Fleur Maxwell

Fleur Maxwell (born 5 August 1988) is a Luxembourgian former figure skater. She has won nine senior international medals. She reached the free skate at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at six ISU Championships, achieving her highest result, 14th, at the 2005 European Championships.

Fleur Maxwell
Fleur Maxwell (left) at the 2013 Ukrainian Open
Personal information
Country representedLuxembourg
Born (1988-08-05) 5 August 1988
Dudelange, Luxembourg
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
CoachIrina Derbina-Karotom, Igor Lukanin, Vitaliy Danylchenko
Former coachKatia Gentelet, Vanessa Gusmeroli, Pierre Trente, G. Ancelet, E. Evtuschenko, A. Riccitelli
ChoreographerMaria Vorobieva, Igor Lukanin
Former choreographerKatia Gentelet
Skating clubCercle de Patinage Remich
Training locationsLuxembourg
North Jersey, USA
Former training locationsNice
Began skating1998
Retired2017
World standing167 (As of 18 February 2018)[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total137.76
2016 Europeans
Short program51.36
2015 Europeans
Free skate91.21
2016 Europeans

Career

Maxwell started skating at the age of nine.[2] She debuted on the junior international level in the 2002–03 season. Ranked 32nd at the 2003 World Junior Championships, she placed 18th the following year in The Hague, Netherlands.

Maxwell won the silver medal at the 2004 International Challenge Cup, her senior international debut. Her first senior ISU Championship was the 2005 European Championships in Turin, Italy. She finished 14th at the event and then 29th at the 2005 World Championships. At the Karl Schäfer Memorial in October 2005, Maxwell won the bronze medal and qualified to compete at the Olympics in Turin. As the only Luxembourg competitor at the 2006 Winter Olympics, she was the flag bearer for her country. Placing 21st in the short program, she qualified for the free skate and finished 24th overall in ladies' singles. She then retired from competitive skating.

Maxwell returned to competition in the 2009–10 season.[3] She did not qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver or the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but won medals at the Istanbul Cup, Slovenia Open, Ukrainian Open, Denkova-Staviski Cup, and NRW Trophy.

Asteroid 255019 Fleurmaxwell, discovered by astronomer Matt Dawson in 2005, was named in her honor.[4] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 July 2011 (M.P.C. 75550).[5]

Programs
Maxwell in 2012
Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[6]
2015–2016
[6]
2013–2015
[7][8]
2012–2013
[9]
  • With or Without You
    by U2
    performed by 2Cellos
2011–2012
[10]
  • Santa Maria (Del Buen Aire)
    by Gotan Project
  • Assassin's Tango
    (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
    by John Powell
  • PA Bailar
    by Dajo Tondo
2010–2011
[11]
  • Nothing Else Matters
    by Metallica
2009–2010
[12]
  • Khorobushko
    by Bond
  • Peer Gynt Suite
    by Edvard Grieg
2005–2006
[13]
2004–2005
[14][2]
2003–2004
[15]
  • In the Mood for Love
    by Shigeru Umebayashi
2002–2003
[16]

Results

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[17]
Event 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Olympics24th
Worlds29th33rd37th
Europeans14th25th34th22nd25th24th33rd20th18th
GP Bompard10th
CS Finlandia8th
CS Nebelhorn8th
CS Tallinn Trophy18th
CS U.S. Classic8th
Bavarian Open24th9th
Challenge Cup2nd10th15th
Cup of Nice23rd9th10th
DS Cup2nd
Dubai Golden Cup1st
Finlandia9th
Gardena4th
Golden SpinWD10th7th12th
Istanbul Cup2nd
Karl Schäfer3rd
Nebelhorn24th15th15th
NRW Trophy12th21st19th2nd14th
Merano Cup9th
Ondrej Nepela6th
Printemps15th7th
Santa Claus Cup3rd
Seibt Memorial7th16th8th
Slovenia Open3rd
Sportland Trophy7th
Tallinn Trophy4th
Ukrainian Open3rd
Warsaw Cup4th6th
International: Junior[17]
Junior Worlds32nd18th
JGP China12th
JGP Croatia10th
JGP France8th8th
JGP Germany9th
Copenhagen3rd
Golden Bear2nd
International: Advanced novice
Copenhagen2nd
Golden Bear4th1st
Triglav Trophy11th4th
National[17]
Luxembourg2nd1st1st1st
Luxem. Junior1st1st
Luxem. Novice1st1st
WD = Withdrew
Maxwell did not compete between 2006–2009.

Career post-retirement

Since retiring permanently from competition in 2017,[18] Maxwell has focused on building a successful and high profile career in personal training. Her brand - BodyByFleur - claims to be a 'transformational full body fitness method', and has build a substantial social media following, with over 13,000 followers on Instagram.[19]

Personal life

The sociologist Claire Maxwell is Maxwell's eldest sister.

References
  1. http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-130267-131575-nav-list,00.html ISU Communication 1629
  2. Mittan, Barry (13 February 2005). "The Flower of Luxembourg". Skate Today.
  3. Vernon, Nadin (24 May 2010). "Fleur Maxwell: "I have come back to skating a much fuller person"". Absolute Skating. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  4. "255019 Fleurmaxwell (2005 TN52)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  6. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
  7. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015.
  8. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  9. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013.
  10. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012.
  11. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
  12. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010.
  13. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2006.
  14. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 August 2005.
  15. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.
  16. "Fleur MAXWELL: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 June 2003.
  17. "Competition Results: Fleur MAXWELL". International Skating Union.
  18. "Body By Fleur". Body by Fleur.
  19. "Body By Fleur Instagram". Instagram.

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