Adrien Tesson

Adrien Tesson (born 9 May 1997) is a French figure skater. He is the 2018 International Challenge Cup champion, 2017 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, 2014 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, and 2019 French national bronze medalist.

Adrien Tesson
Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born (1997-05-09) 9 May 1997
Cherbourg, France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
CoachAnnick Dumont
ChoreographerCatherine Glaise
Skating clubCSG Cherbourg
Training locationsCourchevel
Began skating2005

Career

Tesson was born in Cherbourg, France.[1] He studied at Paris-Est Créteil University.[2]

Career

Tesson began learning to skate in 2005.[1] He competed internationally in the novice ranks during the 2010–11 season and moved up to juniors the following season. His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in September 2013. He would compete at a total of four JGP events, achieving his best result (6th) at JGP France in August 2014.

Making his senior international debut, Tesson won bronze at the NRW Trophy in November 2014.

He finished 17th at the 2017 Winter Universiade in February in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won bronze at the Ice Challenge in November 2017 and gold at the International Challenge Cup in February 2018.

During an exhibition gala in early August 2018, Tesson cut an artery in his wrist with his skate blade when he fell on a jump.[3] In December, he won bronze at the French Championships.[4] In March, he placed 10th at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[5]
2016–2017
[6][7]
2015–2016
[1]
2014–2015
[8]
2013–2014
[9]
  • Move to the Big Band
    by Ben Liebrand
    choreo. by Catherine Glaise

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[10]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
GP FranceWD
CS Ice Star7th
CS Lombardia20th10th10th
CS Tallinn Trophy6th
Bavarian Open7th
Challenge Cup1st8th3rd
Coupe Printemps8th7th
Cup of Nice10th11th11th
Cup of Tyrol8th
Ice Challenge3rd
Merano Cup7th
NRW Trophy3rd
Reykjavik IG1st
Toruń Cup8th
Volvo Open Cup10th
Universiade17th10th
International: Junior[10]
JGP Croatia13th
JGP France6th
JGP Poland17th14th
Coupe Printemps4th5th1st
Cup of Nice10th6th
EYOF3rd
Merano Cup3rd
Triglav Trophy2nd
International: Advanced novice[11]
Dragon Trophy1st
Rooster Cup6th
Triglav Trophy2nd
National[10]
France7th6th6th5th6th6th3rd5th
France: Junior4th2nd2nd2nd
Masters7th J2nd J3rd J2nd J3rd2nd3rd2nd
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Adrien TESSON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  2. "Winter Universiade 2017: TESSON Adrien". wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017.
  3. "Gala de Courchevel : accident spectaculaire pour Adrien Tesson". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 3 August 2018.
  4. Felix, Caroline (16 December 2018). "Championnats de France de patinage : médaille de bronze pour le Cherbourgeois Adrien Tesson". francebleu.fr (in French).
  5. "Winter Universiade 2019: Adrien TESSON". Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019.
  6. "Winter Universiade 2017: Short Program - Planned Program Content" (PDF). wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017.
  7. "Winter Universiade 2017: Free Skating - Planned Program Content" (PDF). wuni2017.sportresult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017.
  8. "Adrien TESSON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  9. "Adrien TESSON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014.
  10. "Competition Results: Adrien TESSON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020.
  11. "Adrien TESSON". rinkresults.com.
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