Gabriella Papadakis

Gabriella Papadakis

Papadakis/Cizeron at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
Country represented France
Born (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Partner Guillaume Cizeron
Coach Romain Haguenauer, Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis
Former coach Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Catherine Papadakis
Choreographer Romain Haguenauer, Marie-France Dubreuil
Former choreographer Alain Gruttadoria, Diana Ribas, Catherine Papadakis
Skating club Clermont-Ferrand
Gadbois Centre
Training locations Montreal
Former training locations Lyon
Clermont-Ferrand
Began skating 1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 194.46
2016 Worlds
Short dance 78.26
2016 Trophée de France
Free dance 118.17 (WR)
2016 Worlds
Medal record
Representing  France
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Championships
2015 Shanghai Ice dancing
2016 Boston Ice dancing
European Championships
2015 Stockholm Ice dancing
2016 Bratislava Ice dancing
Grand Prix Final
2014–15 Barcelona Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
2013 Milan Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
2012–13 Sochi Ice dancing

Gabriella Papadakis (born 10 May 1995) is a French ice dancer. With partner Guillaume Cizeron, she is a two-time World champion (2015–2016), a two-time European champion (2015–2016), the 2014 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a two-time (2015, 2016) French national champion. They have won two gold medals on the Grand Prix series. Earlier in their career, they won silver at the 2012 Junior Grand Prix Final and 2013 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Gabriella Papadakis was born on 10 May 1995 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.[1] She is the daughter of Catherine, a skating coach,[2] and Emmanuel,[3] the owner of a food truck in Austin, Texas.[4] Her father is from Korydallos,[4] Greece and his family has roots in Crete.[5]

She moved from France to Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 14 July 2014.[6] She lives next to the Gadbois ice rink.[7]

Career

Early years and junior career

Papadakis and Cizeron teamed up when they were about 9 or 10 years old in Clermont-Ferrand at the suggestion of her mother, Catherine Papadakis, who coached them from the beginning of their partnership.[8] They debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009–10, placing 15th at JGP United States. They were 22nd at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

In 2010–11, Papadakis/Cizeron finished 4th at JGP France and then won bronze at their second event, in Austria. They advanced to 12th at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

In 2011–12, Papadakis/Cizeron finished 4th at both of their Junior Grand Prix events. They rose to 5th at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

In mid-June 2012, Papadakis/Cizeron decided to move to Lyon to train with new coaches Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, and Olivier Schoenfelder.[8][9] They competed in their fourth season of the Junior Grand Prix, winning their first title at JGP France and then taking another gold medal at JGP Austria, where they scored their personal best of 142.08 points. Their wins qualified them for the 2012–13 JGP Final in Sochi, Russia.[8] Papadakis/Cizeron won the silver medal in Sochi behind Russian ice dancers Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin. At the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, the French placed second in the short dance. On the day of the free dance, Papadakis sprained her ankle in an off-ice warm up before the morning practice.[10] During the competition, she paused after 2:52 minutes and was allowed a medical break, after which she and Cizeron completed the dance.[10][11] They placed third in the free dance and second overall, stepping onto the podium along with gold medalists Stepanova/Bukin and bronze medalists Aldridge/Eaton.

2013–14 season

Papadakis/Cizeron decided to move up to the senior level for the 2013–14 season. They made their senior international debut at the International Cup of Nice, winning gold. The duo then competed at two senior Grand Prix assignments, placing fifth at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard and seventh at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. Initially named as alternates for the 2014 European Championships, they were called up when Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat withdrew. They placed 15th at the event, held in January in Budapest, and 13th at the 2014 World Championships, held in March in Saitama.

