Cortney Mansour or Mansourová (born December 15, 1994) is a Canadian-Czech ice dancer. With Michal Češka, she has won four international medals and three national titles. The two have reached the final segment at three ISU Championships.
Earlier in her career, she competed with Daryn Zhunussov for Kazakhstan.
Personal life Cortney Mansour was born on December 15, 1994, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She became a Czech citizen in December 2017. Her aunt skated for the Ice Capades.
Early career Mansour started learning to skate in 1996.
In the 2011–12 season, she competed with Daryn Zhunussov for Kazakhstan. After starting the season in the junior ranks, Mansour/Zhunussov decided to move up to the senior level. In January, they placed last at the 2012 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In March, they competed at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France; their placement in the preliminary round, 20th, was insufficient to qualify for the short dance.
Partnership with Češka 2013–14 season In 2013, Mansour teamed up with Michal Češka to compete for the Czech Republic, following a tryout in Europe. They were coached by Carol Lane, Jon Lane, and Juris Razgulajevs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Making their international debut, Mansour/Češka placed 12th at a Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in Gdańsk in September 2013 and tenth the following month at JGP Ostrava in the Czech Republic. The duo finished 13th at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, after placing 14th in both segments.
2014–15 season: Senior debut Mansour/Češka advanced to the senior level in the 2014–15 season. Competing in the Challenger Series, they placed ninth at the 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and tenth at the 2014 CS Skate Canada Autumn Classic. Ranked 19th in the short dance and 15th in the free, they finished 17th at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.
2015–16 season Mansour/Češka placed sixth at two Challenger Series events in the first half of October, the 2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy and 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy. Deciding to change coaches, they joined Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan, at the end of the month. The duo won gold at the Pavel Roman Memorial and then finished 13th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava after placing 14th in the short and 13th in the free. Ranked 24th in the short, they did not qualify for the free dance at the 2016 World Championships.
2016–17 season: Grand Prix debut In July 2016, Mansour/Češka received their first Grand Prix assignment, replacing Federica Testa / Lukas Csolley at the 2016 Trophée de France.
Programs
With Češka Season Short dance Free dance 2017–2018 Beat On My Drum Loin Adios The Godfather Part II Kay A New Carpet Main Title/The Immigrant The Godfather Godfather Waltz Finale 2016–2017 Summertime Diga Diga Do 2015–2016 La Valse d'Amelie La Vie en rose Broken Ballerina Old Toys Pumpkin Pursuit 2014–2015 Babylon Flamenco La Gracia de Dios Chess End Game Chess Game 2013–2014 Kiss Me It Don't Mean A Thing The Great Gatsby Where the Wind Blows Young and Beautiful Bang Bang
With Zhunussov Season Short dance Free dance 2011–2012 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha Cirque du Soleil Carrousel Imposteur
Results GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Češka for the Czech Republic International Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18-19 World Champ. 24th 26th European Champ. 17th 13th 25th GP Finland WD Trophée de France 8th Autumn Classic 10th Finlandia Trophy 6th Golden Spin 7th Nebelhorn Trophy 9th 5th Nepela Memorial 6th 6th 8th U.S. Classic 10th Autumn Classic 5th Bavarian Open 3rd Open d'Andorra 3rd Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd 1st Santa Claus Cup 4th Volvo Open 4th International: Junior World Junior Champ. 13th Czech Republic 10th Poland 12th Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd J National Czech Champ. 1st J 1st 1st J = Junior level TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
With Zhunussov for Kazakhstan International Event 2011–12 World Champ. 35th Four Continents Champ. 11th Istanbul Cup 9th International: Junior Estonia 15th Italy 14th NRW Trophy 24th J National Kazakhstani Champ. 2nd J = Junior level
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