Meryl Davis

Birth Name:

Meryl Davis

Birth Place:

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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: "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․"
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․""
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

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