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{{short description|Figure skater}}
{{For|the Canadian ice hockey player|Matthew Savoie (ice hockey)}}
{{Infobox figure skater
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Matt Savoie
|name= Matt Savoie
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|country= [[United States]]
|country= [[United States]]
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1980|9|12}}
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1980|9|12}}
|residence= [[Peoria, Illinois|Peoria]], [[Illinois]]
|residence= [[Bolton, Massachusetts|Bolton]], [[Massachusetts]]
|height= {{height|m=1.75}}
|height= {{height|m=1.75}}
|formercoach= Linda Branan
|formercoach= Linda Branan
|formerchoreographer=[[Tom Dickson]]
|formerchoreographer=[[Tom Dickson (figure skater)|Tom Dickson]]
|former skating club= Illinois Valley FSC
|former skating club= Illinois Valley FSC
|beganskating = 1989
|beganskating = 1989
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{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2000 Oberstdorf]]|[[2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2000 Oberstdorf]]|[[2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Junior Series Final]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Junior Grand Prix Final]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1997-1998 ISU Junior Series|1997–1998 Lausanne]]|[[1997-1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Men's singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1997-1998 ISU Junior Series|1997–1998 Lausanne]]|[[1997-1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix|Men's singles]]}}
}}
}}
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Savoie was the first alternate to the [[United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Olympic team]]. In 2004, he underwent knee surgery due to parallel tendonitis.<ref name=usocbio/> By winning the bronze at the [[2006 United States Figure Skating Championships|2006 U.S. Championships]], Savoie earned a chance to compete at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=pjsolympian/> He finished seventh overall.
Savoie was the first alternate to the [[United States at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Olympic team]]. In 2004, he underwent knee surgery due to parallel tendonitis.<ref name=usocbio/> By winning the bronze at the [[2006 United States Figure Skating Championships|2006 U.S. Championships]], Savoie earned a chance to compete at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=pjsolympian/> He finished seventh overall.


Savoie was raised in [[Peoria, Illinois]], and trained there with coach Linda Branan throughout his career.<ref name=pjsproud/> He also worked with coach Gene Hefron, choreographer [[Tom Dickson]], and modern dance teacher Kathy Johnson.<ref name=pjsproud/><ref name=pjsdecon/>
Savoie was raised in [[Peoria, Illinois]], and trained there with coach Linda Branan throughout his career.<ref name=pjsproud/> He also worked with coach [[Gene Heffron]], choreographer [[Tom Dickson (figure skater)|Tom Dickson]], and modern dance teacher Kathy Johnson.<ref name=pjsproud/><ref name=pjsdecon/>


In July 2006, Savoie was appointed as the athlete representative to the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee of the [[International Skating Union]].<ref name=usfs060721/> He completed a four-year term.
In July 2006, Savoie was appointed as the athlete representative to the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee of the [[International Skating Union]].<ref name=usfs060721/> He completed a four-year term.


== Personal life and post-competitive career ==
== Personal life and post-competitive career ==
Savoie graduated from [[Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois)]] in 1998.<ref name=pjsproud/> He graduated [[summa cum laude]] from [[Bradley University]] in 2002, with a major in political science<ref name=usfsbio/> and a minor in biology. He went on to earn his [[master's degree]] in urban planning from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] in 2005 and received the AICP Outstanding Graduate Student Award for 2005.<ref name=usfsbio/> He was admitted to the law school at [[Cornell University]] in 2005, but obtained a deferral for a year to focus on making the Olympic team. He joined the program in September 2006,<ref name=pjsdecon/> where he also served as secretary of the LAMBDA (LGBT) Law Students Association.<ref name=cornell/> Savoie graduated in 2009. He is currently working as an associate in the law firm of Choate Hall & Stewart.<ref name=choate/>
Savoie graduated from [[Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois)]] in 1998.<ref name=pjsproud/> He graduated [[summa cum laude]] from [[Bradley University]] in 2002, with a major in political science<ref name=usfsbio/> and a minor in biology. He went on to earn his [[master's degree]] in urban planning from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] College of Fine & Applied Arts in 2005 and received the AICP Outstanding Graduate Student Award for 2005.<ref name=usfsbio/> He was admitted to the law school at [[Cornell University]] in 2005, but obtained a deferral for a year to focus on making the Olympic team. He joined the program in September 2006,<ref name=pjsdecon/> where he also served as secretary of the LAMBDA (LGBT) Law Students Association.<ref name=cornell/> After graduating in 2009, Savoie worked as an associate at Choate Hall & Stewart law firm before leaving in 2014 to become a coach at [[Skating Club of Boston|The Skating Club of Boston]].<ref name= pjshalloffame/> His students include Curran Oi.<ref name= pjshalloffame/>


