Sophie Moniotte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country represented | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France |
5 May 1969 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former partner | Pascal Lavanchy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former skating club | CPH Dijon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sophie Moniotte (born 5 May 1969) is a French former ice dancer. With partner Pascal Lavanchy, she is a two-time World medalist (1994 silver, 1995 bronze) and two-time European medalist (1995 silver, 1997 bronze).
Moniotte/Lavanchy began competing internationally in the 1980s. In 1992, they competed at their first Winter Olympics, finishing ninth at the event in Albertville, France.
In the 1993–94 season, Moniotte/Lavanchy stood atop the podium at the 1993 Skate America and 1993 Skate Canada International. They placed fifth at the 1994 European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. They were awarded silver at the final event of the season, the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan.
In 1994–95, Moniotte/Lavanchy won the 1994 NHK Trophy and their third consecutive national title. The duo then won silver at the 1995 European Championships in Dortmund, Germany and bronze at the 1995 World Championships in Birmingham, England.