# Evgeniia Lopareva

Evgeniia Aleksandrovna Lopareva (Russian: Евгения Александровна Лопарёва, born May 5, 2000) is a Russian-French ice dancer who competes for France. With her partner, Geoffrey Brissaud, she is a three-time French national champion, the 2024 Grand Prix de France champion, a four-time Grand Prix bronze medalist, a three-time ISU Challenger Series gold medalist, and a two-time International Challenge Cup champion (2021 and 2023). Earlier in their career they finished in the top ten at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

## Personal life

Lopareva was born on May 30, 2000, in Moscow, Russia. She received her French citizenship in May 2022.

## Career
### Early years

Lopareva began learning how to skate as a four-year-old in 2004. She competed with her first partner, Alexey Karpushov, for five seasons. The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2016, placing fourth in Ostrava, Czech Republic. They had the same overall result at 2018 JGP Austria but did not compete again for the rest of the season. The team ended their partnership before the start of the 2018–19 figure skating season.

### Partnership with Brissaud
#### 2018–19 season

Before the start of the 2018–19 season, Lopareva teamed up with French ice dancer, Geoffrey Brissaud, to compete for France. It was subsequently announced that they would be coached by Ekaterina Rubleva in Moscow, Russia. The new team received two international assignments – the 2019 Egna Dance Trophy, where they took silver in the junior division, and the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed tenth.

#### 2019–20 season: Senior international debut

Lopareva/Brissaud made their senior international debut in September at their first assignment of the 2019–20 season, the 2019 CS Nepela Memorial Trophy. Here, the team placed eighth in the rhythm dance but made a comeback in the free dance (fourth) to finish sixth overall. The pair also set new personal bests in all three segments at the event.
At their next Challenger Series assignment, 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, Lopareva/Brissaud again set another personal best in the rhythm dance. After taking the bronze medal at the senior French Championships, they competed at the European Championships for the first time, placing fifteenth.
Following the season, the team would move their training from Moscow, Russia to Lyon, France, where they were coached by Roxane Petetin, Fabian Bourzat, Ekaterina Rubleva, and Ivan Shefer.

#### 2020–21 season: World Championship debut

Lopareva/Brissaud were scheduled to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but the event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They made their World Championship debut at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, placing seventeenth. Their placement combined with the sixteenth-place finish of the other French dance team competing at the championships qualified a single berth for France at the 2022 Winter Olympics, as well as the following year's world championships.

#### 2021–22 season

Lopareva/Brissaud made their seasonal Challenger debut at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, placing eighth. They were initially assigned to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2021 Cup of China, but following its cancellation, they were reassigned to the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia. They placed sixth at the event, setting new personal bests in the free dance and total score. They went on to finish in fourth place at the 2021 Internationaux de France, setting new personal bests in the rhythm dance and total score. Lopareva said they were "very happy with the result" of their first Grand Prix season.
After winning a silver medal at the International Cup of Nice, Lopareva/Brissaud won their second consecutive national silver medal. They were assigned to the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, where they finished ninth.

#### 2022–23 season: Challenger and Grand Prix medals

Prior to the season, it was announced that Lopareva and Brissaud would begin splitting their time between training in Lyon, France under coach, Roxane Petetin, and in Montreal, Quebec, Canada under coaches, Romain Haguenauer, Marie France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Pascal Denis.
They began the season by winning the silver medal at the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy. With Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron sitting out at least the season, Lopareva/Brissaud, were the most senior French team assigned to compete at the 2022 Grand Prix de France, where they won the bronze medal, their first on the Grand Prix. They finished fifth at the 2022 NHK Trophy.
At the French championships in Rouen, Lopareva/Brissaud won the national title for the first time in their career. At the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, they finished sixth in the rhythm dance, missing the final flight of the free dance by 0.42 behind Czechs Taschlerová/Taschler. They overtook the Czechs in the free dance, finishing fifth overall. They finished twelfth at the 2023 World Championships. Lopareva/Brissaud then joined Team France for the 2023 World Team Trophy, finishing fifth in the rhythm dance and fourth in the free dance. Team France finished in fifth place.

