Romain Le Gac

Romain Le Gac
Romain Le Gac
	Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac at 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Former country(ies) represented	France
Born	31 May 1995 (age 26); Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Residence	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Partner	Marie-Jade Lauriault
Former partner	Estelle Elizabeth, Emilie Terrazzoni, Morgane Salomon-Gagnaire
Coach	Romain Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, Marie-France Dubreuil
Former coach	Muriel Boucher-Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder
Choreographer	Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer
Former choreographer	Muriel Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder
Skating club	CSG Lyon ; Gadbois Centre
Training locations	Montreal
Former training locations	Lyon
Began skating	2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	180.32; 2018 Skate Canada
Short dance	71.26; 2019 World
Free dance	111.42; 2018 Skate Canada
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing Mixed-NOCs
Winter Youth Olympics

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.

On June 6, 2021, Lauriault and Le Gac announced that they would switch to representing Canada internationally.^[1]

Personal life[]

Romain Le Gac was born on 31 May 1995 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France.^[2] He moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in July 2014.^[3] He married Marie-Jade Lauriault in December 2015.^[4] He has expressed interest in working as an osteopath.^[5]

Early career[]

Le Gac began skating in 2001.^[2] Disliking jumps, he switched from singles to ice dancing two years later.^[5]

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.^[6] Their partnership ended around July 2014 due to personal problems.^[4]

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.^[3]^[4] The two decided to represent France. They are coached by Haguenauer, Patrice Lauzon, Pascal Denis, and Marie-France Dubreuil in Montreal.^[2]

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.^[4]

Programs[]

With Lauriault[]

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2020–2021	Tango: Cellblock Tango by John Kander, Fred Ebb Foxtrot: Roxie by John Kander, Fred Ebb Tango: Cellblock Tango by John Kander, Fred Ebb
2019–2020 ^[7]	Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz: Les Demoiselles de Rochefort by Michel Legrand	Histoire Sans Paroles En Pleine Face Dixie by Harmonium
2018–2019 ^[8]	Tango: Cellblock Tango by John Kander, Fred Ebb Foxtrot: Roxie by John Kander, Fred Ebb Tango: Cellblock Tango by John Kander, Fred Ebb	Treasure by Bruno Mars Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars	Tu t'laisses aller For Me Formidable by Charles Aznavour
2017–2018 ^[9]	Salsation by David Shire No Hay Problema by Pink Martini Salsation by David Shire	You Take My Breath Away by Queen Another One Bites the Dust by Queen	Can't Take My Eyes Off You
2016–2017 ^[10]	The Way You Make Me Feel performed by Judith Hill The Way You Make Me Feel performed by Michael Jackson choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer	Tonight by Elton John Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Elton John choreo by Marie-France Dubreuil, Romain Haguenauer	While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles Come Together by The Beatles Can't Take My Eyes Off You
2015–2016 ^[2]	Waltz: And the Waltz Goes On by Anthony Hopkins performed by André Rieu Polka: Susie (If You Knew Susie) performed by André Rieu Waltz: And the Waltz Goes On performed by André Rieu	The Beatles medley: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Love remix) Come Together Dear Prudence Cry Baby Cry (Love remix)	Unforgettable by Nat King Cole
2014–2015 ^[11]	Bamboléo Habla me Volare by Gipsy Kings	Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

With Elizabeth[]

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2013–2014 ^[6]	Maddest Kind of Love by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy King of Swing by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Bamboleo Habla Me Volare all by Gipsy Kings
2012–2013 ^[12]^[13]	Madness by Muse Uprising by Muse Les Uns Contre Les Autres by Fabienne Thibeault Pumpkin and Honey Bunny by Dick Dale & The Del-Tones	Je m'voyais deja by Charles Aznavour La Bohème by Charles Aznavour
2011–2012 ^[14]	Sway performed by The Puppini Sisters Sway performed by The Pussycat Dolls	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[]

For Canada[]

National
Event	21–22
SC Challenge	3rd

For France[]

