Romain Le Gac

Romain Le Gac (born 31 May 1995) is a French ice dancer. With Marie-Jade Lauriault, he is the 2016 International Cup of Nice champion, the 2015 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Spain champion, and a two-time French national silver medalist. They have competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

Romain Le Gac
Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac at 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PartnerMarie-Jade Lauriault
Former partnerEstelle Elizabeth, Emilie Terrazzoni, Morgane Salomon-Gagnaire
CoachRomain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, Marie-France Dubreuil
Former coachMuriel Boucher-Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder
ChoreographerMarie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer
Former choreographerMuriel Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder
Skating clubCSG Lyon
Gadbois Centre
Training locationsMontreal
Former training locationsLyon
Began skating2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total180.32
2018 Skate Canada
Short dance71.26
2019 World
Free dance111.42
2018 Skate Canada
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing Mixed-NOCs
Winter Youth Olympics
2012 InnsbruckTeam

Personal life

Romain Le Gac was born on 31 May 1995 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.[1] He moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in July 2014.[2] He married Marie-Jade Lauriault in December 2015.[3] He has expressed interest in working as an osteopath.[4]

Early career

Le Gac began skating in 2001.[1] Disliking jumps, he switched from singles to ice dancing two years later.[4]

Le Gac debuted on the junior international level with Estelle Elizabeth in the 2010–11 season. In January 2012, they represented France at the Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, placing 6th in the short dance, 5th in the free dance, and 5th overall. They won bronze in the team event.

Elizabeth/Le Gac finished 15th at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan after ranking 13th in the short and 18th in the free dance. They placed 11th in both segments and 11th overall at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. They were coached by Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Romain Haguenauer, and Olivier Schoenfelder in Lyon.[5] Their partnership ended around July 2014 due to personal problems.[3]

Partnership with Lauriault
2018 European Championships

Le Gac relocated with Haguenauer to Montreal, Quebec in July 2014 and was paired with Canadian ice dancer Marie-Jade Lauriault the same month.[2][3] The two decided to represent France. They are coached by 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, just behind of Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron, placed 7th. Over eight days in April, they skated in ten ice shows in France.[3]

Programs

With Lauriault
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2019–2020
[6]
  • Waltz: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
  • Foxtrot: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
  • Quickstep: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
  • Waltz: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
    by Michel Legrand
  • Histoire Sans Paroles
  • En Pleine Face
  • Dixie
    by Harmonium
2018–2019
[7]
2017–2018
[8]
2016–2017
[9]
2015–2016
[1]		 The Beatles medley:

With Elizabeth
Season Short dance Free dance
2013–2014
[5]
2012–2013
[10][11]
  • Madness
    by Muse
  • Uprising
    by Muse
  • Les Uns Contre Les Autres
    by Fabienne Thibeault
  • Pumpkin and Honey Bunny
    by Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
2011–2012
[12]
  • Stephane
    by Claude Bolling, Stephane Grappelli
  • Do You Know what It Means to Miss New Orleans
    by Claude Bolling, Stephane Grappelli
  • Minor Swing
    by Claude Bolling, Stephane Grappelli

Competitive highlights
Lauriault/Le Gac at the 2018 Euros

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

With Lauriault
International[13]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Olympics17th
World Champ.21st13th14th
European Champ.12th12th10th
GP France6th6th8th
GP NHK Trophy6th8th
GP Rostelecom Cup8th
GP Skate America8th
GP Skate Canada4th
CS Alpen Trophy3rd
CS Autumn Classic5th6th3rd
CS Finlandia3rd
CS Golden Spin9th
CS Warsaw Cup1st
Bavarian Open2nd
Cup of Nice1st3rd
Open d'Andorra2nd
International: Junior[13]
World Junior Champ.8th
JGP Final5th
JGP Austria2nd
JGP Spain1st
National
French Champ.2nd1st J2nd2nd2nd4th
Masters2nd1st J2nd2nd1st2nd
Team events
World Team
Trophy		6th T
6th P
Olympics10th
J = Junior level
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result.
Medals awarded for team result only.

With Elizabeth
International[14]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Junior Worlds15th11th
Youth Olympics5th
JGP Austria9th
JGP Belarus7th
JGP France10th
JGP Italy8th
JGP Latvia5th
JGP Turkey10th
Pavel Roman12th J
Santa Claus Cup5th J4th J
Trophy of Lyon9th J3rd J2nd J
National
French Champ.1st J2nd J1st J
Masters2nd J
Team events
Youth Olympics3rd T
4th P
J = Junior level
T = Team result; P = Personal result

References
  1. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. Pratka, Ruby (28 July 2014). "Romain Haguenauer: A New Era". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.
  3. Flade, Tatjana (29 May 2016). "Lauriault and Le Gac: "Love was stronger"". Golden Skate.
  4. Zanella, Cara (17 August 2016). "Lauriault & Le Gac find a fairytale ending on and off the ice". ice-dance.com.
  5. "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
  6. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.
  7. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018.
  8. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
  9. "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
  11. "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  12. "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
  13. "Competition Results: Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union.
  14. "Competition Results: Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.

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