# Marien de la Asuncion

Marien de La Asuncion (born 6 February 1989) is a French retired ice dancer who competed for Japan with skating partner Emi Hirai. Together, they are four-time Japanese national silver medalists and have competed at four Four Continents Championships.

## Career

De La Asuncion began skating in 2001. Following a partnership with Rowan Musson in the 2007–08 season, he competed with Chloé Ibanez in 2008–09 and 2009–10.
In 2011, de La Asuncion teamed up with Emi Hirai to compete for Japan. They took the silver medal at the 2011–12 Japan Championships. Making their international debut, they placed 14th at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy and 11th at the 2013 Four Continents Championships.
Hirai and de La Asuncion have appeared at two Grand Prix events, placing 8th at the 2014 NHK Trophy and 2015 NHK Trophy.
Hirai and de la Asuncion announced their retirement on May 8, 2017, on de la Asuncion's Twitter page.

## Programs

With Hirai
| Season | Short dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
| 2016–17 | Blues: I Just Want to Love by Etta James Swing: Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin | Kiss by Prince Purple Rain by Prince U Got the Look by Prince | I Just Want to Love by Etta James Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin |
| 2015–16 | Waltz: Il Terzo Fuochista by Tiziana Tosca Donati Polka: Everything Is Illuminated (from "Odessa" soundtrack) Waltz: Il Terzo Fuochista by Tiziana Tosca Donati | Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot by Vanessa-Mae Nessun dorma performed by Luciano Pavarotti Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot by Vanessa-Mae | |
| 2014–15 | Garcia Lorca Farrucas by Pepe Romero | Peter Gunn Theme performed by The Blues Brothers Riot in Cell Block Number 9 by The Blues Brothers Shake a Tail Feather by The Blues Brothers | |
| 2013–14 | Quickstep: Love Bug by Rick Guard Slow fox: Creep Quickstep: Love Bug by Rick Guard | James Bond music Skyfall by Thomas Newman Breadcrumbs Silhouette GoldenEye by Éric Serra James Bond Theme | |
| 2012–13 | Polka: Feuerfest, op. 269 by Josef Strauss Waltz: The Blue Danube, op 314 by Johann Strauss II March: Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I | Solace by Vanessa-Mae Tango de los exilados by Walter Taieb, Vanessa-Mae | |

## Competitive highlights

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

### With Hirai for Japan

International :
| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Four Continents | | 11th | 11th | 8th | 12th | 12th |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | 8th | 8th | 9th |
| CS Finlandia | | | | | | 9th |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | | 4th | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | 6th | | |
| Golden Spin | | | 9th | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | | 10th | | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 14th | | | | |
| Toruń Cup | | | | | 5th | |
| Trophy of Lyon | | 7th | | | | |
| National |||||||
| Japan Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |||||||

### With Musson and Ibanez for France

International :
| Event | 2007–08 (with Musson) | 2008–09 (with Ibanez) | 2009–10 (with Ibanez) |
| International Cup of Nice | | | 1st |
| International: Junior ||||
| JGP Germany | | | 18th |
| JGP United Kingdom | 12th | | |
| National ||||
| French Championships | | | 4th |
| French Junior Champ. | 6th | 9th | 5th |