Christopher Boyadji

Christopher Boyadji (born 15 July 1990) is a French pair skater who represents the United Kingdom with Zoe Jones. With former partner Amani Fancy, he is the 2014 and 2016 and with Jones 2017 British national champion.

Christopher Boyadji
Jones/Boyadji in 2020
Personal information
Country representedUnited Kingdom
Former country(ies) representedFrance
Born (1990-07-15) 15 July 1990
Paris, France
ResidenceSwindon, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
PartnerZoe Jones (GBR)
Former partnerAmani Fancy (GBR)
Camille Mendoza (FRA)
CoachMark Naylor
Former coachAlexander König, Vivien Rolland, Diana Skotnická, Sylvain Privé
ChoreographerMark Naylor
Former choreographerRostislav Sinicyn, Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer
Skating clubSwindon Figure Skating Club
Former skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Training locationsSwindon
Former training locationsOberstdorf
Paris
Courbevoie
Began skating1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total153.70
2019 World
Short program52.45
2019 World
Free skate101.25
2019 World

Career

For France

Boyadji began skating at the age of 7½ after watching Philippe Candeloro on television.[1] As a competitor in men's singles, he was coached by Diana Skotnická in Courbevoie and by Sylvain Privé.[2][3] He represented France at five ISU Junior Grand Prix events and the 2009 Winter Universiade.

Boyadji competed with Camille Mendoza for France in the 2011–12 season. They finished 16th at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The pair trained in Paris and Montreal under Vivien Rolland and Diana Skotnická.[4]

Partnership with Fancy

Boyadji teamed up with British skater Amani Fancy in spring 2013.[5][6] After winning the 2014 British national title, they were sent to the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, where they placed 15th. The pair finished 18th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

Following an elbow surgery in November 2014, the pair was unable to compete at the 2015 British Championships. They were sent to the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, where they placed 12th. The pair finished 16th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai.

Fancy/Boyadji won the bronze medal at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and placed 8th at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 NHK Trophy, as well as winning their second national title. In January 2016, they announced the end of their partnership,[7] withdrawing from both the 2016 European and 2016 World Championships.

Partnership with Jones

Boyadji and Zoe Jones agreed to form a pair skating partnership following a tryout in April 2016.[7][8] They train at the Better Link Centre in Swindon.[9] Their first competition was the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where they finished 6th.

Programs

With Jones
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[10]
  • The Storm
    by Havasi
2018–2019
[11]
2017–2018
[12]
2016–17
[13][14]

With Fancy
Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
[15]
2014–15
[16]
  • La Vie en rose
    by Louis Armstrong
2013–14
[5]

With Mendoza
Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[4]

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2008–09
[3]
2006–07
[2]
  • Japanese soundtrack

Competitive highlights

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

With Jones for the United Kingdom
International[17]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Worlds26th27th17thC
Europeans14th10th12th
GP France8th
GP Skate America8th
CS Nebelhorn14th
CS Ondrej Nepela6thWD
CS Warsaw Cup12th
Bavarian Open3rd4th
Cup of Nice5th4th
Open Ice Mall2nd
Volvo Open Cup1st
National
British Champ.1st1st1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Fancy for the United Kingdom
International[18]
Event 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Worlds18th16th
Europeans15th12th
GP NHK Trophy8th
CS Nebelhorn8thWD
CS Tallinn Trophy3rd
Bavarian Open4th
Lombardia Trophy8th
Warsaw Cup4th
National[18]
British Champ.1st1st

With Mendoza for France
Mendoza/Boyadji at the 2012 World Junior Championships
International: Junior[19]
Event 2011–12
Junior Worlds16th
JGP Estonia10th
Bavarian Open1st

Single skating for France
International[20]
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Winter Universiade27th
International: Junior[20]
JGP Croatia5th
JGP Czech Republic6th
JGP France8th7th
JGP Germany9th
Triglav Trophy1st
National[20]
French Champ.14th8th

References
  1. "Discover Elite Figure Skaters Christopher and Amani". National Ice Skating Association. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Christopher BOYADJI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Christopher BOYADJI: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  5. "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  6. "Interview Amani Fancy/Christopher Boyadj". Figureskating-Online. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  7. "Zoe Wilkinson and Christopher Boyadji confirmed as new skating partnership". National Ice Skating Association. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. "ICE SKATING: Wilkinson is excited by her new link-up with Boyadji". Swindon Advertiser. 24 August 2016.
  9. Davies, Matthew (1 December 2016). "ICE SKATING: It all figures for Jones after link-up with new partner". Swindon Advertiser.
  10. "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. "Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. Bőd, Titanilla (9 March 2017). "Zoe Jones and Christopher Boyadji: "We are here!"". Absolute Skating.
  15. "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  16. "Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  17. "Competition Results: Zoe JONES / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union.
  18. "Competition Results: Amani FANCY / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
  19. "Competition Results: Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  20. "Competition Results: Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.

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