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

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, 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

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on television. As a competitor in men's singles, he was coached by Diana Skotnická in

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and by Sylvain Privé. He represented France at five ISU Junior Grand Prix events and the

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. 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

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

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, where they placed 12th. The pair finished 16th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai. Fancy/Boyadji won the bronze medal at the

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and placed 8th at a

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event, the

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, 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

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partnership following a tryout in April 2016. They trained at the Better Link Centre in

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. Their first competition was the

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, where they finished 6th. The pair retired after the

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after having a career-best 10th-place finish at the

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Coaching career

Following their retirement, Jones and Boyadji began coaching together at the Better Link Centre in

, where they had previously trained. Their current students include: * Lydia Smart /

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Programs

With Jones

With Fancy

With Mendoza

Single Skating

Competitive highlights

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; CS: Challenger Series; JGP:

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With Jones for Great Britain

With Fancy for Great Britain

With Mendoza for France

2012 World Junior FS Camille Mendoza Christopher Boyadji

Single skating for France

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyadji, Christopher 1990 births Living people French male pair skaters British male pair skaters French emigrants to England Figure skaters from Paris French male single skaters Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade