Morgan Ciprès

Morgan Ciprès

James and Ciprès at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy
Personal information
Country represented France
Born (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991
Melun, France
Residence Dammarie-lès-Lys
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner Vanessa James
Coach Claude Thévenard
Former coach Jean-Roland Racle
Choreographer Line Haddad
Skating club CSG Dammarie-lès-Lys
Training locations Paris-Bercy
Former training locations Dammarie-lès-Lys
Began skating 1995
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 185.55
2016 Europeans
Short program 65.75
2015 Trophée Éric Bompard
Free skate 123.45
2016 Europeans
Medal record
Competitor for  France
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Universiade
2015 Granada Pairs

Morgan Ciprès (born 24 April 1991) is a French pair skater. With partner Vanessa James, he has medalled in Grand Prix and Challenger Series events, and is a four-time French national champion. They have finished as high as fourth at the European Championships and eighth at the World Championships.

Career

Single skating

Ciprès initially competed in single skating, debuting on the ISU Junior Grand Prix in 2004. An adductor muscle injury caused him to miss the 2007–08 season.[1] He placed 13th at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

Pair skating

In September 2010, Ciprès teamed up with Vanessa James to compete in pair skating.[2][3] They made no competitive appearances in their first season as Ciprès learned pairs elements.[4]

James/Ciprès made their competitive debut in the 2011–12 season. After competing at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial and 2011 Coupe de Nice, the pair appeared at their first Grand Prix together, the 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard, placing eighth, and then took the silver medal at the 2012 French Nationals. At the 2012 European Championships, James/Ciprès were eighth in the short program and sixth in the free skate, finishing sixth overall. They went on to place 16th at the 2012 World Championships.

In the 2012–13 season, James/Ciprès won the bronze medal at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy — it was their first international medal as a pair.[5] Their 2012 Grand Prix assignments were Skate America, where they placed fourth, and the Trophee Eric Bompard, where they came in sixth. James/Ciprès won another international medal at the 2012 NRW Trophy and followed that with their first national title in December. The pair then placed fourth at the 2013 European Championships and eighth at the 2013 World Championships. They also won the 2013 International Challenge Cup.

In 2013–14, James/Ciprès were again assigned to Skate America and the Trophee Eric Bompard. Ciprès, however, underwent surgery after a wrist injury and had to avoid lifts for a period, causing the pair to withdraw from Skate America.[6][7] They were able to compete at the Trophee Eric Bompard and placed fifth. The pair then successfully defended their national title. At the 2014 Europeans, James/Ciprès set personal best scores in both segments of the competition and came in fifth. They were named in the French team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Programs

With Vanessa James

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[8]
2014–2015
[9]
2013–2014
[10]
2012–2013
[11]
  • Rhumba d'Amour
  • Safri Duo
2011–2012
[2]

Singles career

Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[1]
2005–2006
[12]

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Vanessa James

James and Ciprès compete in 2011
International[13]
Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Olympics 10th
Worlds 16th 8th 10th 9th
Europeans 6th 4th 5th 5th 4th
GP Bompard 8th 6th 5th 5th 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 6th
GP Skate Canada 5th
GP Skate America 4th WD
CS Nebelhorn 3rd 4th 3rd
Challenge Cup 1st
Cup of Nice 5th
DS Cup 1st
NRW Trophy 3rd
Ondrej Nepela 5th
Universiade 3rd
National[13]
French Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
Masters 1st
Team events
Olympics 6th T
(7th P)
World Team
Trophy 		6th T
(4th P) 		6th T
(5th P)
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

Single skating

International[14]
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Junior Worlds 13th
JGP Czech Republic 17th 11th
JGP Estonia 13th
JGP Germany 11th
JGP Hungary 9th
JGP Netherlands 18th
JGP Ukraine 20th
JGP U.K. 9th
National[14]
French Champ. 11th 7th 4th

References

  1. 1 2 "Morgan CIPRES: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "James et Ciprès promis à un bel avenir" [James and Ciprès have a bright future]. Le Parisien (in French). 18 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (10 October 2011). "France's finest turn out for French Masters". Icenetwork. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (30 September 2012). "2012 Nebelhorn Trophy". Golden Skate.
  6. ↑ "James / Cipres absents au Skate America mais presents aux Master's de Orleans" [James/Cipres to miss Skate America but will compete at Master's de Orleans] (PDF) (in French). FFSG. 30 September 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Berlot, Jean-Christophe (12 November 2013). "Paris welcomes fifth stage in Grand Prix Series". IceNetwork.
  8. ↑ "Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Morgan CIPRES: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
  13. 1 2 "Competition Results: Vanessa JAMES / Morgan CIPRES". International Skating Union.
  14. 1 2 "Competition Results: Morgan CIPRES". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.

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