#### 2023–24 season

For the 1980s-themed rhythm dance, Lopareva and Brissaud desired to skate to a less conventional choice, and took their coach's recommendation of the work of French synth-pop singer Mylène Farmer. Their free program was a "biographical" story using the music of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, with Brissaud playing Rachmaninoff and Lopareva his "muse and inspiration."
Lopareva/Brissaud began the season at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International, winning the silver medal. They were invited to participate in the Shanghai Trophy, earning a second silver medal. They started on the Grand Prix at the 2023 Skate America, where they finished third in the rhythm dance, only 0.60 points behind Canadian training mates Lajoie/Lagha. They were third in the free dance as well, albeit slightly further behind second-place, and won the bronze medal. Lopareva called the result "very, very special" given the strong field. With their home Grand Prix de France as their second event, Lopareva/Brissaud finished third in both segments to take the bronze medal. They noted some technical issues, particularly lost levels on their free program dance spin, they said they had felt they had improved their performance elements, with Brissaud saying "we feel like we are improving little by little, step by step." The podium of gold medalists Guignard/Fabbri, silver medalists Fournier Beaudry/Sørensen, and bronze medalists Lopareva/Brissaud was the same as the previous year. Following the Grand Prix, the duo won gold at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup.
After retaining their French national title, Lopareva/Brissaud competed at the 2024 European Championships, where they placed fourth in both segments and fourth overall, 6.20 points back of bronze medalists Reed/Ambrulevičius of Lithuania.
Lopareva/Brissaud concluded the season at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, where they finished seventh in the rhythm dance, breaking the 80-point threshold. They dropped to eighth after the free dance, but broke the 200-point threshold overall, which Brissaud called a "gift", noting that the free dance occurred on his birthday.

#### 2024–25 season: Grand Prix gold medal

Lopareva and Brissaud made their season debut at the 2024 Shanghai Trophy, where they won the silver medal. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, they won the bronze medal at the 2024 Skate Canada International. At the 2024 Grand Prix de France, Lopareva and Brissaud had a surprise victory after Charlène Guignard and Marco Fabbri unexpectedly faltered during their free dance. With these Grand Prix series results, Lopareva and Brissaud qualified for the Grand Prix Final for the first time in their careers.
Lopareva/Brissaud subsequently competed on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, winning the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy and the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup.
At the Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France, the team finished in sixth place. Two weeks later, they captured their third consecutive national title at the 2025 French Championships.

## Programs
### Ice dance with Geoffrey Brissaud (for France)

| Season | Short dance/Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2018–19 | Tango: "El Choclo" Choreo. By Ekaterina Rubleva | Danse macabre By Camille Saint-Saëns Choreo. By Ekaterina Rubleva | — |
| 2019–21 | Foxtrot: "Too Darn Hot" Quickstep: "Too Darn Hot" Swing: "Too Darn Hot" (from Kiss Me, Kate) By Cole Porter Choreo. By Sergei Plishkin | "Adagio for Tron" (from Tron: Legacy) By Daft Punk "Bell Kiss" By Huggy & Dean Newton Choreo. By Sergei Plishkin | — |
| 2021–22 | Hip Hop: "The Next Episode" By Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Blues: "Killing Me Softly with His Song" By The Fugees Hip Hop: "Jump Around" By House of Pain Choreo. By Alexander Zhulin & Kader Belmoktar | "Adagio in Sol Minores" Mi 26 By Hauser "Allegretto" By Karl Jenkins Choreo. By Alexander Zhulin & Kader Belmoktar | "La vie en rose" By Édith Piaf "I Like to Move It" By Reel 2 Real, feat. The Mad Stuntman |
| 2022–23 | Rhumba: "Paxi Ni Ngongo" By Bonga Samba: "Magalenha" By Sérgio Mendes Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Diana Ribas | "L'Accordéoniste" "Mon Dieu" All by Édith Piaf Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Diana Ribas | Limelight The Gold Rush Modern Times By Charlie Chaplin |
| 2023–24 | "Sans contrefaçon" "Tristana" All by Mylène Farmer Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | "Elegie in E-Flat Minor", Op. 3, No. 1 "Prélude in C-Sharp Minor", Op. 3, No. 2 All by Sergei Rachmaninoff Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | Limelight The Gold Rush Modern Times By Charlie Chaplin |
| 2023–24 | "Sans contrefaçon" "Tristana" All by Mylène Farmer Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | "Elegie in E-Flat Minor", Op. 3, No. 1 "Prélude in C-Sharp Minor", Op. 3, No. 2 All by Sergei Rachmaninoff Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | "Il est interdit..." By Shanna "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi |
| 2024–25 | "Nightflight to Venus" "Rasputin" "Rasputin" (Bassflow 4.0 mix) All by Boney M. Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | "Elephant" "Fugue in D Minor" "360" By BFRND Choreo. by Guillaume Cizeron & Romain Haguenauer | "Il est interdit..." By Shanna "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi |

