Natacha Lagouge

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Natacha Lagouge
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Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 21)
Strasbourg, France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
PartnerArnaud Caffa
Former partnerCorentin Rahier
CoachOlivier Schoenfelder, Muriel Zazoui, Neil Brown, Marien de la Asuncion
ChoreographerDiana Ribas, Muriel Zazoui, Neil Brown
Skating clubCSG Lyon
Training locationsLyon
Began skating2003
ISU personal best scores
Combined total162.09
2021 CS Warsaw Cup
Short dance66.31
2021 CS Warsaw Cup
Free dance95.78
2021 CS Warsaw Cup

Natacha Lagouge (born 12 March 2000) is a French ice dancer. She currently competes with . With former skating 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.[1] Her mother is from Russia.[2]

Career[]

Early years[]

Lagouge began learning to skate in 2003.[1] She began her competitive career in ladies' singles. She appeared on the advanced novice level from 2011 and moved up to the junior level by the 2014–2015 season. During her singles career, she spent some time training in Russia.[2]

2015–2016 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.[2] They placed 7th at the French Junior Championships in February 2016.

2016–2017 season[]

Lagouge/Rahier received two ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments; they placed 6th in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and 4th in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They were awarded the junior silver medal at the NRW Trophy and gold at the French Junior Championships. They placed 8th in the short dance, 11th in the free dance, and 11th overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

2017–2018 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.[2]

Programs[]

With Caffa[]

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2020–2021
[3]
  • Swing: Jimmy's Rap
  • Foxtrot: Love You I Do
    (from Dreamgirls)
2019–2020
[3]
  • Swing: Jimmy's Rap
  • Foxtrot: Love You I Do
    (from Dreamgirls)

With Rahier[]

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[1][2]
  • Cha Cha: Medley - Cafe Latino
  • Rhumba: Frío Sin Ti
    performed by Navajita Plateá ft. Buika
  • Samba: Samba Beach
    performed by Danny Davis, Peter Weitz
2016–2017
[4]

Competitive highlights[]

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Caffa[]

International
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
CS Nebelhorn 4th
CS Nepela 10th
CS Warsaw Cup C 10th
Bosphorus 6th
Cup of Nice 6th
NRW Trophy 2nd
Andorra 3rd
National
French Champ. 6th C 5th
Master's de Patinage 5th 2nd 5th
TBD = Assigned

Ice dancing with Rahier[]

International[5]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18
Junior Worlds 11th 8th
JGP Austria 3rd
JGP Croatia WD
JGP France 6th
JGP Slovenia 4th
NRW Trophy 2nd J
National[5]
French Champ. 7th J 1st J
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

Ladies' singles[]

International[6][7]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
International Cup of Nice 15th J
Volvo Open Cup 22nd J
Coupe du Printemps 4th N
NRW Trophy 22nd N
Warsaw Cup 19th N
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Natacha LAGOUGE / Corentin RAHIER: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e Calder, Anne (19 October 2017). "Lagouge & Rahier hope to captivate audience". ice-dance.com.
  3. ^ a b "Natacha LAGOUGE / Arnaud CAFFA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  4. ^ "Natacha LAGOUGE / Corentin RAHIER: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b "Competition Results: Natacha LAGOUGE / Corentin RAHIER". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ "Competition Results: Natacha LAGOUGE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Natacha Lagouge". tracings.net.

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