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Nathalie PechalatFrench figure skater
Date of Birth: 22.12.1983
Country:  France |
Content:
- Biography of Nathalie Pechalat
- Unique Style and Music Choice
- Moving to Moscow
- Academic Pursuits and Achievements
- Competition Successes
Biography of Nathalie Pechalat
Nathalie Pechalat is a French figure skater who competes in ice dancing with her partner Fabian Bourzat. The pair became European champions in 2011 and French champions in 2009 and 2011. As of June 2011, they currently hold the 2nd place ranking in the International Skating Union (ISU) rating.
Unique Style and Music Choice
Nathalie and Fabian are known for their original choreography and unconventional choice of music. Their free dance composition "Four Seasons," which they used in the 2006-2007 season, was specially written for them by Assen Merzouki, with the choreography done by the composer's brother. Their inspiration for the free dances in the 2005-2006 and 2004-2005 seasons came from Fabian's friend, who worked in the musicals "Les Misérables" and "Cats."
Moving to Moscow
In the summer of 2008, Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat left their coach M. Zazoui and moved to Moscow to work with Alexander Zhulin. They had previously consulted with him a year prior and were satisfied with the results of their collaboration.
Academic Pursuits and Achievements
Currently, Nathalie is pursuing a distance learning program at the Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, at the International Finance Faculty.
Competition Successes
In the 2008-2009 season, Nathalie and Fabian achieved podium finishes in both Grand Prix events they participated in, winning bronze at Skate Canada and silver at NHK Trophy. However, they were unable to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. In the French Championships, they claimed the top spot in the absence of the team leaders Delobel and Schoenfelder. At the European Championships, they narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth, with a mere 0.36 points separating them from the third-place British pair, Kerr and Kerr.
