{{short description|French pair skater|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Yannick Bonheur |image= European 2011 Adeline CANAC Yannick BONHEUR 2 (cropped) - Bonheur.jpg |caption= Yannick Bonheur at the 2011 Europeans |fullname= |country= France |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1982|5|18|df=y}} |birth_place= Ivry-sur-Seine, France |hometown= Chevilly-Larue |height= {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |skating club= Francais Volants de Paris |retired= 2011 }}
'''Yannick Bonheur''' (born 18 May 1982) is a French former competitive pair skater. He is a five-time French National Champion with three different partners: Marylin Pla, Vanessa James, and Adeline Canac.
==Career==
===Partnership with Marylin Pla=== Bonheur competed with Marylin Pla from 2002 until 2007. They won the French National Championships three times and placed 14th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. In the 2006–2007 season, they missed the Grand Prix series as a result of Bonheur's hand injury, which occurred while practicing the triple twist and led to surgery.<ref name=bio0607/>
===Partnership with Vanessa James=== Bonheur teamed up with Canadian/American/French skater Vanessa James in December 2007.<ref name=bio0910/> They began competing together internationally in 2008. James / Bonheur made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard, where they placed 7th. They placed 10th at the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships and 12th at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships. In the 2009–2010 season, they placed 6th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, 8th at the 2009 Cup of China, and 8th at the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2010 French Figure Skating Championships, they placed second in the short program and won the free skating to win the title overall. As a result, they were sent to both the Olympics and Worlds, where they finished 14th and 12th, respectively. James and Bonheur were the first black pair to compete at the Olympics.<ref name=reuters100216/> They ended their partnership following the 2009–2010 season.
===Partnership with Adeline Canac=== Bonheur teamed up with Adeline Canac in spring 2010.<ref name=leq110712/> Canac and Bonheur's first competition together was the 2010 Master's de Patinage, which they won. They went on to win bronze at the 2010 NRW Trophy and claimed their first national title together in December 2010. They then finished 9th at their first Europeans together and 18th at Worlds. In July 2011, it was reported that Canac and Bonheur had split.<ref name=leq110712/><ref name=in111010/>
===Post-competition career=== In 2013, Bonheur began a partnership with Annette Dytrt to work as an adagio pair in ice shows, they did many ice shows Holiday on ice 'Time' (2017–2018), they were skating in the Lido in Paris (2013–2015).
They are also doing Roller show 'Le plus grand cabaret du Monde' (2018), they participated in many Talent show Britain Got Talent (2017), La France a un incroyable Talent, Golden Buzzer and Finale Czech Got Talent (2015), Finale Das Supertalent Germany (2016), Finale Tu si que Vale (2017), Romania Got Talent (2023)<ref name=QFDM170318/>
== Programs ==
=== With Canac === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2010–2011 <br> <ref name=bio1011/> | * No Hay Problema <br><small> by Pink Martini </small> | * The Pink Panther |}
=== With James === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=bio0910/> | * Tango <br><small> by Gotan Project </small> | rowspan=2 | * Romeo and Juliet |- ! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=bio0809/> | * Shine on You Crazy Diamond <br><small> by Pink Floyd </small> |}
=== With Pla === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2006–2007 <br> <ref name=bio0607/> | * Take Five <br><small> by Dave Brubeck </small> | * Requiem for a Dream <br><small> by Clint Mansell </small> |- ! 2005–2006 <br> <ref name=bio0506/> | * Blues for Klook <br><small> by Eddy Louiss </small> | * Angel and Devil <br><small> by Maxime Rodriguez </small> * L'Odysse de L'Espece <br><small> by Yvan Canan </small> * Alexander <br><small> by Vangelis </small> |- ! 2004–2005 <br> <ref name=bio0405/> | * Mille et Une Nuits | * Austin Powers <br><small> by George S. Clinton </small> |- ! 2003–2004 <br> <ref name=bio0304/> | * Swing Kids <br><small> by James Horner </small> | * Tarzan <br><small> by Mark Mancina </small> |}
=== With Stadelman === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2001–2002 <br> <ref name=bio0102/> | * Que Je T'aime <br><small> by Johnny Hallyday </small> | * Le Phantom de Louvre <br><small> by Bruno Coulais </small> |}
== Competitive highlights ==
=== With Adeline Canac === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=2 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucrACYB/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 2010–2011 |- | align=left | Worlds || 18th |- | align=left | Europeans || 9th |- | align=left | Ice Challenge || 5th |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | French Champ. || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Master's || bgcolor=gold | 1st |}
=== With Vanessa James === thumb|right|180px|James and Bonheur at the 2010 Europeans
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucrVJYB/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 2008–2009 ! 2009–2010 |- | align=left | Olympics || || 14th |- | align=left | Worlds || 12th || 12th |- | align=left | Europeans || 10th || 7th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Bompard || 7th || 8th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Cup of China || || 8th |- | align=left | Nebelhorn || || 6th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | French Champ. || WD || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Master's || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || |- | colspan=3 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== With Marylin Pla === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=6 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=bio0607/><ref name=bio0506/><ref name=bio0405/><ref name=bio0304/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 2002–03 ! 2003–04 ! 2004–05 ! 2005–06 ! 2006–07 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || 14th || |- | align=left | Worlds || || || 13th || 13th || 14th |- | align=left | Europeans || || 8th || 7th || 6th || 8th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Bompard || || 8th || 7th || 9th || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Cup of China || || || 8th || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate America || || 10th || || 8th || |- | align=left | Karl Schäfer || || || || 4th || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''International: Junior''' |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || 14th || || || || |- | align=left | JGP Canada || 7th || || || || |- | align=left | JGP China || 6th || || || || |- | align=left | EYOF || 5th || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | French Champ. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | colspan=6 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix </small> |}
