Vincent Restencourt (born 28 July 1981) is a French former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time World Junior medalist, the 1998-1999 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the

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silver medalist, and the 2000 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion.

Career

Restencourt started to skate at the age of 6, having been introduced to the activity by his sister, who also competed in figure skating. He represented the Champigny club and was coached by André Brunet. He was the first French skater to land a quadruple jump, a

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, in competition. During the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series, Restencourt won silver in Ukraine and bronze in Hungary to qualify for the Junior Series Final, where he finished fourth. Restencourt began the 1998–99 season on the

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(JGP) series, winning gold in

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, France and then in Chemnitz, Germany. In November 1998, he competed at the 1999 World Junior Championships in

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, Croatia. Ranked third in his qualifying group, first in the short program, and second in the free skate, he was awarded the silver medal behind Russia's

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. In January 1999, he finished 8th at his first senior ISU Championship, the European Championships in

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, Czech Republic. In March, he won gold at the JGP Final. In February 2000, Restencourt finished tenth at the European Championships in

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, Austria. In March, he won the silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships in

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, Germany, placing second to Germany's Stefan Lindemann after ranking third in his qualifying group, third in the short, and first in the free. Later that month, he placed ninth at the 2000 World Championships in

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, France. At the 2001 World Junior Championships in

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, Bulgaria, Restencourt placed second in his qualifying group, sixth in the short, and second in the free. He won the bronze medal behind Americans

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and

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. He coached American figure skater

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. Restencourt no longer coaches figure skating in Aston, PA.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix''

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