Philippe Pélissier

Philippe Pélissier (born 30 November 1947) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. Competing in men's singles, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 13th.[1] As a coach, he has trained many elite skaters, including Thierry Cerez, Didier Gailhaguet, Jean-Christophe Simond, Stanick Jeannette and Alban Préaubert.[2] Pélissier is known for his expressive reactions behind the boards when his skaters are competing.[2]

Philippe Pélissier
Pélissier in 1964
Born (1947-11-30) 30 November 1947
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
Retiredc. 1969

He also skated pairs with Micheline Joubert, winning the French national title three times.

Results

Men's singles
International
Event 62–63 63–64 64–65 65–66 66–67 67–68 68–69
Winter Olympics23rd13th
World Champ.12th12th
European Champ.16th11th9th9th9th5th
Winter Universiade3rd
Prague Skate6th
National[3]
French Champ.3rd3rdWD3rd3rd2nd2nd
WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Joubert
National
Event 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62
French Championships1st1st1st

References
  1. "Philippe Pelissier". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. Smith, Beverley (1997). Talking Figure Skating: Behind the Scenes in the World's Most Glamorous Sport. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-8107-3.
  3. "French Championships medalists". Francais Volants. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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