French figure skater Chafik Besseghier was born in Grenoble, France, on Oct 11, 1989.
Chafik Besseghier pronounces his own name here:
https://youtu.be/g8Ajde8WTGU
An atypical skating story, as he started skating at only 12, but his talent allowed him to reach the high-level. He started to land triple jumps by the end of his second year ! He mastered a quad jump (the toe loop) before his team mate Florent Amodio.
Chafik is the 2015 French Nationals Champion, and he finished 9th in the 2014 World Championships, setting two personal records (Total score and FS).
Wikipédia page : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chafik_Besseghier (I'm amazed how the english page is better filled than the french one...)
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009928.htm
Tracings.net entry: http://www.tracings.net/bess-chaf.html
Icenetwork bio: http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/chafik_besseghier
Links for Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bchafice
Instagram : https://instagram.com/chafikbesseghier/
2008/2009 (junior):
SP: Requiem for a Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVrJsgLz-Y
2009/2010:
FP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyvNpcyhQA
2010/2011:
SP: Artsakh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--w7SQ8HNk
FP: Le Temps des Gitans/Tarantella/Korobushko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvRNeV0oOtk
2011/2012:
SP: Piano in Concerto by Maksim Mrvica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhRPDx8ikB8
FP: Teardrop/Children/Safri Duo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLKFg4-NJ0
2012/2013:
SP: Piano in Concerto by Maksim Mrvica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxHDM6tJnmc
FP: Freestyler/Paris-Texas/Nuttin' but Stringz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygElFSqS7zU
2013/2014:
SP: Heat/Mountain Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASP026P-B18
FP: The Last Temptation of Christ/Egyptian Disco/Reborn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-o1VEaiBb0
2014/2015:
SP: Heat/Moutain Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFhZyKBVKuo
FP: Roadgame/You and Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG4-ieyl6to
2015/2016:
SP: Una mattina/Black Mozart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbrCiFYAxI
FP: Reborn by Era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFSYKnOUXtI
Exhibitions:
- Tarantella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWtHC6wUhkI (2010)
- Con Te Partiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJvwgogC3I (2013)
- Samb'Adagio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyvlczKxvM (2014)
- French Tour (2015) https://vimeo.com/125910888
- I believe I can fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9k-QJV3yM (2015)
- Aladdin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9k-QJV3yM (2015)
Miscellaneous Vids:
- Chafik trying quad axel !! https://instagram.com/p/5ZwdoMQGReLNjqiY-jXFsIU-hyKGjoTF6_0lM0/?taken-by=chafikbesseghier
Interviews:
- Chafik Besseghier, a skater with an atypical path https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzG44yhN44M
- Interview at 2012 European Championships https://youtu.be/xQ_VK29b63A
Articles:
"The skating kid imposes his "girls' sport" " (French) http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/spor...-quartiers-a-impose-son-sport-pour-fille.html
"The memorable debut of Chafik Besseghier" http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2010chafikbesseghier
"Le chat Chafik steps out of the countrymen's shadow" http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2014/04/14/72020828
“Reborn Era für Chafik Besseghier“ http://www.long-program.com/2015/07/27/reborn-era-fuer-chafik-besseghier/
"Chafik Besseghier wants to make a name for himself" (French) http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article...eghier-veut-se-faire-un-nom_1632861_3242.html
"I want to make an impression" (French) http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2014/03/25/je-veux-marquer-les-esprits
Go Chafik !!
Chafik Besseghier pronounces his own name here:
https://youtu.be/g8Ajde8WTGU
An atypical skating story, as he started skating at only 12, but his talent allowed him to reach the high-level. He started to land triple jumps by the end of his second year ! He mastered a quad jump (the toe loop) before his team mate Florent Amodio.
Chafik is the 2015 French Nationals Champion, and he finished 9th in the 2014 World Championships, setting two personal records (Total score and FS).
Wikipédia page : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chafik_Besseghier (I'm amazed how the english page is better filled than the french one...)
ISU bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009928.htm
Tracings.net entry: http://www.tracings.net/bess-chaf.html
Icenetwork bio: http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/chafik_besseghier
Links for Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bchafice
Instagram : https://instagram.com/chafikbesseghier/
2008/2009 (junior):
SP: Requiem for a Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GVrJsgLz-Y
2009/2010:
FP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyvNpcyhQA
2010/2011:
SP: Artsakh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--w7SQ8HNk
FP: Le Temps des Gitans/Tarantella/Korobushko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvRNeV0oOtk
2011/2012:
SP: Piano in Concerto by Maksim Mrvica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhRPDx8ikB8
FP: Teardrop/Children/Safri Duo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLKFg4-NJ0
2012/2013:
SP: Piano in Concerto by Maksim Mrvica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxHDM6tJnmc
FP: Freestyler/Paris-Texas/Nuttin' but Stringz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygElFSqS7zU
2013/2014:
SP: Heat/Mountain Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASP026P-B18
FP: The Last Temptation of Christ/Egyptian Disco/Reborn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-o1VEaiBb0
2014/2015:
SP: Heat/Moutain Legends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFhZyKBVKuo
FP: Roadgame/You and Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG4-ieyl6to
2015/2016:
SP: Una mattina/Black Mozart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBbrCiFYAxI
FP: Reborn by Era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFSYKnOUXtI
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
Exhibitions:
- Tarantella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWtHC6wUhkI (2010)
- Con Te Partiro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJvwgogC3I (2013)
- Samb'Adagio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyvlczKxvM (2014)
- French Tour (2015) https://vimeo.com/125910888
- I believe I can fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9k-QJV3yM (2015)
- Aladdin : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9k-QJV3yM (2015)
Miscellaneous Vids:
- Chafik trying quad axel !! https://instagram.com/p/5ZwdoMQGReLNjqiY-jXFsIU-hyKGjoTF6_0lM0/?taken-by=chafikbesseghier
Interviews:
- Chafik Besseghier, a skater with an atypical path https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzG44yhN44M
- Interview at 2012 European Championships https://youtu.be/xQ_VK29b63A
Articles:
"The skating kid imposes his "girls' sport" " (French) http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/spor...-quartiers-a-impose-son-sport-pour-fille.html
"The memorable debut of Chafik Besseghier" http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2010chafikbesseghier
"Le chat Chafik steps out of the countrymen's shadow" http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2014/04/14/72020828
“Reborn Era für Chafik Besseghier“ http://www.long-program.com/2015/07/27/reborn-era-fuer-chafik-besseghier/
"Chafik Besseghier wants to make a name for himself" (French) http://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article...eghier-veut-se-faire-un-nom_1632861_3242.html
"I want to make an impression" (French) http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2014/03/25/je-veux-marquer-les-esprits
Go Chafik !!
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