2009 French Figure Skating Championships
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The 2009 French Figure Skating Championships were the French Figure Skating Championships
of the 2008-2009 figure skating season
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
, pair skating
, ice dancing
, and synchronized skating
on the senior level for the title of national champion of France
. The results of the national championships were one of the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships
and the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships
. The junior level synchronized championships were held during this competition; junior and novice level competitions for the other disciplines were held separately.
The 2009 Championships took place between 19 December and 21 December 2008 in in Colmar
. There was no compulsory dance segment of the ice dancing competition.
French Figure Skating Championships
The French Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of France. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters compete at the senior level...
of the 2008-2009 figure skating season
Figure skating season
The figure skating season is the period of time in which competitions are contested in the sport of figure skating. The skating season begins on July 1 of one year and goes until the end of June of the next. The seasons are referred to by the years they span...
. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
, and synchronized skating
Synchronized skating
Synchronized skating or synchronised skating, a large and fast-growing discipline, consists of 8—20 athletes skating on ice at one time moving as one flowing unit at high speeds...
on the senior level for the title of national champion of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The results of the national championships were one of the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships
2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
and the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships
2009 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...
. The junior level synchronized championships were held during this competition; junior and novice level competitions for the other disciplines were held separately.
The 2009 Championships took place between 19 December and 21 December 2008 in in Colmar
Colmar
Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....
. There was no compulsory dance segment of the ice dancing competition.
Senior Men
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Yannick Ponsero Yannick Ponsero Yannick Ponsero is a French figure skater. He is the 2009 French national champion.-Personal life:Ponsero was born in Annecy, France. His sister Christina was also a skater, and after visiting her at the rink he began to skate as well. In addition to skating, Ponsero competed in skiing events... |
221.19 | 4 | 1 |
2 | Florent Amodio Florent Amodio Florent Amodio is a French figure skater. He is the 2011 European champion, 2010 French national champion, and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion.- Personal life :... |
215.32 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :... |
200.41 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Yoann Deslot Yoann Deslot Yoann Deslot is a French figure skater. He placed 12th in his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-External links:* *... |
182.26 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Mark Vaillant Mark Vaillant Mark Vaillant is a French figure skater. He is a three season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as the 2007-2008 French national junior bronze medalist. Vaillant holds dual French-American citizenship... |
168.55 | 7 | 4 |
6 | Romain Ponsart | 158.26 | 5 | 6 |
7 | Morgan Cipres Morgan Ciprès - External links :... |
156.50 | 6 | 7 |
8 | Gaylord Lavoisier | 144.34 | 8 | 10 |
9 | Chafik Besseghier Chafik Besseghier Chafik Besseghier is a French figure skater. , he was ranked 38th in the world.- Career :Besseghier began skating at the age of 12 at his mother's suggestion; within a year, he had landed all the double jumps, and was landing triples by the end of his second year. He skated mostly domestically... |
141.18 | 11 | 8 |
10 | Jeremy Prevoteaux | 137.91 | 9 | 11 |
11 | Charles Tetar | 137.84 | 15 | 9 |
12 | Tanguy Lepage | 130.25 | 14 | 12 |
13 | Florian Lejeune Florian Lejeune Florian Lejeune is a French footballer who currently plays for the Spanish club Villarreal B in the Segunda División. He is equally adept at playing as either a defender or a midfielder, but plays mostly as a centre back... |
124.62 | 12 | 15 |
14 | Paul Emmanuel Richardeau | 124.00 | 10 | 16 |
15 | Thomas Sosniak | 123.78 | 13 | 14 |
16 | Jordan Bergougnoux | 118.70 | 18 | 13 |
17 | Aurélien Robert | 115.04 | 16 | 17 |
18 | Alexandre Camacho | 107.48 | 17 | 18 |
Ladies
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Candice Didier Candice Didier Candice Didier is a French figure skater. She is a three-time French national champion. Her best international result was the gold medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade.-Competitive highlights:... |
146.13 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Maé Bérénice Méité Maé Bérénice Meite Maé Bérénice Méité is a French figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals.-Career:Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9,... |
137.20 | 3 | 2 |
