Jacques Favart

Jacques Favart (30 July 1920 – 27 September 1980) was a French sports official and figure skater.

He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950. They placed 14th at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

He served as president of the International Skating Union from 1967 to 1980, and of Fédération Française des Sports de Glace from 1968 to 1969.

In 1981, a trophy was established in his memory, "awarded to outstanding skaters in either figure skating or speed skating in recognition of their contributors to the sport". The first recipient of the Jacques Favart Trophy was pair skater Irina Rodnina of the Soviet Union.

He was inaugurated in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.

Competitive highlights

Single skating Event 1936 1937 1938 1939 1942 French Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st

Pair skating (with Denise Favart)

Event 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Winter Olympic Games 14th World Championships 10th WD 10th 12th European Championships 8th French Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st WD WD = Withdrawn