▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁free ▁sk ate ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Tur in , ▁Italy . ▁ ▁The ▁many ▁inj uries ▁Me ier ▁had ▁suffered ▁during ▁the ▁latter ▁part ▁of ▁her ▁career ▁led ▁her ▁to ▁consider ▁ret irement ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 0 ▁season , ▁but ▁she ▁eventually ▁decided ▁to ▁remain ▁in ▁the ▁el ig ible ▁ranks ▁for ▁one ▁last ▁season , ▁mainly ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁her ▁home ▁country ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Europe ans ▁in ▁Bern . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1 ▁season ▁Me ier ▁dam aged ▁lig aments ▁in ▁her ▁foot ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Sk ate ▁Canada , ▁forcing ▁her ▁to ▁withdraw ▁from ▁the ▁event . ▁The ▁injury ▁occurred ▁on ▁her ▁favorite ▁jump , ▁the ▁l utz , ▁dent ing ▁her ▁confidence . ▁For ced ▁to ▁sit ▁out ▁the ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁season ▁and ▁Swiss ▁Championships , ▁Me ier ▁announced ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁Bern ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁be ▁her ▁final ▁compet itive ▁event . ▁She ▁ranked ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁short ▁program ▁and ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁free ▁sk ate , ▁but ▁her ▁combined ▁score ▁was ▁high ▁enough ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁European ▁champion . ▁She ▁re aff ir med ▁her ▁decision ▁to ▁ret ire ▁immediately ▁following ▁her ▁win , ▁calling ▁it ▁" the ▁right ▁moment ▁to ▁stop ... ▁the ▁perfect ▁ending ." ▁ ▁Post - comp