# Louis Thauron

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.[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

(with Galyavieva)
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2020–2021 | | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek | |
| 2019–2020 | Mamma Mia! Swing: Dancing Queen Slow Fox: I Have a Dream Swing: Dancing Queen | Carmen by Georges Bizet | |
| 2018–2019 | Flamenco: Flamenco performed by Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos Tango: Tango Flamenco performed by Armik | Amélie by Yann Tiersen | Stay by Gorod 312 |
(with Abachkina)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2017–2018 | Samba: Le serpent by fr:Guem Rhumba: Abrazame performed by Tamara Rhumba: Danca Kizomba by Stony | Mariage d'amour by Paul de Senneville Je suis malade performed by Lara Fabian | Anabasis by Dead Can Dance Do You Love Me? by the Bendaly Family remixed by TroyBoi |
| 2016–2017 | Blues: You Can Leave Your Hat On by Joe Cocker Swing: Swing Baby by Park Jin-young | Shadritsa (Russian gypsy music) | |
| 2015–2016 | Don Quixote Quiteria and Basilio by Ludwig Minkus choreo. by Igor Shpilband | Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian choreo. by Igor Shpilband | |
| 2014–2015 | Samba: Dans ta chambre by Dany Brillant Rhumba: Quand je vois tes yeux Samba | Nimbooda Nimbooda Silsila ye chohat ka Dhoom Toana | |
| 2013–2014 | Chicago by John Kander, Fred Ebb Overture All That Jazz Hot Honey Rag | Rio Real in Rio Sérgio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown, Siedah Garrett Mas que Nada by Jorge Ben Jor Bird Fight by John Powell | |
| 2012–2013 | Blues: Unknown | Romanza by Salvador Bacarisse Fiesta Flamenca by Monty Kelly | |

## 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 | | |
| 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 |||||||
| 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 |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | 8th |
| GP France | | | | | | 6th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | 5th |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | | 4th |
| International: Junior |||||||
| 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 :
| 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 |||