{{Short description|French pair skater (born 2001)}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Cléo Hamon | image = 2020 European Figure Skating Championships Cléo Hamon Denys Strekalin 2020 01 22 3843.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Cléo Hamon and Denys Strekalin at the 2020 European Championships | fullname = | altname = | country = {{FRA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France | hometown = Montlignon, France | height = {{height|m=1.63}} | partner = Denys Strekalin (2016–22) | coach = Claude Thévenard | skating club = Club Olympique de Courbevoie | beganskating = 2006 | retired = | discipline = Pair skating (since 2016)<br>Women's singles (2016–17) | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=French |NC = {{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=French|2020|Dunkirk|p}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=French|2021|Vaujany|p}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=French|2018|Nantes|p}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=French|2019|Vaujany|p}} }} }}
'''Cléo Hamon''' (born 25 November 2001) is a French pair skater. With her former skating partner, Denys Strekalin, she is a two-time French national champion (2020, 2021), 2018 Volvo Open Cup champion, and has competed in the final segment at three World Junior Championships (2017–2019).
== Personal life == Cléo Hamon was born on 25 November 2001 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France.<ref name=ISU-1819/> Her brother, Axel, is a triathlete.<ref name=SP180325/>
== Career ==
=== Single skating === Hamon began learning to skate in 2006.<ref name=ISU-1819/> Competing in ladies' singles, she won silver in the advanced novice category at the Rooster Cup in April 2016. She appeared once on the junior level, placing 13th at the Golden Bear of Zagreb in October 2016.<ref name=RR-CH/>
=== Early partnerships === In the 2014–2015 season, Hamon competed in partnership with Xavier Vauclin. The two became the French national novice champions in March 2015.<ref name=CFM2015/>
Hamon also skated with Brice Panizzi.<ref name=ISU-1617/>
=== Partnership with Strekalin === ====Early seasons==== In August 2016, Hamon teamed up with Ukraine's Denys Strekalin to compete for France in pairs.<ref name=ISU-1819/> Coached by Mehdi Bouzzine in Courbevoie, they made their international debut in February 2017, placing seventh in junior pairs at the Bavarian Open. In March, they placed fourteenth at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.<ref name=ISU-1617/>
In September 2017, Hamon/Strekalin debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series, placing eighth in Riga, Latvia. In December, appearing on the senior level, they won silver at the French Championships, behind Lola Esbrat / Andrei Novoselov. In March, they finished eleventh at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Competing in the 2018 JGP series, Hamon/Strekalin placed sixth in Linz, Austria, and fifth in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Making their senior international debut, the pair took gold at the Volvo Open Cup in November 2018. In March 2019, they finished ninth at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
====2019–20 season==== After placing eighth at the 2019 JGP United States, Hamon/Streklain debuted on the senior Challenger series with a seventh-place finish at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. They would go on to place tenth at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, and ninth at their first European Championships.<ref name=2020EC/> Hamon/Strekalin also won the French senior national title for the first time, due to the absence of James/Cipres from the competition season. They finished the season at the 2020 World Junior Championships, where they placed fifth.<ref name=GS200305/> Hamon/Strekalin were scheduled to participate in the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, which would have been their senior World debut, but these were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=CBC200311/>
====2020–21 season==== With the pandemic ongoing, Hamon/Strekalin began the new season at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where only pairs training in Europe competed.<ref name=IFS200919/> They were fourth after the short program, and after the top-ranked Hase/Seegert withdrew, they placed third in the free and won the bronze medal.<ref name=2020NT/>
Hamon/Strekalin were scheduled to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but the event was cancelled due to the pandemic.<ref name=OC201020/>
In February, they won their second straight National title.<ref name=FC2021/> Later that month, they competed at the International Challenge Cup, placing fifth. On March 1, they were named to the team for the 2021 World Championships.<ref name=FFSG210301/> They placed twentieth in their World Championship debut.<ref name=2021WC/> Hamon/Strekalin finished the season at the 2021 World Team Trophy, where they finished fifth in both segments and Team France finished in fifth place overall.<ref name=GS210415/><ref name=GS210416/><ref name=GS210417/>
====2021–22 season==== Hamon/Strekalin began the season at the 2021 Lombardia Trophy, where they finished in fourth place.<ref name=LT2021/>
They were originally scheduled to compete at the Nebelhorn Trophy, where the final Olympics spots would be decided, but were later replaced by Coline Keriven / Noël-Antoine Pierre. It was later announced that Hamon would be taking a break from figure skating, due to health issues from a burnout, and that had been the reason for them being replaced at the Nebelhorn Trophy.<ref name=burnout>{{Cite instagram |user= cleo_denys.sk8 |postid= CUFihV4oaAG |title= Bonjour à tous. Cléo et Denys ne seront pas à Oberstdorf cette semaine pour le challenger séries. |date= September 20, 2021 | trans-title = Hello everyone. Cléo and Denys will not be in Oberstdorf this week for the series challenger.}}</ref> The team later split, and Strekalin began looking for a new partner in October.
