{{Short description|French figure skater}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Adrien Tesson | image = Adrien Tesson 2021 Cup of Austria.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Adrien Tesson at the 2021 Cup of Austria | fullname = | altname = | country = {{FRA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France | hometown = Paris, France | discipline = Men's singles | height = {{height|m=1.72}} | coach = Annick Dumont<br>Claude Thevenard | skating club = CSG Champigny | retired = | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=French |NC = {{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=French|2019|Vaujany|m}} }} }} '''Adrien Tesson''' (born 9 May 1997) is a French figure skater. He is the 2018 International Challenge Cup champion, 2017 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, 2014 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, and 2019 French national bronze medalist.
== Career == Tesson was born in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.<ref name=ISU-1516/> He studied at Paris-Est Créteil University.<ref name=WUNI2017/>
== Career == Tesson began learning to skate in 2005.<ref name=ISU-1516/> He competed internationally in the novice ranks during the 2010–11 season and moved up to juniors the following season. His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in September 2013. He would compete at a total of four JGP events, achieving his best result (6th) at JGP France in August 2014.
Making his senior international debut, Tesson won bronze at the NRW Trophy in November 2014.
He finished 17th at the 2017 Winter Universiade in February in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won bronze at the Ice Challenge in November 2017 and gold at the International Challenge Cup in February 2018.
During an exhibition gala in early August 2018, Tesson cut an artery in his wrist with his skate blade when he fell on a jump.<ref name=Dauphine180803/> In December, he won bronze at the French Championships.<ref name=FB181216/> In March, he placed 10th at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
== Programs == {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2021–2022 <br> <ref name=ISU-2122/> | * Way Down We Go <br>{{small| by Kaleo <br> choreo. by Mahil Chantelauze }} | * El Tango de Roxanne <br>{{small| (from ''Moulin Rouge!'') <br> choreo. by Mahil Chantelauze }} |- ! 2018–2019 <br> <ref name=WUNI2019/> | * Highlander <br>{{small| by Freddie Mercury }} | * I Found <br>{{small| by Amber Run }} |- ! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=WUNI2017-SP/><ref name=WUNI2017-FS/> | * Come Together * Get Back <br>{{small| by The Beatles }} | rowspan=2 | * Exogenesis: Symphony * Ruled by Secrecy <br>{{small| by Muse <br> choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} |- ! 2015–2016 <br> <ref name=ISU-1516/> | * Highlander <br>{{small| by Freddie Mercury <br> choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} |- ! 2014–2015 <br> <ref name=ISU-1415/> | * Why Don't You Do Right? <br>{{small| choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} | * Romeo + Juliet <br>{{small| by Craig Armstrong <br> choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/> | * Move to the Big Band <br>{{small| by Ben Liebrand <br> choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} | * The Mask of Zorro <br>{{small| by James Horner <br> choreo. by Catherine Glaise }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-AT/> |- ! Event ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 ! 18–19 ! 19–20 ! 20–21 ! 21–22 |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} France || || || || || || || || || WD || C || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Cup of Austria || || || || || || || || || || || 12th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Ice Star || || || || || || || || || 7th || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Lombardia || || || || || || || 20th || 10th || 10th || || 11th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Tallinn Trophy || || || || || || 6th || || || || || |- | align="left" | Bavarian Open|| || || || || || || || || 7th || || |- | align="left" | Challenge Cup|| || || || || || || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || 8th || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || |- | align="left" | Coupe Printemps|| || || || || 8th || || 7th || || || || |- | align="left" | Cup of Nice|| || || || || 10th || 11th || 11th || || || || 7th |- | align="left" | Cup of Tyrol|| || || || || || 8th || || || || || |- | align="left" | Ice Challenge|| || || || || || || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || || || |- | align="left" | Merano Cup|| || || || || 7th || || || || || || |- | align="left" | NRW Trophy|| || || || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Reykjavik IG|| || || || || || || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || |- | align="left" | Toruń Cup|| || || || || || || || 8th || || || |- | align="left" | Volvo Open Cup|| || || || || || || || 10th || || || |- | align="left" | Universiade|| || || || || || 17th || || 10th || || || |- ! colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior<ref name="ISU-AT" /> |- | align="left" | {{small|JGP}} Croatia || || || || 