Sophie Moniotte
Born	(1969-05-05)5 May 1969 (age 55) Dijon,Côte-d'Or, France
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	France
Retired	1998
Medal record Figure skating Ice dancing Representing France World Championships 1994 Chiba Ice dancing 1995 Birmingham Ice dancing European Championships 1995 Dortmund Ice dancing 1997 Paris Ice dancing

Sophie Moniotte (born 5 May 1969)^[1] is a French formerice dancer. With partnerPascal 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 firstWinter Olympics, finishing ninth at the event inAlbertville, France.

In the 1993–94 season, Moniotte/Lavanchy stood atop the podium at the1993 Skate America and1993 Skate Canada International. They placed fifth at the1994 European Championships inCopenhagen, Denmark and at the1994 Winter Olympics inLillehammer, Norway. They were awarded silver at the final event of the season, the1994 World Championships inChiba, Japan.

In 1994–95, Moniotte/Lavanchy won the1994 NHK Trophy and their third consecutive national title. The duo then won silver at the1995 European Championships inDortmund, Germany and bronze at the1995 World Championships inBirmingham, England.

In the 1995–96 season, Moniotte/Lavanchy were invited to compete at two events of the inaugural Champions Series (Grand Prix), the1995 Skate America and1995 Nations Cup.^[2] They withdrew due to injury. On 19 October 1995, Moniotte fractured the lateralmalleolus of her left ankle while training at the Colombes rink.^[2] Although she resumed training in January 1996, she had not recovered and the duo ultimately decided to withdraw from the1996 World Championships.^[3]

Moniotte/Lavanchy returned to competition in the 1996–97 season. In October 1996, they finished second toMarina Anissina /Gwendal Peizerat at the French Championships, having placed first in the compulsory and original dances and second in the free dance.^[4] Despite the loss of their national title, they edged out Anissina/Peizerat for the bronze medal at the1997 European Championships inParis, France. Moniotte/Lavanchy then placed fourth at the1997 World Championships inLausanne, Switzerland, again finishing as the top French team.

In the 1997–98 season, Moniotte/Lavanchy once again lost to Anissina/Peizerat at the French Championships and then slipped behind internationally, placing seventh at the1998 European Championships inMilan, Italy. Moniotte/Lavanchy became three-time Olympians at the1998 Winter Olympics inNagano, Japan. They placed 11th and then retired from competition. In 1999, Moniotte published a memoir of her life as a skater.^[5]

Moniotte became involved in politics.^[6]

(with Lavanchy)

CS:Champions Series (Grand Prix)

with Lavanchy

• 1969 births
• Living people
• French female ice dancers
• Olympic figure skaters for France
• Figure skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics
• Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics
• Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
• World Figure Skating Championships medalists
• European Figure Skating Championships medalists
• Sportspeople from Dijon
• 20th-century French sportswomen

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