== Programs == (with Strekalin)
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2021–2022 <br> <ref name=ISU-2122/> | rowspan=2 | * Kill of the Night <br>{{small| by Gin Wigmore }} | * Mais je t'aime <br> {{small| by Grand Corps Malade, Camille Lellouche }} |- ! 2020–2021 <br> <ref name=ISU-2021/> | * The Fifth Element * Diva Dance <br> {{small| (from ''The Fifth Element'') <br> by Éric Serra }} |- ! 2019–2020 <br> <ref name=ISU-1920/> | rowspan=2 | * Bang Bang <br>{{small| by Asaf Avidan <br> choreo. by Leonie Corbin }} | * Notre-Dame de Paris <br> {{small| by Riccardo Cocciante, Luc Plamondon <br> choreo. by Fabian Bourzat, Silvia Fontana }} |- ! 2018–2019 <br> <ref name=ISU-1819/> | rowspan=2 | * Deep Shadow <br>{{small| by T.T.L. }} * The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ** The Hanging Tree <br>{{small| performed by L.E.J }} ** The Mockingjay Theme <br>{{small| choreo. by Leonie Corbin }} |- ! 2017–2018 <br> <ref name=ISU-1718/> | rowspan=2 | * I Want You Back <br>{{small| performed by Tony Succar, Tito Nieves <br> choreo. by Leonie Corbin }} |- ! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=ISU-1617/> | * Interstellar <br>{{small| by Hans Zimmer <br> choreo. by Leonie Corbin }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
=== Pairs with Strekalin === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-CHDS/> |- ! Event ! 16–17 ! 17–18 ! 18–19 ! 19–20 ! 20–21 ! 21–22 |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || C || 20th || |- | align=left | Europeans || || || || 9th || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} France || || || || || C || WD |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia Trophy || || || || 7th || || |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Lombardia Trophy || || || || || || 4th |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || bgcolor=cc966|3rd || WD |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup || || || || 10th || || |- | align=left | Challenge Cup || || || || || WD || |- | align=left | Volvo Open Cup || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-CHDS/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || 14th || 11th || 9th || 5th || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria || || || 6th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Czech Rep. || || || 5th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Latvia || || 8th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Poland || || 15th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} United States || || || || 8th || || |- | align=left | Bavarian Open || 7th || || || || || |- | align=left | Tallinn Trophy || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-CHDS/> |- | align=left | French Champ. || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || |- | align=left | French Junior || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || |- | align=left | Masters || || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | Team events |- | align=left | World Team Trophy || || || || || 5th T <br> 5th P || |}
=== Ladies' singles === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=RR-CH/> |- ! Event ! 16–17 |- | align=left | Golden Bear of Zagreb || 13th J |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-CHDS>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00102727.htm |title= Competition Results: Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181111181603/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00102727.htm |archivedate= 11 November 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170521153103/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 21 May 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180529141558/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 29 May 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1819>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2018/2019 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181109103306/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 9 November 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1920>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2019/2020 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20191013160242/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 13 October 2019 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2021>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2020/2021 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210325132855/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 25 March 2021 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |title= Cleo HAMON / Denys STREKALIN: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210914062059/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102727.htm |archivedate= 14 September 2021 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=RR-CH>{{cite web |url= http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=6354 |title= Cléo HAMON |website= rinkresults.com }}</ref>
