Yannick Bonheur (born 18 May 1982) is a French 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 British 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.
Programs
With Canac
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2010–2011
| - No Hay Problema
by Pink Martini
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With James
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2009–2010
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2008–2009
| - Shine on You Crazy Diamond
by Pink Floyd
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With Pla
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2006–2007
| | - Requiem for a Dream
by Clint Mansell
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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
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2004–2005
| | - Austin Powers
by George S. Clinton
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2003–2004
| - Swing Kids
by James Horner
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With Stadelman
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2001–2002
| - Que Je T'aime
by Johnny Hallyday
| - Le Phantom de Louvre
by Bruno Coulais
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Competitive highlights
With Adeline Canac
Results |
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International |
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Event | 2010–2011 |
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Worlds | 18th |
Europeans | 9th |
Ice Challenge | 5th |
NRW Trophy | 3rd |
National |
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French Champ. | 1st |
Master's | 1st |
With Vanessa James
James and Bonheur at the 2010 Europeans
Results |
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International |
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Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
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Olympics | | 14th |
Worlds | 12th | 12th |
Europeans | 10th | 7th |
GP Bompard | 7th | 8th |
GP Cup of China | | 8th |
Nebelhorn | | 6th |
National |
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French Champ. | WD | 1st |
Master's | 2nd | |
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew |
With Marylin Pla
Results |
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International |
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Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
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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 |
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Junior Worlds | 14th | | | | |
JGP Canada | 7th | | | | |
JGP China | 6th | | | | |
EYOF | 5th | | | | |
National |
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French Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix |
With Lucie Stadelman
Results |
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International |
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Event | 2001–2002 |
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JGP Sweden | 5th |
National |
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French Championships | 3rd |
JGP = Junior Grand Prix |