Philippe Pélissier

Philippe Pélissier
Pélissier in 1964
Born (1947-11-30) 30 November 1947 (age 77)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
Retiredc. 1969

Philippe Pélissier (born 30 November 1947) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. Competing in men's singles, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 13th.[1] As a coach, he has trained many elite skaters, including Thierry Cerez, Didier Gailhaguet, Jean-Christophe Simond, Stanick Jeannette and Alban Préaubert.[2] Pélissier is known for his expressive reactions behind the boards when his skaters are competing.[2]

He also skated pairs with Micheline Joubert, winning the French national title three times.

Results

Men's singles

International
Event 62–63 63–64 64–65 65–66 66–67 67–68 68–69
Winter Olympics 23rd 13th
World Champ. 12th 12th
European Champ. 16th 11th 9th 9th 9th 5th
Winter Universiade 3rd
Prague Skate 6th
National[3]
French Champ. 3rd 3rd WD 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd
WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Joubert

National
Event 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62
French Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ "Philippe Pelissier". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Beverley (1997). Talking Figure Skating: Behind the Scenes in the World's Most Glamorous Sport. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-8107-3.
  3. ^ "French Championships medalists". Francais Volants. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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