Savoie married attorney Brian Boyle on October 7, 2012 in [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts]].<ref name=in121018/>
Savoie married attorney Brian Boyle on October 7, 2012, in [[Sturbridge, Massachusetts]].<ref name=in121018/> He and Boyle have one son together.<ref>https://www.brianjboyle.com/about</ref>


== Programs ==
== Programs ==
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* Gabriel's Oboe
* Gabriel's Oboe
* Once Upon a Time in America
* Once Upon a Time in America
* Ascunsion
* Asuncion
* The Falls <br><small> by [[Ennio Morricone]] </small>
* The Falls <br><small> by [[Ennio Morricone]] </small>
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* The Ragtime Symphonic Suite <br><small> Ragtime (musical) <br> by William David Brohn </small>
* The Ragtime Symphonic Suite <br><small> Ragtime (musical) <br> by William David Brohn </small>
* Maple Leaf Rag <br><small> by Scott Joplin <br> performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra </small>
* Maple Leaf Rag <br><small> by Scott Joplin <br> performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra </small>
* Coalhouse and Sarah <br><small> fro [[Ragtime (film)]] <br> by [[Randy Newman]] </small>
* Coalhouse and Sarah <br><small> from [[Ragtime (film)]] <br> by [[Randy Newman]] </small>
|-
|-
! 2002–2003 <br> <ref name=bio0203/>
! 2002–2003 <br> <ref name=bio0203/>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! colspan=13 align=center | '''Results<ref name=bio0001/><ref name=bio0203/><ref name=bio0506/><ref name=usfsbio/>'''
! colspan="11" align="center" | '''Results<ref name=usfsbio/><ref name=bio0506/><ref name=bio0203/><ref name=bio0001/>'''
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | '''International'''
! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International'''
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! 1994–95
! 1995–96
! 1996–97
! 1996–97
! 1997–98
! 1997–98
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! 2005–06
! 2005–06
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Winter Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || || || || || || || || 7th
| align=left | [[Winter Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || || || || || || 7th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || || || || 12th || || 16th || || 11th
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || || 12th || || 16th || || 11th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || || || || || 4th || 5th || || || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || || || 4th || 5th || || || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || ||
| align=left | [[Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of China]] || || || || || || || || || || || 8th || 7th
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of China]] || || || || || || || || || 8th || 7th
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th || 5th || || ||
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 4th || 5th || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || || || || || 9th || ||
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || || || 9th || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || 5th
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || 5th
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Skate America]] || || || || || || 5th || || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || ||
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Skate America]] || || || || 5th || || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Sparkassen]] || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
| align=left | <small>GP</small> [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Sparkassen]] || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Bofrost]] || || || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
| align=left | [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Bofrost]] || || || || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd ||
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | '''International: Junior'''
! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International: Junior'''
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || || || || 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || || 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|JGP Final]] || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|JGP Final]] || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP China]] || || || || || 4th || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP China]] || || || 4th || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in France|JGP France]] || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in France|JGP France]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[1997–1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Germany]] || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[1997–1998 ISU Junior Grand Prix|JGP Germany]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Gardena Spring Trophy|Gardena]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || || || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[Gardena Spring Trophy|Gardena]] || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | '''National'''
! colspan="11" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''National'''
|-
|-
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || 8th N. || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th N. || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || 11th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
| align=left | [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || 11th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
| align=left | [[Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships|Midwest. Sect.]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd N. || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th N. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | UGL Regionals || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd N. || bgcolor=gold | 1st N. || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || || || ||
|-
| colspan=13 align=center | <small> Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior <br> GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix <br> UGL = Upper Great Lakes </small>
|}
|}


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{{Reflist|2|refs=
{{Reflist|2|refs=


<ref name=bio0001>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2000/2001 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20010715061610/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = July 15, 2001 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0001>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2000/2001 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010715061610/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = July 15, 2001 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0102>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20020602010113/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 2, 2002 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0102>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020602010113/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 2, 2002 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0203>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2002/2003 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20030608195651/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 8, 2003 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0203>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2002/2003 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20030608195651/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 8, 2003 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20040605225853/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 5, 2004 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040605225853/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = June 5, 2004 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20051016134232/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = October 16, 2005 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051016134232/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = October 16, 2005 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060702111633/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = July 2, 2006 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | title = Matthew SAVOIE: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060702111633/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002072.htm | archivedate = July 2, 2006 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=usfsbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 | title = Matt Savoie | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070930201256/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 | archivedate = September 30, 2007 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=usfsbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 | title = Matt Savoie | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201256/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 | archivedate = September 30, 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=usfs060721>{{cite news | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=34893&type=news | title = Matt Savoie Appointed Athlete Representative to ISU Technical Committee | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date = July 21, 2006 }}</ref>
<ref name=usfs060721>{{cite news | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=34893&type=news | title = Matt Savoie Appointed Athlete Representative to ISU Technical Committee | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating]] | date = July 21, 2006 }}</ref>


