Jacqueline Vaudecrane

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Jacqueline Vaudecrane at the 1932 European Championships in Paris

Jacqueline Vaudecrane (born November 22, 1913 in Paris - † February 27, 2018 ) was a French figure skater and figure skating coach.

Vaudecrane's father was the publisher of France's first business newspaper. Her mother was the editor of a leading fashion magazine. Vaudecrane began ice skating at the age of seven at the Palais de Glace , the ice ring at the foot of the Champs-Élysées . She was taken under the wing of the successful figure skating couple Andrée Joly and Pierre Brunet and traveled with them to their competitions in the 1920s.

As a figure skater, Vaudecrane was French champion in 1937 and 1938 . In 1932 she made her debut in her hometown of Paris at the European Championships and finished in tenth place. Her two other participations in 1936 and 1938 she finished in 16th place. In 1936 she made her debut at world championships and finished in 15th place. In her second and last participation in a world championship, she reached 14th place in 1939 .

Vaudecrane was more successful as a trainer. Her students included world champions Jacqueline du Bief , Alain Giletti and Alain Calmat, as well as two-time Olympic medalist Patrick Péra .

Results

Competition / year 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
World championships 15th 14th
European championships 10. 16. 16.
French championships 2. 2. 1. 1. 2.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Death report , accessed on March 5, 2018
  2. ↑ a b c d Jean-Christophe Berlot: Mother of French skating celebrates 100th. icenetwork.com, November 18, 2013, accessed October 24, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Vaudecrane, Jacqueline
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French figure skater and figure skating coach
DATE OF BIRTH November 22, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris , France
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 2018