# Romain Ponsart

Romain Ponsart (born 27 April 1992) is a retired French figure skater. He is the 2012 Triglav Trophy bronze medalist and 2015 Toruń Cup champion. He is a six-time French National medalist.

## Personal life

Ponsart was born on 27 April 1992 in Charleville-Mézières, France. He was previously engaged to American figure skater Mariah Bell.

## Career

Ponsart began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009. In 2011, he was selected to compete at the World Junior Championships and finished 17th.
In the 2011–12 season, Ponsart received his first senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard, and placed eighth. At the end of the season, he won his first senior international medal, bronze at the 2012 Triglav Trophy. The following season, he struggled with injuries.
In October 2013, Ponsart injured his ankle at the Master's de Patinage, causing him to withdraw from the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard.
In August 2015, Ponsart relocated to Poitiers to train with new coach Brian Joubert. However, the two had disagreements regarding training and ended the coaching relationship in November of that year.
In 2016, Ponsart began training under his new coach, Rafael Arutyunyan.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2019–2020 | Poeta by Vincente Amigo | The Greatest Showman by Hugh Jackman |
| 2018–2019 | In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles | Carmen by Georges Bizet |
| 2015–2016 | Je Suis Malade by Serge Lama | Violin Concerto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| 2014–2015 | Nessun dorma (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini performed by Luciano Pavarotti | Inception by Hans Zimmer |
| 2012–2013 | Minnie the Moocher (from The Blues Brothers) | Black Swan by Clint Mansell, Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| 2011–2012 | Art on Ice by Edvin Marton Totentanz by Franz Liszt performed Maksim Mrvica | Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev |
| 2010–2011 | Leyenda performed by Vanessa-Mae | Tosca by Giacomo Puccini |
| 2008–2009 | Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Vanessa-Mae | The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons performed by Vanessa-Mae |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| Worlds | | | | | | | | | | | 16th | | | | |
| Europeans | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | | | | |
| GP France | | | | | 8th | | WD | WD | 11th | WD | 11th | 6th | 9th | C | 11th |
| GP Skate America | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | WD | | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th |
| Bavarian Open | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | 5th | | | 9th | | 14th | 4th | | | | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn | | | | | 14th | | | | | | | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | | |
| Printemps | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Toruń Cup | | | | | | | | 1st | | | | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | | | | 5th | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | | | 9th | | 11th | | | | | |
| Tallink Hotels Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | |
| Tayside Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd |
| Volvo Cup | | | | | | 4th | | | | | | | | | |
| International: Junior ||||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | | 17th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Belarus | | | 6th | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Croatia | | | 6th | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 5th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Germany | | | | 5th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National ||||||||||||||||
| French Champ. | 11th | 6th | 7th | 5th | | 3rd | | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | WD | 3rd | 3rd | 4th |
| Masters | | | 1st J | 2nd J | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | | 1st | 4th | 7th | 4th | 4th |
| Team events ||||||||||||||||
| World Team Trophy | | | | | | 6th T 11th P | | 6th T 12th P | | | | | | | |
| WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. ||||||||||||||||