Brian Joubert

Brian Joubert was the kind of figure skater who made you forget you were watching a sport — this guy was pure spectacle on ice. Born in Poitiers and carrying the French tricolor with genuine pride, he hit his peak in the mid-2000s and absolutely owned the ice: 2007 World Champion, three-time European Champion, and an almost absurd eight French national titles. What I always loved about Joubert was his unapologetic style — big, dramatic programs, quad jumps when quads still felt dangerous, and that cocky-but-earned confidence. He wasn't the most refined technician of his era, but he had presence you can't manufacture. Watching him in his prime felt like watching someone who actually wanted to be there. Respect for pivoting into coaching and staying in the sport he gave so much to.

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Name (English)

Brian Joubert

Name (Japanese)

ブライアン・ジュベール

Reading

ぶらいあん・じゅべーる

Born

September 20, 1984 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Poitiers, Vienne, France

Height

179 cm

Occupation

figure skater / figure skating coach

• Official sitehttps://www.brian-joubert.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/BrianJoubert
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Joubert
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%99%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q297090

Tags

• Vienne
• figure skater
• figure skating coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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