Lionel Rumi

Lionel Rumi
Lionel Rumi during the short dance at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.
Personal information
Full name Lionel Rumi
Country represented Israel
Former country(ies) represented France
Born (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986
Lyon, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Partner Brooke Frieling
Former partner Laetitia Fenet
Élodie Brouiller
Scarlett Rouzet
Coach Natalia Linichuk
Gennadi Karponosov
Uschi Keszler
Skating club Ice Works Skating in Aston
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 99.63
2011 European Championships
Short dance 41.69
2011 European Championships
Free dance 57.94
2011 European Championships

Lionel Rumi (Hebrew: ליונל רומי‎; born August 12, 1986) is a French-Israeli ice dancer and model. He skated for France with Élodie Brouiller and Scarlett Rouzet until 2008 and then began representing Israel with Brooke Frieling.[1]

Personal life

Rumi was born in Lyon, in Rhône-Alpes, France.[2] He immigrated to Israel in 2008.[3]

Career

Rumi initially skated for France. His partners from 1999 to 2007 were Lætitia Fenet, Élodie Brouiller, and Scarlett Rouzet.[4] He competed in ISU Junior Grand Prix events from 2003 through 2007 and the European Youth Olympic Games in 2003. He twice won the French national novice title and the junior title at the Master's de Patinage. He and Scarlett Rouzet were substitutes for the 2008 European Championships.

In 2008, Rumi teamed up with Brooke Frieling to compete for Israel. They placed 20th at the 2011 European Championships and 24th at the 2011 World Championships.

Competitive highlights

Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
World ChampionshipsS24th
European ChampionshipsSS20th
World Junior ChampionshipsSSSSS
French Championships4th
French Junior Championships2nd2nd3rd3rd4th
French Novice Championships1st1st
Swiss Junior Championships1st
Ondrej Nepela Memorial9th9th
Golden Spin of Zagreb8th12th
European Youth Olympic Festival6th J.
Masters of France3rd J.2nd J.1st J.3rd J.1st J.
Junior Grand Prix of Mexico6th
Junior Grand Prix of Bled9th
Junior Grand Prix of Courchevel6th13th
Junior Grand Prix of Kyiv8th
Junior Grand Prix of Montréal7th
Junior Grand Prix of Zagreb4th
Junior Grand Prix of The Hague11th
Junior Grand Prix of Lake PlacidWD
Junior Grand Prix of Sofia6th
Junior Grand Prix of Sheffield9th
Legend: All competitions are senior-level unless otherwise noted. J = Junior-level; WD = Withdrew; S = Substitute

Personal bests

International Best Score with Scarlett Rouzet[5] with Brooke Frieling
Personal Best Total Score 132.17 ISU JGP Sofia Cup 2007 121.34 42nd Golden Spin of Zagreb 2009
Personal Best Score Compulsory Dance 27.57 ISU JGP Sofia Cup 2007 23.95 17th Ondrej Nepela Memorial 2009
Personal Best Score Original Dance 43.16 ISU JGP Sofia Cup 2007 37.32 42nd Golden Spin of Zagreb 2009
Personal Best Score Free Dance 62.29 ISU J. Curry Memorial 2007 64.48 Skate Wilmington 2010
International Best Score[6] with Brooke Frieling
Personal Best Total Score 99.63 European Championships 2011
Personal Best Score Short Dance 44,43 World Championships 2011
Personal Best Score Free Dance 57.94 European Championships 2011

Music

Frieling and Rumi at the 2011 World Championships
Season Short dance Free dance
2010–2011 Padam Padam
(composer: Norbert Glanzberg)
I love Paris
(composer: Cole Porter,
Performer: Frank Sinatra)		 Nine (2009 live-action film) OST (music from Maury Yeston)
Finale
Unusual Way (by Griffith Frank)
Be Italian (by Fergie (singer))
Original dance
2009–2010 Hava Naguila
(Jewish Folk)		 Escape
(Craig Armstrong)
2007–2008 Les deux guitares
(Tzigane Folk)		 Medley Latino
The Cup of life (Ricky Martin)
El beso del final (Christina Aguilera)
Let's get loud (Jennifer Lopez)
2006–2007 Criminal, Paris, Texas
Gotan Project (Tango)		 The Last Samourai OST
A way of life – Idyll's end /
Spectres in the fog / Red warriors
2005–2006 Rapunzel, Caminemos, Rapunzel
(Merengue/Rumba/Merenge)		 Medley Starmania
Ouverture / The World is Stone / A Little Damage Done

References

  1. ↑ "Brooke Frieling and Lionel Rumi". Israel Ice Skating Federation. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brooke Frieling and Lionel Rumi | Israel Ice Skating Federation". Iisf.org.il. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Brooke Frieling and Lionel Rumi | Israel Ice Skating Federation". Iisf.org.il. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Ice-dance.com Interview Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "International Skating Union". Isuresults.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "International Skating Union". Isuresults.com. August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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