Angélique Abachkina
| Angélique Abachkina | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Анжелика Абашкина |
| Born | 26 January 2000 Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | France |
| Partner | Louis Thauron |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband, Fabian Bourzat, Greg Zuerlein, Adrienne Lenda |
| Skating club | Bercy |
| Began skating | 2006 |
Angélique Abachkina (born 26 January 2000) is an ice dancer who competes for France with partner Louis Thauron. They have represented France at two World Junior Championships, reaching the top ten in 2015.
Personal life
Angélique Abachkina was born on 26 January 2000 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.[1]
Career
Abachkina teamed up with Louis Thauron in 2012. The duo debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2013, placing eighth in Estonia and tenth in Poland. In 2014, they were named in the French team for the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] Abachkina/Thauron placed 19th in the short dance, 15th in the free dance, and 18th overall.[3] They were coached by Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Olivier Schoenfelder, and Diana Ribas in Lyon, France during the 2013–14 season.[4]
Abachkina/Thauron changed coaches prior to the 2014–15 season, joining Igor Shpilband and Fabian Bourzat in Novi, Michigan.[1] They placed seventh at both of their 2014 JGP events. Ranked eighth in the short dance and seventh in the free, they finished eighth overall at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
Programs
(with Thauron)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 [5] |
Don Quixote (ballet)
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| 2014–2015 [1] |
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| 2013–2014 [4] |
Chicago by John Kander, Fred Ebb:
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Rio:
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| 2012–2013 |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Thauron
| International[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Junior Worlds | 18th | 8th | ||
| JGP Croatia | 7th | 4th | ||
| JGP Estonia | 8th | |||
| JGP Latvia | 2nd | |||
| JGP Poland | 10th | |||
| JGP Slovenia | 7th | |||
| Santa Claus Cup | 1st J. | |||
| National | ||||
| French Champ. | 9th J. | 2nd J. | ||
| Masters | 2nd J. | |||
| J. = Junior level | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sélection Française Champ. du Monde JR à Sofia (BUL)" (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. 27 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2014: Junior Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
- ^ "2015-2016 Programs by Discipline". Golden Skate. Golden Skate Forum. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Competition Results: Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union.