Papadakis and Cizeron already in the legend of French figure skating – Europe1

After the success of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron Thursday night in the ice dance event at the World Championships in Boston, Europe 1 offers an overview of the greatest feats in the history of French figure skating . Where one crosses the historical but also couples or Surya Bonaly Philippe Candeloro.

Papadakis-Cizeron two consecutive titles of world champion. They barely exceeded twenty and they are already in the great history of french figure skating. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won Thursday night in Boston, Massachusetts, their second consecutive world title. Never any other skater, skater or skaters couple had managed such a performance before. That means the feat of the young couple, also double European champion title. All they need (already) more than the Olympic consecration, that afflicted them before for France Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat in Salt Lake City in 2002. Papadakis and Cizeron are already expected in Pyeongchang, Korea South, in two years, 2018

Papadakis-Cizeron achieved almost perfect free program Thursday night.

  
  Joly-Brunet, two titles in consecutive Olympic champions.  the feat to keep his world crown, even the couple lighthouse 1920s and 30s, Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet, had not realized. But at a time when the ice dance competition was not yet entered in the competition calendar (this will be the case in 1952), they had managed another feat: to retain their Olympic title. gold medalists in 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland, they had done it again four years later in Lake Placid, USA. The couple has four titles of World Champion to his name (1926, 28, 30 and 32) and ten league titles in France. Note that André Joly, future Madame Brunet was also crowned champion of France in individual ten times 
  
  Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet on the ice of St. Moritz.  
  
  
  Alain Giletti, ten league titles in France, five European champion titles.  Between them, the two Alain Giletti and Calmat have dominated the European Figure skating 1960 If one remembers the second for his grace on the ice, this is the first that has the best track record, including ten league titles in France, a score that Brian Joubert tu came a few decades later (nine titles). As Poitevin, Giletti and Calmat both have been world champions once. But Giletti has added five continental crowns, against three "only" for the other two 
  
  European Champion, Alain Giletti is also world champion in 1960.  
  
  
  Surya Bonaly, five European championship titles.  As Alain Giletti, Surya Bonaly has five European titles. But Niçoise unhooked them consecutively between 1991 and 1995. Unfortunately, the one who is now coach in Las Vegas, has never managed to reach the European Grail (three second heart-breaking spaces between 1993 and 1995) and failed three times in his quest for an Olympic podium, including a 4th place in 1994. But since its passage among professionals in 1998, the french women's skating seeking him an heiress. 
  
  Surya Bonaly performs his backflip, which was forbidden in competition.  
  
  
  Philippe Candeloro, two medals consecutive Olympic bronze  two skaters have successfully win two Olympic medals in two different games, each time bronze: Patrick Pera in 1968 and 1972, and Philippe Candeloro, 1994 and 98. for, on the ice, the native of Courbevoie was not only an entertainer public. It was also a formidable competitor. And when the competition was stronger than ever in 1990, with Canadian Elvis Stojko or Russian Alexei Urmanov, "D'Artagnan" managed to draw his sword in the game by winning two Olympic medals. It has however never managed to get a major international title (2nd of the World 1994 and the "Europe" 1993, 97). 
  
  Philippe Candeloro won the bronze in 1998 with D'Artagnan :