<ref name=pjsproud>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/services/special/legacyproject/savoiea1.html | title = Proud of his home ice | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = March 16, 2003 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20041220161351/http://www.pjstar.com/services/special/legacyproject/savoiea1.html | archivedate = December 20, 2004 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=pjsproud>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/services/special/legacyproject/savoiea1.html | title = Proud of his home ice | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = March 16, 2003 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041220161351/http://www.pjstar.com/services/special/legacyproject/savoiea1.html | archivedate = December 20, 2004 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=pjsolympian>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8N0S7EU.037.shtml | title = An Olympian | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = January 15, 2006 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060326225549/http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8N0S7EU.037.shtml | archivedate = March 26, 2006 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=pjsolympian>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8N0S7EU.037.shtml | title = An Olympian | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = January 15, 2006 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060326225549/http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8N0S7EU.037.shtml | archivedate = March 26, 2006 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=pjsdecon>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8VBSS13.037.shtml | title = Deconstructing Savoie | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = February 12, 2006 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060326225541/http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8VBSS13.037.shtml | archivedate = March 26, 2006 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=pjsdecon>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8VBSS13.037.shtml | title = Deconstructing Savoie | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = February 12, 2006 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060326225541/http://www.pjstar.com/sports/ssections/savoie/TRI_B8VBSS13.037.shtml | archivedate = March 26, 2006 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=usocbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43494.htm | title = Savoie, Matt | work = U.S. Olympic Committee | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080410064203/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43494.htm | archivedate = April 10, 2008 | deadurl = yes }}</ref>
<ref name=usocbio>{{cite web | url = http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43494.htm | title = Savoie, Matt | work = U.S. Olympic Committee | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080410064203/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_43494.htm | archivedate = April 10, 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


<ref name=in121018>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121016&content_id=39856820&vkey=ice_news | title = Law of attraction: Wedding bells ring for Savoie | first = Lois | last = Elfman | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|Icenetwork]] | date = October 18, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=in121018>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121016&content_id=39856820&vkey=ice_news | title = Law of attraction: Wedding bells ring for Savoie | first = Lois | last = Elfman | work = [[U.S. Figure Skating|Icenetwork]] | date = October 18, 2012 }}</ref>
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<ref name=cornell>{{cite web | url = http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/org/06-07/837 | title = 2006-2007: LAMBDA Law Students Association | work = Cornell University Student Activities Office }}</ref>
<ref name=cornell>{{cite web | url = http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/org/06-07/837 | title = 2006-2007: LAMBDA Law Students Association | work = Cornell University Student Activities Office }}</ref>


<ref name=choate>{{cite web | url = http://www.choate.com/people/matthew-savoie | title = Choate Hall and Stewart Biographies }}</ref>
<ref name=pjshalloffame>{{cite news | url = http://www.pjstar.com/article/20160302/SPORTS/160309824 | title = Olympic skater Matt Savoie to be enshrined in Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame | first = Kirk | last = Wessler | work = Peoria Journal Star | date = March 2, 2016 }}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070930201256/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 Matthew Savoie] at [[U.S. Figure Skating]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201256/http://www.usfigureskating.org/AthleteBio.asp?id=2288 Matthew Savoie] at [[U.S. Figure Skating]]
* {{isu name | id=00002072 | name= Matthew Savoie }}
* {{isu name | id=00002072 | name= Matthew Savoie }}


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For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Matthew Savoie (ice hockey).
Matt Savoie
Savoie in 2003.
Born (1980-09-12) September 12, 1980 (age 44)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Began skating1989
Retired2006
Medal record
Men's Figure skating
Representing United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Colorado Springs Men's singles
Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2000–2001 Tokyo Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Oberstdorf Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 1997–1998 Lausanne Men's singles

Matthew Savoie (born September 12, 1980, in Peoria, Illinois), is an American former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist, and competed at the 2006 Olympics.

