Barbara Piton

Barbara Piton
Born	(1977-03-27) 27 March 1977 (age 47) Châlons-sur-Marne, France
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	France
Partner	Alexandre Piton, Benjamin Delmas
Coach	Catherine Glaise
Skating club	ASG Chalons sur Marne
Retired	2005

Barbara Piton (born 27 March 1977) is a French former ice dancer. With her brother, Alexandre Piton, she is the 1994 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 1995 Karl Schäfer Memorial silver medalist, and a three-time French national medalist, having won one silver and two bronze medals. She competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships, skating in partnership with Benjamin Delmas and her brother.

Personal life

Barbara Piton was born on 27 March 1977 in Châlons-sur-Marne, France.^[1] She is the sister of French ice dancer Alexandre Piton.^[2]

Skating career

Early in her ice dancing career, Piton skated with Benjamin Delmas. The two finished 14th at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Hull, Quebec, Canada.

Partnership with Alexandre Piton

By 1994, Piton had teamed up with her brother, Alexandre Piton. Catherine Glaise served as their coach.^[3] The siblings belonged to Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais^[2] and represented France internationally.^[1] They competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships, placing 20th at the 1995 Worlds in Birmingham, England, 12th at the 1996 Europeans in Sofia, Bulgaria, and 20th at the 1996 Worlds in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They appeared at six Champions Series (Grand Prix) events.

The Piton siblings competed at the 2005 German Championships, taking the bronze medal, but never appeared for Germany internationally.^[1] They retired from competition in 2005.

Later career

Piton has worked as a skating coach at Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais.^[2]

Programs

(with Alexandre Piton)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
1995–1996 [3]	Auf in den Kampf Torero (from Carmen) by Georges Bizet	Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich Polka by Strauss

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

With Alexandre Piton

International[1]
Event	94–95	95–96	96–97	97–98	98–99	03–04	04–05
World Champ.	20th	20th
European Champ.		12th
GP Cup of Russia			11th
GP NHK Trophy		6th
GP Skate America		6th	10th
GP Trophée		7th		10th
Lysiane Lauret	4th
Nations Cup	8th
Nebelhorn Trophy	1st
Schäfer Memorial		2nd
Trophée de France	5th
Ukrainian Souvenir	1st
National[1]
French Champ.	3rd	2nd	3rd	WD	5th	6th	WD
German Champ.							3rd
WD = Withdrew

With Benjamin Delmas

International[4]
Event	1991–92	1992–93
World Junior Championships	14th
Autumn Trophy		6th J
Grand Prize SNP	1st J
J = Junior level

References

1. "Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
2. "Historique" [History] (in French). Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
3. "Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON: 1995/1996". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.
4. "Barbara PITON / Benjamin DELMAS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.