François Pitot (figure skater)
French figure skater (born 2005)
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François Pitot (born 4 January 2005) is a French figure skater. He is the 2025 French national silver medalist, a two-time French national bronze medalist (2023, 2024), the 2026 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2024 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist.
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| Born | 4 January 2005 | |||||||||||
| Home town | Fribourg, Switzerland | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | |||||||||||
| Coach | Romain Ponsart | |||||||||||
| Skating club | USOSG | |||||||||||
| Began skating | 2012 | |||||||||||
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At the junior level, Pitot is the 2024 French junior national champion, 2023 JGP Japan champion, the 2023 JGP Thailand silver medalist, and the 2021 JGP France I bronze medalist.
Personal life
Pitot was born on 4 January 2005 in Orléans, France.[1]
His figure skating idol is Nathan Chen.[2]
Career
Early years
Pitot began learning how to skate in 2012 at age seven. He initially pursued football as a child, but decided to try skating as his brother and sister were already involved in the sport and quickly came to enjoy it.[2] Didier Lucine, Claudine Lucine, Katia Gentelet, and Cédric Tour were his first coaches.[3]
He won the 2019 French Novice Championships and finished twelfth at the Junior Championships that same year. He also won gold at the 2019 Triglav Trophy.[4]
2019–20 season: Junior Grand Prix debut
Coached by Brian Joubert and Cornelia Paquier in Poitiers, Pitot made his junior international debut at the 2019 JGP France, finishing twelfth. He went on to place fourth at the 2019 Master's de Patinage as well as win gold in the junior division of the 2019 Tallinn Trophy.[5]
Debuting on the senior level at the 2020 French Championships, Pitot finished eighth.[4]
Elected to represent France at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, Pitot finished thirteenth.[5] Pitot would then end the season by competing at the 2020 French Novice Championships, winning gold for a second consecutive time.[4]
2020–21 season
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pitot only competed domestically during the 2020–21 season. He won gold on the junior level at the 2020 Master's de Patinage and competed on the senior level at the 2021 French Championships, finishing fifth.[4]
2021–22 season: Junior Grand Prix bronze
Prior to the season, Pitot relocated to Vaujany to train under Florent Amodio and Sofia Amodio.[6] He began the season by competing on the 2021–22 ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning bronze at 2021 JGP France I and finishing sixth at 2021 JGP Slovenia.[5] He subsequently won gold on the junior level at the 2021 Master's de Patinage and the 2021 Cup of Nice.[4]
At the 2022 French Championships, Pitot would place sixth on the senior level and win silver on the junior level. Between the two national events, Pitot would also take bronze on the junior level at the 2022 Bavarian Open.[5][4]
Selected to compete at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Vuokatti, Finland, Pitot would finish sixth at the event. He would then go on to compete at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia where he placed thirtieth and fail to advance to the free skate segment of the competition.[5][4]
After the season ended, Pitot moved to Fribourg, where Romain Ponsart became his new coach.[7]
2022–23 season: Senior international debut
Pitot began the season by competing on the 2022–23 ISU Junior Grand Prix, finishing sixth at 2021 JGP Poland I and fifth at 2021 JGP Poland II. He would go on to win gold on the junior level at the 2022 Master's de Patinage.[5][4]
Making his senior international debut at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge, Pitot placed fifteenth in the short program but won the free skate with a personal best by over twenty-five points. He would finish in fifth place overall.[4]
He would go on to win the bronze medal on the senior level at the 2023 French Championships. Pitot ultimately closed his season by finishing twelfth at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[5][4]
2023–24 season: French junior national champion
Pitot started the season by competing on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix, winning silver at 2023 JGP Thailand and gold at 2023 JGP Japan. With these results, Pitot qualified for the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final. He subsequently competed on the senior level at the 2023 Master's de Patinage and the 2023 Cup of Nice, winning bronze and silver, respectively. Pitot would also compete at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup, where he finished in fourth place.[5][4]