International^[15]
Event	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20	20–21
Olympics				17th
World Champ.			21st	13th	14th	C
European Champ.			12th	12th	10th
GP France			6th		6th	8th	C
GP NHK Trophy			6th	8th
GP Rostelecom Cup				8th
GP Skate America						8th
GP Skate Canada					4th
CS Alpen Trophy					3rd
CS Autumn Classic			5th	6th		3rd
CS Finlandia					3rd
CS Golden Spin	9th
CS Warsaw Cup						1st
Bavarian Open						2nd
Cup of Nice			1st	3rd
Open d'Andorra	2nd
International: Junior^[15]
World Junior Champ.		8th
JGP Final		5th
JGP Austria		2nd
JGP Spain		1st
National
French Champ.	2nd	1st J	2nd	2nd	2nd	4th	C
Masters	2nd	1st J	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd
Team events
World Team Trophy			6th T 6th P
Olympics				10th
J = Junior level TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

With Elizabeth[]

International^[16]
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14
Junior Worlds			15th	11th
Youth Olympics		5th
JGP Austria		9th
JGP Belarus				7th
JGP France			10th
JGP Italy		8th
JGP Latvia				5th
JGP Turkey			10th
Pavel Roman		12th J
Santa Claus Cup		5th J	4th J
Trophy of Lyon	9th J	3rd J	2nd J
National
French Champ.		1st J	2nd J	1st J
Masters			2nd J
Team events
Youth Olympics		3rd T 4th P
J = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result

References[]

^ Lauriault, Marie-Jade (June 6, 2021). "Dans le contexte actuel, nous avons été amenés à réfléchir à notre avenir. Notre maison, nos études, nos carrières professionnelles et notre avenir sont maintenant au Canada. C'est pourquoi, afin d'engager cette transition pour notre avenir, nous représenterons à partir de la prochaine saison @patinageqc et @skate_canada" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b Pratka, Ruby (28 July 2014). "Romain Haguenauer: A New Era". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Flade, Tatjana (29 May 2016). "Lauriault and Le Gac: "Love was stronger"". Golden Skate.
^ ^a ^b Zanella, Cara (17 August 2016). "Lauriault & Le Gac find a fairytale ending on and off the ice". ice-dance.com.
^ ^a ^b "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.
^ "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.
^ "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018.
^ "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
^ "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac | Golden Skate". www.goldenskate.com.
^ "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.
^ "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
^ "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Competition Results: Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union.
^ "Competition Results: Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.

External links[]

Media related to Romain Le Gac at Wikimedia Commons

Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac at the International Skating Union

[MJL210606-1] Lauriault, Marie-Jade (June 6, 2021). "Dans le contexte actuel, nous avons été amenés à réfléchir à notre avenir. Notre maison, nos études, nos carrières professionnelles et notre avenir sont maintenant au Canada. C'est pourquoi, afin d'engager cette transition pour notre avenir, nous représenterons à partir de la prochaine saison @patinageqc et @skate_canada" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.

[ISU-1516-2] "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[IFS140728-3] Pratka, Ruby (28 July 2014). "Romain Haguenauer: A New Era". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.

[GS160529-4] Flade, Tatjana (29 May 2016). "Lauriault and Le Gac: "Love was stronger"". Golden Skate.

[IDC160817-5] Zanella, Cara (17 August 2016). "Lauriault & Le Gac find a fairytale ending on and off the ice". ice-dance.com.

[ISU-1314-6] "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014.

[ISU-1920-7] "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.

[ISU-1819-8] "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018.

[ISU-1718-9] "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.

[ISU-1617-10] "Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[11] "Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac | Golden Skate". www.goldenskate.com.

[ISU-1213b-12] "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013.

[ISU-1213a-13] "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.

[ISU-1112-14] "Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012.

[ISU-MLRL-15] "Competition Results: Marie-Jade LAURIAULT / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union.

[ISU-EERL-16] "Competition Results: Estelle ELIZABETH / Romain LE GAC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.

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