Meryl Davis

Meryl Davis (born January 1, 1987)[1] is an American ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2014 Olympic champion, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time (2011, 2013) World champion, five-time Grand Prix Final champion (2009–2013), three-time Four Continents champion (2009, 2011, 2013) and six-time U.S. national champion (2009–2014). They also won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Meryl Davis
Davis and White at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1987-01-01) January 1, 1987
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Home townWest Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
PartnerCharlie White
CoachMarina Zoueva
Oleg Epstein
Johnny Johns
Former coachIgor Shpilband
Seth Chafetz
ChoreographerMarina Zoueva
Former choreographerIgor Shpilband
Skating clubArctic Skating Club
Training locationsArctic Edge Ice Arena, Canton, Michigan
Began skating1990
RetiredFebruary 23, 2017
World standing24 (2015–16)
3 (2014–15)
1 (2013–14)
1 (2012–13)
1 (2011–12)
1 (2010–11)
1 (2009–10)
6 (2008–09)
6 (2007–08)
11 (2006–07)
22 (2005–06)
38 (2004–05)
47 (2003–04)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total195.52
2014 Winter Olympics
Short dance78.89
2014 Winter Olympics
Free dance116.63
2014 Winter Olympics
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2014 SochiIce dancing
2010 VancouverIce dancing
2014 SochiTeam
World Championships
2011 MoscowIce dancing
2013 LondonIce dancing
2010 TurinIce dancing
2012 NiceIce dancing
Four Continents Championships
2009 VancouverIce dancing
2011 TaipeiIce dancing
2013 OsakaIce dancing
2008 GoyangIce dancing
2012 Colorado SpringsIce dancing
Grand Prix Final
2009–2010 TokyoIce dancing
2010–2011 BeijingIce dancing
2011–2012 Quebec CityIce dancing
2012–2013 SochiIce dancing
2013–2014 FukuokaIce dancing
2008–2009 GoyangIce dancing
World Junior Championships
2006 LjubljanaIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
2005–2006 OstravaIce dancing

Davis and White teamed up in 1997 and they are currently the longest lasting dance team in the United States. They are the first American ice dancers to win the World title, as well as the first Americans to win the Olympic title. At the 2006 NHK Trophy, they became the first ice dancing team to earn level fours on all their elements.[2]

In 2014, Davis won the eighteenth season of Dancing with the Stars with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Personal life

Meryl Davis was born in Royal Oak, Michigan and raised in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, the daughter of Cheryl and Paul D. Davis. She has one younger brother, Clayton.[3] She is of English, Irish, Scottish and German descent.[4] Her paternal grandmother was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.[5] Davis was diagnosed with dyslexia in the third grade and she struggled with reading until the 11th grade.[6][7] In June 2005, Davis graduated from Wylie E. Groves High School.[8] She was a member of the National Honor Society.

Davis previously lived in Birmingham, Michigan.[9] She attended the University of Michigan,[8] where she majored in cultural anthropology,[10] and also studying Italian.[11][12] She was an active member of the sorority Delta Delta Delta and plays the flute.[11] Additionally, Davis joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador in March 2016.[13][14][15]

On July 13, 2017, Davis became engaged to former figure skater Fedor Andreev, who she had been dating for over six years.[16][17] They married in Provence, France in June 2019.[18][19]

Career

Early career

Davis began skating at age five on a local lake in the winter.[20] She started out as a single skater, but began doing ice dance at age eight.[20] She got as high as Midwestern sectionals in novice ladies before quitting singles to focus on ice dancing.[20]

She was teamed up with Charlie White by her coach, Seth Chafetz, in 1997. In 2009, Davis said: "Charlie and I grew up 10 minutes apart from each other. Our parents are best friends. We've grown together and know each other so well."[21]

Ice dancing career
Further information: Davis and White

Post-competitive career

Davis and White continue to perform together in ice shows. In February 2017, they confirmed that they would not return to competition.[22]

Programs
Further information: Davis_and_White § Programs

Competitive highlights
Further information: Davis_and_White § Competitive_highlights

Detailed results
Further information: Davis_and_White § Detailed_results

Dancing with the Stars

On March 4, 2014, Davis was announced as one of the contestants on the 18th season of Dancing with the Stars paired with professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She competed against her skating partner, Charlie White, who was also cast to take part on the 18th season of the show.[23] On May 20, 2014, Davis and Chmerkovskiy were declared the season's champions. Davis currently has the highest celebrity average of 28.4 out of all the seasons based on the 30 point system and once tied with actresses Jennifer Grey and Rumer Willis for the record of the most perfect scores rewarded, with 6 (which is now held by Jordan Fisher with 9).