At the Junior Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China, Pitot finished fifth. Days following the event, Pitot competed at the 2024 French Championships, where he won bronze for a second consecutive time. He would then go on to win gold at the junior level championships.[5][4] He capped off his season with a fifth-place finish at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.[8]
2024–25 season: Challenger Series bronze
Pitot began the season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2024 Lombardia Trophy. He then competed at the 2024 Master's de Patinage, where he won the gold medal.[4] Making his debut on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, Pitot finished eleventh at the 2024 Skate America. During the 2024 Grand Prix de France, Pitot had a hard fall on an attempted quad salchow in the short program, landing on his left shoulder and dislocating it. Pitot would go to see the French team's physiotherapist following his performance. Although his shoulder was swollen and it hurt to extend his arm, Pitot was medically cleared to compete in the free skate segment. He would finish the event in twelfth-place overall.[5][9]
In December, Pitot won his first senior-level medal, a bronze at the 2024 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Two weeks following that event, he won the silver medal at the 2025 French Championships.[4]
Pitot subsequently closed the season by winning gold at the 2025 Coupe du Printemps.[4]
2025–26 season: European Championships debut
Pitot opened his season by winning the silver medal at the 2025 Master's de Patinage. He followed up this result by finishing seventh at the ISU Skate to Milano.[4]
Going on to compete on the 2025–26 Grand Prix circuit, Pitot placed fifth at the 2025 Grand Prix de France and eighth at the 2025 NHK Trophy.[4]
In December, he placed ninth at the 2025 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. Later that month, he finished fourth at the 2026 French Championships.[4] Following the withdrawal of Adam Siao Him Fa, Pitot was selected to compete at the 2026 European Championships, where he finished in sixteenth place.[10][4]
In March, Pitot completed his season at the 2026 World Championships. He placed twenty-first in the short program and nineteenth in the free skate, finishing twentieth overall.[11]
Programs
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| 2023–24 |
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| 2024–25 |
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Competitive highlights
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
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| World Championships | 20th | |||||
| European Championships | 16th | |||||
| French Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | ||
| GP France | 12th | 5th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 8th | TBD | ||||
| GP Skate America | 11th | |||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 5th | |||||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd | 9th | ||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 11th | |||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | |||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | |||||
| Bellu Memorial | 1st | |||||
| Coupe du Printemps | 1st | |||||
| Master's de Patinage | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Skate to Milano | 7th | |||||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 2nd |
| Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| Winter Youth Olympics | 13th | |||||
| World Junior Championships | 30th | 12th | 5th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th | |||||
| French Championships (Senior) | 8th | 5th | 6th | |||
| French Championships (Junior) | 12th | 2nd | 1st | |||
| JGP France | 12th | 3rd | ||||
| JGP Japan | 1st | |||||
| JGP Poland I | 6th | |||||
| JGP Poland II | 5th | |||||
| JGP Slovenia | 6th | |||||
| JGP Thailand | 2nd | |||||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 6th | |||||
| Master's de Patinage | 4th | 1st | 1st | |||
| Tallinn Trophy | 1st | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | |||||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 1st | 1st |
Detailed results
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 233.98 | 2025 Grand Prix de France |
| Short program | TSS | 81.24 | 2025 Skate to Milano |
| TES | 44.62 | 2025 Skate to Milano | |
| PCS | 37.99 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| Free skating | TSS | 155.72 | 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| TES | 82.12 | 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| PCS | 77.05 | 2025 NHK Trophy |
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Dec 19–21, 2019 | 2020 French Championships |
7 | 62.16 | 10 | 101.10 | 8 | 163.26 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 5–6, 2021 | 2021 French Championships |
5 | 60.22 | 5 | 82.07 | 5 | 142.29 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Dec 16–18, 2021 | 2022 French Championships |
12 | 53.89 | 5 | 134.84 | 6 | 188.73 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 9–13, 2022 |  2022 CS Ice Challenge |
