 Delobel and Schoenfelder at the 2008 Skate America. |
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| Personal information | |
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| Country represented: |  France |
| Date of birth: | June 17, 1978 |
| Residence: | Lyon, France |
| Height: | 163 cm (5.3 ft) |
| Partner: | Olivier Schoenfelder |
| Coach: | Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer |
| Former coach: | Tatiana Tarasova, Lydie Bontemps |
| Skating club: | CSG Lyon |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined Total: | 212.94 2008 Worlds |
| Comp. Dance: | 41.25 2008 Europeans |
| Original Dance: | 67.25 2008 Worlds |
| Free Dance: | 110.39 2005 Worlds |
| Most Recent Results : | |||
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| Event | Points | Finish | Year |
| 2008 Trophee Eric Bompard | 184.81 | 1st | 2008 |
| 2008 Skate America | 187.64 | 1st | 2008 |
Isabelle Delobel (born June 17, 1978 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme) is a French figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Olivier Schoenfelder. They are the 2008 World champions and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champions.
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Career
Delobel and Schoenfelder have been skating together since 1990 and have competed internationally as seniors since the 1996-7 season. They won their first Grand Prix medal at the 1999 Skate Canada and their first national championship in the 2002-3 season. They finished 4th at the 2006 Olympics, less than two points behind the bronze medalists.[1] The following season, they won their only European title.
Delobel and Schoenfelder won the World Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 21 2008.[2] They began the 2008-9 season with wins in all three Grand Prix appearances: at Skate America, at the Trophee Eric Bompard, and at the Grand Prix Final. During their gala exhibition performance at the Grand Prix Final, Delobel suffered a shoulder injury and had to undergo surgery, causing them to miss the remainder of the season. They intend return in the 2009-2010 season and compete at the Vancouver Olympics.[3]
Family
Isabelle's twin sister, Veronique Delobel, also competed in the French national championships[4] and internationally.[5]
Delobel married her longtime boyfriend Ludovic Roux in the summer of 2009. The couple's first child a son Loïc was born on October 1 2009.[6]
Competitive highlights
Delobel & Schoenfelder have had a long competitive career. Their competitive highlights by season are split up into the tables below.
(with Schoenfelder)
Post-2004
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 4th | ||||
| World Championships | 4th | 5th | 4th | 1st | |
| European Championships | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | |
| French Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| French Masters | 1st | ||||
| Grand Prix Final | 6th | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 1st |
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Skate America | 2nd | 1st | |||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 1st | |||
| Cup of Russia | 3rd | ||||
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 2nd | ||||
| Skate Canada International | 4th | ||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 1st |
1999-2004
| Event | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 16th | ||||
| World Championships | 11th | 13th | 12th | 9th | 6th |
| European Championships | 9th | 10th | 7th | 4th | |
| French Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
| French Masters | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| Grand Prix Final | 5th | ||||
| Trophee Eric Bompard | 7th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd |
| Bofrost Cup on Ice | 5th | ||||
| Skate America | 3rd | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 4th | ||||
| Skate Canada International | 3rd | 5th | |||
| Cup of China | 3rd |
Pre-1999
| Event | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 |
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| World Championships | 18th | 14th | |||
| European Championships | 15th | 12th | |||
| World Junior Championships | 4th | 2nd | |||
| French Championships | 3rd J. | 1st J. | 4th | 4th | 3rd |
| Trophee Lalique | 6th | 7th | 7th | ||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | ||||
| NHK Trophy | 7th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| Lysianne Lauret Trophy | 4th | ||||
| Odessa Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| Autumn Trophy | 1st | ||||
| Ukraine Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 1st |
- J = Junior level
References
- ^ Ice dance Results - 2006 Olympics
- ^ "Delobel-Schoenfelder Win Ice Dance Title". Figure Skating. The Washington Post. 2008-03-22. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/21/AR2008032102920.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Delobel continues rehab of injured shoulder accessed April 22, 2009
- ^ Mittan, Barry (2002-05-19). "Delobel and Schoenfelder Return to France". Golden Skate. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2001/051902.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Competitive History". Pairs Notes. Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=38774&mode=P. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Delobel and Schoenfelder prepare for final season accessed July 22, 2009
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Isabelle Delobel |
- Isabelle Delobel & Olivier Schoenfelder Official Website
- Isabelle Delobel at the International Skating Union
- Isabelle Delobel at the Internet Movie Database
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