# Christopher Boyadji

Christopher Boyadji (born 15 July 1990) is a retired French pair skater who represents Great Britain. With former partner Zoe Jones, he is a four-time British national champion (2017-2020). With former partner Amani Fancy, he is a two-time national champion (2014, 2016).

## Personal life

After becoming a pairs team, Jones and Boyadji began a relationship and welcomed their daughter, Arya, in April 2023.

## Career
### For France

Boyadji began skating at the age of 7½ after watching Philippe Candeloro on television. As a competitor in men's singles, he was coached by Diana Skotnická in Courbevoie and by Sylvain Privé. He represented France at five ISU Junior Grand Prix events and the 2009 Winter Universiade.
Boyadji competed with Camille Mendoza for France in the 2011–12 season. They finished 16th at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The pair trained in Paris and Montreal under Vivien Rolland and Diana Skotnická.

### Partnership with Fancy

Boyadji teamed up with British skater Amani Fancy in spring 2013. After winning the 2014 British national title, they were sent to the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, where they placed 15th. The pair finished 18th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.
Following an elbow surgery in November 2014, the pair was unable to compete at the 2015 British Championships. They were sent to the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, where they placed 12th. The pair finished 16th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai.
Fancy/Boyadji won the bronze medal at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and placed 8th at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 NHK Trophy, as well as winning their second national title. In January 2016, they announced the end of their partnership, withdrawing from both the 2016 European and 2016 World Championships.

### Partnership with Jones

Boyadji and Zoe Jones agreed to form a pair skating partnership following a tryout in April 2016. They trained at the Better Link Centre in Swindon. Their first competition was the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where they finished 6th.
The pair retired after the 2021–22 figure skating season after having a career-best 10th-place finish at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships.

### Coaching career

Following their retirement, Jones and Boyadji began coaching together at the Better Link Centre in Swindon, where they had previously trained.
Boyadji's students have included:
* Lydia Smart / Harry Mattick
* Julia Sauter
* Kristen Spours
* Zarah Wood / Alex Lapsky

## Programs
### With Jones

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2021–2022 | Rise Up by Andra Day | Fix You performed by Cinematic Pop |
| 2020–2021 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow performed by J2 | To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra |
| 2019–2020 | The Storm by Havasi | To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra |
| 2018–2019 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow by J2 | To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra |
| 2017–2018 | It's a Man's Man's Man's World performed by Seal | Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen performed by The Tenors & Lindsey Stirling |
| 2016–17 | Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona | Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns |

### With Fancy

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2015–16 | La Vie en rose by Louis Armstrong | Ghost The Musical by Dave A. Stewart |
| 2014–15 | La Vie en rose by Louis Armstrong | Harry Potter by John Williams |
| 2013–14 | Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo performed by André Rieu Red Violin (based on Aranjuez) by Ikuko Kawai | Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla Esperanza by Maxime Rodriguez El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez |

### With Mendoza

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2011–12 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith by John Powell | Pearl Harbor by Hans Zimmer |

### Single skating

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2008–09 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith by John Powell | Gladiator by Hans Zimmer |
| 2006–07 | The Man in the Iron Mask by Nick Glennie-Smith | Japanese soundtrack |

## 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
* WD – Withdrew from competition
* Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

### With Jones for Great Britain

International :
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| Worlds | 26th | 27th | 17th | C | 24th | 10th |
| Europeans | 14th | | 10th | 12th | | WD |
| GP France | | 8th | | | | |
| GP Skate America | | | | 8th | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | 8th |
| CS Nebelhorn | | 14th | | | | 15th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | 6th | | WD | | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | 12th | | |
| Bavarian Open | | | 3rd | 4th | | |
| Cup of Nice | 5th | 4th | | | | |
| Open Ice Mall | | | 2nd | | | |
| Volvo Open Cup | | 1st | | | | |
| National |||||||
| British Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | C | 2nd |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled |||||||

### With Fancy for Great Britain

International :
| Event | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Worlds | 18th | 16th | |
| Europeans | 15th | 12th | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | 8th |
| CS Nebelhorn | | 8th | WD |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | 3rd |
| Bavarian Open | 4th | 1st | |
| Lombardia Trophy | 8th | | |
| Warsaw Cup | 4th | | |
| National ||||
| British Champ. | 1st | | 1st |

### Pair skating with Camille Mendoza for France

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2011–12 |
| World Junior Championships | 16th |
| JGP Estonia | 10th |
| Bavarian Open | 1st |
| Master's de Patinage | 1st |

### Single skating for France

International :
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| Winter Universiade | | | 27th |
| International: Junior ||||
| JGP Croatia | | 5th | |
| JGP Czech Republic | | | 6th |
| JGP France | 8th | | 7th |
| JGP Germany | | 9th | |
| Cup of Nice | 2nd | | |
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | | |
| National ||||
| French Champ. | 14th | 8th | |
| Masters | | | 3rd J |