Tom Bouvart
| Tom Bouvart | ||||||
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| Born | 11 January 2002 Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | |||||
| Hometown | Aproz, Switzerland | |||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  Switzerland (since 2024)  France | |||||
| Discipline | Pair skating (since 2022) Men's singles (until 2020) | |||||
| Partner | Oxana Vouillamoz (since 2024) Coline Keriven (2022–23) | |||||
| Coach | Claude Peri Lola Esbrat | |||||
| Began skating | 2007 | |||||
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Tom Bouvart (born 11 January 2002) is a French pair skater who currently represents Switzerland. With his current skating partner, Oxana Vouillamoz, he is the 2024 NRW Trophy champion and the 2025 Swiss national champion.
As a singles skater, he is the 2019 Master's de Patinage champion on the junior level and the 2020 French junior national bronze medalist.
Personal life
Bouvart was born on January 11, 2002 in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France.[1]
Career
Early years and singles skating career
Bouvart began figure skating in 2007. He was first coached by Christine Leloir-Plisson.[2] He first debuted as a novice skater at the 2016 French Championships, where he finished fifth. The following year, he won the silver medal at the 2017 French Novice Championships and eleventh at the 2017 French Junior Championships.[3]
During the 2017–18 figure skating season, Bouvart finished sixth at the 2017 Master's de Patinage, second on the junior level at the 2017 Denkova-Staviski Cup, and tenth at the 2018 French Junior Championships. The subsequent season saw Bouvart placing fifth at the 2018 Master's de Patinage on the junior level, fourth at the 2019 French Junior Championships, seventh at the senior national championships, and second on the junior level at the 2019 Coupe du Printemps.[3]
Prior to the 2019–20 figure skating season, it was announced that Bouvart had begun training under Didier Lucine, Sophie Golaz, and Claudine Lucine at the SGA Patinage Annecy in Annecy, France.[2] Competing on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, he finished sixteenth at 2019 JGP Latvia. Going on to compete on the junior level at the 2019 Master's de Patinage, Bouvart won the gold medal. Subsequently, he finished eleventh on the senior level at the 2019 Denkova-Staviski Cup. In February 2020, following a bronze medal win at the 2020 French Junior Championships and fifth on the junior level at the 2020 International Challenge Cup.[3]
Pair skating with Keriven for France
2022–23 season
In March 2022, it was announced that Bouvart had decided to pursue pair skating and had teamed up with fellow French pair skater, Coline Keriven, and that the pair would train under Claude Péri in Paris and Bruno Massot in Caen.[4]
The pair debuted at the 2022 Master's de Patinage, where they finished in fourth place. They then went on to place sixth at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and twelfth at the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup. Keriven/Bouvart subsequently finished the season by placing ninth at the 2023 Bavarian Open.[5] Shortly following the event, Keriven announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.[6]
Pair skating with Vouillamoz for Switzerland
2024–25 season
On April 18, 2024, Swiss Ice Skating posted a list of their senior international pair team for the upcoming season, listing Swiss pair skater, Oxana Vouillamoz with Bouvart as her partner, indicating that they would be skating for Switzerland.[7] It was subsequently announced that they would train in Paris under coaches Claude Péri and Lola Esbrat.[1]
The pair debuted in late November at the 2024 NRW Trophy, where they won the gold medal. At the event, they earned the required minimum technical scores to compete at the World Championships.[8][9] They would follow this up by finishing fourth at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup.[8]
In December, the pair would win gold at the 2025 Swiss Championships. The following month, Vouillamoz/Bouvart competed on the junior level at the 2025 Bavarian Open, where they won the silver medal. One week later, the pair competed at the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where they placed thirteenth.[8]
Towards the end of February, Vouillamoz/Bouvart competed at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. They placed sixth in the short program and fourth in the free skate, finishing in fourth place overall. The pair were less than two points off the podium.[8][10] Following the event, Vouillamoz said, "We are pretty happy with this [free skate] performance. We’re still a new team, so for us, every competition is about gaining experience. Of course, we wish we could have done better, there’s always room to grow, but overall, we’re satisfied with what we did today."[11]
Programs
With Vouillamoz for Switzerland
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 [1] |
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As a singles skater for France
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 [2] |
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Competitive highlights
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Pair skating with Oxana Vouillamoz (for Switzerland)
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| World Championships | TBD |
| European Championships | 13th |
| Swiss Championships | 1st |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th |
| NRW Trophy | 1st |
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 4th |
| Bavarian Open | 2nd |
Pair skating with Coline Keriven (for France)
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| CS Warsaw Cup | 12th |
| Bavarian Open | 9th |
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 6th |
| Master's de Patinage | 4th |
Single skating (for France)
| Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
|---|---|---|
| Denkova-Staviski Cup | 11th | |
| Egna Spring Trophy | 8th | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 11th | |
| French Championships | 7th |
| Season | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JGP Latvia | 16th | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | |||
| Coupe du Printemps | 8th | 2nd | ||
| Denkova-Staviski Cup | 2nd | |||
| Ice Star | 6th | |||
| French Championships | 11th | 10th | 4th | 3rd |
| Master's de Patinage | 6th | 5th | 1st |
Detailed results
Pair skating with Oxana Vouillamoz (for Switzerland)
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 170.09 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Short program | TSS | 58.60 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| TES | 32.79 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 25.81 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| Free skating | TSS | 111.49 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
| TES | 56.88 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 54.61 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup |
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 11–17, 2024 |  2024 NRW Trophy
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1 | 60.96 | 1 | 109.35 | 1 | 170.31 |
| Nov 20–24, 2024 |  2024 CS Warsaw Cup
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3 | 58.60 | 5 | 111.49 | 4 | 170.51 |
| Dec 13–15, 2024 |  2025 Swiss Championships
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1 | 54.21 | 1 | 96.55 | 1 | 150.76 |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 |  2025 European Championships
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13 | 54.62 | 12 | 102.99 | 13 | 157.61 |
Junior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 |  2025 World Junior Championships
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6 | 54.82 | 4 | 98.43 | 4 | 153.25 |
External links
- Tom Bouvart at the International Skating Union
- Coline Keriven / Tom Bouvart at the International Skating Union
- Oxana Vouillamoz / Tom Bouvart at the International Skating Union
References
- ^ a b c "Oxana VOUILLAMOZ / Tom BOUVART: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tom BOUVART: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "FRA – Tom BOUVART". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Keriven, Coline. "Hello everyone ☀️". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b "FRA – Coline KERIVEN / Tom BOUVART". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Keriven, Coline. "D-3 before the Bavarian open in Oberstdorf". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Cadre International 2024-25" (PDF). Swiss Ice Skating. April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "SUI – Oxana VOUILLAMOZ / Tom BOUVART". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Minimum Technical Scores for 2025 ISU Championships". So You Want To Watch Figure Skating. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "2025 World Jr Championships - Pairs Final Result". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Oxana Vouillamoz / Tom Bouvart 🇨🇭 98.43 / 153.25". Instagram. Golden Skate. Retrieved 9 March 2025.