{{short description|French ice dancer}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Alexandre Piton |image= |imagesize= |caption= |fullname= |altname= |country= France |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1972|2|28|df=yes}} |birth_place= Châlons-sur-Marne, France |height= {{height|m=1.85}} |partner= Barbara Piton, Irina Le Bed, Natacha Bru, Stéphanie Egéa |coach= Catherine Glaise |skating club= OCD Viry Chatillon |beganskating= |retired= 2005 }}
'''Alexandre Piton''' (born 28 February 1972) is a French former ice dancer. With his sister, Barbara Piton, he 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. He competed in the final segment at six ISU Championships, skating in partnership with Stéphanie Egéa, Irina Le Bed, and his sister.
== Personal life == Piton was born on 28 February 1972 in Châlons-sur-Marne, France.<ref name=ISU-BPAP/> He is the brother of French ice dancer Barbara Piton.<ref name=ASGC/> He studied at the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon from October 1989 to June 1992 and at ESCP Europe from September 1993 to June 1995. He served in the bataillon de Joinville from July 1995 to April 1996. He studied at the École nationale d'administration from January 2009 to April 2011.
== Skating career == === Early partnerships === With Stéphanie Egéa, Piton placed eighth at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The following season, he skated in partnership with Natacha Bru.
Piton began competing with Irina Le Bed by 1992. They qualified to the free dance at two ISU Championships, finishing 13th at the 1993 Europeans in Helsinki, Finland, and 16th at the 1993 Worlds in Prague, Czech Republic.
=== Partnership with Barbara Piton === By 1994, Piton had teamed up with his sister, Barbara Piton. Catherine Glaise served as their coach.<ref name=ISU-9596/> The siblings belonged to Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais<ref name=ASGC/> and represented France internationally.<ref name=ISU-BPAP/> 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.<ref name=ISU-BPAP/> They retired from competition in 2005.
== Later career == From October 1996 to December 2000, Piton worked as a television rights acquisitions administrator for Eurosport International. From January to December 2001, he was an administrative and financial manager at Eurosport France. In 2011, he began serving as a public official; he has worked in Saône-et-Loire<ref name=JSL110418/> (April 2011 to September 2012), Lyon (September 2012 to October 2014), and Nice (October 2014 to July 2015).
== Programs == (with Barbara Piton)
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance |- ! 1995–1996 <br> <ref name=ISU-9596/> | * Auf in den Kampf Torero <br>{{small| (from Carmen) <br> by Georges Bizet }} | * Waltz <br>{{small| by Dmitri Shostakovich }} * Polka <br>{{small| by Strauss }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''
=== With Barbara Piton === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-BPAP/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|94–95|1994–1995}} ! 95–96 ! 96–97 ! 97–98 ! 98–99 ! {{tooltip|03–04|2003–2004}} ! 04–05 |- | align=left | World Champ. || 20th || 20th || || || || || |- | align=left | European Champ. || || 12th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia || || || 11th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || 6th || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || 6th || 10th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Trophée || || 7th || || 10th || || || |- | align=left | Lysiane Lauret || 4th || || || || || || |- | align=left | Nations Cup || 8th || || || || || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || |- | align=left | Schäfer Memorial || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || |- | align=left | Trophée de France || 5th || || || || || || |- | align=left | Ukrainian Souvenir || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-BPAP/> |- | align=left | French Champ. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || WD || 5th || 6th || WD |- | align=left | German Champ. || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | colspan=8 align=center | <small> WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== With Irina Le Bed === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-ILAP/> |- ! Event ! 1992–93 |- | align=left | World Championships || 16th |- | align=left | European Championships || 13th |- | align=left | International de Paris || 9th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-ILAP/> |- | align=left | French Championships || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |}
=== With Stéphanie Egéa === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-SEAP/> |- ! Event ! 1990 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 8th |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-SEAP>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1709 |title= Stephanie EGEA / Alexandre PITON |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170426224244/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1709 |archivedate= 26 April 2017 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 April 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-ILAP>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1711 |title= Irina Le BED / Alexandre PITON |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170426224113/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1711 |archivedate= 26 April 2017 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 April 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-BPAP>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1704 |title= Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170426225519/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1704 |archivedate= 26 April 2017 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 April 2017 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-9596>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00001704.htm |title= Barbara PITON / Alexandre PITON: 1995/1996 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160427131857/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00001704.htm |archivedate= 27 April 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ASGC>{{cite news |url= http://asgchalons.fr/presentation/historique.html |title= Historique |language= French |trans-title=History |publisher= Association des Sports de Glace Châlonnais |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130629081650/http://asgchalons.fr/presentation/historique.html |archivedate= 29 June 2013 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=JSL110418>{{cite news |url= http://www.lejsl.com/saone-et-loire/2011/04/18/alexandre-piton |title= Alexandre Piton |work= Journal de Saône-et-Loire |date= 18 April 2011 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170427002105/http://www.lejsl.com/saone-et-loire/2011/04/18/alexandre-piton |archivedate= 27 April 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Piton, Alexandre}} Category:1972 births Category:French male ice dancers Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Châlons-en-Champagne