Jean-Christophe Simond (born 29 April 1960 in
Les Contamines-Montjoie
Les Contamines-Montjoie () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Etymology
The original name of the village, ''Les Contamines,'' is from the word ''contamines'', which in the ...
) is a French
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
and coach. He is a two-time
European silver medalist and an eight-time
French national champion. During his competitive career, he was well known for his excellent
school figures. He coached 2007 World Champion
Brian Joubert
Brian Joubert (; born 20 September 1984) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 2007 World champion, a three-time (2004, 2007 & 2009) European champion, and the 2006–07 Grand Prix Final champion. On the domestic le ...
between 2006 and March 2009.
Competitive highlights
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French male single skaters
Olympic figure skaters of France
Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics
French figure skating coaches
1960 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie
European Figure Skating Championships medalists
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