13th || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | {{small|JGP}} France|| || || || 6th || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | {{small|JGP}} Poland|| || || 17th || || 14th || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Coupe Printemps|| || 4th || 5th || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Cup of Nice|| 10th || || 6th || || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | EYOF|| || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Merano Cup|| bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || || || || || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Triglav Trophy|| bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || || || || || |- ! colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name="ISU-AT" /> |- | align="left" | France || 7th || || 6th || 6th || 5th || 6th || 6th || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || 5th || || 7th |- | align="left" | France: Junior|| 4th || || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || || || || || || |- | align="left" | Masters|| 7th J || || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd J || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || 5th || 6th |- | colspan="12" align="center" | <small> J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled</small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-AT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013738.htm |title= Competition Results: Adrien TESSON |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20200119203043/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013738.htm |archivedate= 19 January 2020 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |title= Adrien TESSON: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140602065501/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |archivedate= 2 June 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1415>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |title= Adrien TESSON: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150523070629/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |archivedate= 23 May 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |title= Adrien TESSON: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527135514/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |archivedate= 27 May 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |title= Adrien TESSON: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527135514/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013738.htm |archivedate= 27 May 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=WUNI2017>{{cite web |url= https://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Participant/ParticipantInfo/695975bf-d6e9-463f-8622-beb119847570 |title= Winter Universiade 2017: TESSON Adrien |website= wuni2017.sportresult.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170204083253/http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Participant/ParticipantInfo/695975bf-d6e9-463f-8622-beb119847570 |archivedate= 4 February 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=WUNI2017-SP>{{cite web |url= http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Root/ViewPdf/FSM010201_C51H_1.0.pdf |title= Winter Universiade 2017: Short Program - Planned Program Content |website= wuni2017.sportresult.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171027063248/http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Root/ViewPdf/FSM010201_C51H_1.0.pdf |archivedate= 27 October 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=WUNI2017-FS>{{cite web |url= http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Root/ViewPdf/FSM010101_C51H_1.0.pdf |title= Winter Universiade 2017: Free Skating - Planned Program Content |website= wuni2017.sportresult.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171027063047/http://wuni2017.sportresult.com/fisu/en/-360/Root/ViewPdf/FSM010101_C51H_1.0.pdf |archivedate= 27 October 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=WUNI2019>{{cite web |url= https://www.fsrussia.ru/results/1819/universiada2019/participant_8_info.html |title= Winter Universiade 2019: Adrien TESSON |publisher= Figure Skating Federation of Russia |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190309160610/https://www.fsrussia.ru/results/1819/universiada2019/participant_8_info.html |archivedate= 9 March 2019 }}</ref>
<ref name=Dauphine180803>{{cite news |url= https://www.ledauphine.com/savoie/2018/08/03/courchevel-accident-spectaculaire-au-gala-de-patinage-pour-adrien-tesson |title= Gala de Courchevel : accident spectaculaire pour Adrien Tesson |language= French |work= Le Dauphiné libéré |date= 3 August 2018 }}</ref>
<ref name=FB181216>{{cite news |url= https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/sport-d-hiver-ski-biathlon/championnats-de-france-de-patinage-medaille-de-bronze-pour-le-cherbourgeois-adrien-tesson-1544955404 |title= Championnats de France de patinage : médaille de bronze pour le Cherbourgeois Adrien Tesson |language= French |first= Caroline |last= Felix |website= francebleu.fr |date= 16 December 2018 }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{isu name | id= 00013738 | name= Adrien Tesson }}
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