2014–15 season

In July 2014, Papadakis/Cizeron relocated with Haguenauer to Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[12] Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Pascal Denis joined Haguenauer as the duo's coaches.[6][13] Their free dance was inspired by a ballet, Le Parc.[14] The two began their season by winning an ISU Challenger Series event, the 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic, where they defeated Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier. In November, Papadakis/Cizeron reached their first Grand Prix podium, winning gold at the 2014 Cup of China ahead of Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani and 2014 World champions Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte. Beating Gilles/Poirier again, they took their second GP title at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard and qualified for their first Grand Prix Final. At the latter event, held in December 2014 in Barcelona, they placed fifth in the short dance, third in the free dance, and third overall behind Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje and Madison Chock / Evan Bates.

In January 2015, Papadakis/Cizeron ranked first in both segments at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm and took the gold medal by a margin of 8.45 points over the World champions, Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte. In March, they competed at the World Championships in Shanghai, China. Ranked fourth in the short dance and first in the free dance, they finished first overall ahead of Madison Chock / Evan Bates, whom they outscored by 2.94 points. They are the first French skaters to win a World title since 2008 and the youngest World champions in ice dance in 49 years.[15]

2015–16 season

On 28 August 2015, Papadakis sustained a cerebral concussion after a fall in practice.[16][17] According to Dubreuil, "They clipped each other's blades, and she fell right on her head. The symptoms were instant. We could see she was walking wobbly; she had trouble putting words together."[18] Subsequently, Papadakis/Cizeron withdrew from the Master's de Patinage in Orléans scheduled in the second week of October.[19] On 12 November 2015, they withdrew from their Grand Prix events, the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard and 2015 NHK Trophy.[20] Doctors were uncertain about how long her recovery would take.[7] In March 2016, Papadakis said, "I couldn't go out, skate, read, or have a conversation with people. It was impossible to concentrate. I still have some symptoms."[7]

Papadakis/Cizeron returned to competition in December to win their second national title. The following month, at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Papadakis/Cizeron placed second to Italy's Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte in the short dance. They were first in the free dance and won their second consecutive European title. In March, a skate blade hit Papadakis' knee while she was practicing steps with Cizeron.[21] According to Haguenauer, "Her knee was open, she had eight stitches but it's superficial" and she resumed training on 21 March.[21] Papadakis/Cizeron placed first in the short dance at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, ahead of Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani of the United States. They set a world record score in the free program of 118.17, beating the previous world record held by Meryl Davis/Charlie White of the United States of 116.63 at the 2014 Winter Olympics. They won the competition with a personal best overall score of 194.46, 6.03 points ahead of Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani.[22]

The duo withdrew from their final competition of the season, the 2016 Team Challenge Cup in April 2016, because Papadakis had a mild case of mononucleosis.[23]

2016–17 season

Papadakis/Cizeron's Grand Prix events are the 2016 Trophée de France and 2016 NHK Trophy.

Programs

Papadakis/Cizeron at the 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard

(with Cizeron)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2016–17
  • Blues: Bittersweet
    by Lene Riebau, Maxim Illion
    perf. by Club des Belugas
  • Swing: Diga Diga Doo
    by Dorthy Fields, Jimmy McHugh
    perf. by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
2015–16
[1][24]
  • Waltz and March: Charms
    (from W.E.)
    by Abel Korzeniowski
  • Belvedere
    by James Gruntz
    choreo. by Samuel Chouinard[26]
2014–15
[14][6][13]
  • Paso doble: Escobilla
    by Cristina Hoyos
  • Flamenco: Farruca
    by Cristina Hoyos
2013–14
[27]
  • Quickstep: Cool Cat in Town
    by Tape Five
  • Foxtrot: Burlesque
  • Iron
    by Woodkid
  • Run Boy Run
    by Woodkid
  • Brotsjor
    by Olafur Arnalds
2012–13
[9]
2011–12
[28]		 Elvis Presley medley:
2010–11
[29]
  • A Fuego Lento
    by Horacio Salgan
  • Rapsodia de Anabal
    by José Libatella

