Bruno Marcotte

Bruno Marcotte
Marcotte in 2024
Born (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974 (age 50)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
Skating clubCPA Beloeil
Retired2002

Bruno Marcotte (born September 10, 1974) is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor in pairs. He is the 1993 World Junior bronze medallist with Isabelle Coulombe and the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy champion with Valérie Marcoux.

Personal life

Marcotte was born October 10, 1974, in Montreal, Quebec.[1] His sister, Julie, is a figure skating choreographer, who choreographs for his students.[2] In July 2014, it was publicly announced that he was engaged to his student Meagan Duhamel.[3] The couple married on June 5, 2015, in Bermuda.[4] The couple have two daughters, Zoey and Miya.[5]

Competitive figure skating career

Marcotte competed with Isabelle Coulombe early in his pairs career. They won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Junior Championships.

Marcotte teamed up with Nadia Micallef in around 1995. The pair won the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb and placed fourth at the 1999 Canadian Championships.

Marcotte formed a partnership with Valérie Marcoux in around 2000. They placed fourth twice at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, fourth at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and 12th at the 2002 World Championships. The team broke up after the 2001–01 season and Marcotte retired from competition.

Coaching career

Following his competitive figure skating career, Marcotte became a pair skating coach. In addition, he became an ISU technical specialist for Canada and was formerly the pair skating director at the BC Centre of Excellence in Vancouver.[6][7] He initially coached at the C.P.A. Saint-Léonard Inc. in Montreal alogside Richard Gauthier until 2019, when it was announced that he had moved to Oakville, Ontario, to coach at the Skate Oakville Skating Club with wife, Meagan Duhamel.[8]

His current students include:

His former students include:

Programs

(with Marcoux)

Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[1]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Marcoux

International[42][43]
Event 2000–01 2001–02
World Championships 12th
Four Continents Champ. 4th
GP Cup of Russia 7th
GP Trophée Lalique 7th
GP Sparkassen Cup on Ice 6th 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
National[42]
Canadian Champ. 4th 4th

With Micallef

International[44][45]
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
GP Cup of Russia 7th
GP NHK Trophy WD
Golden Spin 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th
National[44]
Canadian Champ. 6th 12th 5th 4th

With Coulombe

International[46][47]
Event 1992–93 1993–94
International St. Gervais 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 5th
International: Junior
World Junior Championships 3rd

References

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