Benoît Richaud
| Benoît Richaud | |
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|  Richaud in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | France | 
| Born | 16 January 1988 Avignon, France | 
| Home town | Lyon | 
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 
| Former partner | 
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| Former coach | |
| Former choreographer | 
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| Skating club | CSG Lyon | 
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 150.14 2008 JGP Belarus | 
| Comp. dance | 29.64 2008 JGP Belarus | 
| Original dance | 48.57 2008 JGP Belarus | 
| Free dance | 71.93 2008 JGP Belarus | 
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.[1] Their partnership ended following that season.[2]
Choreographer career
Following his retirement, Richaud began working as a choreographer. Skaters he has choreographed for include:
Ladies:
 Alizée Crozet - France Alizée Crozet - France
 Julie Froetscher - France Julie Froetscher - France
 Angelina Kuchvalska - Latvia Angelina Kuchvalska - Latvia
 Alisa Lozko - Russia Alisa Lozko - Russia
 Elizaveta Nugumanova - Russia Elizaveta Nugumanova - Russia
 Tanja Odermatt - Switzerland[3] Tanja Odermatt - Switzerland[3]
 Ivett Toth - Hungary Ivett Toth - Hungary
 Elizaveta Tuktamysheva - Russia Elizaveta Tuktamysheva - Russia
Men:
 Artur Dmitriev, Jr. - Russia[4] Artur Dmitriev, Jr. - Russia[4]
 Daniel Grassl - Italy[5] Daniel Grassl - Italy[5]
 Petr Gumennik - Russia[6] Petr Gumennik - Russia[6]
 Basar Oktar - Turkey[7] Basar Oktar - Turkey[7]
 Alexander Petrov - Russia[8] Alexander Petrov - Russia[8]
 Deniss Vasiljevs -  Latvia  [9] Deniss Vasiljevs -  Latvia  [9]
Pairs:
Ice dance:
Results
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 | ||
References
- ↑ Mittan, Barry (5 July 2009). "Findlay Finds Fresh Start in France". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Ruicci, Peter (1 October 2009). "Looking for Mr. Right — Skater Tera Findlay needs a partner". Sault Star. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ↑ "Ladies". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Dmitriev
- ↑ "Men". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Men". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Men". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Men". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "Men". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Pairs". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ice Dance". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ice Dance".
External links
|  | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benoît Richaud. | 
- Official website of Benoit Richaud
- Terra Findlay / Benoit Richaud at the International Skating Union
- Elodie Brouiller / Benoit Richaud at the International Skating Union