<ref name=CFM2015>{{cite web |url= http://files.ffsg.org/CSNPA/Resultats/Saison20142015/FRANCE_BESANCON_RESULTS/ |title= CHAMPIONNATS DE FRANCE 2015 - MINIMES |language= French |publisher= Fédération Française des Sports de Glace |date= 22 March 2015 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170313055756/http://files.ffsg.org/CSNPA/Resultats/Saison20142015/FRANCE_BESANCON_RESULTS/ |archivedate= 13 March 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=SP180325>{{cite web |url= http://www.sportspassion95.fr/course-coteaux-saint-leu-foret-5-km-duel-au-sommet/ |title=Course des Coteaux à Saint-Leu-la-Forêt (5 km) : duel au sommet |language= French |website= sportspassion95.fr |date= 25 March 2018 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181111182253/http://www.sportspassion95.fr/course-coteaux-saint-leu-foret-5-km-duel-au-sommet/ |archivedate= 11 November 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=GS200305>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/03/panfilova-and-rylov-claim-pairs-title-at-junior-worlds/ |title= Panfilova and Rylov claim Pairs’ title at Junior Worlds |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= March 5, 2020 }}</ref>
<ref name=2020EC>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/events/fsevent03111953.htm |title= 2020 ISU European Figure Skating Championships Results |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=CBC200311>{{cite news |url= https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figureskating/canada-figure-skating-world-championships-cancelled-coronavirus-1.5493642 |title= World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal |first= Lori |last= Ewing |work= CBC Sports |date= March 11, 2020 }}</ref>
<ref name=IFS200919>{{cite news |url= https://www.ifsmagazine.com/2020-nebelhorn-trophy/ |title= 2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY |work= International Figure Skating |date= September 19, 2020 |access-date= October 17, 2020 |archive-date= March 22, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210322101907/https://www.ifsmagazine.com/2020-nebelhorn-trophy/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=2020NT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1920/fc2020/CAT002RS.htm |title= ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 Results |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=OC201020>{{cite news |url= https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/grand-prix-france-figure-skating-event-canceled/ |title= Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus |work= Olympic Channel |date= 20 October 2020 }}</ref>
<ref name=FC2021>{{cite web | url = https://csndg.org/resultats/ELITES-2021/ | date = February 6, 2021 | title = Championnat de France ELITE | access-date = February 6, 2021 | archive-date = February 6, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210206183843/https://csndg.org/resultats/ELITES-2021/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=FFSG210301>{{cite web|url=https://www.ffsg.org/Mondiaux-la-selection-francaise|title=Mondiaux: La Sélection Française|trans-title=Worlds: The French Selection|language=fr|publisher=Fédération Française des Sports de Glace|date=March 1, 2021|access-date=March 1, 2021|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322101928/https://www.ffsg.org/Mondiaux-la-selection-francaise|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name=2021WC>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2021/wc2021/CAT003RS.htm |title= ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results – Pairs |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=GS210415>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2021/04/world-team-trophy-day-1/ |title= 2021 World Team Trophy: Day 1 |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= April 15, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS210416>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2021/04/2021-world-team-trophy-day-2/ |title= 2021 World Team Trophy: Day 2 |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= April 16, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS210417>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2021/04/2021-world-team-trophy-day-3/ |title= 2021 World Team Trophy: Day 3 |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= April 17, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=LT2021>{{cite web|url = https://www.fisg.it/upload/result/5536/index.html | title = Lombardia Trophy 2021 | publisher= Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio}}</ref>
}}
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