Patrick Péra

Patrick Péra (born 17 January 1949 in Lyon) is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics, became one of the youngest male figure skating Olympic medalists. He won the bronze medal again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Patrick Péra
Patrick Péra in Karl-Marx-Stadt on April 15, 1968
Full namePatrick Péra
Born (1949-01-17) 17 January 1949
Lyon
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's Figure skating
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Men's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1971 LyonMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1969 Colorado SpringsMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1968 GenevaMen's singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1972 GothenburgMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1970 LeningradMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1969 Garmisch-PartenkirchenMen's singles
Olympic medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing  France
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Sapporo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Singles

Competitive highlights
International
Event 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Olympics3rd3rd
Worlds14th15th6th7th3rd3rd4th2nd
Europeans4th4th4th2nd2nd3rd
National
France3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

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