Romain Ponsart (born 27 April 1992) is a retired French figure skater. He is the 2012 Triglav Trophy bronze medalist and 2015 Toruń Cup champion. He is a six-time French National medalist.
| Romain Ponsart | |
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.jpg) Ponsart in 2018 | |
| Born | 27 April 1992 Charleville-Mézières, France |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | France |
| Coach | Rafael Arutunian |
| Skating club | Charleville-Mézières Sport de Glace |
| Began skating | 1998 |
| Retired | 2022 |
Personal life
editPonsart was born on 27 April 1992 in Charleville-Mézières, France.[1] He was previously engaged to American figure skater Mariah Bell.[2]
Career
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Ponsart began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009. In 2011, he was selected to compete at the World Junior Championships and finished 17th.
In the 2011–12 season, Ponsart received his first senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard, and placed eighth. At the end of the season, he won his first senior international medal, bronze at the 2012 Triglav Trophy. The following season, he struggled with injuries.
In October 2013, Ponsart injured his ankle at the Master's de Patinage, causing him to withdraw from the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard.[3]
In August 2015, Ponsart relocated to Poitiers to train with new coach Brian Joubert.[4] However, the two had disagreements regarding training and ended the coaching relationship in November of that year.[5]
In 2016, Ponsart began training under his new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.[6]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2019–2020 |
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| 2018–2019 |
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| 2015–2016 [1] |
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| 2014–2015 [7] |
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| 2012–2013 [8] |
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| 2011–2012 [9][10] |
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| 2010–2011 [11] |
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| 2008–2009 [12] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[13] | |||||||||||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| Worlds | 16th | ||||||||||||||
| Europeans | 14th | ||||||||||||||
| GP France | 8th | WD | WD | 11th | WD | 11th | 6th | 9th | C | 11th | |||||
| GP Skate America | 10th | WD | |||||||||||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | ||||||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 5th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Nebelhorn | 14th | ||||||||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| Printemps | 3rd | ||||||||||||||
| Toruń Cup | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 5th | 3rd | |||||||||||||
| Universiade | 9th | 11th | |||||||||||||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Tayside Trophy | 2nd | ||||||||||||||
| Volvo Cup | 4th | ||||||||||||||
| International: Junior[13] | |||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 17th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Belarus | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Croatia | 6th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP France | 5th | ||||||||||||||
| JGP Germany | 5th | ||||||||||||||
| National[13] | |||||||||||||||
| French Champ. | 11th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | WD | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Masters | 1st J | 2nd J | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 4th | 7th | 4th | 4th | |||
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| World Team Trophy |
6th T 11th P |
6th T 12th P |
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| WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Romain PONSART: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (8 January 2022). "Mariah Bell, 'Ancient' at 25, Wins U.S. Figure Skating Title and a Spot in Beijing". The New York Times.
- ^ Nony, Céline (13 November 2013). "Sans Besseghier, ni Ponsart" [Besseghier and Ponsart withdraw from Bompard]. L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (19 October 2015). "Career path takes Joubert to other side of boards". Ice Network.
- ^ Joubert-Ponsart, this is the end in French
- ^ Lesson, The Skating (2016-08-23). "Mariah Bell and Romain Ponsart have moved to Rafael". @SkatingLesson. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Romain PONSART: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Romain PONSART". International Skating Union.
External links
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Media related to Romain Ponsart at Wikimedia Commons