Guillaume Cizeron

Guillaume Cizeron
Papadakis/Cizeron in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	France
Born	(1994-11-12) 12 November 1994 Montbrison, France
Home town	Allier
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Partner	Gabriella Papadakis
Coach	Romain Haguenauer, Muriel Zazoui
Former coach	Catherine Papadakis
Choreographer	Alain Gruttadoria, Diana Ribas
Former choreographer	Catherine Papadakis
Skating club	Auvergne Clermont
Training locations	Lyon
Former training locations	Clermont-Ferrand
Began skating	2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	143.26 2013 Junior Worlds
Short dance:	61.58 2013 Junior Worlds
Free dance	85.16 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard
Medal record Competitor for  France Figure skating Ice dancing World Junior Championships Silver 2013 Milan ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final Silver 2012–2013 Sochi ice dancing

Guillaume Cizeron (born 12 November 1994) is a French ice dancer. With partner Gabriella Papadakis, he is the 2013 World Junior silver medalist and 2012 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.

Career

Early years and junior career

Papadakis and Cizeron teamed up when they were about 9 or 10 years old in Clermont-Ferrand at the suggestion of her mother, Catherine Papadakis, who coached them from the beginning of their partnership.^[1] They debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009–10, placing 15th at JGP United States. They were 22nd at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

In 2010–11, Papadakis/Cizeron finished 4th at JGP France and then won bronze at their second event, in Austria. They advanced to 12th at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

In 2011–12, Papadakis/Cizeron finished 4th at both of their Junior Grand Prix events. They rose to 5th at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

In mid-June 2012, Papadakis/Cizeron decided to move to Lyon to train with new coaches Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, and Olivier Schoenfelder.^[1][2] They competed in their fourth season of the Junior Grand Prix, winning their first title at JGP France and then taking another gold medal at JGP Austria, where they scored their personal best of 142.08 points. Their wins qualified them for the 2012–13 JGP Final in Sochi, Russia.^[1] Papadakis/Cizeron won the silver medal in Sochi behind Russian ice dancers Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin. At the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, the French placed second in the short dance. On the day of the free dance, Papadakis sprained her ankle in an off-ice warm up before the morning practice.^[3] During the competition, she paused after 2:52 minutes and was allowed a medical break, after which she and Cizeron completed the dance.^[3][4] They placed third in the free dance and second overall, stepping onto the podium along with gold medalists Stepanova/Bukin and bronze medalists Aldridge/Eaton.

Senior career

Papadakis/Cizeron decided to move up to the senior level for the 2013–14 season. They made their senior international debut at the International Cup of Nice, winning gold. The duo then competed at two senior Grand Prix assignments, placing fifth at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard and seventh at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. Initially named as alternates for the 2014 European Championships, they were called up when Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat withdrew.

Personal life

Guillaume Cizeron's father, Marc, is president of the Auvergne Clermont Danse sur Glace skating club.^[5]

Programs

(with Papadakis)

Competitive highlights

(with Papadakis)

Detailed results

(Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships – Worlds, Europeans, and Junior Worlds. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.)

(with Papadakis)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guillaume Cizeron.

• Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron at the International Skating Union