### Ice dance with Alexei Karpushov (for Russia)

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2017–2018 | Cha Cha: Kiss by Tom Jones Samba: In Style and Rhythm by Tom Jones | Moldavian Song by Emir Kusturica Maki Maki by Goran Bregović Mesečina by Goran Bregovic |
| 2016–2017 | Blues: The Here And After by Jun Miyake Swing: Forces, Darling by Koop | Foley Room by Amon Tobin Bloodstone by Amon Tobin |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
* Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

### Ice dance with Geoffrey Brissaud (for France)

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Championships | | 17th | | 12th | 8th | TBD |
| European Championships | 15th | | 9th | 5th | 4th | 2nd |
| Grand Prix Final | | | | | | 6th |
| French Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| World Team Trophy | | | | 5th (5th) | | |
| GP Italy | | | 6th | | | |
| GP France | | | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | 5th | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | 3rd | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | 3rd |
| CS Autumn Classic | | | | | 2nd | |
| CS Budapest Trophy | | | | 2nd | | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | | | 8th | | | |
| CS Nepela Memorial | 6th | | | | | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | 1st |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | | | | 1st | 1st |
| Challenge Cup | | 1st | | 1st | | |
| Master's de Patinage | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Shanghai Trophy | | | | | 2nd | 2nd |
| Trophée Métropole Nice | | | 2nd | | | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2018–19 |
| World Junior Championships | 10th |
| French Championships | 2nd |
| Egna Dance Trophy | 2nd |
| Master's de Patinage | 2nd |

### Ice dance with Alexei Karpushov (for Russia)

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Russian Championships | 9th | 9th | |
| JGP Austria | | | 4th |
| JGP Czech Republic | | 4th | |

## Detailed results
### Ice dance with Geoffrey Brissaud

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 206.76 | 2025 European Championships |
| Rhythm dance | TSS | 82.75 | 2025 European Championships |
| Rhythm dance | TES | 47.03 | 2025 European Championships |
| Rhythm dance | PCS | 35.72 | 2025 European Championships |
| Free dance | TSS | 124.01 | 2025 European Championships |
| Free dance | TES | 69.43 | 2025 European Championships |
| Free dance | PCS | 54.58 | 2025 European Championships |

