Laurence Fournier Beaudry

Laurence Fournier Beaudry
Personal information
Country represented Canada
Former country(ies) represented Denmark
Born (1992-07-18) July 18, 1992
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner Nikolaj Sørensen
Former partner Yoan Breton, Anthony Quintal, Paul Bellantuono
Coach Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Former coach Pascal Denis
Choreographer Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
Former choreographer Ginette Cournoyer
Skating club Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club
Training locations Montreal
Began skating 2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 164.40
2017 NHK Trophy
Short dance 66.05
2017 Worlds
Free dance 99.06
2017 NHK Trophy

Laurence Fournier Beaudry (born July 18, 1992) is a Canadian ice dancer. She competed for Denmark with her skating partner, Nikolaj Sørensen, from 2013 to 2018. Together, they have won five ISU Challenger Series medals and qualified for the free dance at six ISU Championships.[1] In March 2018, Denmark released them to compete for Canada.[2]

Career

Fournier Beaudry began skating in 2001.[3] Early in her career, she competed with Anthony Quintal.[4] Together with Yoan Breton, she appeared on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2011.[5]

Partnership with Sørensen

Fournier Beaudry had a tryout with Danish ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen in February 2012.[6] He decided to team up with Vanessa Crone, but called Fournier Beaudry five months later, shortly after Crone's decision not to compete with him.[6]

Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen decided to represent Denmark while continuing to train in Canada. They are coached by Canadian champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal, Quebec.

They won gold at the 2013 Pavel Roman Memorial and silver at the 2013 Ice Challenge. Making their Grand Prix debut, Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen placed 7th at the 2015 Skate Canada International.

The two placed 13th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to their result, Denmark qualified a spot in the ice dancing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. However, they were unable to take part in the Olympics, because Fournier Beaudry could not obtain Danish citizenship. In March 2018, Denmark released them to compete for Canada.[2]

Programs

(with Sørensen)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2017–2018
[7]
  • Spanish Caravan
    by The Doors
  • Hush
    performed by Marcin Patrzalek
  • Asturias
    performed by Marcin Patrzalek
2016–2017
[3]
2015–2016
[8][9]
2014–2015
[10]
  • Flamenco: Malagueña
    performed by Montana Skies
  • Paso doble: Malagueña
    performed by Klaus Hallen Dance Orchestra
2013–2014
[11]
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Quickstep: I Never Knew
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Sørensen for Denmark

International[1]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Worlds29th11th13th13th
Europeans18th9th9th7th9th
GP NHK Trophy5th
GP Rostelecom Cup7th
GP Skate Canada7th7th
CS Autumn Classic3rd3rd7th
CS Finlandia Trophy3rd4th3rd
CS Ice Challenge2nd
CS U.S. Classic2nd4th
CS Volvo Open Cup4th
Ice Challenge2nd
MNNT Cup3rd
Pavel Roman1st
National[1]
Danish Champ.1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Breton for Canada

International[12]
Event 2010–11 2011–12
JGP Romania11th
National
Canadian Champ.6th J12th J
J = Junior level

With Quintal for Canada

National[4]
Event 2008–09
Canadian Championships16th J
J = Junior level

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
  2. 1 2 "Press Release". Dansk Skøjte Union (DSU). March 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Anthony QUINTAL". International Skating Union.
  5. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Yoan BRETON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Tone, Florentina (March 28, 2017). "Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen: "We're in it for the long haul"". insideskating.net.
  7. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 22, 2015). "Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground". ice-dance.com.
  9. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Competition Results: Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Yoan BRETON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014.

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