3 | Sandra Sitbon | 127.36 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Gwendoline Didier Gwendoline Didier Gwendoline Didier is a French figure skater. She is the 2008 French national champion and the 2004 & 2010 national bronze medalist.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:* J = Junior level-References:... |
120.11 | 4 | 4 |
5 | Léna Marrocco Léna Marrocco - External links :... |
112.47 | 5 | 6 |
6 | Yrétha Silete | 109.68 | 6 | 5 |
7 | Coralie Grognet | 101.18 | 7 | 10 |
8 | Emilie Simon | 99.48 | 11 | 7 |
9 | Vincianne Fortin | 99.03 | 10 | 8 |
10 | Camille Mendozza | 97.42 | 12 | 9 |
11 | Victoria Sayadi | 97.07 | 9 | 11 |
12 | Julie Cagnon | 92.58 | 8 | 12 |
Senior Pairs
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Adeline Canac Adeline Canac Adeline Canac is a French pair skater. She is a three-time French champion, twice with Maximin Coia and once with Yannick Bonheur.-Career:... / Maximin Coia Maximin Coia Maximin Coia is a French pair skater. He previously competed on the junior circuit with Cyriane Felden and the two placed 12th at the 2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. He teamed up with Adeline Canac in 2006. They are the 2008 & 2009 French national champions.-Results:Pairs... |
132.54 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Mélodie Chataigner Mélodie Chataigner Mélodie Chataigner is a French pair skater. She competes with Medhi Bouzzine. They are the two-time French national silver medalists and three-time national bronze medalists.... / Medhi Bouzzine Medhi Bouzzine Medhi Bouzzine is a French pair skater. He competes with Mélodie Chataigner. They are two-time French national silver medalists and three-time national bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:... |
111.47 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Camille Foucher / Bruno Massot | 104.04 | 4 | 3 |
WD | Vanessa James Vanessa James -References:... / Yannick Bonheur Yannick Bonheur Yannick Bonheur is a French pair skater who currently competes with Adeline Canac. He is a five time French National Champion with three different partners: Marylin Pla, Vanessa James, and Canac.... |
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Senior Ice Dancing
Rank | Name | Points | OD Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
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1 | Nathalie Péchalat Nathalie Péchalat Nathalie Péchalat is a French ice dancer who competes with Fabian Bourzat. They are the 2011 European Champions, the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver and 2009–2010 bronze medalists, 2010 Cup of China champions, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champions, and two-time French national champions .- Career... / Fabian Bourzat Fabian Bourzat Fabian Bourzat is a French ice dancer. He competes with Nathalie Péchalat. They are the 2011 European Champions, 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver and 2009–2010 bronze medalists, 2010 Cup of China champions, 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard champions, and two time French national champions .- Career :-... |
154.96 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron Pernelle Carron is a French ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2010 French national champion. She is a French national medalist with Edouard Dezutter, Matthieu Jost and Lloyd Jones.- Career :... / Mathieu Jost Mathieu Jost Matthieu Jost is a French ice dancer.Jost skated with Roxane Petetin, finishing as high as 12th at the European Championships... |
145.73 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Terra Findlay Terra Findlay Terra Findlay is a Canadian ice dancer who has also competed for France.-Personal life:Findlay was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. She moved in France to compete with Richaud and lived in Lyon during their competitive career.... / Benoît Richaud Benoît Richaud Benoit Richaud is a French ice dancer. He teamed up with partner Terra Findlay in 2008. They are the 2009 French bronze medalists. Their partnership ended following that season.... |
123.60 | 4 | 3 |
4 | Zoé Blanc Zoé Blanc Zoe Blanc is a French ice dancer. With former partner Pierre-Loup Bouquet, she is the 2008 French bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. Blanc previously competed with Jonathan Cuenca. They retired from competition in 2011.- Results :*J. = Junior-level- References :... / Pierre-Loup Bouquet Pierre-Loup Bouquet Pierre-Loup Bouquet is a French ice dancer. With former partner, Zoé Blanc, he is the 2008 French bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. They retired from competition in 2011. Bouqet has worked as a choreographer. Bouquet previously competed with Marylin Clavier.- Results :*J. =... |
120.31 | 3 | 4 |
5 | Charlène Guignard Charlene Guignard Charlene Guignard is a French ice dancer who competes for Italy with Marco Fabbri since 2010. They are coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli.- Programs :- Results :-External links:... / Guillaume Paulmier |
105.96 | 5 | 5 |
Senior Synchronized
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Les Atlantides | 116.87 | 1 | 1 |
Junior Synchronized
Rank | Name | Points | SP | FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program... |
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1 | Les Black Diam's | 125.37 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Jeannes D'arc Mozaiks | 109.30 | 2 | 2 |