Louis Thauron
| Louis Thauron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1995 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | France |
| Partner | Angélique Abachkina |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband, Fabian Bourzat, Greg Zuerlein, Adrienne Lenda |
| Skating club | Bercy |
| Began skating | 2000 |
Louis Thauron (born 5 August 1995) is a French ice dancer. With partner Angélique Abachkina, he has represented France at two World Junior Championships, reaching the top ten in 2015 and 2016.
Personal life
Louis Thauron was born on 5 August 1995 in Paris. As of 2015, he is studying engineering.[1]
Career
Early years
Thauron began skating in 2000.[1] He competed internationally on the novice level with Lindsay Pousset during the 2010–11 season. The following season, they received assignments to two ISU Junior Grand Prix events, in Austria and Italy. They were coached by Christophe Lecomte and Benjamin Delmas in Viry-Châtillon.[2]
Partnership with Abachkina
Thauron teamed up with Angélique Abachkina 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.[3] Abachkina/Thauron placed 19th in the short dance, 15th in the free dance, and 18th overall.[4] They were coached by Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Olivier Schoenfelder, and Diana Ribas in Lyon, France during the 2013–14 season.[5]
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 Abachkina)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 [6] |
Don Quixote (ballet)
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| 2014–2015 [1] |
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| 2013–2014 [5] |
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 Abachkina
| International[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Junior Worlds | 18th | 8th | 7th | |
| 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 | ||||
With Pousset
| International[8][9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| JGP Austria | 10th | |
| JGP Italy | 11th | |
| NRW Trophy | 1st N. | 8th J. |
| Trophy of Lyon | 1st N. | 7th J. |
| Levels: N. = Advanced novice; J. = Junior | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "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) - ^ "Lindsay POUSSET / Louis THAURON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
{{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.
- ^ "Competition Results: Lindsay POUSSET / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lindsay Pousset & Louis Thauron". Tracings.net.
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