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. In 2019, Louis decided to enter in EM Lyon for a Master.
Career
Early years Thauron began skating in 2000. 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.
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. Abachkina/Thauron placed 19th in the short dance, 15th in the free dance, and 18th overall. They were coached by Muriel Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, Olivier Schoenfelder, and Diana Ribas in Lyon, France, during the 2013–14 season.
Abachkina/Thauron changed coaches prior to the 2014–15 season, joining Igor Shpilband and Fabian Bourzat in Novi, Michigan. 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. The two decided to represent France but train in Moscow, coached by Russia's Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov. 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. 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
(with Galyavieva) Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2020–2021 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2019–2020 Mamma Mia! Dancing Queen I Have a Dream Dancing Queen Carmen 2018–2019 Flamenco Tango Flamenco Amélie Stay
(with Abachkina)
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition 2017–2018 Le serpent Abrazame Danca Kizomba Mariage d'amour Je suis malade Anabasis Do You Love Me? 2016–2017 You Can Leave Your Hat On Swing Baby Shadritsa 2015–2016 Don Quixote Quiteria and Basilio Spartacus 2014–2015 Dans ta chambre Quand je vois tes yeux Nimbooda Nimbooda Silsila ye chohat ka Dhoom Toana 2013–2014 Chicago Overture All That Jazz Hot Honey Rag Rio Real in Rio Mas que nada Bird Fight 2012–2013 Unknown Romanza Fiesta Flamenca
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Galyavieva International Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 Worlds 16th Europeans 12th 12th France 10th C WD Rostelecom 8th WD Cup of Austria WD Lombardia 9th Ondrej Nepela 8th Bosphorus Cup 3rd Denis Ten Memorial 2nd Egna Trophy 3rd Mezzaluna Cup 2nd Universiade 3rd Volvo Open Cup 4th National 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 Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 European Champ. 16th Cup of China 8th France 6th Ondrej Nepela 5th Cup of Nice 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 18th 8th 7th 8th Final 5th Croatia 7th 4th Estonia 8th France 1st Japan 3rd Latvia 2nd Poland 10th 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 Event 2010–11 2011–12 Austria 10th Italy 11th NRW Trophy 1st N 8th J Trophy of Lyon 1st N 7th J Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
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