Francis Boudreau-Audet
| Francis Boudreau-Audet | |
|---|---|
 Sumire Suto and Francis Boudreau-Audet in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Japan |
| Born |
November 8, 1993 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Partner | Sumire Suto |
| Former partner | Ami Koga |
| Coach | Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte |
| Choreographer | Julie Marcotte |
| Skating club | CPA Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| Training locations | Montreal |
| Began skating | 2001 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
164.96 2017 Four Continents |
| Short program |
61.70 2017 Worlds |
| Free skate |
109.20 2016 NHK Trophy |
Francis Boudreau-Audet (born November 8, 1993) is a Canadian pair skater. Competing with Sumire Suto for Japan, he is the 2016 MNNT Cup champion and a two-time Japanese national champion.
Early career
Boudreau-Audet began learning to skate in 2001.[1]
Partnership with Koga
His partnership with Japan's Ami Koga lasted two seasons. In December 2013, they were awarded the junior silver medal at the Japan Championships, having finished second to Sumire Suto / Konstantin Chizhikov. Making their international debut, they won silver in junior pairs at the Bavarian Open in February 2014.
Koga/Boudreau-Audet competed in the 2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, placing 4th in Tallinn and 6th in Zagreb. In March 2015, they finished 6th at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. They were coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Cynthia Lemaire, and Sylvie Fullum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2]
Partnership with Suto
2015–16 season
Boudreau-Audet teamed up with Japan's Sumire Suto in the spring of 2015.[3] They decided to represent Japan in senior pairs, coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Canada.[4] Their international debut came in December 2015 at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they placed 7th. Later that month, they won the Japanese national title, ahead of Marin Ono / Wesley Killing and Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara.
In January 2016, Suto/Boudreau-Audet were awarded gold at the MNNT Cup. They went on the place 9th at the 2016 Four Continents in Taipei and 22nd at the 2016 World Championships in Boston
2016–17 season
Suto/Boudreau-Audet began their season on the Challenger Series, placing fourth at the 2016 U.S. International Classic. They finished 7th at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2016 NHK Trophy. The two repeated as Japanese national champions, outscoring Suzaki/Kihari by 14 points for the title.
Programs
With Suto
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 [1] |
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| 2015–16 [4] |
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With Koga
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 [2] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Suto
| International[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| World Champ. | 22nd | 17th |
| Four Continents Champ. | 9th | 10th |
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | |
| CS U.S. Classic | 4th | |
| MNNT Cup | 1st | 1st |
| National[6] | ||
| Japan Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Team events | ||
| World Team Trophy | 1st T 6th P | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. | ||
With Koga
| International[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| World Junior Champ. | 6th | |
| JGP Croatia | 6th | |
| JGP Estonia | 4th | |
| Bavarian Open | 2nd J | |
| Challenge Cup | 1st J | |
| National[8] | ||
| Japan Junior Champ. | 2nd | 1st |
| Team events | ||
| World Team Trophy | 3rd T 6th P | |
| J = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result. | ||
References
- 1 2 "Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "Ami KOGA / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ↑ Xiong, Wei (July 16, 2016). "Pas à pas for Japan's Suto and Boudreau-Audet". Golden Skate.
- 1 2 "Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "須藤 澄玲 / フランシス ブードロ・オデ" [SUTO Sumire / Francis BOUDREAU-AUDET] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Ami KOGA / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
- ↑ "古賀 亜美 / フランシス ブードロ・オデ" [KOGA Ami / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015.