Jean-Hans Fourneaux (born 2 September 2003) is a French ice dancer. With his current skating partner Célina Fradji, he is the 2022 JGP France silver medalist and the 2022 French junior national champion.
Personal life Jean-Hans Fourneaux was born on 2 September 2003 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
Career
Early career Jean-Hans Fourneaux met Célina Fradji in 2017 and they began competing internationally together.
2019–20 season: Junior international debut Fradji and Fourneaux made their debut on the Junior Grand Prix circuit in August as one of the host picks at the 2019 JGP France, where they finished tenth overall. While they did not receive a second JGP assignment, Fradji and Fourneaux placed fourth in the junior dance category at the Master's de Patinage, and sixth and seventh respectively at their two autumn assignments: the 2019 Mezzaluna Cup and the 2019 Pavel Roman Memorial.
In January 2020, Fradji and Fourneaux competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. They finished tenth overall in the individual event. In the mixed team event, Fradji and Fourneaux were named to Team Discovery alongside Italian men's skater Nikolaj Memola, Canadian women's skater Catherine Carle, and Russian pair team Apollinariia Panfilova and Dmitry Rylov. Team Discovery finished in sixth place overall.
Fradji and Fourneaux concluded their season at the 2020 French Junior Championships, where they finished in third place.
2020–21 season The pair opened their season with a third place finish at the Santa Claus Cup. They later placed 5th at the Egna Dance Trophy.
Fradji/Fourneaux closed their season by finishing 4th at the 2021 French Championships.
2021–22 season Fradji/Fourneaux were assigned to two Junior Grand Prix events, one in France, the other in Russia. They placed fifth and seventh respectively.
In October, the pair placed sixth at the Cup of Nice, as well as second at the 2021 Open d'Andorra.
In February, they won the 2022 French Junior Championships.
The pair subsequently made their World Junior Championships debut in Tallinn, Estonia. They finished the event in ninth place, scoring a new personal best in the short program segment.
2022–23 season: Grand Prix medals Assigned to both the Junior Grand Prix in France and Poland, Fradji/Fourneaux won silver and bronze medals respectively. These results led them to qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final. They later won the Cup of Nice for a second consecutive year.
In December at the Grand Prix Final in Torino, Italy, Fradji/Fourneaux placed sixth in both competition segments, thus finishing sixth overall.
In February, the pair placed second at the French Junior Championships. They later closed their season with a sixth place finish at the 2023 Junior World Championships.
2023–24 season: Grand Prix medals, Top 4 at Junior Worlds Fradji/Fourneaux competed at the Junior Grand Prix stages in Thailand and Japan, winning silver and bronze medals. These results allowed them to qualify for the Final for a second consecutive year. The team finished fourth at the final.
The pair subsequently won silver medals at the 2024 French Junior Championships and the Egna Dance Trophy.
Fradji/Fourneaux finished their season placing fourth at the 2024 Junior World Championships. “One of my favorite memories was our free dance at 2024 Junior Worlds in Taipei,” recalled Fradji. “It was a great destination, a great trip, and we skated well. We were so close to the podium!”
2024–25 season: Grand Prix gold
Fradji/Fourneaux began their season winning the gold medal at the Junior Grand Prix in the Czech Republic. Fourneaux shared, “After six medals, to finally get the gold! It was really special.” The team subsequently won silver in Slovenia, qualifiying for the Final for the third time in their career. At the final, the team finished in fifth overall.
Later, the team won gold medals at the Sofia Trophy, Egna Dance Trophy and the 2025 French Junior Championships.
They closed what would be their final junior season by placing fifth at the 2025 World Junior Championships.
2025–26 season: Senior debut Fradji/Fourneaux debuted internationally on the Challenger Series at the Nepela Memorial in September, placing eighth. They later placed 6th at the Trialeti Trophy; garnering new personal best scores in the free skate and overall.
Chosen as a host pick for the senior Grand Prix, 2025 Grand Prix de France, the pair finished in tenth place. “Being selected for the Grand Prix de France is a huge honor for us, especially since it’s our very first senior season” shared Fradji. They followed this by finishing in tenth place at the 2025 Skate America. The next month, the team placed eighth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Fradji/Fourneaux concluded the season with a sixth place result at the 2026 French Championships, and bronze at the Challenge Cup.
Programs
Ice dance with Fradji Season Rhythm dance Free dance2026–2027 Vals Azulby Florindo Sassone Grand Guignolby BajofondoSelections from the Sinners soundtrack2025–2026 Bug a Boo
Bills, Bills, Billsby Destiny's Child Reminiscenceby Olafur Arnalds, Alice Sara Ott
Second Self-Portrait Seriesby Rachel's
Protestby Philip Glass, Jóhann Jóhannsson2024–2025 In the Navy YMCAby Village People "Exogenesis: Symphony" Parts 1 and 3by Muse choreo. by Karrine Arribert and Mahil Chantelauze2023–2024 Still Loving Youby Scorpions Back in Blackby ACDC Partida Portio Dioby Rascasuelos 2022–23 Gringo Nr. 1 Agape Epidauros Ya Nas 2021–22 Ain't No Sunshine Blame It on the Boogie The Matrix Clubbed to Death Clubbed to Death 2019–21 Singin' in the Rain Copacabana Come, Gentle Night Rue des Cascades
Competitive highlights Ice dance with Fradji
Detailed results Ice dance with Célina Fradji
Senior Level
Junior Level
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