Yannick Ponsero

Yannick Ponsero
Yannick Ponsero
	2008 Skate Canada.
Born	17 October 1986 (age 37); Annecy, France
Hometown	Pringy, Haute-Savoie
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country	France
Coach	Didier Lucine ; Sophie Golaz ; Claudie Lucine
Skating club	SG Annecy

Yannick Ponsero (born 17 October 1986) is a French former competitive

International Cup of Nice champion, and the 2009 French national

champion.

Personal life

Ponsero was born on 17 October 1986 in Annecy, France.^[1] In addition to skating, he competed in skiing events until the age of 12. He studied physiotherapy.^[2]

Career

Ponsero began skating at age four after watching his sister Christina at the rink. He represented the SG Annecy club and was coached by Didier Lucine for many years.

In the 2001–02 season, Ponsero debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series and competed at his first World Junior Championships, finishing 8th. In March 2005, he stepped onto the podium at the World Junior Championships in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; ranked third in his qualifying group, first in the short program, and second in the free skate, he won the silver medal behind Nobunari Oda of Japan.

Making his senior Grand Prix (GP) debut, Ponsero placed fifth in October 2005 at Skate America. He was seventh at his second GP assignment, the 2005 NHK Trophy. In March 2006, he ranked second in his qualifying group, first in the short, and seventh in the free at the World Junior Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia; he was awarded the bronze medal behind Japan's Takahiko Kozuka and Russia's Sergei Voronov.

Ponsero won the

International Cup of Nice in 2007 and 2008. Competing in the 2008–09 Grand Prix series, he finished fourth at the 2008 Skate Canada International, having dropped from first after the short program. He won his only Grand Prix medal, a bronze, at the 2008 NHK Trophy and became an alternate for the Grand Prix Final. At the 2009 European Championships, Ponsero was 9th following the short program. He won the long program with a new personal best but missed out on a medal by 0.06 of a point.^[3]

At the 2010 European Championships, Ponsero was third following the short program and seventh in the long program, finishing sixth overall. He was not selected for either the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver or the 2010 World Championships in Turin. In January 2011, he announced that he had decided to take time off from skating in order to focus on his studies.^[4]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2010–11	La Corrida by F. Gabrel Diem by Rodrigo y Gabriela	Caravan by Brian Setzer Summertime by Louis Armstrong Porgy and Bess by Louis Armstrong Sing Sing Sing performed by Brian Setzer
2009–10 ^[1]	La Corrida by F. Gabrel Diem by Rodrigo y Gabriela	Caravan by Brian Setzer Summertime by Louis Armstrong Porgy and Bess by Louis Armstrong Sing Sing Sing performed by Brian Setzer	Sous Le Ciel De Paris by Jean Wiener La Belle Vie by Dany Brillant
2008–09 ^[5]	Ice 5 by Maxime Marecaux based on Symphony No.5 by Ludwig van Beethoven	Caravan by Brian Setzer Summertime by Louis Armstrong Porgy and Bess by Louis Armstrong Sing Sing Sing performed by Brian Setzer	Les Bronzes
2007–08 ^[6]	Otonal by Raul di Blasio remix by Maxime Rodriguez	The Da Vinci Code remix by Maxime Rodriguez Tristan & Iseult by Maxime Rodriguez
2006–07 ^[7]	In the Mood for Love remix by Maxime Rodriguez	The Da Vinci Code remix by Maxime Rodriguez
2005–06 ^[8]	In the Mood for Love remix by Maxime Rodriguez	Les Lacs Du Conemara by Michael Sardou remix by Maxime Rodriguez
2003–04 ^[9]	Vivre Pour le Meilleur by Johnny Hallyday	The Matrix Reloaded by Don Davis
2001–03 ^[10]^[11]	Vivre Pour le Meilleur by Johnny Hallyday	Belphegore The Mummy by Jerry Goldsmith

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International^[12]
Event	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11
Worlds						14th	18th	16th
Europeans						12th	12th	4th	6th
GP Bompard									5th
GP Cup of China						7th			5th
GP Cup of Russia							6th
GP NHK Trophy					7th			3rd
GP Skate America					5th
GP Skate Canada						6th	6th	4th
Cup of Nice							1st	1st	WD
Nebelhorn								3rd	6th
NRW Trophy									1st
Universiade										9th
International: Junior^[12]
Junior Worlds	8th	14th	9th	2nd	3rd
JGP Czech Rep.			5th
JGP France				1st
JGP Germany				5th
JGP Italy	13th	6th
JGP Netherlands	9th
JGP Poland			6th
JGP Slovakia		3rd
EYOF		2nd
National^[12]
French Champ.	14th		10th	5th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd
Master's	1st J.	1st J.	1st J.	1st J.	4th	3rd	2nd	3rd	4th
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

^ ^a ^b "Yannick PONSERO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010.
^ Mittan, Barry (8 February 2008). "World Champion of Training". SkateToday. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
^ "A new start for the French national champion". Icenetwork. January 30, 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
^
"Yannick PONSERO : I chose my studies over figure skating". annecy-infosports.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
- Original: "Interview Yannick PONSERO : " J'ai fait le choix des études "" (in French).
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2003.
^ "Yannick PONSERO: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Competition Results: Yannick PONSERO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

External links

[ISU-0910-1] "Yannick PONSERO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 March 2010.

[ST080208-2] Mittan, Barry (8 February 2008). "World Champion of Training". SkateToday. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

[IN090130-3] "A new start for the French national champion". Icenetwork. January 30, 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.

[timeoff-4] "Yannick PONSERO : I chose my studies over figure skating". annecy-infosports.com. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
Original: "Interview Yannick PONSERO : " J'ai fait le choix des études "" (in French).

[5] Original: "Interview Yannick PONSERO : " J'ai fait le choix des études "" (in French).

[ISU-0809-5] "Yannick PONSERO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009.

[ISU-0708-6] "Yannick PONSERO: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2008.

[ISU-0607-7] "Yannick PONSERO: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.

[ISU-0506-8] "Yannick PONSERO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.

[ISU-0304-9] "Yannick PONSERO: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004.

[ISU-0203-10] "Yannick PONSERO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2003.

[ISU-0102-11] "Yannick PONSERO: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.

[ISU-YP-12] "Competition Results: Yannick PONSERO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

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