Vanessa James

Infobox Figure skater
title= Vanessa James


caption=James in 2006.
country= FRA
formercountry= GBR
CAN
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1987|9|27
residence=
height=
partner= Yannick Bonheur
coach= Karl Kurtz, Priscilla Hill
choreographer=Alexei Pelexei
skating club=
retired=
combined total= 108.12
combined date= 2006 JGP The Hague
SP score= 37.35
SP date= 2007 World Juniors
FS score= 74.70
FS date= 2006 JGP The Hague

Vanessa James (born September 27, 1987 in Ontario ) is a Canadian figure skater who currently competes internationally for Great Britain.

Born to a Bermudan father, enabling her to hold a British passport, she is a resident of the United States and coached by Karl Kurtz and Priscilla Hill.

The first black person to skate internationally for Great Britain, James was the 2006 British national champion and 2007 national silver medalist, but then converted to pairs skating. After a partnership with a British male skater wasn't working, she tried skating with French skater Yannick Bonheur, and is expected to skate for France in forthcoming competitions, subject to approval by national and international authorities. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/7180838.stm|title=GB skater set for France switch|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2008|accessdate=2008-01-14]

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