Vanessa James

James with Ciprès

Personal Information

Country Represented

Canada

(2021-2022)
France

(2010-2020)
United Kingdom

(2005-2008)
USA

(2002-2005)

Born

September 27, 1987
Toronto, Ontario

Age

37 years

Club

CSG Dammarie-lès-lys, Champion's Edge SC

Former Club

Champions' Edge SC
Club des Français Volants de Paris
Washington FSC

Languages

English, French

Career Info

Former Partner

Eric Radford (2021-2022)
Morgan Ciprès (2010-2020)
Yannick Bonheur (2007-2010)

Former Coaches

Claude Péri-Thévenard, Jean-Rolland Racie, Jeremy Barrett, John Zimmerman, Julie Marcotte, Karl Kurtz, Mariusz Siudek, Priscilla Hill, Sergei Zaitsev, Stanislav Morozov, Vivien Rolland

Former Choreographers

Charlie White, Dominique Molina, Fabian Bourzat, Guillaume Cizeron, John Kerr, Laurie May Ayivigan, Line Haddad, Romain Haguenauer, Sergei Zaitsev, Silvia Fontana

Former Training Locations

France

: Dammarie-lès-Lys; Paris-Bercy; Vaujany
USA

: Coral Springs, Florida; Indianapolis, Indiana; Newark, Delaware
Russia

: Moscow

Began Skating

1998 (Aged 11)

Retired

July 11, 2022 (Aged 34)

Physical Description

Height

161 cm (5' 3")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Brown

Ethnicity

Bermudian

Personal International Bests

Vanessa James (born September 27, 1987) is a French-Canadian retired competitive figure skater. With former partner Eric Radford, she is the 2022 World bronze medalist.

With earlier partner Morgan Ciprès, she is the 2019 European champion, the 2018-19 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2018 World Championships bronze medalist, the 2017 European Championships bronze medalist, and a five-time French national champion (2013-2017).

Personal Life[]

James' hobbies include tennis, dancing, and reading. James' twin sister, Melyssa, has competed nationally for the United Kingdom in ice dance.

Programs[]

With Radford[]

With Ciprès[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2018-2019	Uninvited _{by Alanis Morissette choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron}	Wicked Game _{by Chris Isaak choreo. by Charlie White}
2017-2018	Make It Rain _{by Foy Vance performed by Ed Sheeran choreo. by John Kerr & Silvia Fontana}	The Sound of Silence _{by Paul Simon covered by Disturbed choreo. by John Kerr & Silvia Fontana}
2017-2018		Say Something _{by Ian Axel, Chad King, & Mike Campbell performed by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera choreo. by John Kerr & Silvia Fontana}
2016-2017	Earned It _{by Belly, Stephan Moccio, DaHeala, & The Weeknd choreo. by John Kerr & Silvia Fontana}	The Sound of Silence _{by Paul Simon by Disturbed choreo. by John Kerr & Silvia Fontana}
2015-2016	I Put a Spell on You _{by Jay Hawkins & Herb Slotkin covered by Joss Stone choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan}	Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Nellee Hooper, & Marius de Vries} Romeo and Juliet _{by Abel Korzeniowski choreo. by Laurie May Ayivigan}
2014-2015	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Craig Armstrong choreo. by Romain Haguenauer}	Angels & Demons _{by Hans Zimmer} Heaven and Hell _{by Vangelis} Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell choreo. by Line Haddad}
2014-2015	Initial SP: La Cumparsita _{by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez choreo. by Fabian Bourzat & Laurie May Ayivigan}
2013-2014	Minnie the Moocher _{by Cab Calloway & Irving Mills} Jumpin' Jack _{by Scotty Morris, Irving Mills, & Duke Ellington performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy choreo. by Line Haddad}	Angels & Demons _{by Hans Zimmer} Heaven and Hell _by Vangelis Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell choreo. by Line Haddad}
2012-2013	Historia de un Amor _{by Carlos Eleta Almarán} Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song) _{by Morten Friis, Uffe Savery, & Michael Parsberg choreo. by Line Haddad}	Pearl Harbor _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Line Haddad}
2011-2012	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Craig Armstrong choreo. by Romain Haguenauer}	Nostalgia _{by Yanni choreo. by Romain Haguenauer}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2018-2019	The Way You Make Me Feel Black or White _{by Michael Jackson}
2017-2018	The Way You Make Me Feel Black or White _{by Michael Jackson}
2017-2018	Angel _{by The Weeknd, Stephan Moccio, Danny Schofield, & Benjamin Diehl}
2016-2017	Scared of Lonely _{by Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, & Beyoncé}
	Unsteady _{by Alex da Kid, Sam Harris, Noah Feldshuh, Casey Harris, & Adam Levin performed by X Ambassadors}
	Belle (from Notre-Dame de Paris) _{by Richard Cocciante}
2015-2016	Scared of Lonely _{by Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, & Beyoncé}
2014-2015	Scared of Lonely _{by Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, & Beyoncé}
2012-2013	There You'll Be _{by Diane Warren performed by Faith Hill}

