Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat

Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat
Péchalat / Bourzat at the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships
Personal Information
Country Represented	France
Born	December 22, 1983 / December 19, 1980
Age	40 years / 43 years
Languages	French / French
Career Info
Former Coaches	Igor Shpilband, Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov, Maxim Staviski, Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Dominique Kernersson, Anne Sophie Druet
Former Choreographers	Laurie May Ayivigan, Julien Cottereau, Kader Belmoktar, Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, Ilia Constantin, Alexander Zhulin, Antonio Najarro, Patrick Narboux, Mourad Merzouki, Ilia Ifraimov, Romain Haguenauer
Training Locations	Novi, Michigan, USA
Began Skating	1990 (Age 7) / 1987 (Age 6)
Retired	2014
Physical Description
Height	163 cm (5' 4") / 180 cm (5' 10.5")
Gender	Female / Male
Eye Color	Blue / Blue
Race	Caucasian / Caucasian

Nathalie Péchalat (born December 22, 1983) and Fabian Bourzat (born December 19, 1980) were a French ice dancing team that bonded in 2000 and retired in 2014. Together, they are two-time World bronze medalists (2012 & 2014), two-time European champions (2011 & 2012), and five-time French national champions (2009, 2011-2014).

Programs

Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2013-2014	Slow Foxtrot: Roxie (from Chicago) by John Kander Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Charleston: Mein Herr (from Cabaret) by John Kander choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	Carrousel (from Quidam) by Benoît Jutras Droit de Cite (from Micmacs) by Raphaël Beau Romance by unknown composer Carrousel (from Quidam) by Benoît Jutras choreo. by Julien Cottereau
	Initial SD: Slow Foxtrot: Big Spender (from Sweet Charity) by Cy Coleman Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Charleston: Mein Herr (from Cabaret) by John Kander choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan
2012-2013	Polka: Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach Waltz: Sous le ciel de Paris by Hubert Giraud choreo. by Ilia Ifraimov	The Rolling Stones medley: Miss You Angie Sympathy for the Devil Start Me Up by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards choreo. by Kader Belmoktar
2011-2012	Samba: Mas, que Nada! by Jorge Ben Jor Batucada by Paul Lazare Real in Rio (from Rio) by Carlinhos Brown, John Powell, Mikael Mutti, Sérgio Mendes, & Siedah Garrett choreo. by Anjelika Krylova, Ilia Ifraimov, & Pasquale Camerlengo	The Feeling Begins (from The Last Temptation of Christ) by Peter Gabriel Istanbul Grooves by Yaşar Akpençe Le Retour de Punt (from Quand les Egyptiens naviguaient sur la Mer Rouge) by Bernard Becker Alf Layla Wa Layla by Baligh Hamdi choreo. by Anjelika Krylova, Kader Belmoktar, & Pasquale Camerlengo
2010-2011	Waltz: Lara's Theme (from Doctor Zhivago) by Maurice Jarre	City Lights by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Alexander Zhulin
	Initial SD: Waltz: Amélie by Yann Tiersen Tango: Fuga y Misterio (from María de Buenos Aires) by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Antonio Najarro
Season	Original Dance	Free Dance
2009-2010	American Country Dance: Thank God I'm a Country Boy by John Martin Sommers It's Not Over Now by Dale Watson choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan & Patrick Narboux	La Notte Di Favola (from Life is Beautiful) by Nicola Piovani Entrance of the Gladiators  by Julius Fučík Goofus by Wayne King & William Harold Bull Trombone  by Henry Fillmore choreo. by Julien Cottereau
		Kika by Joan Guillon, Matthieu Fays, & Yann Nguema performed by EZ3kiel Requiem for a Dream by Clint Mansell choreo. by Kader Belmoktar
2008-2009	Lindy Hop: It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) by Duke Ellington choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	La Notte Di Favola (from Life is Beautiful) by Nicola Piovani Entrance of the Gladiators  by Julius Fučík Goofus by Wayne King & William Harold Bull Trombone  by Henry Fillmore choreo. by Julien Cottereau
2007-2008	Spanish Flamenco: Le Gritaré al Viento by Guadiana Vivo Cielo by Isidro Muñoz performed by José Mercé Blanca La Plata by Guadiana choreo. by Antonio Najarro	Organ Donor by DJ Shadow Fight Club by E.Z. Mike & King Gizmo choreo. by Kader Belmoktar & Laurie May Ayivigan
2006-2007	Tango: Mi Buenos Aires Querido by Carlos Gardel Escualo by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	Four Seasons (an original composition) by Assen Merzouki choreo. by Mourad Merzouki
2005-2006	Samba: San-A-Samba by René Aubry Rhumba: And I Love Her by John Lennon & Paul McCartney Salsa: Selections by Chano choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan
2004-2005	Slow Foxtrot: Buttermilk Rag by Horst Ackermann & Horst Reipsch Charleston: My Heart Belongs to Daddy (from Leave It to Me!) by Cole Porter Quickstep: Mr. Pinstripe Suit by Scotty Morris choreo. by Romain Haguenauer	Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Romain Haguenauer
2003-2004	Swing: Swing, Brother, Swing by Walter Bishop Sr., Lewis Raymond, & Clarence Williams Blues: If I Can't Have You by Gwen Fuqua & Etta James choreo. by Pasquale Camerlengo	Babalu by Chano Pozo Dance of the Soldiers by Alexandrov Ensemble Hasta Siempre, Comandante by Carlos Puebla Demasiado Corazon (Too Much Heart) by Willy DeVille choreo. by Romain Haguenauer
2002-2003	Waltz: Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian Polka: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka by Johann Strauss II choreo. by Romain Haguenauer	Elveda by Metin Arolat & Alper Erinç performed by Metin Arolat What Will Be  by Zehava Ben Theme (from Shaft) by Isaac Hayes choreo. by Romain Haguenauer
2001-2002	Historia de un Amor by Carlos Eleta Almarán Spanish Waltz: Lullaby (from La Reine Margot) by Goran Bregović choreo. by Romain Haguenauer	Elveda by Metin Arolat & Alper Erinç performed by Metin Arolat What Will Be  by Zehava Ben Theme (from Shaft) by Isaac Hayes choreo. by Romain Haguenauer
2000-2001	The Sea Katyusha by Matvey Blanter choreo. by Romain Haguenauer	El Cóndor Pasa by Daniel Alomía Robles choreo. by Romain Haguenauer

