François Pitot (figure skater)
François Pitot | |||||||||
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Born | Orléans, France | 4 January 2005||||||||
Hometown | Fribourg, France | ||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||
Country | France | ||||||||
Discipline | Men's singles | ||||||||
Coach | Romain Ponsart Angélique Abachkina | ||||||||
Skating club | USOSG | ||||||||
Began skating | 2012 | ||||||||
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François Pitot (born 4 January 2005) is a French figure skater. He is a two-time French national bronze medalist.
At the junior level, Pitot is the 2024 French junior national champion, 2023 JGP Japan champion, the 2023 JGP Thailand silver medalist, and the 2021 JGP France I bronze medalist.
Personal life
[edit]Pitot was born on 4 January 2005 in Orléans, France.[1]
His figure skating idol is Nathan Chen.[2]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Pitot began learning how to skate in 2012 at age seven. He initially pursued football as a child, but decided to try skating as his brother and sister were already involved in the sport and quickly came to enjoy it.[2]
As a child, Didier Lucine, Claudine Lucine, Katia Gentelet, and Cédric Tour were his coaches.[3]
He won the 2019 French Novice Championships and finished twelfth at the Junior Championships that same year.[4]
2019–20 season
[edit]Coached by Brian Joubert and Cornelia Paquier, Pitot made his junior international debut at the 2019 JGP France, finishing twelfth. He went on to place fourth at the 2019 Master's de Patinage as well as win gold in the junior division of the 2019 Tallinn Trophy.[5]
Debuting on the senior level at the 2020 French Championships, Pitot finished eighth.[4]
Elected to represent France at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, Pitot finished thirteenth.[5]
Pitot ended his season by competing on the novice level at the 2020 French Novice Championships, winning gold for a second consecutive time.[4]
2020–21 season
[edit]Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pitot only competed domestically during the 2020–21 season. He won gold on the junior level at the 2020 Master's de Patinage and finished fifth at the 2021 French Senior Championships.[4]
Programs
[edit]Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2023–2024 [1] |
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2022–2023 [6] |
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Romeo + Juliet:
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2021–2022 [7] |
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2019–2020 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024-25 |
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French Championships | 3rd | 3rd | |
GP France | TBD | ||
GP Skate America | TBD | ||
CS Ice Challenge | 5th | ||
CS Lombardia Trophy | TBD | ||
CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | ||
Master's de Patinage | 3rd | ||
Trophée Métropole Nice | 2nd |
Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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Winter Youth Olympics | 13th | |||||
World Junior Championships | 30th | 12th | 5th | |||
Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th | |||||
French Championships (Senior) | 8th | 5th | 6th | |||
French Championships (Junior) | 12th | 2nd | 1st | |||
JGP France | 12th | 3rd | ||||
JGP Japan | 1st | |||||
JGP Poland I | 6th | |||||
JGP Poland II | 5th | |||||
JGP Slovenia | 6th | |||||
JGP Thailand | 2nd | |||||
Bavarian Open | 3rd | |||||
European Youth Olympic Festival | 6th | |||||
Master's de Patinage | 4th | 1st | 1st | |||
Tallinn Trophy | 1st | |||||
Triglav Trophy | 1st | |||||
Trophée Métropole Nice | 1st | 1st |
Detailed results
[edit]- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 219.86 | 2023 JGP Japan |
Short program | TSS | 78.79 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
TES | 41.75 | 2024 World Junior Championships | |
PCS | 37.99 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
Free skating | TSS | 153.2 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
TES | 81.77 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge | |
PCS | 73.86 | 2023 JGP Japan |
Senior level