15 | 59.05 | 1 | 153.20 | 5 | 212.25 |
| Dec 15–17, 2022 | 2023 French Championships |
3 | 69.63 | 4 | 143.38 | 3 | 213.01 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 28–30, 2023 | 2023 Master's de Patinage |
4 | 74.11 | 3 | 146.46 | 3 | 220.57 |
| Oct 18–22, 2023 | 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
2 | 84.56 | 2 | 151.67 | 2 | 236.23 |
| Nov 16–19, 2023 |  2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
3 | 78.55 | 7 | 132.81 | 4 | 211.36 |
| Dec 10–14, 2023 | 2024 French Championships |
4 | 81.27 | 3 | 151.41 | 3 | 232.68 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 12–15, 2024 |  2024 CS Lombardia Trophy |
13 | 62.93 | 11 | 128.40 | 11 | 191.33 |
| Sep 26–28, 2024 | 2024 Master's de Patinage |
5 | 71.35 | 1 | 151.22 | 1 | 222.57 |
| Oct 18–20, 2024 |  2024 Skate America |
12 | 56.16 | 6 | 146.80 | 11 | 202.96 |
| Nov 1–3, 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix de France |
12 | 48.94 | 10 | 134.23 | 12 | 183.17 |
| Dec 4–7, 2024 |  2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
6 | 73.72 | 2 | 155.72 | 3 | 229.44 |
| Dec 20–21, 2024 | 2025 French Championships |
2 | 75.44 | 2 | 155.82 | 2 | 231.26 |
| Mar 14–16, 2025 |  Coupe du Printemps |
1 | 80.50 | 1 | 154.96 | 1 | 235.46 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 28–30, 2025 | 2025 Master's de Patinage |
5 | 73.11 | 2 | 157.69 | 2 | 230.80 |
| Sep 18–21, 2025 |  2025 Skate to Milano |
3 | 81.24 | 11 | 133.33 | 7 | 214.57 |
| Oct 17–19, 2025 | 2025 Grand Prix de France |
8 | 78.50 | 6 | 155.48 | 5 | 233.98 |
| Nov 7–9, 2025 |  2025 NHK Trophy |
6 | 78.24 | 7 | 151.23 | 8 | 229.47 |
| Dec 3–6, 2025 | 2025 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
11 | 73.35 | 8 | 135.38 | 9 | 208.73 |
| Dec 18–20, 2025 | 2026 French Championships |
4 | 77.77 | 3 | 148.01 | 4 | 225.78 |
| Jan 13–18, 2026 |  2026 European Championships |
13 | 73.09 | 21 | 124.78 | 16 | 197.87 |
| Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2026 |  2026 Bellu Memorial |
3 | 66.40 | 1 | 152.27 | 1 | 218.67 |
| Mar 24–29, 2026 |  2026 World Championships |
21 | 74.61 | 19 | 144.14 | 20 | 218.75 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 27-29, 2026 | 2026 Master's de Patinage |
2 | 60.31 | 1 | 140.98 | 2 | 201.29 |
| Sep 24–26, 2026 |  2026 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
7 | 75.28 | 3 | 148.91 | 3 | 224.19 |
Junior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 22–24, 2019 | 2019 French Championships (Junior) |
12 | 36.75 | 12 | 74.68 | 12 | 111.43 |
| Apr 10–14, 2019 |  2019 Triglav Trophy |
1 | 42.28 | 1 | 68.43 | 1 | 110.71 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 21–24, 2019 | 2019 JGP France |
12 | 54.40 | 12 | 95.63 | 12 | 150.03 |
| Sep 26–28, 2019 | 2019 Master's de Patinage |
8 | 40.37 | 2 | 95.97 | 4 | 136.34 |
| Nov 11–17, 2019 |  2019 Tallinn Trophy |
1 | 50.25 | 1 | 108.91 | 1 | 159.16 |
| Jan 10–15, 2020 |  2020 Winter Youth Olympics |
11 | 53.02 | 12 | 101.02 | 13 | 154.04 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 1–3, 2020 | 2020 Master's de Patinage |
3 | 47.90 | 1 | 108.87 | 1 | 156.77 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 18–21, 2021 | 2021 JGP France I |
4 | 61.27 | 3 | 120.99 | 3 | 182.26 |
| Oct 20–24, 2021 | 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
3 | 55.09 | 1 | 111.73 | 1 | 166.82 |
| Sep 22–25, 2021 | 2021 JGP Slovenia |
7 | 59.12 | 5 | 125.25 | 6 | 184.37 |
| Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2021 | 2021 Master's de Patinage |
1 | 65.12 | 1 | 141.36 | 1 | 206.48 |
| Dec 16–18, 2021 | 2024 French Championships (Junior) |
1 | 68.19 | 2 | 109.69 | 2 | 177.88 |
| Jan 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Bavarian Open |
2 | 74.33 | 4 | 111.05 | 3 | 185.38 |
| Mar 23–24, 2022 |  2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival |
4 | 65.92 | 6 | 109.06 | 6 | 174.98 |
| Apr 13–17, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships |
30 | 48.98 | – | – | 30 | 48.98 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland I |
1 | 72.22 | 7 | 122.06 | 6 | 194.28 |
| Oct 5–8, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland II |
5 | 71.33 | 7 | 119.29 | 5 | 190.62 |
| Oct 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur |
1 | 75.03 | 1 | 115.95 | 1 | 190.98 |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023 |  2023 World Junior Championships |
9 | 74.91 | 12 | 127.52 | 12 | 202.43 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 23–26, 2023 |  2023 JGP Thailand |
2 | 76.52 | 2 | 140.98 | 2 | 217.50 |
| Sep 13–16, 2023 | 2023 JGP Japan |
3 | 71.49 | 1 | 148.37 | 1 | 219.86 |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 | 2023 Junior Grand Prix Final |
6 | 64.87 | 5 | 132.44 | 5 | 197.31 |
| Jan 12–14, 2024 | 2024 French Championships (Junior) |
1 | 73.39 | 1 | 129.32 | 1 | 202.71 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 |  2024 World Junior Championships |
2 | 78.79 | 7 | 136.16 | 5 | 214.95 |