=== With Lucie Stadelman === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=2 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=bio0102/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 2001–2002 |- | align=left | JGP Sweden || 5th |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | French Championships || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | colspan=2 align=center | <small> JGP = Junior Grand Prix </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|2|refs=
<ref name=isucrVJYB>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00011191.htm | title = Competition Results: Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131230004639/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00011191.htm | archivedate = 30 December 2013 | url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name=isucrACYB>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012933.htm | title = Competition Results: Adeline CANAC / Yannick BONHEUR | work = International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0102>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005590.htm | title = Lucie STADELMAN / Yannick BONHEUR: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20031102025821/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005590.htm | archivedate = 2 November 2003 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | title = Marylin PLA / Yannick BONHEUR: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040409080922/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | archivedate = 9 April 2004 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | title = Marylin PLA / Yannick BONHEUR: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050207071050/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | archivedate = 7 February 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | title = Marylin PLA / Yannick BONHEUR: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060831200522/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | archivedate = 31 August 2006 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | title = Marylin PLA / Yannick BONHEUR: 2006/2007 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070826151351/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006239.htm | archivedate = 26 August 2007 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0809>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00011191.htm | title = Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR: 2008/2009 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090618050232/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00011191.htm | archivedate = 18 June 2009 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0910>{{cite web | title = Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR: 2009/2010 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120419143748/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011191.htm | archivedate = 19 April 2012| url-status = live |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011191.htm }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1011>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012933.htm | title = Adeline CANAC / Yannick BONHEUR: 2010/2011 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121018005106/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012933.htm | archivedate = 18 October 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=reuters100216>{{cite news | url = http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46197720100216 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080819/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-46197720100216 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | title = First black Olympic pair electrify crowd | first = Jeff | last = Jones | date = 16 February 2010 | work = Reuters }}</ref>
<ref name=leq110712>{{cite news | url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2011/20110712_181934_canac-bonheur-c-est-fini.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110714233104/http://www.lequipe.fr/Ski/breves2011/20110712_181934_canac-bonheur-c-est-fini.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 14 July 2011 | title = Canac-Bonheur : c'est fini | language = French |trans-title=Canac-Bonheur: It's Over | work = L'Équipe | date = 12 July 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=in111010>{{cite news | url = http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111010&content_id=25584352&vkey=ice_news | title = France's finest turn out for French Masters | first = Jean-Christophe | last = Berlot | date = 10 October 2011 | work = Ice Network }}</ref>
<ref name=QFDM170318>{{cite news |url= https://quefairedesmomes.fr/holiday-on-ice-time-du-grand-spectacle-2/ |title= HOLIDAY ON ICE "TIME" DU GRAND SPECTACLE |work= Que faire des mômes |date= 18 March 2017 |archive-date= 1 January 2020 |access-date= 1 January 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200101133140/https://quefairedesmomes.fr/holiday-on-ice-time-du-grand-spectacle-2/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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== External links == {{commons category}} * {{ISU figure skater|00012933|Canac / Bonheur}} * [https://tracings.net/cana-bonh.html Canac / Bonheur] at Tracings * {{ISU figure skater|00011191|James / Bonheur}} * [https://tracings.net/jame-bonh.html James / Bonheur] at Tracings * {{ISU figure skater|00006239|Pla / Bonheur}} * [https://tracings.net/pla-bonh.html Pla / Bonheur] at Tracings * {{ISU figure skater|00005590|Stadelman / Bonheur}} * [https://tracings.net/stad-bonh.html Stadelmann / Bonheur] at Tracings
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