Yannick Bonheur

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Yannick Bonheur (born 18 May 1982) is a French former competitive pair skater. He is a five-time French National Champion with three different partners: Marylin Pla, Vanessa James, and Adeline Canac.

Born (1982-05-18) 18 May 1982 (age 43)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
CountryFrance
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Yannick Bonheur
Yannick Bonheur at the 2011 Europeans
Personal information
Born (1982-05-18) 18 May 1982 (age 43)
Home townChevilly-Larue
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
Skating clubFrancais Volants de Paris
Retired2011
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Career

Partnership with Marylin Pla

Bonheur competed with Marylin Pla from 2002 until 2007. They won the French National Championships three times and placed 14th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. In the 2006–2007 season, they missed the Grand Prix series as a result of Bonheur's hand injury, which occurred while practicing the triple twist and led to surgery.[1]

Partnership with Vanessa James

Bonheur teamed up with Canadian/American/French skater Vanessa James in December 2007.[2] They began competing together internationally in 2008. James / Bonheur made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard, where they placed 7th. They placed 10th at the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships and 12th at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships. In the 2009–2010 season, they placed 6th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, 8th at the 2009 Cup of China, and 8th at the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2010 French Figure Skating Championships, they placed second in the short program and won the free skating to win the title overall. As a result, they were sent to both the Olympics and Worlds, where they finished 14th and 12th, respectively. James and Bonheur were the first black pair to compete at the Olympics.[3] They ended their partnership following the 2009–2010 season.

Partnership with Adeline Canac

Bonheur teamed up with Adeline Canac in spring 2010.[4] Canac and Bonheur's first competition together was the 2010 Master's de Patinage, which they won. They went on to win bronze at the 2010 NRW Trophy and claimed their first national title together in December 2010. They then finished 9th at their first Europeans together and 18th at Worlds. In July 2011, it was reported that Canac and Bonheur had split.[4][5]

Post-competition career

In 2013, Bonheur began a partnership with Annette Dytrt to work as an adagio pair in ice shows, they did many ice shows Holiday on ice 'Time' (2017–2018) , they were skating in the Lido in Paris (2013–2015).

They are also doing Roller show 'Le plus grand cabaret du Monde' (2018),they participated in many Talent show Britain Got Talent (2017), La France a un incroyable Talent, Golden Buzzer and Finale Czech Got Talent (2015),Finale Das Supertalent Germany (2016),Finale Tu si que Vale (2017), Romania Got Talent (2023)[6]

Programs

With Canac

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Season Short program Free skating
2010–2011
[7]
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With James

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Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[2]
2008–2009
[8]
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With Pla

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Season Short program Free skating
2006–2007
[1]
2005–2006
[9]
2004–2005
[10]
  • Mille et Une Nuits
2003–2004
[11]
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With Stadelman

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Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[12]
  • Que Je T'aime
    by Johnny Hallyday
  • Le Phantom de Louvre
    by Bruno Coulais
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Competitive highlights

With Adeline Canac

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Results[13]
International
Event 2010–2011
Worlds18th
Europeans9th
Ice Challenge5th
NRW Trophy3rd
National
French Champ.1st
Master's1st
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With Vanessa James

James and Bonheur at the 2010 Europeans
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Results[14]
International
Event 2008–2009 2009–2010
Olympics14th
Worlds12th12th
Europeans10th7th
GP Bompard7th8th
GP Cup of China8th
Nebelhorn6th
National
French Champ.WD1st
Master's2nd
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew
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With Marylin Pla

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Results[1][9][10][11]
International
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Olympics14th
Worlds13th13th14th
Europeans8th7th6th8th
GP Bompard8th7th9th
GP Cup of China8th
GP Skate America10th8th
Karl Schäfer4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds14th
JGP Canada7th
JGP China6th
EYOF5th
National
French Champ.3rd2nd1st1st1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
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With Lucie Stadelman

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Results[12]
International
Event 2001–2002
JGP Sweden5th
National
French Championships3rd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
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