Charlène Guignard facts for kids
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Charlène Guignard and Marco Fabbri at the 2019 Internationaux de France
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| Full name | Charlène Edith Magali Guignard |
| Country represented |  Italy (since 2010) France (2006–09) |
| Born | 12 August 1989 Brest, France |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Partner | Marco Fabbri (since 2010) Guillaume Paulmier (2006–09) |
| Coach | Barbara Fusar-Poli Roberto Pelizzola |
| Skating club | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre |
| Began skating | 1993 |
Charlène Guignard, born on August 12, 1989, is a talented ice dancer. She is French-Italian and competes for Italy. Her skating partner is Marco Fabbri. Together, they have achieved amazing things in the world of figure skating.
They have won two medals at the World Figure Skating Championships. They are also two-time European champions (in 2023 and 2024). Before that, they won two European bronze medals. They have also earned three medals at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. On top of that, they are seven-time Italian national champions.
Charlène and Marco have represented Italy at three Winter Olympics: in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Before teaming up with Marco, Charlène skated for France. She competed in two World Junior Figure Skating Championships with her former partner, Guillaume Paulmier.
About Charlène
Charlène Edith Magali Guignard was born in Brest, France. This was on August 12, 1989. She became an Italian citizen in August 2013. Charlène and Marco Fabbri have been a couple since 2009.
Charlène's Skating Journey
Starting Out
Charlène began learning to skate in 1993. She first competed for France. She had partners named Christopher Guignard and Goulven Fourdan. Then, she teamed up with Guillaume Paulmier. They started competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2006–07. They finished eighteenth at the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The next year, they were nineteenth at the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
Teaming Up with Marco Fabbri
In the 2010–11 season, Charlène joined forces with Italy's Marco Fabbri. They started competing for Italy. Their coach was Barbara Fusar-Poli. In their first international event, they placed fourth. They then won a bronze medal at the 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb. The pair earned a silver medal at the Italian Figure Skating Championships. In April 2011, they competed at their first big event. This was the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia. They made it to the free dance and finished nineteenth.
Growing Stronger
In the 2011–12 season, Charlène and Marco won silver again at the Italian nationals. They placed eleventh at their first 2012 European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield, England.
The next season (2012–13), they made their debut on the Grand Prix series. They placed fifth at the 2012 Cup of China. At the 2013 European Figure Skating Championships, they finished ninth. They were seventeenth at the 2013 World Figure Skating Championships in Canada.
First Olympics in Sochi
The 2013–14 season started with a silver medal. This was at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. They then placed seventh at their only Grand Prix event. They won gold at the 2013 NRW Trophy. For the fourth time, they won a national silver medal. In January 2014, they finished eighth at the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships.
In February, Charlène and Marco went to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. They placed fourteenth overall. They had the same result at the 2014 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan.
More International Success
In the 2014–15 season, they won silver at the 2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. This was their first Challenger Series (CS) event. They placed sixth at 2014 Skate America and fifth at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. They won silver medals at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and Italian Championships. They finished sixth at the 2015 European Figure Skating Championships. At the 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, they were twelfth.
For the 2015–16 season, they placed fourth at two Grand Prix events. They won gold medals at the 2015 Warsaw Cup and 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb. They were silver medalists at Italian nationals again. They finished seventh at the European Championships and tenth at the World Championships.
In the 2016–17 season, they won the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb again. They also won the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy. They placed fourth at both Grand Prix events. They won their seventh silver medal at the Italian Championships. They finished sixth at the European Championships and eleventh at the World Championships.
Pyeongchang Olympics and First Grand Prix Medals
The 2017–18 season began with another win at Lombardia. They also won a silver medal at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. They placed fifth at their Grand Prix events. They won their eighth national silver medal. They finished fifth at the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships.
Charlène and Marco competed in their second Olympics in Pyeongchang. They placed tenth. At the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, they finished ninth.
