Bruno Marcotte

Bruno Marcotte (born September 10, 1974) is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor in pairs. He is the 1993 World Junior bronze medallist with Isabelle Coulombe and the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy champion with Valérie Marcoux.

Bruno Marcotte
Marcotte in 2010
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former partnerValérie Marcoux
Nadia Micallef
Isabelle Coulombe
Former coachPaul Wirtz
Josée Picard
Skating clubCPA Beloeil
Retired2002

Personal life

Bruno Marcotte was born October 10, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec.[1] His sister, Julie, is a figure skating choreographer, who choreographs for his students.[2] In July 2014, it was announced that he was engaged to Meagan Duhamel.[3] The couple married on June 5, 2015 in Bermuda.[4]

Career

Marcotte competed with Isabelle Coulombe early in his pairs career. They won the bronze medal at the 1993 World Junior Championships.

Marcotte teamed up with Nadia Micallef in around 1995. The pair won the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb and placed fourth at the 1999 Canadian Championships.

Marcotte formed a partnership with Valérie Marcoux in around 2000. They placed fourth twice at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, fourth at the 2002 Four Continents Championships and 12th at the 2002 World Championships. The team broke up after the 2001–01 season and Marcotte retired from competition.

Marcotte is an ISU technical specialist for Canada.[5] He formerly worked as the pair skating director at the BC Centre of Excellence in Vancouver.[6] He formerly coached in Montreal with Richard Gauthier. In spring of 2019, it was announced that Marcotte would move to Oakville, Ontario to coach at the Skate Oakville Skating Club with wife, Meagan Duhamel.[7]

Marcotte has coached the following skaters:

Programs

(with Marcoux)

Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[1]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Marcoux

International[10][11]
Event 2000–01 2001–02
World Championships12th
Four Continents Champ.4th
GP Cup of Russia7th
GP Trophée Lalique7th
GP Sparkassen Cup on Ice6th5th
Nebelhorn Trophy1st
National[10]
Canadian Champ.4th4th

With Micallef

International[12][13]
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
GP Cup of Russia7th
GP NHK TrophyWD
Golden Spin1st
Nebelhorn Trophy4th
National[12]
Canadian Champ.6th12th5th4th
WD = Withdrew

With Coulombe

International[14][15]
Event 1992–93 1993–94
International St. Gervais3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy5th
International: Junior
World Junior Championships3rd

References

  1. "Valerie MARCOUX / Bruno MARCOTTE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Rutherford, Lynn (January 15, 2013). "Road to Omaha: Door open for Castelli, Shnapir". IceNetwork.com.
  3. Smith, Beverley (July 8, 2014). "Canadian national team chosen".
  4. Brannen, Sarah S. "The Inside Edge: Pairs skaters say 'I do' in droves". Ice Network. Ice Network. Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. "Communication No. 1467" (PDF). International Skating Union. August 23, 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2016.
  6. "Centre of Excellence Coaches". British Columbia / Yukon Section, SkateCanada. Archived from the original on May 14, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. The Community for Skating in Ontario, "Skate Oakville Pairs Skating Program", Skate Ontario, November 24, 2019
  8. Slater, Paula (July 1, 2014). "Canada's Grenier and Deschamps hope for another magical season". Golden Skate.
  9. "Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara", ISU, November 24, 2019
  10. "Valerie MARCOUX / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  11. "Valerie Marcoux / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. "Nadia MICALLEF / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  13. "Nadia Micallef / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "Isabelle COULOMBE / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  15. "Isabelle Coulombe / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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