Yannick Kocon

Yannick Kocon
Della Monica and Kocon in 2009.
Born (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 38)
Évry, Essonne, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Figure skating career
CountryItaly (2007–11)
France (until 2007)
Skating clubOlympic Dream Ice School
Medal record
Italian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pinerolo Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2010 Brescia Pairs

Yannick Kocon (born 20 August 1986) is a French former pair skater. Competing for Italy with Nicole Della Monica, he won four international medals and the Italian national title twice (2009–10). The pair placed sixth at the 2009 and 2010 European Championships and 12th at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Career

Kocon competed for France as a single skater on the junior level. He started pair skating in 2007 when he teamed up with Nicole Della Monica, who was also a single skater until then.[2] They represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Their partnership ended in January 2011 — Della Monica had a chronic inflammation in her left knee and her recovery time was uncertain.[3]

In 2012, Kocon trained with Lubov Iliushechkina.[4]

Programs

With Della Monica

Season Short program Free skating
2010–2011
[5]
2009–2010
[6]
2008–2009
[7]
  • The Mission
    by Ennio Morricone
2007–2008
[8]

Singles career

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[9]
2004–2005
[10]
  • Ghost Love Acore

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Nicole Della Monica (for Italy)

International[11]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Olympics 12th
Worlds 18th
Europeans 6th 6th
GP Cup of China 6th
GP Cup of Russia 5th
Cup of Nice 2nd
Golden Spin 2nd WD
NRW Trophy 1st 1st
International: Junior[11]
Junior Worlds 14th
National[11]
Italian Champ. 1st J. 1st 1st WD

Single skating (for France)

International[9]
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Cup of Nice 5th
International: Junior[9]
Junior Worlds 19th
JGP Andorra 8th
JGP Romania 9th
JGP Slovakia 8th
JGP Ukraine 12th
Gardena 5th
National[9]
French Champ. 13th 8th 9th 13th
French Junior Ch. 2nd 4th 3rd

References

  1. ^ "With Glowing Hearts". Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010.
  2. ^ Mittan, Barry (15 June 2009). "Franco-Italian Pairs Team Prospers". SkateToday. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Separazione per Nicole Della Monica e Yannick Kocon" [Nicole Della Monica and Yannick Kocon split]. wintersport-news.it (in Italian). 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. ^ Haubry, Claire (23 July 2012). "Sur la glace yonnaise, des perles rares du patinage" [Rare skating gems on Yonnaise ice]. Ouest-France (in French). Archived from the original on 28 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009.
  8. ^ "Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
  9. ^ a b c d "Yannick KOCON: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007.
  10. ^ "Yannick KOCON: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2005.
  11. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
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