Romain Ponsart Explained

Romain Ponsart
Country:France
Birth Date:27 April 1992
Birth Place:Charleville-Mézières, France
Coach:Rafael Arutunian
Formercoach:Brian Joubert, Annick Dumont, Guillemette Ancelet, Elena Issatchenko
Choreographer:Nikolai Morozov
Formerchoreographer:Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating Club:Charleville-Mézières Sport de Glace
Currenttraininglocations:Poitiers
Formertraininglocations:Champigny-sur-Marne, Courchevel
Beganskating:1998
Retired:2022
Combined Total:229.20
Combined Date:2018 Worlds
Sp Score:84.97
Sp Date:2018 Internationaux de France
Fs Score:149.65
Fs Date:2018 Worlds

Romain Ponsart (born 27 April 1992) is a retired French figure skater. He is the 2012 Triglav Trophy bronze medalist and 2015 Toruń Cup champion. He is a six-time French National medalist.

Personal life

Ponsart was born on 27 April 1992 in Charleville-Mézières, France. He was previously engaged to American figure skater Mariah Bell.[1]

Career

Ponsart began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009. In 2011, he was selected to compete at the World Junior Championships and finished 17th.

In the 2011–12 season, Ponsart received his first senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard, and placed eighth. At the end of the season, he won his first senior international medal, bronze at the 2012 Triglav Trophy. The following season, he struggled with injuries.

In October 2013, Ponsart injured his ankle at the Master's de Patinage, causing him to withdraw from the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard.

In August 2015, Ponsart relocated to Poitiers to train with new coach Brian Joubert. However, the two had disagreements regarding training and ended the coaching relationship in November of that year.[2]

In 2016, Ponsart began training under his new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.[3]

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2019–2020
2018–2019
  • In This Shirt
  • Carmen
2015–2016
  • Je Suis Malade
  • Violin Concerto
2014–2015
2012–2013
  • Black Swan
2011–2012
  • Art on Ice

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  • Totentanz
2010–2011
  • Leyenda
2008–2009
  • Toccata and Fugue
  • The Four Seasons
  • The Four Seasons

Competitive highlights

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

International
Event08–0909–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22
align=left 16th
align=left 14th
align=left France8th WD WD 11th WD 11th 6th 9th C 11th
align=left 10th WD
align=left 6th
Bavarian Open4th
Challenge Cup2nd
Cup of Nice5th 9th 14th 4th 2nd
Nebelhorn14th
NRW Trophy3rd
Printemps3rd
Toruń Cup1st
Triglav Trophy5th 3rd
Universiade9th 11th
Tallink Hotels Cup 2nd
Tayside Trophy2nd
4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds17th
Belarus6th
Croatia6th
France5th
5th
National
French Champ.11th 6th 7th 5th 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd WD 3rd 3rd 4th
1st J 2nd J 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 4th 7th 4th 4th
Team events
World Team
Trophy
6th T
11th P
6th T
12th P
WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Notes and References

  1. News: Mariah Bell, 'Ancient' at 25, Wins U.S. Figure Skating Title and a Spot in Beijing. The New York Times. 8 January 2022. Macur. Juliet.
  2. https://www.lequipe.fr/Patinage-artistique/Actualites/Joubert-ponsart-c-est-la-fin/607581 Joubert-Ponsart, this is the end
  3. Web site: Mariah Bell and Romain Ponsart have moved to Rafael.. Lesson. The Skating. 2016-08-23. @SkatingLesson. en. 2019-04-01.