Meryl Davis American figure skater Date of Birth: 01.01.1987 Country: USA

Biograpy of Meryl Davis

Meryl Davis is an American figure skater who is best known for her achievements in ice dancing. She was born on January 1, 1987, in Royal Oak, Michigan. Davis began skating at the age of five, as there was a skating rink near her home. She initially started as a singles skater but switched her focus to ice dancing when she was eight years old.

In 1997, Davis was paired with Charlie White by their coach, Seth Chafetz. The duo quickly began to show promising results. In 2001, they qualified for the U.S. Championships for children and finished in sixth place. The following year, they improved to second place. In the 2002-2003 season, Davis and White transitioned to the junior level and finished seventh at the U.S. Championships. In the next year, they placed second and earned a spot at the World Junior Championships, where they finished 13th.

The 2004-2005 season started off well for Davis and White, with bronze medals at two junior Grand Prix events. However, White's ankle injury forced them to miss the remainder of the season. They made a strong comeback the following year, finishing second in the Junior Grand Prix Final, winning the U.S. Junior Championships, and placing third at the World Junior Championships.

In the 2006-2007 season, Davis and White moved up to the senior level. They finished third at the U.S. Championships, fourth at the Four Continents Championships, and seventh at the World Championships. Davis and White became the first pair to receive a Level 4 difficulty rating for all their elements in their free dance, which occurred at the NHK Trophy event of the 2006-2007 Grand Prix season.

During the 2007-2008 season, they placed second at the U.S. Championships, second at the Four Continents Championships, and sixth at the World Championships. In the 2008-2009 season, Davis and White won the Skate Canada event and placed third at the Cup of Russia, earning them a spot in the Grand Prix Final, where they won the bronze medal. At the U.S. Championships in 2009, they became the champions in the absence of the leading national team of Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto. They also won the 2009 Four Continents Championships and the 2009 Grand Prix Final in Tokyo, defeating their main rivals and training partners, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, who also train under Marina Zoueva and Igor Shpilband.