Francis Boudreau-Audet (born November 8, 1993) is a Canadian pair skater, currently competing with Nadine Wang for Canada.
He previously competed with Sumire Suto for Japan, and was the 2016 Toruń Cup champion and a two-time Japanese national champion.
Personal life Around 2021, Boudreau-Audet began a career as a development engineer for OrthoPediatrics—a Canadian company that designs implants for children with orthopedic conditions.
Career Boudreau-Audet began learning to skate in 2001.
Partnership with Koga His partnership with Japan's Ami Koga lasted two seasons. In December 2013, they were awarded the junior silver medal at the Japan Championships, having finished second to Sumire Suto / Konstantin Chizhikov. Making their international debut, they won silver in junior pairs at the Bavarian Open in February 2014.
Koga/Boudreau-Audet competed in the 2014–15 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, placing 4th in Tallinn and 6th in Zagreb. In March 2015, they finished 6th at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. They were coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Cynthia Lemaire, and Sylvie Fullum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Partnership with Suto
2015–16 season Boudreau-Audet teamed up with Japan's Sumire Suto in the spring of 2015. They decided to represent Japan in senior pairs, coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Canada. Their international debut came in December 2015 at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they placed 7th. Later that month, they won the Japanese national title, ahead of Marin Ono / Wesley Killing and Miu Suzaki / Ryuichi Kihara.
In January 2016, Suto/Boudreau-Audet were awarded gold at the Toruń Cup. They went on the place 9th at the 2016 Four Continents in Taipei and 22nd at the 2016 World Championships in Boston
2016–17 season Suto/Boudreau-Audet began their season on the Challenger Series, placing fourth at the 2016 U.S. International Classic. They finished 7th at their Grand Prix assignment, the 2016 NHK Trophy. The two repeated as Japanese national champions, outscoring Suzaki / Kihara by 14 points for the title.
Programs
With Suto Season Short program Free skating 2017–18 Sakura (Spring Blossom) The Beatles Medley Girl Let It Be All My Loving I Want to Hold Your Hand 2016–17 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 2015–16 La Vie en rose
With Koga Season Short program Free skating 2014–15 Un bel dia Spellbound Concerto
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Wang for Canada International Event 2019–20 U.S. Classic 9th Warsaw 9th National Canadian Champ. 8th TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
With Suto for Japan International Event 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 World Champ. 22nd 17th Four Continents Champ. 9th 10th NHK Trophy 7th 7th Rostelecom Cup 8th Nebelhorn Trophy 11th U.S. Classic 4th 8th Toruń Cup 1st 1st National Japan Champ. 1st 1st Team eventsWorld Team Trophy 1st T 6th P TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.
With Koga for Japan International Event 2013–14 2014–15 World Junior Champ. 6th Croatia 6th Estonia 4th Bavarian Open 2nd J Challenge Cup 1st J National Japan Junior Champ. 2nd 1st Team events World Team Trophy 3rd T 6th P J = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result.
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