Britney Simpson(born May 5, 1996) is an Americanpair skater.With current partnerMatthew Blackmer,she is the 2011Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist,the 2012U.S. Junior silver medalistand the2013 U.S. Junior Champion.With former partner Nathan Miller, she is the 2010U.S. junior silver medalist.
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| Full name | Britney Simpson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 5, 1996 Denver, Colorado | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Matthew Blackmer | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Dalilah Sappenfield Laureano Ibarra | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Broadmoor SC | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editSimpson was born inDenver, Colorado,and teamed up with Nathan Miller in April 2008.[1]Their partnership ended in 2011.
Simpson teamed up with Blackmer in February 2011 after Miller's retirement.[2]They train in Colorado Springs under coach Dalilah Sappenfield.[3]
In the 2011–2012 season, Simpson and Blackmer won gold at their first Junior Grand Prix event,2011 JGP Poland,[4]and silver at their second event,2011 JGP Estonia.They won the bronze medal at the2011–2012 Junior Grand Prix Final.They competed at the2012 World Junior Championshipsand finished 10th.
Programs
editWith Blackmer
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 [5] |
Flamenco by Didulia |
Beethoven's Five Secrets byThe Piano Guys |
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| 2012–2013 [5] |
The Mask of Zorro by James Horner |
Henry V by Patrick Doyle |
You Should Be Dancing byBee Gees |
| 2011–2012 [6] |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon byTan Dun |
Titanic byJames Horner |
Competitive highlights
editWith Blackmer
edit| Results[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Event | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 |
| Junior Worlds | 10th | 10th |
| JGP Final | 3rd | |
| JGP Austria | 5th | |
| JGP Estonia | 2nd | |
| JGP Poland | 1st | |
| JGP Germany | 5th | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 1st J. |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||
With Miller
edit| Results[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 |
| GPSkate Canada | 6th | ||
| GPCup of Russia | 7th | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| JGP Final | 6th | ||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | ||
| JGP United States | 4th | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 4th J. | 2nd J. | |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 4th J. | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level | |||
References
edit- ^Mittan, Barry (January 3, 2010)."U.S. Pewter Medalists Aim for Top".Skate Today.
- ^Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (November 2, 2011)."The Inside Edge: JGP Final qualifiers".Icenetwork.Archived fromthe originalon October 3, 2013.RetrievedNovember 2,2011.
- ^Walker, Elvin (March 21, 2012)."Simpson and Blackmer encouraged by early success".Golden Skate.
- ^Felton, Renee; Zinsmeister, Kristin (September 17, 2011)."Team USA brings home two golds from Poland".icenetwork.com. Archived fromthe originalon March 13, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 19,2011.
- ^ab"Britney SIMPSON / Matthew BLACKMER: 2012/2013".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon September 17, 2012.
- ^"Britney SIMPSON / Matthew BLACKMER: 2011/2012".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon September 17, 2012.
- ^"Competition Results: Britney SIMPSON / Matthew BLACKMER".International Skating Union.
- ^"Competition Results: Britney SIMPSON / Nathan MILLER".International Skating Union.
External links
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- Britney Simpson / Matthew Blackmerat theInternational Skating Union
- Britney Simpson / Matthew BlackmeratIcenetwork
- Britney Simpson / Nathan Millerat theInternational Skating Union
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