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Bruno Marcotte

Bruno Marcotte

Canadian pairs figure skater and coach


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.

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Personal life

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 publicly announced that he was engaged to his student Meagan Duhamel.[3] The couple married on June 5, 2015, in Bermuda.[4] The couple have two daughters, Zoey and Miya.[5]

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.[6] He formerly worked[when?] as the pair skating director at the BC Centre of Excellence in Vancouver.[7] 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.[8]

His current students include:

His former students include:

Programs

(with Marcoux)

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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

With Marcoux

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With Micallef

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With Coulombe

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References

  1. "Valerie MARCOUX / Bruno MARCOTTE: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Smith, Beverley (July 8, 2014). "Canadian national team chosen".
  3. 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.
  4. "Daughters". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. The Community for Skating in Ontario, "Skate Oakville Pairs Skating Program", Skate Ontario, November 24, 2019
  8. "Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. "Sophia Schaller / Livio Mayr". International Skating Union. ISU. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  10. "Fiona Bombardier". International Skating Union. ISU. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. "Yuna Nagaoka / Sumitada Moriguchi". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. "Jazmine Desrochers / Kieran Thrasher". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  13. "Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. "Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. "Olivia Serafini / Mervin Tran". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. "Elladj Balde". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. "Niki Worries". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  18. "Liam Firus". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  19. "Ami Koga / Spencer Akira Howe". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  20. "Alexandrovskaya / Windsor". ISU. ISU. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  21. "Jelizaveta Žuková / Martin Bidař". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  22. "Haruna Murakami / Sumitada Moriguchi". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  23. "Chloe Panetta / Kieran Thrasher". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  24. "Tilda Alteryd / Gabriel Farand". International Skating Union. ISU. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  25. "Valerie MARCOUX / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  26. "Valerie Marcoux / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  27. "Nadia MICALLEF / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  28. "Nadia Micallef / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  29. "Isabelle COULOMBE / Bruno MARCOTTE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  30. "Isabelle Coulombe / Bruno Marcotte". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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