Natacha Lagouge (born 12 March 2000) is a French ice dancer. With her skating partner, Arnaud Caffa, she is the 2025 French national bronze medalist, 2022 CS Ice Challenge silver medalist, 2022 International Challenge Cup champion, and 2023 World University Games bronze medalist.
With her former partner, Corentin Rahier, she is the 2017 JGP Austria bronze medalist and 2017 French national junior champion. They finished within the top eight at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Personal life Lagouge was born on 12 March 2000 in Strasbourg, France. She holds French and Russian citizenship. Her mother is from Russia.
Career
Early years Lagouge began learning to skate in 2003. She started her competitive career in ladies' singles. She appeared on the advanced novice level in 2011 and moved up to the junior level by the 2014–2015 season. During her singles career, she spent some time training in Russia.
Partnership with Rahier 2015–16 season In 2015, Lagouge began considering switching to ice dancing. Her family contacted Muriel Zazoui, who suggested Corentin Rahier as a potential partner. After a successful tryout, the skaters decided to train together in Lyon. They placed seventh at the French Junior Championships in February 2016.
2016–17 season Lagouge/Rahier received two ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments; they placed sixth in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and fourth in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They were awarded the junior silver medal at the NRW Trophy and gold at the French Junior Championships. They placed eighth in the short dance, eleventh in the free dance, and eleventh overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.
2017–18 season In September 2017, Lagouge/Rahier won the bronze medal at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria. They withdrew from JGP Croatia; Lagouge fractured her hand during a practice before the free dance and returned to Lyon for an operation.
Partnership with Caffa Rahier retired from the sport in November 2018, leaving Lagouge without a partner. Arnaud Caffa soon contacted her. After trying out together in Lyon in late November and again in Paris in December 2018, he moved to Lyon at the end of January 2019 to begin their partnership.
2019–20 season Lagouge/Caffa made their competitive debut in September 2019, placing tenth at the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial in Slovakia. In November, they won bronze at the Open d'Andorra and placed sixth at the Bosphorus Cup in Turkey. They then finished sixth at the 2020 French Championships.
2020–21 season Many events were cancelled in the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lagouge/Caffa competed at only one international event, the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed fourth. They were coached by Olivier Schoenfelder, Muriel Zazoui, Marien de la Asuncion, Neil Brown, and Emi Hirai in Lyon, France.
2021–22 season Lagouge/Caffa decided to train under Maurizio Margaglio and Neil Brown in Helsinki, Finland.
In November, they took silver at the 2021 NRW Trophy in Germany and finished tenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup in Poland. They placed fifth at the French Championships in December. In February, they won gold at the International Challenge Cup in the Netherlands.
2022–23 season Lagouge/Caffa won silver at the Britannia Cup in August, bronze at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in October, and silver at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge in November. They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo in Finland, placing 10th.
At the 2023 French Championships, the duo would finish fourth. Selected to compete at the 2023 Winter World University Games, Lagouge/Caffa won the bronze medal. They would then end their season with another bronze medal at the 2023 Bavarian Open.
2023–24 season Lagouge/Caffa started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then won the bronze medal at the 2023 Master's de Patinage. Going on to compete at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy and the 2023 Mezzaluna Cup, the duo finished seventh and third, respectively.
Selected to compete at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, Lagouge/Caffa finished tenth. They then finished fifth at the 2024 French Championships before closing their season with a silver medal win at the 2024 Bavarian Open.
2024–25 season Beginning their season at the 2024 Lombardia Trophy, Lagouge/Caffa finished in fourth place. They went on to finish fourth at the 2024 Master's de Patinage before finishing fifth at the 2024 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.
In early November, the team competed at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, where they finished eighth. The following month, they won bronze at the 2025 French Championships.
Selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Lagouge/Caffa finished the event in sixteenth place overall. They then closed the season by winning the bronze medal at the 2025 International Challenge Cup.
2025–26 season Lagouge/Caffa opened the season by finishing fourth at the 2025 Master's de Patinage and at the 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy. They then competed at the 2025 Grand Prix de France, where they finished in ninth place.
Programs
Ice dance with Arnaud Caffa Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2025–2026 100% Pure Love What I Need In de Ghetto J'oublie Yumeji's Theme J'oublie Kid Kid 2024–2025 Voulez-Vous Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) Boogie Wonderland HOW ARE YOU? NO REALLY The Ball Si c'etait le dernier 2023–2024 You Give Love a Bad Name Let's Make It Baby King of the Mountain River Best Song Never Tear Us Apart 2022–2023 Suavemente Mil Pasos Let's Get Loud Human What About Us 2021–2022 Pookie Partition Mi Gente Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1 No. 12 "La Follia": I. Adagio 2020–2021 Jimmy's Rap Love You I Do Sposa son disprezzata 2019–2020 Caruso
Ice dance with Corentin Rahier
Season Short dance Free dance 2017–2018 Medley - Cafe Latino Frío Sin Ti Samba Beach Little Black Baby Tango A Meta Tema per una donna sola Casino de Deauville Cocomotion 2016–2017 Queen of Pain Candyman Good Bye Lenin! Father and Mother The Deutschmark is coming Preparations for the Last TV Show
Competitive highlights
Ice dance with Arnaud Caffa
Ice dance with Corentin Rahier International Event 15–16 16–17 17–1818-19 Junior Worlds 11th 8th Austria 3rd Croatia WD France 6th Slovenia 4th Bavarian Open2nd J NRW Trophy 2nd J Santa Claus CupWD J National French Champ. 7th J 1st J 1st J Masters 2nd J WD J
Single skating International Event 14–15 International Cup of Nice 15th J Volvo Open Cup 22nd J
Detailed results Ice dance with Arnaud Caffa
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