Adam Siao Him Fa
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Born | Bordeaux, France | 31 January 2001
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Coach | Laurent Depouilly |
Began skating | 2006 |
Adam Siao Him Fa (born 31 January 2001) is a French figure skater. He is the 2019 CS Ice Star bronze medalist and the two-time French national silver medalist. On the junior level, he is the 2018 JGP Armenia champion and the 2018 JGP Canada silver medalist. He finished within the top six at the 2019 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Siao Him Fa was born on 31 January 2001 in Bordeaux, France.[6] He is the youngest of four children.[7] His parents, Daniel, a doctor, and Patricia, are originally from Mauritius and moved to France in the early 1980s.[7] He formerly attended Collège Hubertine Auclert in Toulouse.[8]
Career
Early career
Siao Him Fa began learning to skate in 2005 or 2006 in Bordeaux.[6][8] As a child, he trained under Valerie Sou, Cornelia Paquier, Nathalie Depouilly, and Laurent Depouilly.[9] He started training in Toulouse in 2011[8] because Bordeaux's ice rink was not operational.[7] He debuted on the advanced novice level in March 2013 and won the French novice men's title in March 2014.[7][10]
Coached by Rodolphe Maréchal and Baptiste Porquet in Toulouse,[9] Siao Him Fa began appearing on the junior international level in October 2015.[10] In February, he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, placing tenth in Hamar, Norway.[11] His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in August 2016. He finished out of the top ten at both of his JGP assignments that season.
2017–2018 season
In September 2017, Siao Him Fa began training under Brian Joubert at the 2007 World champion's skating club in Poitiers, France.[12][13][14] He finished ninth at both of his JGP assignments. After placing fourth on the senior level at the French Championships in December 2017, he took silver at the junior event in February 2018. In March, he qualified to the final segment at the 2018 World Junior Championships; he ranked sixteenth in the short program, nineteenth in the free skate, and seventeenth overall at the event in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2018–2019 season
Competing in the 2018 JGP series, Siao Him Fa took bronze in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, and then gold in Yerevan, Armenia.[15] Due to his results, he qualified to the JGP Final in Vancouver, Canada.[16] He placed fourth at the Final, setting new personal bests in the free skate and total score. Siao Him Fa said he was happy with the result, and hoped to qualify for both the European Championships and Junior Worlds.[17] He won the silver medal at the 2019 French Figure Skating Championships.
Competing at his first European Championships, Siao Him Fa finished in twelfth place, setting three new personal bests in the process. At the 2019 World Junior Championships, he placed eighth in the short program with a clean skate, and another new personal best.[18]
2019–2020 season
Dogged by injury in the fall, Siao Him Fa did not repeat his earlier success on the Junior Grand Prix, finishing off the podium at both of his events. In October, he stood on his first ISU Challenger Series podium, taking bronze at the 2019 CS Ice Star. He repeated as French national silver medalist and national junior champion.
In January, Siao Him Fa competed at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria. He was on the verge of not qualifying to the free skate after a poor performance in the short program, but unexpectedly made it in as the twenty-fourth and last to qualify after fellow Frenchman Kevin Aymoz failed to qualify despite previously being considered a favourite for the European men's title.[19] He performed much better in the free skate, landing three quadruple jumps to place sixth in the segment and rising to eleventh place overall.[20] He concluded his season with a seventh-place result at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[21]
Siao Him Fa announced a coaching change on 28 May 2020, deciding to join Laurent Depouilly in Courbevoie.[22]
2020–2021 season
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, the ISU opted to assign the Grand Prix based largely on geographic location. Siao Him Fa was scheduled to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but the event was cancelled.[23]
Programs
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2019–2020 [24][25] |
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2018–2019 [6] |
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2017–2018 [26] |
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2016–2017 [27] |
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2015–2016 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International[28] | |||||||||
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Event | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
Europeans | 12th | 11th | |||||||
GP France | C | ||||||||
CS Alpen Trophy | 7th | ||||||||
CS Golden Spin | 7th | ||||||||
CS Ice Star | 3rd | ||||||||
Challenge Cup | TBD | ||||||||
International: Junior[28] | |||||||||
Junior Worlds | 17th | 6th | 7th | ||||||
Youth Olympics | 10th | ||||||||
JGP Final | 4th | ||||||||
JGP Armenia | 1st | ||||||||
JGP Canada | 3rd | ||||||||
JGP Croatia | 9th | 8th | |||||||
JGP Estonia | 12th | ||||||||
JGP France | 14th | WD | |||||||
JGP Italy | 9th | 5th | |||||||
EYOF | 7th | ||||||||
Cup of Nice | 4th | 2nd | |||||||
Tallinn Trophy | 7th | ||||||||
International: Advanced novice[10] | |||||||||
Coupe Printemps | 4th | ||||||||
Denkova-Staviski | 2nd | ||||||||
Rooster Cup | 2nd | 4th | |||||||
Santa Claus Cup | 1st | ||||||||
Tirnavia | 1st | ||||||||
National[10][28] | |||||||||
French Champ. | 8th | 8th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | C | |||
French Junior | 6th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |||
French Novice | 1st | 1st | |||||||
Masters | 7th J | 6th J | 3rd J | 1st | |||||
Team events | |||||||||
World Team Trophy |
4th T 12th P |
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J = Junior level TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled |
Detailed results
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Current ISU world bests highlighted in bold and italic.
