Luc Economides (born 2 March 1999) is a French figure skater. He is the 2017 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria silver medalist, 2019 Santa Claus Cup champion, 2018 French national junior champion, and two-time French national senior medalist. He qualified to the final segment at the 2018 World Junior Championships and finished 15th overall. In 2022 he reached 19th place in the world ranking.
| Luc Economides | |||||||||
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 Economides at the 2024 World Championships | |||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1999 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France | ||||||||
| Hometown | Vaujany | ||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||
| Country |  France | ||||||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | ||||||||
| Coach | Florent Amodio | ||||||||
| Skating club | Amodio Figure Skating Academy | ||||||||
| Began skating | 2004 | ||||||||
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Personal life edit
Economides was born on 2 March 1999 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.[1] He was raised in Rouen.[2]
Career edit
Early years edit
Economides began learning to skate in 2004.[1] In 2012, he began commuting from Rouen to Cergy-Pontoise in order to be coached by Bernard Glesser.[2]
In 2013, he competed internationally in the advanced novice ranks. His junior international debut came in November 2014. In January 2015, he placed 8th at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Dornbirn, Austria.[3]
Around 2015, he began training in Switzerland after Glesser decided to move there.[4]
2016–2017 season edit
During the season, Economides was coached by Bernard Glesser and Jean-François Ballester in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.[5] Making his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, he finished 11th in August at the 2016 JGP in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. After placing 5th, competing in the senior ranks at the French Championships, he won bronze at the French Junior Championships. In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei but was eliminated after placing 30th in the short program.[6]
2017–2018 season edit
Economides trained under Glesser at the start of the season. Competing in the 2017 JGP series, he won silver in early September in Salzburg, Austria, and placed 4th in October in Gdańsk, Poland.[6]
Economides won the French junior title in February 2018. In March, he qualified to the final segment at the 2018 World Junior Championships. Ranked 21st in the short program and 13th in the free skate, he would finish 15th overall in Sofia, Bulgaria. Florent Amodio became his coach before Junior Worlds.[6][7]
2018–2019 season edit
Economides made his senior international debut at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy in September, where he placed eighth. He competed in two other Challenger events, placing thirteenth at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy and seventh at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy. He placed fourth at the 2020 French Championships at the senior level.[6]
2019–2020 season edit
Economides performed at two Challenger events, placing thirteenth again at the Finlandia Trophy and fifteenth at the Warsaw Cup. He was sixth at the French Championships.[6]
2020–2021 season edit
With the COVID-19 pandemic greatly limiting international competition, Economides' only event of the year was the Master's de Patinage, where he placed eighth.[6]
2021–2022 season edit
Economides began the season by winning the silver medal at the Master's de Patinage. He made his international season debut at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, placing eleventh. He then went on to win gold at the International Cup of Nice before closing his season with a bronze medal at the French Figure Skating Championships behind Kévin Aymoz and Adam Siao Him Fa.[6]
2022–2023 season edit
Economides started the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy. He then went on to win gold and silver at the Master's de Patinage and the International Cup of Nice, respectively.[6]
Making his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Grand Prix de France, Economides scored personal best short program, free skating, and combined total scores. He finished sixth overall.[6]
2023–2024 season edit
Appearing on the Grand Prix for the second consecutive season at the Grand Prix de France, Economides placed sixth overall. He expressed satisfaction with his performance, as well as at having fulfilled his ambition of getting a second Grand Prix, the 2023 NHK Trophy.[8] He went on to finish tenth in Japan.[9]
Programs edit
Competitive highlights edit
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 21st | |||||||||
| European Championships | 15th | |||||||||
| French Championships | 9th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | WD | 2nd | |
| GP France | 6th | 6th | ||||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 10th | |||||||||
| CS Budapest Trophy | 7th | |||||||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 13th | 13th | 11th | |||||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 8th | 6th | ||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 7th | |||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 15th | 4th | ||||||||
| Bellu Memorial | 1st | |||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 13th | |||||||||
| Master's de Patinage | 2nd | 3rd | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 1st | |||||||||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | 5th | |||||||||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 1st | 2nd |
| Season | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 30th | 15th | |||
| French Championships | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | |
| JGP Austria | 2nd | ||||
| JGP France | 11th | ||||
| JGP Poland | 4th | ||||
| JGP Russia | 10th | ||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 8th | ||||
| Master's de Patinage | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
| Volvo Open Cup | 5th |
Detailed results edit
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 230.74 | 2023 Grand Prix de France |
| Short program | TSS | 78.59 | 2024 European Championships |
| TES | 41.69 | 2023 Grand Prix de France | |
| PCS | 37.54 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 153.75 | 2023 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 79.19 | 2023 Grand Prix de France | |
| PCS | 77.26 | 2022 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 195.96 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| Short program | TSS | 71.04 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| TES | 38.04 | 2017 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 33.00 | 2017 JGP Poland | |
| Free skating | TSS | 124.92 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| TES | 63.97 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 66.38 | 2017 JGP Poland |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Luc Economidès, l'âme des patins". 13commeune.fr (in French). 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Luc ECONOMIDES". rinkresults.com.
- ^ Ménard, Julie (21 July 2017). "Formé à Cergy, Luc vise le podium de la Summer Cup". Le Parisien (in French).
- ^ a b "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Competition Results: Luc ECONOMIDES". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ Slater, Paula (4 November 2023). "Siao Him Fa edges out Malinin for Grand Prix gold in France". Golden Skate. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Slater, Paula (26 November 2023). "Yuma Kagiyama reclaims NHK Trophy title". Golden Skate. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Luc ECONOMIDES: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.
External links edit
- Luc Economides at the International Skating Union
- Luc Economides at SkatingScores.com