Quick Facts
Biography
Benoît Richaud (born 16 January 1988) is a French figure skating choreographer and former competitive ice dancer. He competed at three World Junior Championships, placing as high as seventh.
Competitive career
Richaud competed for France throughout his career. His first ice dancing partner was Scarlett Rouzet.
From 2005 to 2007, he skated with Élodie Brouiller. They competed at two World Junior Championships, placing 13th in 2006 and 7th in 2007. Brouiller/Richaud won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified for the JGP Final in 2006. They ended their partnership in 2007.
Richaud teamed up with Canada's Terra Findlay in November 2007. During the 2008–2009 season, they placed 10th at the World Junior Championships. Their partnership ended following that season.
Choreographer career
Following his retirement, Richaud began working as a choreographer. Skaters he has choreographed for include:
Ladies:
Alizée Crozet- Julie Froetscher
Angelina Kuchvalska
Tanja Odermatt
Ivett Toth
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Men:
Jeremy Abbott
Daniel Grassl
Basar Oktar- Alexander Petrov
- Romain Ponsart
- Deniss Vasiljevs
Ice dance:
- Alla Loboda/Pavel Drozd
Results
JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix
With Findlay
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2008–09 |
| European Championships | 19th |
| International: Junior | |
| World Junior Championships | 10th |
| JGP Belarus | 3rd |
| JGP France | 4th |
| National | |
| French Championships | 3rd |
With Brouiller
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| World Junior Championships | 13th | 7th |
| JGP Final | 7th | |
| JGP Estonia | 5th | |
| JGP France | 3rd | |
| JGP Japan | 4th | |
| JGP Mexico | 2nd | |
| National | ||
| French Championships | 1st J. | 2nd J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||