Francis Boudreau-Audet

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Francis Boudreau-Audet
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Boudreau-Audet in 2015
Other namesFrancis Boudreault-Audet
Born (1993-11-08) November 8, 1993 (age 30)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country
Partner
  • Nadine Wang
  • Sumire Suto (2015–2017)
  • Ami Koga (2013–2015)
CoachRichard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte
Skating club
  • CPA Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Began skating2001
Medal record
Pairs' figure skating
Representing Flag of Japan.svg Japan (with Suto)
World Team Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Tokyo Team
Representing Flag of Japan.svg Japan (with Koga)
World Team Trophy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Tokyo Team

Francis Boudreau-Audet (born November 8, 1993) is a Canadian pair skater, currently competing with Nadine Wang for Canada.

Contents

He previously competed with Sumire Suto for Japan, and was the 2016 Toruń Cup champion and a two-time Japanese national champion.

Personal life

Around 2021, Boudreau-Audet began a career as a development engineer for OrthoPediatrics [1] —a Canadian company that designs implants for children with orthopedic conditions.

Career

Boudreau-Audet began learning to skate in 2001. [2]

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. [3]

Partnership with Suto

2015–16 season

Boudreau-Audet teamed up with Japan's Sumire Suto in the spring of 2015. [4] They decided to represent Japan in senior pairs, coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Canada. [5] 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 Toruń 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 / Kihara by 14 points for the title.

Programs

With Suto

Season Short program Free skating
2017–18
[6]
2016–17
[2]
  • Sakura (Spring Blossom)
    by Naotarō Moriyama
    performed by André Rieu
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2015–16
[5]
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
    by Michel Legrand
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte

With Koga

Season Short program Free skating
2014–15
[3]

Competitive highlights

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

With Wang

International [7]
Event 2019–20
CS U.S. Classic 9th
CS Warsaw 9th
National [7]
Canadian Champ. 8th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Suto

International [8]
Event 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Champ. 22nd17th
Four Continents Champ. 9th10th
GP NHK Trophy 7th7th
GP Rostelecom Cup 8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 11th
CS U.S. Classic 4th8th
Toruń Cup 1st1st
National [9]
Japan Champ. 1st1st
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 [10]
Event 2013–14 2014–15
World Junior Champ. 6th
JGP Croatia 6th
JGP Estonia 4th
Bavarian Open 2nd J
Challenge Cup 1st J
National [11]
Japan Junior Champ. 2nd1st
Team events
World Team Trophy 3rd T
6th P
J = Junior level
T = Team result; P = Personal result.

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References

  1. ↑ @orthopediatrics_ (30 August 2023). "Meet Francis Boudreau-Audet!" – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 "Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. 1 2 "Ami KOGA / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  4. ↑ Xiong, Wei (July 16, 2016). "Pas à pas for Japan's Suto and Boudreau-Audet". Golden Skate.
  5. 1 2 "Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. 1 2 "Competition Results: Nadine WANG / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET". International Skating Union.
  8. ↑ "Competition Results: Sumire SUTO / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET". International Skating Union.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Competition Results: Ami KOGA / Francis BOUDREAU AUDET". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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