# Adrien Tesson

Adrien Tesson (born 9 May 1997) is a French figure skater. He is the 2018 International Challenge Cup champion, 2017 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, 2014 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, and 2019 French national bronze medalist.

## Career

Tesson was born in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France. He studied at Paris-Est Créteil University.

## Career

Tesson began learning to skate in 2005. He competed internationally in the novice ranks during the 2010–11 season and moved up to juniors the following season. His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in September 2013. He would compete at a total of four JGP events, achieving his best result (6th) at JGP France in August 2014.
Making his senior international debut, Tesson won bronze at the NRW Trophy in November 2014.
He finished 17th at the 2017 Winter Universiade in February in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won bronze at the Ice Challenge in November 2017 and gold at the International Challenge Cup in February 2018.
During an exhibition gala in early August 2018, Tesson cut an artery in his wrist with his skate blade when he fell on a jump. In December, he won bronze at the French Championships. In March, he placed 10th at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2021–2022 | Way Down We Go by Kaleo choreo. by Mahil Chantelauze | El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) choreo. by Mahil Chantelauze |
| 2018–2019 | Highlander by Freddie Mercury | I Found by Amber Run |
| 2016–2017 | Come Together Get Back by The Beatles | Exogenesis: Symphony Ruled by Secrecy by Muse |
| 2015–2016 | Highlander by Freddie Mercury choreo. by Catherine Glaise | Exogenesis: Symphony by Muse Ruled by Secrecy by Muse choreo. by Catherine Glaise |
| 2014–2015 | Why Don't You Do Right? choreo. by Catherine Glaise | Romeo + Juliet by Craig Armstrong choreo. by Catherine Glaise |
| 2013–2014 | Move to the Big Band by Ben Liebrand choreo. by Catherine Glaise | The Mask of Zorro by James Horner choreo. by Catherine Glaise |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| GP France | | | | | | | | | WD | C | |
| CS Cup of Austria | | | | | | | | | | | 12th |
| CS Ice Star | | | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | | | 20th | 10th | 10th | | 11th |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | 6th | | | | | |
| Bavarian Open | | | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | | | 1st | 8th | 3rd | | |
| Coupe Printemps | | | | | 8th | | 7th | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | 10th | 11th | 11th | | | | 7th |
| Cup of Tyrol | | | | | | 8th | | | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Merano Cup | | | | | 7th | | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | 3rd | | | | | | | |
| Reykjavik IG | | | | | | | 1st | | | | |
| Toruń Cup | | | | | | | | 8th | | | |
| Volvo Open Cup | | | | | | | | 10th | | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | 17th | | 10th | | | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||||
| JGP Croatia | | | | 13th | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 6th | | | | | | | |
| JGP Poland | | | 17th | | 14th | | | | | | |
| Coupe Printemps | | 4th | 5th | 1st | | | | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | 10th | | 6th | | | | | | | | |
| EYOF | | 3rd | | | | | | | | | |
| Merano Cup | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd | | | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||
| France | 7th | | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | | 7th |
| France: Junior | 4th | | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | | | | | | |
| Masters | 7th J | | 2nd J | 3rd J | 2nd J | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 6th |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled ||||||||||||