With Bonheur[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2009-2010	Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) _{by Christoph H. Müller & Philippe Cohen Solal performed by Gotan Project choreo. by Sergei Zaitsev}	Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Des'ree, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper, & Timothy Atack choreo. by Dominique Molina}
2008-2009	Shine On You Crazy Diamond _{by David Gilmour, Richard Wright, & Roger Waters performed by Pink Floyd choreo. by Dominique Molina}	Romeo + Juliet _{by Craig Armstrong, Des'ree, Marius de Vries, Nellee Hooper, & Timothy Atack choreo. by Dominique Molina}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2008-2009	Love's Divine _{by Mark Batson & Seal performed by Seal}

Singles skating[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2006-2007	Malagueña _{by Ernesto Lecuona}	Paint It Black _{by Keith Richards & Mick Jagger}
1998-1999	N/A	Tour of the Kingdom (from The Little Mermaid) _{by Alan Menken}

International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Radford[]

2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 21 - 27	2022 World Championships	5 66.54	2 130.78	3 197.32
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics (Individual)	12 63.03	12 117.96	12 180.99
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics (Team)	N/A	4 130.07	4T/4P
December 9 - 11	2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb	9 56.74	1 130.83	4 187.57
November 18 - 21	2021 Internationaux de France	3 71.84	4 124.50	4 196.34
October 28 - 31	2021 Skate Canada	5 65.02	4 122.90	4 187.92
October 7 - 10	2021 Finlandia Trophy	3 67.55	7 123.03	5 190.58
September 16 - 19	2021 Autumn Classic	2 68.29	2 115.72	2 184.01

With Ciprès[]

2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2019 World Team Trophy	2 73.48	1 152.52	4T/1P 226.00
March 18 - 24	2019 World Championships	7 68.67	3 146.52	5 215.19
January 21 - 27	2019 European Championships	1 76.55	1 149.11	1 225.66
December 5 - 9	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	4 71.51	1 148.37	1 219.88
November 23 - 25	2018 Internationaux de France	3 65.24	1 140.53	1 205.77
October 26 - 28	2018 Skate Canada	1 74.51	1 147.30	1 221.81
September 20 - 22	2018 Autumn Classic	1 73.81	1 136.40	1 210.21

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 21 - 25	2018 World Championships	3 75.32	3 143.04	3 218.36
February 14 - 15	2018 Winter Olympics (Individual)	6 75.34	5 143.19	5 218.53
February 9 - 12	2018 Winter Olympics (Team)	6 68.49	FNR	10
January 17 - 20	2018 European Championships	1 75.52	4 134.65	4 210.17
November 17 - 19	2017 Internationaux de France	2 73.18	1 141.14	2 214.32
October 27 - 29	2017 Skate Canada	3 73.04	2 141.33	3 214.37
September 20 - 23	2017 Autumn Classic	2 73.48	1 137.00	1 210.48
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 20 - 23	2017 World Team Trophy	1 75.72	1 146.87	1P/6T 222.59
March 27 - April 2	2017 World Championships	10 70.10	6 134.58	8 204.68
January 25 - 29	2017 European Championships	2 74.18	3 145.84	3 220.02
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	4 66.05	2 132.53	3 198.58
October 21 - 23	2016 Skate America	4 65.78	7 108.87	4 174.65
September 29 - October 1	2016 Autumn Classic	3 65.58	2 133.32	2 198.90
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 3	2016 World Championships	9 66.69	10 119.14	10 185.83
March 9 - 13	2016 Cup of Tyrol	2 60.14	2 113.14	2 173.28
January 25 - 31	2016 European Championships	5 62.10	5 123.45	4 185.55
November 27 - 29	2015 NHK Trophy	6 61.91	4 118.29	6 180.20
November 13 - 15	2015 Trophée Éric Bompard	2 65.75	_Cancelled	2
September 23 - 26	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 58.34	3 113.84	3 113.84
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	FS
April 16 - 19	2015 World Team Trophy	5 58.66	5 109.31	5P/6T 167.97
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	12 58.28	8 119.06	9 177.34
February 4 - 14	2015 Winter Universiade	4 57.28	3 110.91	3 168.19
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	3 60.13	6 107.16	5 167.29
November 21 - 23	2014 Trophée Éric Bompard	5 54.20	5 113.68	5 167.88
October 31 - November 2	2014 Skate Canada	5 56.47	5 105.32	5 161.79
September 24 - 27	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	4 55.18	4 108.97	4 164.15
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	9 64.01	8 119.89	10 183.90
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics (Individual)	10 65.36	11 114.07	10 179.43
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics (Team)	7 57.45	FNR	6
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	6 63.23	5 122.25	5 185.48
November 28 - December 1	2013 Denkova-Staviski Cup	1 56.66	1 109.99	1 166.65
November 15 - 17	2013 Trophée Éric Bompard	5 56.78	4 115.49	5 172.27
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 11 - 14	2013 World Team Trophy	3 58.73	4 115.58	4P/6T 174.31
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	8 60.98	8 119.19	8 180.17
February 21 - 24	2013 International Challenge Cup	1 65.41	1 124.41	1 189.82
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	4 59.27	4 119.54	4 178.81
December 4 - 9	2012 NRW Trophy	2 60.49	3 110.54	3 171.03
November 16 - 18	2012 Trophée Éric Bompard	7 51.44	4 112.21	6 163.65
October 19 - 21	2012 Skate America	4 55.76	4 111.90	4 167.66
September 27 - 29	2012 Nebelhorn Trophy	3 55.00	4 96.52	3 151.52

