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.
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.
Partnership with Vanessa James Bonheur teamed up with Canadian/American/French skater Vanessa James in December 2007. 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. They ended their partnership following the 2009–2010 season.
Partnership with Adeline Canac Bonheur teamed up with Adeline Canac in spring 2010. 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.
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)
Programs
With Canac Season Short program Free skating 2010–2011 No Hay Problema by Pink Martini The Pink Panther
With James Season Short program Free skating 2009–2010 Tango by Gotan Project Romeo and Juliet 2008–2009 Shine on You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
With Pla Season Short program Free skating 2006–2007 Take Five by Dave Brubeck Requiem for a Dream by Clint Mansell 2005–2006 Blues for Klook by Eddy Louiss Angel and Devil by Maxime Rodriguez L'Odysse de L'Espece by Yvan Canan Alexander by Vangelis 2004–2005 Mille et Une Nuits Austin Powers by George S. Clinton 2003–2004 Swing Kids by James Horner Tarzan by Mark Mancina
With Stadelman Season Short program Free skating 2001–2002 Que Je T'aime by Johnny Hallyday Le Phantom de Louvre by Bruno Coulais
Competitive highlights
With Adeline Canac Results International Event 2010–2011 Worlds 18th Europeans 9th Ice Challenge 5th NRW Trophy 3rd National French Champ. 1st Master's 1st
With Vanessa James
Results International Event 2008–2009 2009–2010 Olympics 14th Worlds 12th 12th Europeans 10th 7th GP Bompard 7th 8th GP Cup of China 8th Nebelhorn 6th National French Champ. WD 1st Master's 2nd GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew
With Marylin Pla Results International Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 Olympics 14th Worlds 13th 13th 14th Europeans 8th 7th 6th 8th GP Bompard 8th 7th 9th GP Cup of China 8th GP Skate America 10th 8th Karl Schäfer 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 14th JGP Canada 7th JGP China 6th EYOF 5th National French Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
With Lucie Stadelman Results International Event 2001–2002 JGP Sweden 5th National French Championships 3rd JGP = Junior Grand Prix
References
External links
Canac / Bonheur at Tracings
James / Bonheur at Tracings
Pla / Bonheur at Tracings
Stadelmann / Bonheur at Tracings