Patrick Péra

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Patrick Péra
Patrick Péra in Karl-Marx-Stadt on April 15, 1968
Full namePatrick Péra
Born (1949-01-17) 17 January 1949 (age 75)
Lyon
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Men's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Lyon Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Colorado Springs Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Geneva Men's singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Gothenburg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1970 Leningrad Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Men's singles
Olympic medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing  France
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Singles

Patrick Péra (born 17 January 1949 in Lyon) is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics, became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. He won the bronze medal again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Competitive highlights

International
Event 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Olympics 3rd 3rd
Worlds 14th 15th 6th 7th 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd
Europeans 4th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd
National
France 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References