5th | | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 5th |
| U.S. Classic | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 5th |
| International: Junior, Novice ||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | 15th | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Germany | | 7th | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Japan | | | 9th | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Netherlands | | | | 12th | | | | | | | |
| JGP Poland | 15th | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Slovakia | | | 5th | | | | | | | | |
| JGP USA | | 4th | | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||
| Canadians | 9th J. | 1st J. | 5th | WD | 8th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 3rd |
| Team events ||||||||||||
| World Team Trophy | | | | | | | | | 3rd T 10th P | | |
| WD: Withdrew J. = Junior T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. ||||||||||||