2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	2 96.48	13 50.51	16 80.19	16 130.70
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	N/A	8 51.81	6 100.12	6 151.93
November 18 - 20	2011 Trophée Éric Bompard		8 44.86	7 88.45	8 133.31
October 26 - 39	2011 International Cup of Nice		5 51.12	5 92.75	5 143.87
September 29 - October 2	2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial		5 35.00	5 90.93	5 125.93

With Bonheur[]

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	10 55.60	13 90.98	12 146.58
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympics	15 51.16	14 93.94	14 145.10
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	7 52.04	7 99.24	7 151.28
October 29 - November 1	2009 Cup of China	8 47.28	8 87.49	8 134.77
October 15 - 18	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	8 38.96	8 79.70	8 118.66
September 23 - 26	2009 Nebelhorn Trophy	8 47.74	6 97.76	6 145.50
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 15 - 19	2009 World Team Trophy	5 46.20	6 82.59	4T/5P 128.79
March 22 - 29	2009 World Championships	17 44.10	11 95.24	12 139.34
January 20 - 25	2009 European Championships	12 43.88	9 83.83	10 127.71
November 13 - 16	2008 Trophée Éric Bompard	7 44.34	8 76.81	7 121.15

Singles skating[]

2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
October 18 - 21	2007 International Cup of Nice	Senior	3 44.80	5 76.42	3 121.22
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 4	2007 World Junior Championships	Junior	26 37.35	FNR	27
January 19 - 20	2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival	Junior	2 43.80	5 65.55	4 109.35
October 5 - 7	2006 JGP Netherlands	Junior	17 33.42	6 74.70	8 108.12

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

With Radford[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2022 World Championships	2021-22	Senior
Silver	2021 Autumn Classic	2021-22	Senior

Segment Medal Record[]

Type	Competition	Season	Segment	Level
Silver	2022 World Championships	2021-22	Free	Senior

With Ciprès[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Internationaux de France	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Skate Canada	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 World Championships	2017-18	Senior
Silver	2017 Internationaux de France	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Skate Canada	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2017 French Championships	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016 Trophée de France	2016-17	Senior
Silver	2016 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	2016-17	Senior
Silver	2016 Cup of Tyrol	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2016 French Championships	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Trophée Éric Bompard	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2016 Master's de Patinage	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 Winter Universiade	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 French Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 Master's de Patinage	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 French Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Denkova-Staviski Cup	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 International Challenge Cup	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 French Championships	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 NRW Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 Master's de Patinage	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Nebelhorn Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 French Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2012 Master's de Patinage	2011-12	Senior

Segment Medal Record[]

Type	Competition	Season	Segment	Level
Bronze	2019 World Championships	2018-19	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Short Program	Senior
Bronze	2018 World Championships	2017-18	Freeskate	Senior
Bronze	2018 World Championships	2017-18	Short Program	Senior
Gold	2018 European Championships	2017-18	Short Program	Senior
Bronze	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Short Program	Senior
Bronze	2015 European Championships	2014-15	Short Program	Senior

With Bonheur[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2010 French Championships	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2008 Master's de Patinage	2008-09	Senior

Singles skating[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2007 International Cup of Nice	2007-08	Senior
Silver	2007 British Championships	2006-07	Senior
Gold	2006 British Championships	2005-06	Senior
Pewter	2004 South Atlantic Regionals	2003-04	Junior