#### Senior level

Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 19–21, 2019 | 2019 CS Nepela Memorial | 8 | 63.98 | 4 | 101.70 | 5 | 165.68 |
| Sep 26–28, 2019 | 2019 Master's de Patinage | 4 | 63.76 | 4 | 105.47 | 4 | 169.23 |
| Nov 14–17, 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | 4 | 65.83 | 4 | 101.45 | 4 | 167.28 |
| Dec 19–21, 2019 | 2020 French Championships | 3 | 71.39 | 3 | 111.48 | 3 | 182.87 |
| Jan 20–26, 2020 | 2020 European Championships | 8 | 63.98 | 4 | 101.70 | 5 | 165.68 |
Results in the 2020–21 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 1–3, 2020 | 2020 Master's de Patinage | 2 | 70.43 | 1 | 110.82 | 1 | 181.25 |
| Feb 5–6, 2021 | 2021 French Championships | 2 | 75.42 | 2 | 114.12 | 2 | 189.54 |
| Feb 26–28, 2021 | 2021 International Challenge Cup | 2 | 75.42 | 2 | 114.12 | 2 | 189.54 |
| Mar 22–28, 2021 | 2021 World Championships | 19 | 66.80 | 17 | 102.90 | 17 | 169.70 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 10–12, 2021 | 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy | 6 | 67.43 | 12 | 90.00 | 8 | 157.43 |
| Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2021 | 2021 Master's de Patinage | 2 | 75.83 | 2 | 114.97 | 2 | 190.80 |
| Oct 20–24, 2021 | 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 2 | 69.01 | 2 | 105.68 | 2 | 174.69 |
| Nov 5–7, 2021 | 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia | 6 | 67.31 | 5 | 107.32 | 6 | 174.63 |
| Nov 19–21, 2021 | 2021 Internationaux de France | 5 | 69.23 | 4 | 106.71 | 4 | 175.94 |
| Dec 16–18, 2022 | 2022 French Championships | 2 | 76.64 | 2 | 119.28 | 2 | 195.92 |
| Jan 10–16, 2022 | 2022 European Championships | 10 | 70.22 | 9 | 108.12 | 9 | 178.34 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 6–8, 2022 | 2022 Master's de Patinage | 1 | 79.90 | 1 | 121.23 | 1 | 201.13 |
| Oct 13–16, 2022 | 2022 CS Budapest Trophy | 2 | 76.83 | 2 | 116.02 | 2 | 192.85 |
| Nov 4–6, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix de France | 3 | 73.17 | 3 | 113.98 | 3 | 187.15 |
| Nov 18–20, 2022 | 2022 NHK Trophy | 6 | 72.84 | 5 | 111.79 | 5 | 184.63 |
| Dec 15–17, 2022 | 2023 French Championships | 1 | 76.87 | 1 | 121.22 | 1 | 198.09 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 European Championships | 6 | 76.49 | 5 | 115.36 | 5 | 191.85 |
| Feb 23–26, 2023 | 2023 International Challenge Cup | 1 | 77.33 | 1 | 119.13 | 1 | 196.46 |
| Mar 20–26, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | 12 | 72.80 | 13 | 110.81 | 12 | 183.61 |
| Apr 13–16, 2023 | 2023 World Team Trophy | 5 | 76.15 | 4 | 118.52 | 5 (5) | 194.67 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 14–16, 2023 | 2023 CS Autumn Classic International | 2 | 72.28 | 1 | 114.66 | 2 | 186.94 |
| Sep 28–30, 2023 | 2023 Master's de Patinage | 1 | 81.14 | 1 | 116.42 | 1 | 197.56 |
| Oct 3–5, 2023 | 2023 Shanghai Trophy | 2 | 73.56 | 2 | 112.16 | 2 | 185.72 |
| Oct 20–22, 2023 | 2023 Skate America | 3 | 77.20 | 3 | 116.27 | 3 | 193.47 |
| Nov 3–5, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix de France | 3 | 76.95 | 3 | 113.87 | 3 | 190.82 |
| Nov 16–19, 2023 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | 1 | 77.84 | 1 | 118.62 | 1 | 196.56 |
| Dec 10–14, 2023 | 2024 French Championships | 1 | 84.11 | 1 | 119.29 | 1 | 203.40 |
| Jan 8–14, 2024 | 2024 European Championships | 4 | 78.47 | 4 | 118.70 | 4 | 197.17 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 7 | 80.01 | 8 | 120.27 | 8 | 200.28 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 26–28, 2024 | 2024 Master's de Patinage | 1 | 82.19 | 1 | 118.52 | 1 | 200.71 |
| Oct 3–5, 2024 | 2024 Shanghai Trophy | 3 | 77.35 | 2 | 118.03 | 2 | 195.38 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 | 2024 Skate Canada International | 3 | 76.76 | 3 | 117.49 | 3 | 194.25 |
| Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix de France | 2 | 77.75 | 1 | 117.52 | 1 | 195.27 |
| Nov 12–17, 2024 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | 1 | 78.93 | 1 | 119.98 | 1 | 198.91 |
| Nov 20–24, 2024 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | 1 | 80.36 | 1 | 121.53 | 1 | 201.89 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 | 2024–25 Grand Prix Final | 5 | 76.98 | 6 | 118.93 | 6 | 195.91 |
| Dec 20–21, 2024 | 2025 French Championships | 1 | 83.42 | 1 | 130.76 | 1 | 214.18 |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 | 2025 European Championships | 2 | 82.75 | 4 | 124.01 | 2 | 206.76 |

#### Junior level

Results in the 2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | RD | RD | FD | FD | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 25–27, 2018 | 2018 Master's de Patinage | 2 | 53.29 | 2 | 81.20 | 2 | 134.49 |
| Feb 1–3, 2019 | 2019 Egna Dance Trophy | 2 | 58.56 | 2 | 90.06 | 2 | 148.62 |
| Feb 22–24, 2019 | 2019 French Championships (Junior) | 2 | 58.55 | 2 | 87.76 | 2 | 146.31 |
| Mar 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 10 | 57.99 | 10 | 83.99 | 10 | 141.98 |