Pernelle Carron (born 20 August 1986) is a French former competitive ice dancer. With partner Lloyd Jones, she is the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, 2010 Cup of Nice champion, three-time NRW Trophy champion, and 2010 French national champion. She won bronze at two Grand Prix events, 2011 Cup of China and 2007 Skate Canada International, and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Personal life Carron was born on 20 August 1986 in Gleize, France. She studied interior architecture and design at CREAD School in Lyon.
Career Early partnerships Pernelle Carron started skating at age six. She started skating because her aunt has Down Syndrome and all the family was going skating with her. Her aunt, Clothilde Fedry, participated several times at the Special Olympics and won the bronze medal as a solo figure skater.
Carron skated with Edouard Dezutter for twelve years and finished 13th at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
In the summer of 2005, Carron teamed up with Mathieu Jost. Together, they were the 2006 and 2007 French national bronze medalists and the 2008 and 2009 French national silver medalists. Carron and Jost also won a bronze medal at the 2007 Skate Canada International, finished 6th at the 2009 European Championships, and were ninth in their only appearance at the World Championships. Carron ended her partnership with Jost in April 2009.
Partnership with Lloyd Jones Carron teamed up with Lloyd Jones in April 2009. They were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui and Romain Haguenauer in Lyon, France, at the start of their partnership.
In their first season together, Carron and Jones won the NRW Trophy and became the French national champions. Carron and Jones were 12th at the European Championships and at that season's World Championships.
In the 2010–2011 season, they again won the 2010 NRW Trophy, as well as the 2010 Coupe de Nice, and finished 5th and 4th in two Grand Prix assignments, 2011 Skate Canada and the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, respectively. At the French Championships, they finished second to Nathalie Pechalat / Fabian Bourzat. They moved up to 9th at the European Championships and again finished 12th at Worlds. After the season ended, they moved to the United States to be coached by Natalia Linichuk.
In 2011–12, Carron and Jones began their season by taking silver at the 2011 Cup of Nice. They then won their first Grand Prix medal together, bronze, at the 2011 Cup of China. At the end of the season, they moved to the United Kingdom to be coached by Marika Humphreys.
After retiring from competition the two skated in ice shows. They appeared as the principal couple for Holiday on Ice's Passion Tour. Carron has also worked as an ice skating coach and choreographer.
Programs
With Jones
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition 2013–2014 Foxtrot: De-Lovely Quickstep: Anything Goes by Cole Porter Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky 2012–2013 Polka: Cotton Eyed Joe Waltz: Tennessee Waltz Polka: Cotton Eyed Joe La Chanson des Vieux Amants by Jacques Brel 2011–2012 Mambo Historia de un amor by Perez Prado Mambo No. 8 Jazz Night Buona Sera Signorina by Louis Prima 2010–2011 La Valse A Mille Temps by Jacques Brel George Gershwin medley
Paint It Black Angie by The Rolling Stones Seaside Rendez Vous by Queen Original dance 2009–2010 Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman Adagio by Il Divo Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman
With Jost Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition 2008–2009 Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong Venez Milord La Foule Venez Milord by Édith Piaf
Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse 2007–2008 Degeneration performed by Mes Aïeux Nocturne by Frédéric Chopin Massive Attack 2006–2007 Maria de Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla: Yo Soy Maria Aria de los Analista Milonga de la Anuciacion Venez Milord La Foule Venez Milord by Édith Piaf
With Dezutter Season Original dance Free dance 2004–2005 Charleston Slow foxtrot Charleston Adagio Remix 2003–2004 Swing: In the Mood by Glenn Miller Blues: Petite Fleur by Sydney Bechet Swing: In the Mood by Glenn Miller Moulin Rouge!: Sparkling Diamonds by Jim Broadbent Come What May Pitch – Spectacular Spectacular by Jim Broadbent
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Jones International Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 Winter Olympics 15th World Champ. 12th 12th 21st 12th European Champ. 12th 9th 7th 10th 13th Bompard 9th 4th 8th Cup of China 3rd 4th Rostelecom 6th Skate America 6th Skate Canada 5th 7th Cup of Nice 1st 2nd Golden Spin 2nd Ice Challenge 6th NRW Trophy 1st 1st 1st Winter Universiade 1st National French Champ. 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd Masters 3rd 2nd Team events World Team Trophy 6th T 5th P T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.
With Jost International Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 World Champ. 9th European Champ. 9th 9th 6th Bompard 11th 8th 5th 5th Cup of China 5th Skate America 5th Skate Canada 3rd Schäfer Memorial 7th 1st Universiade 3rd National French Champ. 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd
With Dezutter International Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 Junior Worlds 15th 13th China 6th Croatia 6th Czech Rep. 5th France 3rd Italy 8th Poland 9th Romania 6th Sweden 9th National French Champ. 1st N 1st N 4th J 3rd J Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
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