Bruno Marcotte
| Bruno Marcotte | |
|---|---|
 Marcotte in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Canada |
| Born |
September 10, 1974 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Former partner |
Valérie Marcoux Nadia Micallef Isabelle Coulombe |
| Former coach | Paul Wirtz |
| Skating club | CPA Beloeil |
| Retired | 2002 |
Bruno Marcotte (born October 10, 1974) is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor in pairs. He is the 1993 World Junior bronze medalist with Isabelle Coulombe and the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy champion with Valérie Marcoux.
Personal life
Bruno Marcotte was born October 10, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec.[1] His sister, Julie, is a figure skating choreographer, who choreographs for his students.[2] In July 2014, it was announced that he was engaged to Meagan Duhamel.[3] The couple married on June 5, 2015 in Bermuda.[4]
Career
Marcotte competed with Isabelle Coulombe early in his pairs career. They won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Junior Championships.
Marcotte teamed up with Nadia Micallef in around 1995. The pair won the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb and placed fourth at the 1999 Canadian Championships.
Marcotte formed a partnership with Valérie Marcoux in around 2000. They placed fourth twice at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, fourth at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and 12th at the 2002 World Championships. The team broke up after the 2001–01 season and Marcotte retired from competition.
Marcotte is an ISU technical specialist for Canada.[5] He worked as the skating director at the BC Centre of Excellence in Vancouver. He now works in Montreal with Richard Gauthier. Marcotte has coached the following skaters:
- Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran
- Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford
- Natasha Purich / Mervin Tran
- Valentina Marchei / Ondrej Hotarek
- Marissa Castelli / Mervin Tran
- Natasha Purich / Andrew Wolfe
- Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
- Caitlin Yankowskas / Hamish Gaman
- Elladj Baldé
- Niki Wories
- Ami Koga / Francis Boudreau-Audet
- Vanessa Grenier / Maxime Deschamps[6]
Programs
(with Marcoux)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
With Marcoux
| International[1][7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 |
| World Championships | 12th | |
| Four Continents Champ. | 4th | |
| GP Cup of Russia | 7th | |
| GP Trophée Lalique | 7th | |
| GP Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 6th | 5th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |
| National[1] | ||
| Canadian Champ. | 4th | 4th |
| GP = Grand Prix | ||
With Micallef
| International[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 |
| GP Cup of Russia | 7th | |||
| GP NHK Trophy | WD | |||
| Golden Spin | 1st | |||
| Nebelhorn | 4th | |||
| National | ||||
| Canadians[1] | 6th | 12th | 5th | 4th |
| GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew | ||||
With Coulombe
| International[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1992–93 | 1993–94 |
| World Junior Championships | 3rd | |
| International St. Gervais | 3rd | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Valerie MARCOUX / Bruno MARCOTTE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
- ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 15, 2013). "Road to Omaha: Door open for Castelli, Shnapir". IceNetwork.
- ↑ Smith, Beverley (July 8, 2014). "Canadian national team chosen".
- ↑ Brannen, Sarah S. "The Inside Edge: Pairs skaters say 'I do' in droves". Ice Network. Ice Network. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Communication No. 1467" (PDF). International Skating Union. 30 August 2007.
- ↑ Slater, Paula (July 1, 2014). "Canada's Grenier and Deschamps hope for another magical season". Golden Skate.
- ↑ "Valerie Marcoux / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Nadia Micallef / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.
- ↑ "Isabelle Coulombe / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.