[edit]Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Dec 19–21, 2019 | 2020 French Championships | 7 | 62.16 | 10 | 101.10 | 8 | 163.26 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Feb 5–6, 2021 | 2021 French Championships | 5 | 60.22 | 5 | 82.07 | 5 | 142.29 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Dec 16–18, 2021 | 2022 French Championships | 12 | 53.89 | 5 | 134.84 | 6 | 188.73 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Nov 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge | 15 | 59.05 | 1 | 153.20 | 5 | 212.25 |
Dec 15–17, 2022 | 2023 French Championships | 3 | 69.63 | 4 | 143.38 | 3 | 213.01 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 28–30, 2023 | 2023 Master's de Patinage | 4 | 74.11 | 3 | 146.46 | 3 | 220.57 |
Oct 18–22, 2023 | 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 2 | 84.56 | 2 | 151.67 | 2 | 236.23 |
Nov 16–19, 2023 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | 3 | 78.55 | 7 | 132.81 | 4 | 211.36 |
Dec 10–14, 2023 | 2024 French Championships | 4 | 81.27 | 3 | 151.41 | 3 | 232.68 |
Junior level
[edit]Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Feb 22–24, 2019 | 2019 French Championships (Junior) | 12 | 36.75 | 12 | 74.68 | 12 | 111.43 |
Apr 10–14, 2019 | 2019 Triglav Trophy | 1 | 42.28 | 1 | 68.43 | 1 | 110.71 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 21–24, 2019 | 2019 JGP France | 12 | 54.40 | 12 | 95.63 | 12 | 150.03 |
Sep 26–28, 2019 | 2019 Master's de Patinage | 8 | 40.37 | 2 | 95.97 | 4 | 136.34 |
Nov 11–17, 2019 | 2019 Tallinn Trophy | 1 | 50.25 | 1 | 108.91 | 1 | 159.16 |
Jan 10–15, 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | 11 | 53.02 | 12 | 101.02 | 13 | 154.04 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 1–3, 2020 | 2020 Master's de Patinage | 3 | 47.90 | 1 | 108.87 | 1 | 156.77 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 18–21, 2021 | 2021 JGP France I | 4 | 61.27 | 3 | 120.99 | 3 | 182.26 |
Oct 20–24, 2021 | 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 3 | 55.09 | 1 | 111.73 | 1 | 166.82 |
Sep 22–25, 2021 | 2021 JGP Slovenia | 7 | 59.12 | 5 | 125.25 | 6 | 184.37 |
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2021 | 2021 Master's de Patinage | 1 | 65.12 | 1 | 141.36 | 1 | 206.48 |
Dec 16–18, 2021 | 2024 French Championships (Junior) | 1 | 68.19 | 2 | 109.69 | 2 | 177.88 |
Jan 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Bavarian Open | 2 | 74.33 | 4 | 111.05 | 3 | 185.38 |
Mar 23–24, 2022 | 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | 4 | 65.92 | 6 | 109.06 | 6 | 174.98 |
Apr 13–17, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | 30 | 48.98 | – | – | 30 | 48.98 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland I | 1 | 72.22 | 7 | 122.06 | 6 | 194.28 |
Oct 5–8, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland II | 5 | 71.33 | 7 | 119.29 | 5 | 190.62 |
Oct 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 1 | 75.03 | 1 | 115.95 | 1 | 190.98 |
Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | 9 | 74.91 | 12 | 127.52 | 12 | 202.43 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 23–26, 2023 | 2023 JGP Thailand | 2 | 76.52 | 2 | 140.98 | 2 | 217.50 |
Sep 13–16, 2023 | 2023 JGP Japan | 3 | 71.49 | 1 | 148.37 | 1 | 219.86 |
Dec 7–10, 2023 | 2023 Junior Grand Prix Final | 6 | 64.87 | 5 | 132.44 | 5 | 197.31 |
Jan 12–14, 2024 | 2024 French Championships (Junior) | 1 | 73.39 | 1 | 129.32 | 1 | 202.71 |
Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | 2 | 78.79 | 7 | 136.16 | 5 | 214.95 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Francois PITOT: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rencontre avec François Pitot, jeune patineur français". WeSport. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Francois PITOT: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "François Pitot". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ a b c "Francois PITOT: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Francois PITOT: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Francois PITOT: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Personal Bests – François Pitot". International Skating Union.
External links
[edit]- François Pitot at the International Skating Union
- François Pitot at SkatingScores.com