Competitive highlights

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

With Cizeron

International[30]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Worlds 13th 1st 1st
Europeans 15th 1st 1st
GP Final 3rd
GP Cup of China 1st
GP Rostelecom 7th
GP NHK Trophy WD 2nd
GP Trophée 5th 1st WD 1st
CS Autumn Classic 1st
Cup of Nice 1st
Golden Spin 4th
International: Junior or novice[30]
Junior Worlds 22nd 12th 5th 2nd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Austria 3rd 1st
JGP Estonia 4th
JGP France 4th 1st
JGP Poland 4th
JGP USA 15th
NRW Trophy 2nd J
Trophy of Lyon 1st J 1st J 1st J
Santa Claus Cup 3rd N 2nd J
National[30]
French Champ. 2nd 1st 1st
Masters 1st J 1st J 1st J
Team events
World Team
Trophy 		6th T
2nd P
TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

With Cizeron

Senior career

Papadakis/Cizeron at the 2014-15 Grand Prix Final
2016–17 season
Date Event SD FD Total
25–27 November 2016 2016 NHK Trophy 2
75.60		 2
111.06		 2
186.66
11–13 November 2016 2016 Trophée de France 1
78.26		 1
115.24		 1
193.40
2015–16 season
Date Event SD FD Total
28 March – 3 April 2016 2016 World Championships 1
76.29		 1
118.17		 1
194.46
26–31 January 2016 2016 European Championships 2
70.74		 1
111.97		 1
182.71
17–19 December 2015 2016 French Championships 1
73.60		 1
110.30		 1
183.90
2014–15 season
Date Event SD FD Total
16–19 April 2015 2015 World Team Trophy 3
70.86		 1
111.06		 6T/2P
181.92
23–29 March 2015 2015 World Championships 4
71.94		 1
112.34		 1
184.28
26 Jan. – 1 Feb. 2015 2015 European Championships 1
71.06		 1
108.91		 1
179.97
18–21 December 2014 2015 French Championships 1
71.40		 1
109.83		 1
181.23
11–14 December 2014 2014–15 Grand Prix Final 5
61.48		 3
100.91		 3
162.39
21–23 November 2014 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard 1
64.06		 1
102.60		 1
166.06.
7–9 November 2014 2014 Cup of China 3
62.12		 1
98.00		 1
160.12
15–16 October 2014 2014 SC Autumn Classic 1
59.74		 1
90.46		 1
150.60
2013–14 season
Date Event SD FD Total
24–30 March 2014 2014 World Championships 15
55.11		 13
86.38		 13
141.49
13–19 January 2014 2014 European Championships 15
53.33		 14
78.24		 15
131.57.
12–15 December 2014 2014 French Championships 2
61.79		 2
92.45		 2
154.24
5–8 December 2014 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb 4
53.08		 4
81.52		 4
134.60
22–24 November 2013 2013 Rostelecom Cup 8
44.49		 7
79.78		 7
124.27
15–17 November 2013 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard 5
58.10		 5
85.16		 5
143.26
6–9 December 2013 2013 Cup of Nice 1
60.05		 1
87.88		 1
147.93

Junior career

Papadakis/Cizeron at the 2012-13 JGP Final
Papadakis/Cizeron at the 2012 World Junior Championships
2012–13 season
Date Event SD FD Total
27 Feb. – 3 March 2013 2013 World Junior Championships 2
61.58		 3
81.68		 2
143.26
11–13 January 2013 2012 Trophy of Lyon 1
61.62		 1
82.71		 1
144.33
6–9 December 2012 2012 JGP Final 2
54.79		 2
84.42		 2
139.21
2–4 November 2012 2012 NRW Trophy 2
58.36		 1
87.00		 2
145.36
13–14 September 2012 2012 JGP Austria 1
59.19		 1
82.89		 1
142.08
24–25 August 2012 2012 JGP France 2
52.25		 1
78.88		 1
131.13
2011–12 season
Date Event SD FD Total
27 Feb. – 4 March 2012 2012 World Junior Championships 4
58.09		 5
80.61		 5
138.70
12–15 October 2011 2011 JGP Estonia 5
49.89		 3
72.90		 5
122.79
14–17 September 2011 2011 JGP Poland 3
52.13		 5
68.69		 5
120.82
2010–11 season
Date Event SD FD Total
28 Feb. – 6 March 2011 2011 World Junior Championships 15
43.97		 9
71.59		 12
115.56
14–17 September 2011 2010 JGP Austria 3
49.93		 5
65.21		 3
115.14
25–28 August 2010 2010 JGP France 4
43.89		 2
63.40		 4
107.29

