Stéphane Bernadis

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Stéphane Bernadis
Sarah Abitbol and Stéphane Bernadis in 2001
Born (1974-02-23) 23 February 1974 (age 51)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
HometownBougival, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
DisciplinePair skating
Began skating1982
Retired2003
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nice Pairs
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lausanne Pairs
Silver medal – second place 2003 Malmö Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Sofia Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Milan Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Prague Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Vienna Pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Bratislava Pairs
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 1999–2000 Lyon Pairs
French Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Grenoble Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1995 Bordeaux Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1996 Albertville Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1997 Amiens Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1998 Briançon Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lyon Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2000 Courchevel Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2001 Briançon Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2002 Grenoble Pairs
Gold medal – first place 2003 Asnières Pairs
Silver medal – second place 1993 Grenoble Pairs

Stéphane Bernadis (French pronunciation: [bɛʁ.na.dis], born 23 February 1974) is a French former pair skater. With skating partner Sarah Abitbol, he is the 2000 World bronze medalist, the 2000 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a seven-time European medalist (two silver and five bronze medals), and a ten-time French national champion.

Career

Bernadis began skating at age eight because of his mother, English skater Donna Davies.[1] He teamed up with Sarah Abitbol in 1992.[1] Abitbol/Bernadis were coached by Jean-Roland Racle early in their career and then by Stanislav Leonovich in Paris.[2]

At the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France, Bernadis said he was attacked by an unknown assailant with a razor on March 28 when he opened his hotel room door – resulting in an eight-inch cut down his left forearm.[3][4][5] Bernadis said he had received a death threat three weeks earlier.[6] At the event, he and Abitbol won the bronze medal, becoming the first French pair skaters to win a World medal since Andrée Brunet / Pierre Brunet won gold in 1932.[7]

An injury to Bernadis led the pair to withdraw after the short program from the 2001 World Championships.[8] They qualified for the 2002 Olympics by winning the 2001 Golden Spin of Zagreb.[8] Abitbol/Bernadis withdrew from the 2002 Olympics after Abitbol's Achilles tendon ruptured in practice – she underwent surgery and was off the ice for six months.[7][9] After the 2003 European Championships, the pair changed coaches, moving to Jean-Christophe Simond.[7]

Abitbol/Bernadis worked on throw triple Axels.[7]

Personal life

Bernadis and his wife, Elisabeth, have a daughter named Ava.[10]

Programs

(with Abitbol)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2002–2003
[7]
2001–2002
[8][11]
  • The Addams Family
    by Marc Shaiman
  • Egyptian
2000–2001
[2]
  • Ninja
    by Maxime Rodriguez
  • Tristan & Iseult
    by Maxime Rodriguez
1999–2000
  • El Conquistador
    by Maxime Rodriguez
  • Ange et Démon
    (Angel And The Devil)
    by Maxime Rodriguez
  • La Sirène
    by Maxime Rodriguez
1998–1999
1997–1998
  • Ultra Techno
    by Kevin B
1996–1997
[1]
  • Classical
1995–1996
1994-1995
1993-1994
  • Dancing Men Terminator
    by Kevin B

Results

with Abitbol

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International[12]
Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03
Winter Olympics 6th WD
World Champ. 19th 9th 11th 7th 8th 5th 3rd WD 12th
European Champ. 14th 15th 7th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd
GP Final 4th 2nd 5th 6th
GP Cup of Russia 3rd
GP Int. Paris /
Troph. France/Lalique		 7th 8th 6th 7th 4th 5th 1st 1st 4th 3rd 2nd
GP Nations/Spark. 7th 9th 1st
GP NHK Trophy 2nd 2nd
GP Skate America 10th 6th 2nd
GP Skate Canada 3rd 5th 3rd
Golden Spin 1st
Japan Open 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Skate Israel 1st
National[12]
French Champ. 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ a b c Mittan, J. Barry (1996). "Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Sarah ABITBOL / Stephane BERNADIS: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
  3. ^ "French skater attacked in hotel". Deseret News. 28 March 2000. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012.
  4. ^ "A problem-plagued championship". Associated Press. ESPN. 29 March 2000. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.
  5. ^ Froissart, Lionel (30 March 2000). "Patinage artistique. Malgré l'agression de Stéphane Bernadis, le couple français est troisième des championnats du monde. Les coups volent bas derrière la glace" [Figure skating. Despite the attack on Stéphane Bernadis, the French pair are third at the World Championships.]. Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Skater Bernadis had death threat before attack". Reuters. Deseret News. 31 March 2000. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Sarah ABITBOL / Stephane BERNADIS: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 June 2003.
  8. ^ a b c "Sarah ABITBOL / Stephane BERNADIS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  9. ^ Mittan, Barry (23 April 2003). "Abitbol and Bernadis Try to Be Different". GoldenSkate.
  10. ^ Rivère, Isabelle (27 December 2012). "Sarah Abitbol et Stéphane Bernadis: une consécration… en famille" [Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis: A consecration]. gala.fr (in French).
  11. ^ "Sarah ABITBOL / Stephane BERNADIS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001.
  12. ^ a b "Sarah ABITBOL / Stephane BERNADIS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017.
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