| Vanessa James | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 James and Ciprès at the 2016 Trophée de France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1987 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Canada (2021–22) France (2008–19) Great Britain (2005–08) United States (2002–05) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating (2008–22) Women's singles (2002–08) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Eric Radford (2021–22) Morgan Ciprès (2011–19) Yannick Bonheur (2008–10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest WS | 6th (2016–17 & 2017–18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vanessa James (born 27 September 1987) is a Canadian retired pair skater. Representing France with her former skating partner, Morgan Ciprès, she is the 2019 European Champion, the 2018 World bronze medallist, the 2017 European bronze medallist, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time French national champion. They have also won medals in Grand Prix and Challenger Series competitions. James and Ciprès competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.
With her previous partner Yannick Bonheur, James represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics, placing fourteenth. She also competed as a ladies' singles skater representing the United States and Great Britain; she is the 2006 British national champion in ladies' singles.
In April 2021, James announced the formation of a new partnership with Eric Radford, representing Canada.[1] They represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and were the bronze medalists at the 2022 World Championships, before retiring.[2][3]