Louis Thauron

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Louis Thauron
Galyavieva/Thauron at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Born (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 28)
Paris, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFrance
CoachAnjelika Krylova, Oleg Volkov
Skating clubFrançais Volants
Began skating2000
Medal record
Representing  France
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Ice dancing

Louis Thauron (born 5 August 1995) is a French

ice dancer. With his former partner Adelina Galyavieva, he is the 2021 French National Champion. With Angélique Abachkina, he represented France at four World Junior Championships
, finishing within the top ten at three editions (2015–2017).

Personal life

Louis Thauron was born on 5 August 1995 in Paris. As of 2016, he is studying engineering at INSA Lyon school.[1] In 2019, Louis decided to enter in EM Lyon for a Master.[2]

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.[3]

Partnership with Abachkina

Thauron teamed up with

Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Olivier Schoenfelder, and Diana Ribas in Lyon, France, during the 2013–14 season.[6]

Abachkina/Thauron changed coaches prior to the 2014–15 season, joining Igor Shpilband and Fabian Bourzat in Novi, Michigan.[7] 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.

Competing in the 2015 JGP series, Abachkina/Thauron won the silver medal in Riga, Latvia, and placed fourth in Zagreb, Croatia. They finished 7th at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. In the 2016 JGP series, Abachkina/Thauron were awarded gold in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and bronze in Yokohama, Japan.

Partnership with Galyavieva

Louis Thauron teamed up with French ice dancer Adelina Galyavieva after a tryout in Lyon on 14 February 2018.[2][5] The two decided to represent France but train in Moscow, coached by Russia's Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov.[2] Making their debut, they placed 8th at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy in September.

As France's host pick, Galyavieva/Thauron competed at the 2018 Internationaux de France, placing 10th overall at the November Grand Prix event.[6][7] In December, they won their first international medal, bronze at Turkey's Bosphorus Cup, and then took bronze at the French Championships. They were subsequently named to France's team for the 2019 European Championships. Season 2018/2019 ends with a bronze medal at 29th Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk, with a total score 177,23 pts.

Programs

Abachkina/Thauron at the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow

(with Galyavieva)

Season Rhythm dance
Free dance
 Exhibition
2020–2021
2019–2020
[8]

Mamma Mia!

2018–2019
[8][9]

(with Abachkina)

Season
Short dance
Free dance
 Exhibition
2017–2018
[10]
  • Samba: Le serpent
    by fr:Guem
  • Rhumba: Abrazame
    performed by Tamara
  • Rhumba: Danca Kizomba
    by Stony
  • Anabasis
    by Dead Can Dance
  • Do You Love Me?
    by the Bendaly Family
    remixed by TroyBoi
2016–2017
[1]
  • Shadritsa
    (Russian gypsy music)
2015–2016
[11]
2014–2015
[7]
  • Samba: Dans ta chambre
    by Dany Brillant
  • Rhumba: Quand je vois tes yeux
  • Samba
2013–2014
[6]
2012–2013
  • Blues: Unknown

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Galyavieva

International[12]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds 16th
Europeans 12th 12th
GP
France
 10th C WD
GP Rostelecom 8th WD
CS Cup of Austria WD
CS Lombardia 9th
CS
Ondrej Nepela
 8th
Bosphorus Cup 3rd
Denis Ten Memorial 2nd
Egna Trophy
 3rd
Mezzaluna Cup 2nd
Universiade
 3rd
Volvo Open Cup 4th
National[12]
French Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st
Masters 2nd 3rd WD
Team events
World Team Trophy 5th T
4th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
T = Team Result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only

With Abachkina

International[13]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
European Champ. 16th
GP Cup of China 8th
GP
France
 6th
CS
Ondrej Nepela
 5th
Cup of Nice
 4th
International: Junior[13]
Junior Worlds 18th 8th 7th 8th
JGP Final 5th
JGP Croatia 7th 4th
JGP Estonia 8th
JGP France 1st
JGP Japan 3rd
JGP Latvia 2nd
JGP Poland 10th
JGP Slovenia 7th
Santa Claus Cup 1st J
National
French Champ. 9th J 2nd J 1st J 2nd J 3rd
Masters 2nd J 1st J 1st J 3rd
J = Junior level
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Pousset

International[14][15]
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

  1. ^ a b c "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Louis Thauron, la danse...et la finance ? | Formations par emlyon executive development". executive.em-lyon.com.
  3. ^ "Lindsay POUSSET / Louis THAURON: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Sélection Française Champ. du Monde JR à Sofia (BUL)" [French team for the World Junior Championships in Sofia] (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2014.
  5. ^ "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2014: Junior Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 14 March 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Let's meet: Adelina Galyavieva/Louis Thauron (FRA)". International Skating Union. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Competition Results: Adelina GALYAVIEVA / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Competition Results: Angelique ABACHKINA / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union.
  14. ^ "Competition Results: Lindsay POUSSET / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Lindsay Pousset & Louis Thauron". Tracings.net.

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