2021 French Figure Skating Championships
| 2021 French Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National championship |
| Date: | 5–6 February 2021 (S) 3–5 April 2021 (J) |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Location: | Vaujany, Isère (S) Villard-de-Lans, Isère (J) |
| Host: | Fédération Française des Sports de Glace |
| Venue: | Patinoire de Vaujany (S) Patinoire Municipale (J) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Kévin Aymoz (S) | |
| Ladies' singles: Léa Serna (S) | |
| Pairs: Cléo Hamon / Denys Strekalin (S) | |
| Ice dance: Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron (S) Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais (J) | |
| Previous: 2020 French Championships | |
| Next: 2022 French Championships | |
The 2021 French Figure Skating Championships were held in Vaujany from 5 to 6 February 2021. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dance. The results were part of the French selection criteria for the 2021 World Championships.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The French Championships were originally scheduled for 17 to 20 December 2020 in Vaujany, alongside the Christmas Gala on 22 December. On 10 November, Fédération Française des Sports de Glace (FFSG) president Nathalie Péchalat expressed in an interview that she hoped to hold the event, despite the ongoing health crisis.[1] One week later, on 16 November, the FFSG announced the cancellation of both the senior Championships and the Christmas Gala.[2] The FFSG had already cancelled its Grand Prix event, the 2020 Internationaux de France, earlier in the season.[3]
Prior to the cancellation announcement, reigning ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron had already announced that they would be skipping the event.[4] The couple explained their desire to focus on the 2021 World Championship (which they later decided to also skip) and concerns about being stranded in Europe or separated, due to Papadakis having a different visa for their Canadian training base from Cizeron that made it more difficult for her to travel internationally.[5]
On 12 January 2021, the FFSG announced the reinstatement of the French Championships after rescheduling the event to 5–6 February, still to be hosted in Vaujany.[6]
Medal summary
Senior
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Kévin Aymoz | Adam Siao Him Fa | Romain Ponsart |
| Ladies | Léa Serna | Maïa Mazzara | Lola Ghozali |
| Pairs | Cléo Hamon / Denys Strekalin | Coline Keriven / Noël-Antoine Pierre | No other competitors |
| Ice dance | Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron | Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | No other competitors |
Junior
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice dance | Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais | Loïcia Demougeot / Théo Le Mercier | Lou Terreaux / Noé Perron |
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kévin Aymoz | 284.50 | 1 | 96.01 | 1 | 188.49 |
| 2 | Adam Siao Him Fa | 244.15 | 2 | 78.50 | 2 | 165.65 |
| 3 | Romain Ponsart | 209.07 | 3 | 76.91 | 3 | 132.16 |
| 4 | Davide Lewton Brain | 177.64 | 4 | 64.15 | 4 | 113.49 |
| 5 | François Pitot | 142.29 | 5 | 60.22 | 5 | 82.07 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léa Serna | 170.06 | 1 | 63.54 | 1 | 106.52 |
| 2 | Maïa Mazzara | 163.77 | 2 | 60.96 | 2 | 102.81 |
| 3 | Lola Ghozali | 156.42 | 4 | 54.39 | 3 | 102.03 |
| 4 | Lorine Schild | 150.93 | 3 | 57.11 | 4 | 93.82 |
| 5 | Sophie Sprung | 128.44 | 6 | 45.44 | 5 | 83.00 |
| 6 | Eva Dubecq | 125.84 | 5 | 51.07 | 6 | 74.77 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cléo Hamon / Denys Strekalin | 172.55 | 1 | 60.35 | 1 | 112.20 |
| 2 | Coline Keriven / Noël-Antoine Pierre | 149.72 | 2 | 55.92 | 2 | 93.80 |
Ice dance
| Rank | Name | Total | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron | 194.28 | 1 | 77.90 | 1 | 116.38 |
| 2 | Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | 189.54 | 2 | 75.42 | 2 | 114.12 |
Junior Championships
The French Junior Championships were originally scheduled to be held on 5 to 7 February 2021 in Belfort, before being rescheduled to 3 to 4 April in Villard-de-Lans.[7] Only an ice dance competition was held.
Results
Junior ice dance
| Rank | Name | Total | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais | 163.53 | 2 | 63.04 | 1 | 100.49 |
| 2 | Loïcia Demougeot / Théo Le Mercier | 160.93 | 1 | 68.14 | 2 | 92.79 |
| 3 | Lou Terreaux / Noé Perron | 149.00 | 3 | 59.68 | 3 | 89.32 |
| 4 | Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux | 128.95 | 5 | 48.51 | 4 | 80.44 |
| 5 | Eva Bernard / Tom Jochum | 121.04 | 6 | 46.76 | 5 | 74.28 |
| 6 | Louise Bordet / Thomas Gipoulou | 118.77 | 4 | 48.82 | 6 | 69.95 |
| 7 | Ninon Terreaux / Alexey Tameev | 99.10 | 7 | 39.07 | 7 | 60.03 |
International team selections
World Championships
The 2021 World Championships will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 22 to 28 March 2021. FFSG named the team on 1 March 2021.[8]
| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kévin Aymoz | Maé-Bérénice Méité | Cléo Hamon / Denys Strekalin | Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron |
| 2 | Coline Keriven / Noël-Antoine Pierre | Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud | ||
| Alt. | Adam Siao Him Fa | Maïa Mazzara | Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac |
European Championships
The 2021 European Championships, scheduled to be held in Zagreb, Croatia from 25 to 31 January 2021, were cancelled on 10 December 2020.[9]
World Junior Championships
Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2021 World Junior Championships, scheduled to take place in Harbin, China from 1 to 7 March 2021, were cancelled on 24 November 2020.[10]
References
- ^ Blondet, Clémentine (10 November 2020). "« La Fédération évolue malgré la crise », estime Nathalie Péchalat, présidente de la FFSG" ["The Federation is evolving despite the crisis," said Nathalie Péchalat, president of the FFSG]. L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ "Les Championnats de France Elite et le Gala de Noël Annulés" [The French Elite Championships and the Christmas Gala Cancelled] (in French). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Internationaux de France cancelled". International Skating Union. 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron ne disputeront que les Championnats du monde cette saison" [Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron will only compete in the World Championships this season]. L'Équipe (in French). 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Patinage Artistique : Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron Forfaits pour Les Mondiaux" [Figure Skating: Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron Withdraw from Worlds]. Radio Scoop (in French). 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Isère : les championnats de France auront bien lieu à Vaujany... en février" [Isère: the French championships will take place in Vaujany ... in February]. Le Dauphiné (in French). 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Compétitions Nationales / National Competitions". Commission Sportive Nationale de Danse sur Glace. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Mondiaux: La Sélection Française" [Worlds: The French Selection] (in French). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21". International Skating Union. 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21". International Skating Union. 24 November 2020.