The 2018–19 season was a big one. They won their third straight title at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. At 2018 Skate America, they won their first Grand Prix silver medal. Marco said it was a "great reward" for their hard work. They also won silver at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki. These results qualified them for the Grand Prix Final. There, they won the bronze medal.
After this success, Charlène and Marco won their first Italian national title. At the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, they won the bronze medal. Marco felt it was their "best performance." They placed eighth at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships. They also competed for Team Italy at the 2019 World Team Trophy.
Continuing to Shine
In the 2019–20 season, they won their fourth gold medal at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy. Marco injured his hand, but they decided to compete at the 2019 Internationaux de France. They won a bronze medal. They later changed their rhythm dance music to Grease songs. They won another bronze medal at the 2019 NHK Trophy.
After winning their second national title, they competed at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships. They placed fourth overall. The 2020 World Figure Skating Championships were cancelled due to the pandemic.
For the 2020–21 season, many events were cancelled. Charlène and Marco won their third national title. They also won several Italian Grand Prix events. At the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships, they placed sixth. They set a new personal best score in the free dance. They also helped Team Italy finish fourth at the 2021 World Team Trophy. They set new personal bests there too.
Beijing Olympics and World Medal
The 2021–22 season began with their fifth gold medal at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy. On the Grand Prix circuit, they won silver at 2021 Skate Canada International and 2021 Rostelecom Cup. This qualified them for the Grand Prix Final, but it was cancelled.
They won their fourth national title in Turin. They were then chosen for their third Italian Olympic team. At the 2022 European Figure Skating Championships, they won their second bronze medal.
At the 2022 Winter Olympics, they helped Italy in the team event. They placed third in their part. In the main dance event, they finished fifth overall. Marco mentioned that the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan would be a big goal.
At the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships, they placed fourth. They achieved a new personal best total score.
European Champions and World Silver Medalists
In the 2022–23 season, they were seen as one of the top teams. They won gold again at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy. They set a new personal best in the rhythm dance.
They won their first Grand Prix title at the 2022 Grand Prix de France. Marco said it was "really emotional" to win in Charlène's home country. They also won gold at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy. This qualified them for the Grand Prix Final. There, they won their second Final bronze medal.
At the 2023 European Figure Skating Championships, they won the gold medal. This was the first time an Italian team won this title since 2014. Marco called it "the work of a lifetime."
At the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships, they won the silver medal. This was their first World medal. Marco said it was "an incredible reward for many years of hard work." They finished the season at the World Team Trophy. They set new personal bests and helped Team Italy finish fourth.
Defending Titles
The 2023–24 season started with their seventh gold medal at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy. They also won gold at the Shanghai Trophy.
They defended their title at the 2023 Grand Prix de France. At the 2023 NHK Trophy, they won silver. At the Grand Prix Final, they won the silver medal. Marco was "glad to add another colour to our collection."
After winning the Italian national title again, they defended their European title. They won their second consecutive European gold medal at the 2024 European Figure Skating Championships.
They finished the season at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships. They won the bronze medal. Charlène had a small issue with her skirt getting stuck during their free dance.
Recent Season
For the 2024–25 season, Charlène and Marco won gold at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy and the 2024 Shanghai Trophy. At the 2024 Grand Prix de France, they won silver. Marco said it was "the worst performance of our career" for their free dance. Three weeks later, they won gold at the 2024 Cup of China. This secured their spot at the 2024–25 Grand Prix Final, where they won another silver medal.
Programs
Charlène and Marco perform different programs each season. These programs feature music and choreography chosen to fit different dance styles. They have skated to music from movies like The Godfather and Grease. They also use music from famous ballets like The Nutcracker. Their coaches, Barbara Fusar-Poli and Corrado Giordani, help create their routines.
Images for kids
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Charlène and Marco during the gala at the 2023 Grand Prix de France.
See also
In Spanish: Charlène Guignard para niños
