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Pierre Béchu
Pierre Béchu
Born	10 March 1959; Bron, France
Died	24 August 1988 (aged 29)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country	France
Retired	1984

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Pierre Béchu (10 March 1959 – 24 August 1988)^[1] was a French ice dancer. With Nathalie Hervé, he became a five-time French national champion, from 1980 to 1984. They placed eighth at the 1981 World Championships, fifth at the 1983 European Championships, and 14th at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

In August 1988, Hervé and Béchu were traveling with their daughter, Johanna, when their vehicle collided with another, killing Béchu and Johanna.^[2]

Early in his career, Béchu competed with Catherine Le Bail. They won bronze at the 1978 French Championships.

Results[edit]

With Hervé[edit]

International
Event	1978–79	1979–80	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84
Winter Olympics						14th
World Championships		12th	8th	11th	WD
European Championships		11th	6th	6th	5th	8th
St. Gervais		2nd	2nd
National
French Championships	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
WD = Withdrew

With Le Bail[edit]

National
Event	1977–78
French Championships	3rd

References[edit]

^ "Pierre Béchu". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
^ Patinage Magazine N°12, October 1988

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[SR-1] "Pierre Béchu". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

[PM8810-2] Patinage Magazine N°12, October 1988

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+{{short description|French ice dancer}}
-'''Pierre Béchu''' (March 10, 1949 - August 24, 1988) was an [[ice dancing|ice dancer]] who represented [[France]].
+{{Infobox figure skater
+|name= Pierre Béchu
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+'''Pierre Béchu''' (10 March 1959 – 24 August 1988)<ref name=SR/> was a French [[ice dancing|ice dancer]]. With [[Nathalie Hervé]], he became a five-time [[French Figure Skating Championships|French national]] champion, from 1980 to 1984. They placed eighth at the [[1981 World Figure Skating Championships|1981 World Championships]], fifth at the [[1983 European Figure Skating Championships|1983 European Championships]], and 14th at the [[Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics|1984 Winter Olympics]].
+In August 1988, Hervé and Béchu were traveling with their daughter, Johanna, when their vehicle collided with another, killing Béchu and Johanna.<ref name=PM8810/>
-Béchu originally competed with [[Catherine Le Bail]], with whom he finished third at the [[French Figure Skating Championships]] in 1978.  He then teamed with [[Nathalie Hervé]] and won five straight gold medals at the national championships from 1980 to 1984.  They finished 14th at the [[1984 Winter Olympics]].  Other career highlights included an 8th place finish at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]] in 1981 and a 5th place performance at the [[European Figure Skating Championships]] in 1983.
+Early in his career, Béchu competed with Catherine Le Bail. They won bronze at the 1978 [[French Figure Skating Championships|French Championships]].
+== Results ==
+=== With Hervé ===
+{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''International'''
+|-
+! Event
+! 1978–79
+! 1979–80
+! 1980–81
+! 1981–82
+! 1982–83
+! 1983–84
+|-
+| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]] || || || || || || 14th
+|-
+| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || || 12th || 8th || 11th || WD ||
+|-
+| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] || || 11th || 6th || 6th || 5th || 8th
+|-
+| align=left | [[Grand Prix International St. Gervais|St. Gervais]] || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || ||
+|-
+! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''National'''
+|-
+| align=left | [[French Figure Skating Championships|French Championships]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
+|-
+| colspan=7 align=center | <small> WD = Withdrew </small>
+|}
+=== With Le Bail ===
+{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National'''
+|-
+! Event
+! 1977–78
+|-
+| align=left | [[French Figure Skating Championships|French Championships]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
+|}
 ==References==
+{{Reflist|refs=
+<ref name=PM8810>{{citation | title = Patinage Magazine N°12 | date = October 1988 }}</ref>
-* {{Sports-reference|fa/pierre-bechu-1}}
+<ref name=SR>{{cite web | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/pierre-bechu-1.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417195327/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/pierre-bechu-1.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2020-04-17 | title = Pierre Béchu | publisher = sports-reference.com }}</ref>
+}}
 {{NavigationFrenchChampionsFigureSkatingIcedance}}
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 [[Category:1949 births]]
 [[Category:1988 deaths]]
-[[Category:French ice dancers]]
+[[Category:People from Bron]]
-[[Category:Olympic figure skaters of France]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Lyon Metropolis]]
+[[Category:French male ice dancers]]
+[[Category:Olympic figure skaters for France]]
 [[Category:Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics]]
+[[Category:Road incident deaths in France]]
+{{France-figure-skating-bio-stub}}