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Meryl Davis Biography

Birth Name:Meryl Davis

Birth Place:Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Fast Facts

  • Attended the U․S․ International Figure Skating Classic for the first time in 2013, taking first place in the competition
  • Held the first place title at the Grand Prix Final in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012
  • Attended the University of Michigan, at which she studied cultural anthropology
  • Upon graduating from high school she received the Phi Beta Kappa award in addition to being a member of the National Honors Society
  • When she was only five years old, she began skating on the lake near her house
  • Quote: "At the end of the day, we can do all of our technical elements and skate our programs․ But it's really about connecting with the audience and having that emotional impact․"
  • Quote: "[on working with Charlie White for over 13 years] "Very slowly, we got to know each other and now we're like family, so it's good․""
  • Quote: "Charlie's kind of helped me loosen up a little bit․ When we first competed I was really young, really shy and it was hard for me to look him in the face․"
  • April of 2005 WXYZ-TV named her their Scholar-Athlete of the Week
  • Grew up skating at the same rink as her now skating partner Charlie White, skating with him for more than 13 years