Christopher Boyadji Explained

Christopher Boyadji
Formercountry:France
Birth Date:15 July 1990
Birth Place:Paris, France
Residence:Swindon, England
Partner:Zoe Jones (GBR)
Formerpartner:Amani Fancy (GBR)
Camille Mendoza (FRA)
Coach:Mark Naylor
Formercoach:Alexander König, Vivien Rolland, Diana Skotnická, Sylvain Privé
Choreographer:Mark Naylor
Formerchoreographer:Rostislav Sinicyn, Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer
Skating Club:Swindon Ice Figure Club
Former Skating Club:EC Oberstdorf
Currenttraininglocations:Swindon
Formertraininglocations:Oberstdorf
Paris
Courbevoie
Beganskating:1998
Retired:March 18, 2022
Combined Total:153.70
Combined Date:2019 World
Sp Score:52.45
Sp Date:2019 World
Fs Score:101.25
Fs Date:2019 World

Christopher Boyadji (born 15 July 1990) is a retired French pair skater who represents Great Britain. With former partner Zoe Jones, he is a four-time British national champion (2017-2020). With former partner Amani Fancy, he is a two-time national champion (2014, 2016).

Personal life

After becoming a pairs team, Jones and Boyadji began a relationship and welcomed their daughter, Arya, in April 2023.

Career

For France

Boyadji began skating at the age of 7½ after watching Philippe Candeloro on television. As a competitor in men's singles, he was coached by Diana Skotnická in Courbevoie and by Sylvain Privé. 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.

Partnership with Fancy

Boyadji teamed up with British skater Amani Fancy in spring 2013. 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, 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. They trained at the Better Link Centre in Swindon. Their first competition was the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where they finished 6th.

The pair retired after the 2021–22 figure skating season after having a career-best 10th-place finish at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships.

Coaching career

Following their retirement, Jones and Boyadji began coaching together at the Better Link Centre in Swindon, where they had previously trained.

Their current students include:

Programs

With Jones

SeasonShort programFree skating
2021–2022
2020–2021
  • To Build a Home
2019–2020
  • The Storm
  • To Build a Home
2018–2019
  • To Build a Home
2017–2018
2016–17

With Fancy

SeasonShort programFree skating
2015–16
2014–15
  • La Vie en rose
2013–14

Single Skating

SeasonShort programFree skating
2008–09
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2006–07
  • Japanese soundtrack

Competitive highlights

With Jones for Great Britain

International
Event16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22
align=left 26th 27th 17th C 24th 10th
align=left 14th 10th 12th WD
align=left 8th
align=left 8th
align=left 8th
align=left 14th 15th
align=left 6th WD
align=left 12th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th
align=left 5th 4th
align=left Open Ice Mall bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
National
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st C bgcolor=silver 2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Fancy for Great Britain

International
Event2013–142014–152015–16
align=left 18th 16th
align=left 15th 12th
align=left 8th
align=left 8th WD
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 4th bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left 8th
align=left 4th
National
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st

Single skating for France

International
Event2006–072007–082008–09
align=left 27th
International: Junior
align=left 5th
align=left 6th
align=left 8th 7th
align=left 9th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
National
align=left 14th 8th
bgcolor=cc9966 3rd J

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