Exhibitions

Season	Music
2012-2013	People Are Strange by Jim Morrison & Robby Krieger performed by The Doors
2011-2012	(I've Had) The Time of My Life (from Dirty Dancing) by John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, & Franke Previte
2010-2011	Healing Chant by Aaron Neville, Arthur Neville, Austin La Priest Hall, Brian Stolz, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, & Willie Green III performed by The Neville Brothers Trashin' the Camp (from Tarzan) by Phil Collins
2009-2010	La Notte Di Favola (from Life is Beautiful) by Nicola Piovani Entrance of the Gladiators  by Julius Fučík Goofus by Wayne King & William Harold Bull Trombone  by Henry Fillmore choreo. by Julien Cottereau
	Andy by Fred Chichin & Catherine Ringer performed by Les Rita Mitsouko
2008-2009	Mummy
	Andy by Fred Chichin & Catherine Ringer performed by Les Rita Mitsouko
2007-2008	Mummy
2006-2007	Majorette by Denis Grare
2005-2006	Le Cinéma by Michel Legrand
2004-2005	Le Cinéma by Michel Legrand

Medal Record

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2014 French Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013-14 Grand Prix Final	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Trophée Éric Bompard	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Cup of China	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Master's de Patinage	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 French Championships	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012-13 Grand Prix Final	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Trophée Éric Bompard	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Cup of China	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2012 French Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Trophée Éric Bompard	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Skate America	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 Master's de Patinage	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2011 French Championships	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010-11 Grand Prix Final	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Trophée Éric Bompard	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Cup of China	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Finlandia Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Master's de Patinage	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Nebelhorn Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 Skate Canada	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Master's de Patinage	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 French Championships	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 NHK Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2008 Skate Canada	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Master's de Patinage	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2007 Cup of Russia	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 Skate America	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 Master's de Patinage	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 French Championships	2006-07	Senior
Bronze	2006 Skate America	2006-07	Senior
Silver	2006 French Championships	2005-06	Senior
Silver	2005 Master's de Patinage	2005-06	Senior
Bronze	2005 Winter Universiade	2004-05	Senior
Silver	2005 French Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Master's de Patinage	2004-05	Senior
Bronze	2004 French Championships	2003-04	Senior
Bronze	2003 Master's de Patinage	2003-04	Senior
Bronze	2003 Winter Unviersiade	2002-03	Senior
Bronze	2003 French Championships	2002-03	Senior
Silver	2002 Master's de Patinage	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 French Championships	2001-02	Junior
Silver	2001 JGP Japan	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 Master's de Patinage	2001-02	Junior
Gold	2001 French Championships	2000-01	Junior
Gold	2000 Master's de Patinage	2000-01	Junior
Silver	2000 JGP China	2000-01	Junior

Small Medal Record

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Silver	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Free Dance	Senior
Bronze	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Short Dance	Senior
Bronze	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Free Dance	Senior
Bronze	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Short Dance	Senior
Gold	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Free Dance	Senior
Silver	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Short Dance	Senior
Bronze	2011 World Championships	2010-11	Short Dance	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Free Dance	Senior
Gold	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Short Dance	Senior
Bronze	2010 World Championships	2009-10	Free Dance	Senior
Silver	2009 European Championships	2008-09	Free Dance	Senior

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Péchalat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Bourzat

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00004833.htm

https://www.statsonice.com/skaterteam/Nathalie/Pechalat/Fabian/Bourzat/