Dancing with the Stars performances
Week # Dance/Song Judges' score Result
Inaba Goodman Tonioli
1 Cha-cha-cha / "All Night" 8 8 8 No Elimination
2 Swing / "Big and Bad" 8 9 8 Safe
3 Foxtrot / "All of Me" 10 9/101 10 Safe
42 Argentine Tango / "Too Close" 10 9/103 10 No Elimination
5 Samba / "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" 9 9/94 9 Safe
6 Tango / "Feel So Close" 10 105/10 10 Safe
7 Salsa / "Adrenalina"
Team Freestyle / "Livin' la Vida Loca"		 10
10		 106/9
10/9		 10
10		 Safe
8 Rumba / "Read All About It, Pt. III"
Celebrity Dance Duel (Samba) / "I Luh Ya Papi"		 9
8		 9/87
9/8		 10
9		 Safe
9
Semifinals		 Jive / "Hound Dog"
Viennese Waltz / "Just a Fool"		 10
10		 10/108
10/10		 10
10		 Last to be called safe
10
Finals		 Argentine Tango / "Montserrat"
Freestyle / "Latch"
"Foxtrot & Cha-cha-cha Fusion / "Glowing"		 10
10
10		 10
10
10		 10
10
10		 WON

1Score given by guest judge Robin Roberts.

2For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Davis did not perform with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and instead performed with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

3Score given by guest judge Julianne Hough.

4 Score given by guest judge Donny Osmond.

5 Score given by guest judge Redfoo.

6 Score given by guest judge Ricky Martin.

7 Score given by guest judge Abby Lee Miller.

8 Score given by guest judge Kenny Ortega.

References
  1. "UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019". United Press International. January 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019. Olympic gold medal ice dancer Meryl Davis in 1987 (age 32).
  2. Zanca, Sal (January 9, 2007). "NHK milestone gives confidence to Davis and White". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  3. Isaacson, Melissa (October 18, 2013). "U.S. ice dancers' moms a winning pair". ESPN.
  4. Longman, Jere (January 4, 2014). "Ice Dancing, Adored and Mocked, Could Give Americans a Lone Gold". The New York Times.
  5. Rosewater, Amy (March 11, 2013). "Meryl Davis' Canadian Connection". TeamUSA.org.
  6. Wiggins, Andrea. "Classroom Champions". Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  7. Whiteside, Kelly (March 14, 2013). "Meryl Davis, Charlie White are USA's best shot at gold". USA Today.
  8. Ratkowiak, Courtney (February 22, 2010). "Davis, White are dance favorites". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.
  9. "www.meryldavisandcharliewhite.com".
  10. Armour, Nancy (January 5, 2010). "Davis-White's Bollywood-style OD a hit in India". Associated Press. The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012.
  11. Mittan, Barry (February 4, 2010). "Davis and White Win Second U. S. Ice Dancing Crown". Skate Today. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  12. Conlin, Jennifer (March 9, 2012). "Oh, to Bring 'Gold' Home, and Perhaps the Bacon". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  13. Davis, Meryl [@Meryl_Davis] (March 29, 2016). "Incredibly honored to be a @unicefusa #unicefkidpower Champion! Read more …" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. "Kid Power Champion". Unicef Kid Power. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  15. "Meryl Davis: UNICEF Kid Power Champion". Unicef Kid Power. November 20, 2016.
  16. Brannen, Sarah S. (July 20, 2017). "Love on the beach: Davis announces engagement". IceNetwork.com.
  17. Kratofil, Colleen (July 17, 2017). "Meryl Davis Is Engaged to Former Figure Skater Fedor Andreev: See Her Gorgeous Canary Yellow Diamond Ring". People.
  18. "Olympic Medalist & DWTS Champion Meryl Davis Marries Fedor Andreev in 'Intimate' Farmhouse Wedding in the South of France". People. June 22, 2019.
  19. "Olympian Meryl Davis marries Fedor Andreev in France". Page Six. June 23, 2019.
  20. Mittan, Barry (July 15, 2004). "Davis and White in Long Term Partnership". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  21. Glasier, David S. (January 25, 2009). "U.S. Figure Skating Championships: A fall, but not from top". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
  22. Rutherford, Lynn (February 23, 2017). "Davis, White close competitive door to open others". IceNetwork.com.
  23. "Dancing With the Stars Cast Revealed! Cody Simpson, Nene Leakes and James Maslow Are Among the Names—See the Full List!". E! Online. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Amber Riley & Derek Hough		 Dancing with the Stars (US) winners
Season 18
(Spring 2014 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy)		 Succeeded by
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
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