2019–20 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
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2–8 March 2020 | 2020 World Junior Championships | Junior | 12 74.61 |
7 139.28 |
7 213.89 |
20-26 January 2020 | 2020 European Championships | Senior | 24 65.21 |
6 154.68 |
11 219.89 |
19–21 December 2019 | 2019 French Championships | Senior | 2 87.62 |
2 163.68 |
2 251.30 |
December 4–7, 2019 | 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | Senior | 13 69.06 |
6 144.92 |
7 213.98 |
18–20 October 2019 | 2019 CS Ice Star | Senior | 4 66.48 |
2 149.09 |
3 215.57 |
2–5 October 2019 | 2019 JGP Italy | Junior | 8 66.20 |
6 140.20 |
5 206.40 |
25–28 September 2019 | 2019 JGP Croatia | Junior | 11 60.17 |
7 131.99 |
8 192.16 |
2018–19 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
11–14 April 2019 | 2019 World Team Trophy | Senior | 11 72.56 |
12 132.11 |
4T/12P 204.67 |
March 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | Junior | 8 77.74 |
6 142.17 |
6 219.91 |
21–27 January 2019 | 2019 European Championships | Senior | 13 76.70 |
9 141.36 |
12 218.06 |
December 13–15, 2018 | 2018 French Championships | Senior | 3 74.23 |
2 152.13 |
2 226.36 |
December 6–9, 2018 | 2018–19 JGP Final | Junior | 5 66.48 |
3 140.56 |
4 207.04 |
11-18 November 2018 | 2018 CS Alpen Trophy | Senior | 13 59.24 |
3 128.66 |
7 187.90 |
10–13 October 2018 | 2018 JGP Armenia | Junior | 3 70.50 |
2 135.33 |
1 205.83 |
25–27 September 2018 | 2018 Master's de Patinage | Junior | 1 76.60 |
1 154.52 |
1 231.12 |
12–15 September 2018 | 2018 JGP Canada | Junior | 5 65.85 |
3 133.29 |
3 199.14 |
2017–18 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
March 5–11, 2018 | 2018 World Junior Championships | Junior | 15 64.49 |
12 121.44 |
13 185.93 |
December 14–16, 2017 | 2017 French Championships | Senior | 4 68.48 |
3 142.11 |
4 210.59 |
11–14 October 2017 | 2017 JGP Italy | Junior | 9 59.96 |
9 121.06 |
9 181.02 |
27–30 September 2017 | 2017 JGP Croatia | Junior | 8 61.28 |
9 122.18 |
9 183.46 |
2016–17 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
13–15 February 2017 | 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival | Junior | 9 44.19 |
3 102.30 |
7 146.39 |
December 15–17, 2016 | 2016 French Championships | Senior | 9 51.46 |
4 123.42 |
8 174.88 |
28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 16 51.01 |
11 107.96 |
12 158.97 |
22–24 September 2016 | 2016 Cup of Nice | Junior | 6 49.31 |
2 111.40 |
2 160.71 |
24 – 28 August 2016 | 2016 JGP France | Junior | 15 49.36 |
12 100.15 |
14 149.51 |
2015–16 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 8 49.19 |
10 101.46 |
10 150.65 |
December 17–19, 2016 | 2015 French Championships | Senior | 10 44.49 |
7 105.26 |
8 149.75 |
18–22 November 2015 | 2015 Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 9 44.69 |
7 98.19 |
7 142.88 |
14–18 October 2015 | 2015 Cup of Nice | Junior | 9 43.32 |
4 94.50 |
4 137.82 |
References
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- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b c "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "PATINAGE ARTISTIQUE—CHAMPIONNATS DE FRANCE: Le Mauricien Adam Siao Him Fa médaillé d'or chez les novices". Le Mauricien (in French). 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018.
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- ^ a b c "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
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- ^ Blondet, Clémentine (16 December 2017). "Les frères ennemis sont de retour". L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ Samit, Pierre (18 December 2017). "Le Poitevin Adam Siao Him Fa marque les esprits au championnat de France". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French).
- ^ "Last Juniors book tickets for ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Vancouver". International Skating Union. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018.
- ^ "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018 / 2019: Junior Men". International Skating. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018.
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- ^ Slater, Paula (March 6, 2019). "Camden in true form at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
- ^ Slater, Paula (January 22, 2020). "Brezina: 'Maybe it is a 'bye-bye' and maybe not'". Golden Skate.
- ^ Slater, Paula (January 23, 2020). "Russia's Aliev claims gold in Graz". Golden Skate.
- ^ Slater, Paula (March 6, 2020). "Andrei Mozalev nabs Junior World title". Golden Skate.
- ^ Beneat, Laurent (3 June 2020). "Patinage artistique : séparation à l'amiable entre Siao Him Fa et Brian Joubert". La Nouvelle République (in French). Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2019/2020 (first)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2019/2020 (second)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Adam SIAO HIM FA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
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External links
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