Benoît Richaud | |
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Richaud in 2016
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Personal information | |
Country represented | France |
Born |
Avignon, France |
16 January 1988
Home town | Lyon |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Former partner |
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Former coach | |
Former choreographer |
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Skating club | CSG Lyon |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total | 150.14 2008 JGP Belarus |
Comp. dance | 29.64 2008 JGP Belarus |
Original dance | 48.57 2008 JGP Belarus |
Free dance | 71.93 2008 JGP Belarus |
Benoît Richaud (born 16 January 1988) is a French figure skating choreographer and former competitive ice dancer. He competed at three World Junior Championships, placing as high as seventh.
Richaud competed for France throughout his career. His first ice dancing partner was Scarlett Rouzet.
From 2005 to 2007, he skated with Élodie Brouiller. They competed at two World Junior Championships, placing 13th in 2006 and 7th in 2007. Brouiller/Richaud won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified for the JGP Final in 2006. They ended their partnership in 2007.
Richaud teamed up with Canada's Terra Findlay in November 2007. During the 2008–2009 season, they placed 10th at the World Junior Championships. Their partnership ended following that season.
Following his retirement, Richaud began working as a choreographer. Skaters he has choreographed for include:
Ladies:
Men:
Ice dance: