Philippe Pélissier

French figure skater and coach

Philippe Pélissier
Pélissier in 1964
Born	(1947-11-30) 30 November 1947 (age 76) Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Figure skating career
Country	France
Retired	c. 1969

Philippe Pélissier (born 30 November 1947) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. Competing in men's singles, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 13th.^[1] As a coach, he has trained many elite skaters, including Thierry Cerez, Didier Gailhaguet, Jean-Christophe Simond, Stanick Jeannette and Alban Préaubert.^[2] Pélissier is known for his expressive reactions behind the boards when his skaters are competing.^[2]

He also skated pairs with Micheline Joubert, winning the French national title three times.

Results

Men's singles

International
Event	62–63	63–64	64–65	65–66	66–67	67–68	68–69
Winter Olympics		23rd				13th
World Champ.						12th	12th
European Champ.	16th	11th	9th		9th	9th	5th
Winter Universiade				3rd
Prague Skate					6th
National^[3]
French Champ.	3rd	3rd	WD	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd
WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Joubert

National
Event	1959–60	1960–61	1961–62
French Championships	1st	1st	1st

References

^ "Philippe Pelissier". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b Smith, Beverley (1997). Talking Figure Skating: Behind the Scenes in the World's Most Glamorous Sport. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 0-7710-8107-3.
^ "French Championships medalists". Francais Volants. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)