Nathalie Péchalat (born 22 December 1983) is a French retired ice dancer and skating official, who served as the president of the Fédération française des sports de glace from 2020 to 2022.

She obtained a BSc degree in sports management and later pursued graduate studies at Emlyon Business School.

At the age of ten, she switched to ice dancing after her coach, Anne Sophie Druet, suggested she was suited for the discipline and her son was looking for a partner.

In the 2006–07 season, Péchalat/Bourzat won their first senior Grand Prix medal, a bronze at the 2006 Skate America.

In the 2007–08 season, Péchalat/Bourzat won silver at both Skate America and the Cup of Russia, and qualified for their first Grand Prix Final, where they finished 6th.

They were forced to miss the 2008 French National Championships after Bourzat underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus,[12] but returned to the ice in time for the 2008 Europeans, finishing 5th.

In July 2008, Péchalat/Bourzat moved to Moscow to train under Alexander Zhulin, with whom they had spent a few weeks in 2007, and his assistant Oleg Volkov.

Prior to the final, Bourzat suffered an ankle injury, but they were able to skate well enough to earn their first GPF medal, a bronze.

They initially used Amélie for their short dance but replaced it with Doctor Zhivago prior to the 2010 Cup of China, which they won by a large margin.

[13] Following the event, reports surfaced that Péchalat / Bourzat would move to Michigan to train with Anjelika Krylova and Pasquale Camerlengo.

[24] They also spent time during the summer in Lyon to work with choreographer Kader Belmoktar on their Egypt-themed free dance.

[28] Their second-place finish at the Trophee Eric Bompard, combined with their showing at Skate America, qualified them for their third straight Grand Prix Final.

On 9 January 2013, Bourzat sustained a partial tear of the adductor muscle of his right leg, resulting in the team's withdrawal from the 2013 European Championships.

[36] The duo decided to compete at the 2013 World Championships, motivated in part by the desire to obtain two spots for French ice dancers at the 2014 Olympics.

On 20 May 2013, at the French skating federation's suggestion, Péchalat/Bourzat announced a coaching change to Igor Shpilband in Novi, Michigan.

[1] Although they initially planned to retire right after the Olympics, they ultimately decided to end their competitive career at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

Cha-Cha-Cha Relay (+40 Points) Counting Stars – OneRepublic Dance Marathon (Jive/Flamenco/Country) (+20 points) Ça (C'est vraiment toi) – Téléphone+Bella – Kendji Girac+Timber – Pitbull Ft Kesha Jive (with Rayane Bensetti & Denitsa Ikonomova) You're the One That I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta 9 10 9 9 Salsa I Like It – The Blackout All-Stars & Tito Nieves 9 + 8 10 + 9 9 + 9 9 + 8 Cha-Cha-Cha Le Temps qui court – Alain Chamfort 9 + 9 10 + 9 10 + 10 9 + 9 Samba Megamix (Charleston / Waltz / Jive) Freestyle Don't Leave Me This Way – The Communards All Night – Parov Stelar / Hijo de la Luna – Mecano / C'est comme ça – Les Rita Mitsouko If I Ain't Got You – Alicia Keys 10 + 9 9 10 + 9 8 10 + 10 8 9 + 10 9 Since her and Bourzat's retirement following the 2014 World Championships, Péchalat has been very active in the skating community.

In February 2020, scandal engulfed longtime Fédération française des sports de glace (FFSG) president Didier Gailhaguet, who was accused by retired French pair skater Sarah Abitbol of having covered up sexual abuses committed by one of Gailhaguet's longtime allies, Gilles Beyer.

[46] Péchalat subsequently announced her candidacy to lead the FFSG, and was elected to the position on 14 March 2020 after three rivals withdrew from the race as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

[47] Péchalat imposed new term limits on service as the federation president, a measure generally perceived as being aimed at preventing a third Gailhaguet tenure in the office.

When she sought reelection in the summer of 2022, she was unexpectedly defeated by the largely unknown Gwenaëlle Noury, who was widely seen as being controlled by Gailhaguet.