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Chafik Besseghier

シャフィク・ベセギエ　/　しゃふぃく・べせぎえ

Figure skater from France

October 11, 1989 (age 36)　・　Grenoble, Isère, France

Isère
figure skater

My Take

Besseghier holds a quiet place in my affections. A Grenoble-born skater, he claimed two International Cup of Nice titles and French national gold in 2016 and 2018, collecting fourteen senior international medals and finishing in the world top ten. For an athlete with that kind of consistent record, he flies surprisingly under the radar, and I find that understatement appealing. There's a lonely beauty in honing one's art on the ice, a solitary 171 cm figure chasing perfection without fanfare. I admire skaters who commit fully to their own programs whether or not they stand at the center of the podium, and I imagine his skating carried real flair.

Overview

Chafik Besseghier (born 11 October 1989) is a French figure skater. He is a two-time International Cup of Nice champion and the 2016 and 2018 French national champion. He has won a total of fourteen senior international medals and finished in the top ten at three ISU Championships (2014 Worlds, 2013 Europeans, 2017 Europeans).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chafik Besseghier
Name (Japanese): シャフィク・ベセギエ
Reading: しゃふぃく・べせぎえ
Born: October 11, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Snake
Origin: Grenoble, Isère, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 171 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%82%A8

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