Marie-Jade Lauriault
| Marie-Jade Lauriault | |
|---|---|
 Lauriault and Le Gac in December 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | France |
| Born |
10 November 1996 Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Home town | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Romain Le Gac |
| Former partner | Pierre-Richard Chiasson |
| Coach | Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, Marie-France Dubreuil |
| Choreographer | Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer |
| Skating club | CSG Lyon |
| Training locations | Montreal |
| Began skating | 2001 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
152.72 2015 JGP Spain |
| Short dance |
61.83 2015 JGP Spain |
| Free dance |
90.89 2015 JGP Spain |
Marie-Jade Lauriault (born 10 November 1996) is a Canadian ice dancer. Competing with Romain Le Gac for France, she won the 2015 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Spain and 2016 French national junior title.
Personal life
Marie-Jade Lauriault was born on 10 November 1996 in Laval, Quebec. According to the ISU, she married Le Gac in December 2015.[1]
Career
Lauriault began skating in 2001.[1] Competing with Pierre-Richard Chiasson, she placed 8th in novice ice dancing at the 2013 Canadian Championships.
Partnership with Le Gac
In July 2014, Lauriault was paired with French skater Romain Le Gac, who had just moved to Canada.[2] The two decided to represent France. They are coached by Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, and Marie-France Dubreuil in Montreal.[1]
Lauriault/Le Gac competed on the senior level in the 2014–15 season. They won silver at the Open d'Andorra and finished 9th at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb before taking silver at the French Championships.
Lauriault/Le Gac decided to compete on the junior level in 2015–16. They won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series — silver in Linz, Austria and gold in Logroño, Spain. Their results gave them a spot at the JGP Final in Barcelona, where they finished fifth. In February 2016, they won gold at the French Junior Championships ahead of Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron. In March, they represented France at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, placing third in the short dance and 8th overall.
Programs
(with Le Gac)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Le Gac
| International[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| CS Golden Spin | 9th | |
| Open d'Andorra | 2nd | |
| International: Junior[3] | ||
| Junior Worlds | 8th | |
| JGP Final | 5th | |
| JGP Austria | 2nd | |
| JGP Spain | 1st | |
| National | ||
| French Champ. | 2nd J. | 1st J. |
| J. = Junior level | ||
With Chiasson
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| Canadian Championships | 8th N. |
| N. = Novice level | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Pratka, Ruby (28 July 2014). "Romain Haguenauer: A New Era". IFS Magazine.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Marie-Jade Lauriault at Wikimedia Commons