References

  1. 1 2 "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Massiaux, Vivian (4 April 2013). "Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron briguent une place pour les JO 2014" [Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron aim for a spot at the 2014 Olympics]. La Montagne (in French).
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  4. 1 2 Highland, Eric (14 February 2013). "Best Austin Food Trucks: Big Fat Greek Gyros". austinot.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Blondet, Clémentine (27 March 2015). "Pour connaître cinq fois mieux Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron" [Getting to know Gabriella Papadakis et Guillaume Cizeron five times better]. L'Équipe (in French).
  6. 1 2 3 Flade, Tatjana (13 January 2015). "France's Papadakis and Cizeron reach for the stars". Golden Skate.
  7. 1 2 3 Pacary, Catherine (28 March 2016). "Papadakis : en patinage artistique, « les Français ont la culture de la différence »". Le Monde.
  8. 1 2 3 Berlot, Jean-Christophe (15 October 2012). "Papadakis, Cizeron amazed by sudden success". IceNetwork.com.
  9. 1 2 "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  10. 1 2 Flade, Tatjana (March 2013). "USA and Russia dominate Junior Worlds". figureskating-online.com.
  11. ↑ Ferrari, Gianluigi (1 March 2013). "Papadakis/Cizeron: "Ho resistito solo per Guillaume! Ce lo meritiamo davvero!"" [Papadakis/Cizeron: "I endured for Guillaume! We really deserved it!] (in Italian). Neve Italia.
  12. ↑ Pratka, Ruby (28 July 2014). "Romain Haguenauer: A New Era". IFS Magazine.
  13. 1 2 "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014.
  14. 1 2 Bőd, Titanilla (24 February 2015). "Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron: "This year we put more of ourselves in the program"". Absolute Skating.
  15. ↑ "Papadakis, Cizeron clinch world ice dance gold in Shanghai". Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. 27 March 2015.
  16. ↑ Papadakis, Gabriella (8 September 2015). "An accident during training that costed me a concussion" (Facebook).
  17. ↑ "Gabriella Papadakis toujours au repos" [Gabriella Papadakis resting continuously]. L'Equipe (in French). 8 September 2015.
  18. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (2 February 2016). "Concussions in figure skating: How they happen". IceNetwork.com.
  19. ↑ "World figure skating champ Papadakis's season in turmoil after concussion". Agence France-Presse. 24 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Le Président de la FFSG, Didier GAILHAGUET, s'est rendu à Montréal ce weekend end pour suivre le déroulement de l'entraînement des champions d'Europe et du Monde, Gabriella PAPADAKIS et Guillaume CIZERON" (Facebook) (in French). French Federation of Ice Sports. 12 November 2015.
  21. 1 2 "Papadakis receives stitches days before worlds". Agence France-Presse. Yahoo Sports. 21 March 2016.
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  24. ↑ "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
  25. ↑ Chouinard, Samuel (5 April 2016). "Choregraphed by me :) @samchouin15 #worlds2016 #cantfeelmyface #groove" (Instagram).
  26. ↑ Chouinard, Samuel (24 January 2016). "In " practice mode" for the upcoming shows @artonicemagic with the very talented champions @gabriellapapadakis and @guillaumecz Merci de me faire confiance les amis 😘 #hardwork #icedance #jamesgruntz #switzerland #artonice" (Instagram).
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  28. ↑ "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
  29. ↑ "Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  30. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON". International Skating Union.

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