Philippe Pélissier is a French

French people

The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...

 retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. As a skater, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships

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...

. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics

1964 Winter Olympics

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...

, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics

1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...

, placing 13th. As a coach, he has trained many elite skaters, including Thierry Cerez

Thierry Cerez

Thierry Cerez is a French figure skater. He is the 1995 World Junior silver medalist and is a five time medalist at the French Figure Skating Championships, winning the title in 1998...

, Didier Gailhaguet

Didier Gailhaguet

Didier Gailhaguet is a former French figure skater and the president of the Fédération Française des Sports de Glace ....

, Jean-Christophe Simond

Jean-Christophe Simond

Jean-Christophe Simond is a French figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European silver medalist and an eight-time French national champion. During his competitive career, he was well-known for his excellent school figures...

, Stanick Jeannette

Stanick Jeannette

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 and Alban Préaubert

Alban Préaubert

Alban Préaubert is a French figure skater. He is a five-time French bronze medalist.- Early years :...

. Pélissier is known for his expressive reactions behind the boards when his skaters are competing.

Results

Event	1962-63	1963-64	1964-65	1965-66	1966-67	1967-68	1968-69
Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...		23rd				13th
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...						12th	12th
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	16th	11th	9th		9th	9th	5th
French Championships 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...	3rd	3rd	WD	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd
Winter Universiade				3rd