Richaud was a former student Boucher-Zazoui (a school in Lyon).[1] He competed for France throughout his career. His first ice dancing partner was Scarlett Rouzet.[2]
From 2005 to 2007, he skated with Élodie Brouiller. They competed at two World Junior Championships, placing 13th in 2006 and 7th in 2007. Brouiller/Richaud won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified for the JGP Final in 2006.[3] They ended their partnership in 2007.[2]
Subsequently, Richaud partnered with Canada's Terra Findlay in November 2007. During the 2008–2009 season, they placed 10th at the World Junior Championships.[4] Their partnership concluded at the end of the season.[5]
In July 2022, Richaud began coaching Bradie Tennell, whom he had been choreographing programs for since 2017.[69][70] He also briefly coached An Xiangyi in 2023.[7]
^"Guzide Irmak BAYIR: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Boyang JIN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Livia KAISER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Jari KESSLER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Marilena KITROMILIS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Angelina KUCHSVALSKA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Ekaterina KURAKOVA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Arlet LEVANDI". International Skating Union. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^"Andreas NORDEBACK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Basar OKTAR: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Naoki ROSSI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Shun SATO: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Richaud, Benoit. "Benoit Richaud". Benoit Richaud. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^"Lindsay THORNGREN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"He ZHANG: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^"Yi ZHU: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^"Bradie TENNELL: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)