Christopher Boyadji

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Christopher Boyadji
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Jones/Boyadji in 2020
Personal information
Country represented Great Britain
Former country(ies) representedFrance
Born (1990-07-15) 15 July 1990 (age 31)
Paris, France
ResidenceSwindon, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
PartnerZoe Jones (GBR)
Former partnerAmani Fancy (GBR)
Camille Mendoza (FRA)
CoachMark Naylor
Former coachAlexander König, Vivien Rolland, Diana Skotnická, Sylvain Privé
ChoreographerMark Naylor
Former choreographerRostislav Sinicyn, Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer
Skating clubSwindon Figure Skating Club
Former skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Training locationsSwindon
Former training locationsOberstdorf
Paris
Courbevoie
Began skating1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total153.70
2019 World
Short program52.45
2019 World
Free skate101.25
2019 World

Christopher Boyadji (born 15 July 1990) is a French pair skater who represents Great Britain with Zoe Jones. With former partner Amani Fancy, he is a two-time British national champion (2014, 2016); with Jones, he is a four-time national champion (2017–2020).

Career[]

For France[]

Boyadji began skating at the age of 7½ after watching Philippe Candeloro on television.[1] As a competitor in men's singles, he was coached by Diana Skotnická in Courbevoie and by Sylvain Privé.[2][3] He represented France at five ISU Junior Grand Prix events and the 2009 Winter Universiade.

Boyadji competed with Camille Mendoza for France in the 2011–12 season. They finished 16th at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The pair trained in Paris and Montreal under Vivien Rolland and Diana Skotnická.[4]

Partnership with Fancy[]

Boyadji teamed up with British skater Amani Fancy in spring 2013.[5][6] After winning the 2014 British national title, they were sent to the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, where they placed 15th. The pair finished 18th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

Following an elbow surgery in November 2014, the pair was unable to compete at the 2015 British Championships. They were sent to the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, where they placed 12th. The pair finished 16th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai.

Fancy/Boyadji won the bronze medal at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and placed 8th at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 NHK Trophy, as well as winning their second national title. In January 2016, they announced the end of their partnership,[7] withdrawing from both the 2016 European and 2016 World Championships.

Partnership with Jones[]

Boyadji and Zoe Jones agreed to form a pair skating partnership following a tryout in April 2016.[7][8] They train at the Better Link Centre in Swindon.[9] Their first competition was the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where they finished 6th.

Programs[]

With Jones[]

Season Short program Free skating
2021–2022
[10]
2020–2021
[11]
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow
    performed by J2
2019–2020
[12]
  • The Storm
    by Havasi
2018–2019
[13]
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow
    by J2
2017–2018
[14]
2016–17
[15][16]

With Fancy[]

Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
[17]
  • Ghost The Musical
    by Dave A. Stewart
2014–15
[18]
  • La Vie en rose
    by Louis Armstrong
2013–14
[5]

With Mendoza[]

Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[4]

Single skating[]

Season Short program Free skating
2008–09
[3]
2006–07
[2]
  • Japanese soundtrack

Competitive highlights[]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Jones for Great Britain[]

International[19]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds 26th 27th 17th C 24th
Europeans 14th 10th 12th
GP France 8th
GP Skate America 8th
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS Nebelhorn 14th 15th
CS Ondrej Nepela 6th WD
CS Warsaw Cup 12th
Bavarian Open 3rd 4th
Cup of Nice 5th 4th
Open Ice Mall 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 1st
National
British Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st C 2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Fancy for Great Britain[]

International[20]
Event 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Worlds 18th 16th
Europeans 15th 12th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
CS Nebelhorn 8th WD
CS Tallinn Trophy 3rd
Bavarian Open 4th
Lombardia Trophy 8th
Warsaw Cup 4th
National[20]
British Champ. 1st 1st

With Mendoza for France[]

Mendoza/Boyadji at the 2012 World Junior Championships
International: Junior[21]
Event 2011–12
Junior Worlds 16th
JGP Estonia 10th
Bavarian Open 1st

Single skating for France[]

International[22]
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Winter Universiade 27th
International: Junior[22]
JGP Croatia 5th
JGP Czech Republic 6th
JGP France 8th 7th
JGP Germany 9th
Triglav Trophy 1st
National[22]
French Champ. 14th 8th

References[]

  1. ^ "Discover Elite Figure Skaters Christopher and Amani". National Ice Skating Association. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Christopher BOYADJI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Christopher BOYADJI: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Interview Amani Fancy/Christopher Boyadj". Figureskating-Online. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Zoe Wilkinson and Christopher Boyadji confirmed as new skating partnership". National Ice Skating Association. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. ^ "ICE SKATING: Wilkinson is excited by her new link-up with Boyadji". Swindon Advertiser. 24 August 2016.
  9. ^ Davies, Matthew (1 December 2016). "ICE SKATING: It all figures for Jones after link-up with new partner". Swindon Advertiser.
  10. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ Bőd, Titanilla (9 March 2017). "Zoe Jones and Christopher Boyadji: "We are here!"". Absolute Skating.
  17. ^ "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Competition Results: Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union.
  20. ^ a b "Competition Results: Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Competition Results: Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  22. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.

External links[]

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