Skating career

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Matthew Savoie first gained prominence when he won the gold medal on the junior level at the 1997 U.S. Championships. He went on to place in the top five at every U.S. Nationals between 1999 and 2006, winning bronze medals in 2001, 2004, and 2006 and pewter medals (fourth place) in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2005.[1]

Savoie won bronze medals at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, the Grand Prix Final, and the World Junior Championships. He represented the United States three times at the World Championships.[2]

Savoie was the first alternate to the 2002 Olympic team. In 2004, he underwent knee surgery due to parallel tendonitis.[3] By winning the bronze at the 2006 U.S. Championships, Savoie earned a chance to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[4] He finished seventh overall.

Savoie was raised in Peoria, Illinois, and trained there with coach Linda Branan throughout his career.[5] He also worked with coach Gene Heffron, choreographer Tom Dickson, and modern dance teacher Kathy Johnson.[5][6]

In July 2006, Savoie was appointed as the athlete representative to the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee of the International Skating Union.[7] He completed a four-year term.

Personal life and post-competitive career

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Savoie graduated from Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois) in 1998.[5] He graduated summa cum laude from Bradley University in 2002, with a major in political science[1] and a minor in biology. He went on to earn his master's degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Fine & Applied Arts in 2005 and received the AICP Outstanding Graduate Student Award for 2005.[1] He was admitted to the law school at Cornell University in 2005, but obtained a deferral for a year to focus on making the Olympic team. He joined the program in September 2006,[6] where he also served as secretary of the LAMBDA (LGBT) Law Students Association.[8] After graduating in 2009, Savoie worked as an associate at Choate Hall & Stewart law firm before leaving in 2014 to become a coach at The Skating Club of Boston.[9] His students include Curran Oi.[9]

Savoie married attorney Brian Boyle on October 7, 2012, in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.[10] He and Boyle have one son together.[11]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[2]
2004–2005
[12]
  • Intro by B Tribe 5
    (from Higher Octava album)
    by The Brave
  • Earth from Xotica
    (from Cirque du Soleil) by Rene Dupere
  • Intro by B Tribe 5
  • Church Shootout
    (from Once Upon a Time in Mexico)
2003–2004
[13]
  • Mandala
    by Kitaro
  • Spirit of Taiko
    by Kitaro
2002–2003
[14] 		Cirque du Soleil:
2001–2002
[15] 		Cirque du Soleil:
  • Reveil
  • Quidam
    by Benoit Jutras
  • Toccata con Fuoco - Piano Concerto No. 1
    by Keith Emerson
    London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Age of Illusion
    by Joe Hisaishi
    New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Introspection
    by Bob d'Eith and Paul Schmidt
2000–2001
[16]
  • Passion and Power
    by J. Schlachter and A. Maek
  • Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra
    by George Gershwin

Competitive highlights

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Results[1][2][14][16]
International
Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06
Olympics 7th
Worlds 12th 16th 11th
Four Continents 4th 5th 5th 3rd
Grand Prix Final 3rd
GP Cup of China 8th 7th
GP Cup of Russia 3rd 4th 5th
GP NHK Trophy 9th
GP Skate Canada 3rd 5th
GP Skate America 5th 6th 3rd
GP Sparkassen 3rd
Bofrost 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 4th 3rd
JGP Final 3rd 6th
JGP China 4th
JGP France 2nd 3rd
JGP Germany 1st
Gardena 1st J.
National
U.S. Champ. 1st J. 11th 4th 4th 3rd 4th 5th 3rd 4th 3rd

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Matt Savoie". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Matthew SAVOIE: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2006.
  3. ^ "Savoie, Matt". U.S. Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008.
  4. ^ Wessler, Kirk (January 15, 2006). "An Olympian". Peoria Journal Star. Archived from the original on March 26, 2006.
  5. ^ a b c Wessler, Kirk (March 16, 2003). "Proud of his home ice". Peoria Journal Star. Archived from the original on December 20, 2004.
  6. ^ a b Wessler, Kirk (February 12, 2006). "Deconstructing Savoie". Peoria Journal Star. Archived from the original on March 26, 2006.
  7. ^ "Matt Savoie Appointed Athlete Representative to ISU Technical Committee". U.S. Figure Skating. July 21, 2006.
  8. ^ "2006-2007: LAMBDA Law Students Association". Cornell University Student Activities Office.
  9. ^ a b Wessler, Kirk (March 2, 2016). "Olympic skater Matt Savoie to be enshrined in Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame". Peoria Journal Star.
  10. ^ Elfman, Lois (October 18, 2012). "Law of attraction: Wedding bells ring for Savoie". Icenetwork.
  11. ^ https://www.brianjboyle.com/about
  12. ^ "Matthew SAVOIE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 16, 2005.
  13. ^ "Matthew SAVOIE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2004.
  14. ^ a b "Matthew SAVOIE: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003.
  15. ^ "Matthew SAVOIE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
  16. ^ a b "Matthew SAVOIE: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001.
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