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]
| Lionel Rumi | |
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 Lionel Rumi during the short dance at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland. | |
| Full name | Lionel Rumi |
| Born | August 12, 1976 Lyon, France |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Israel |
| Partner | Brooke Frieling |
| Coach | Natalia Linichuk Gennadi Karponosov Uschi Keszler |
| Skating club | Ice Works Skating in Aston |
Personal life
editRumi was born in Lyon, in Rhône-Alpes, France.[2] He immigrated to Israel in 2008.[3]
Career
editRumi 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
edit- Élodie Brouiller (2002–2005)
- Scarlett Rouzet (2005–2008)
- Brooke Frieling (2009-2011)
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | S | 24th | ||||||||||||
| European Championships | S | S | 20th | |||||||||||
| World Junior Championships | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||
| French Championships | 4th | |||||||||||||
| French Junior Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||
| French Novice Championships | 1st | 1st | ||||||||||||
| Swiss Junior Championships | 1st | |||||||||||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 9th | 9th | ||||||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 8th | 12th | ||||||||||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 6th J. | |||||||||||||
| Masters of France | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 3rd J. | 1st J. | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Mexico | 6th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Bled | 9th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Courchevel | 6th | 13th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Kyiv | 8th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Montréal | 7th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Zagreb | 4th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of The Hague | 11th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Lake Placid | WD | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Sofia | 6th | |||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix of Sheffield | 9th | |||||||||||||
| Legend: All competitions are senior-level unless otherwise noted. J = Junior-level; WD = Withdrew; S = Substitute | ||||||||||||||
Personal bests
edit| 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
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| 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
edit- ^ "Brooke Frieling and Lionel Rumi". Israel Ice Skating Federation. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ice-dance.com Interview Archived June 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "International Skating Union". Isuresults.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "International Skating Union". Isuresults.com. August 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
External links
edit- (in English) ISU Biography
- (in English) Official Website of Israel Federation
- (in French) Official Website of Scarlett Rouzet and Lionel Rumi
- (in English and French) Official Website of Brooke Frieling and Lionel Rumi
- (in English) Lionel Rumi Facebook