Solène Mazingue
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| Solène Mazingue | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Estonia |
| Former country(ies) represented |  France |
| Born | 11 February 2003 Paris, France |
| Home town | Versailles, Yvelines, France |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Partner | Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko |
| Former partner | Maxime Dos Reis, Jean-Hans Fourneaux |
| Coach | Alexei Sitnikov, Julia Zlobina, Peter Durnev, Alexander Zhulin |
| Choreographer | Artem Khromykh |
| Skating club | Anna Levandi FSC |
| Former skating club | Rouen Olympic Club |
| Training locations | Moscow, Russia |
| Former training locations | Rouen, France |
| Began skating | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 149.04 2021 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Short dance | 63.97 2022 Worlds |
| Free dance | 89.71 2021 CS Warsaw Cup |
Solène Mazingue (born 11 February 2003) is a French ice dancer who currently competes for Estonia. With her current partner, Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko, she is the 2021 JGP France II bronze medalist, the 2022 Estonian national champion, and competed in the final segment at the 2022 European Championships.
Personal life[]
Mazingue was born on 11 February 2003 in Paris, France. As of 2022, she is a university student studying law.
Career[]
Early years[]
Mazingue began learning how to skate in 2006 as a three-year-old. By the 2012–13 season, she was competing in ice dancing with Jean-Hans Fourneaux for France. The duo trained at Rouen Olympic Club in Rouen.[1]
By 2018, Mazingue had teamed up with Maxime Dos Reis for France. Mazingue/Dos Reis competed together from 2018 to 2020. They appeared at six junior international events during their partnership and finished sixth at the 2019 and 2020 French Junior Championships. The team split after the 2019–20 season.
In January 2021, Mazingue teamed up with Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko for Estonia.
2021–2022 season[]
Mazingue/Gaidajenko made their international debut in August at the 2021 JGP France II, the second of two events held in Courchevel. There, the team placed fifth in the rhythm dance, but rose to third in the free dance to claim the bronze medal overall behind American teams Oona Brown / Gage Brown and / . Their medal marked the first medal for Estonia on the Junior Grand Prix circuit in ice dance since 2011. At their second JGP event, the 2021 JGP Austria, Mazingue/Gaidajenko finished ninth.
Moving up to the senior level, Mazingue/Gaidajenko made their Challenger Series debut in November at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. They placed 15th at the event. Later in December, they won their first senior national title at the 2022 Estonian Championships before returning to the Challenger Series at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they finished ninth. Due to their placement at Estonian nationals, Mazingue/Gaidajenko were assigned to Estonia's berth in ice dance at the 2022 European Championships.
At Europeans, held in Gaidajenko's hometown Tallinn, Mazingue/Gaidajenko set a new personal best in the rhythm dance to qualify to the free dance in 20th place. They maintained their standing in the free dance and finished 20th overall.
Programs[]
With Gaidajenko[]
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [2] |
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Competitive highlights[]
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Gaidajenko for Estonia[]
| International[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2021–22 | |
| Worlds | 19th | |
| Europeans | 20th | |
| CS Golden Spin | 9th | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 15th | |
| International: Junior[3] | ||
| JGP Austria | 9th | |
| JGP France II | 3rd | |
| National[3] | ||
| Estonian Champ. | 1st | |
With Dos Reis for France[]
| International: Junior[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| Bosphorus Cup | 11th | |
| Ice Star | 10th | |
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 17th | 20th |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 10th | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 13th | |
| National | ||
| French Junior | 6th | 6th |
| Master's de Patinage | 6th J | |
With Fourneaux for France[]
| International: Novice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 | 13–15 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| NRW Trophy | 11th B | |||
| National | ||||
| French Champ. | 3rd Be | 5th M | 2nd M | 6th C |
Levels: J = Junior; A = Advanced novice; B = Basic novice; Be = Benjamins; M = Minimes; C = Cadets
Detailed results[]
With Gaidajenko[]
Senior results[]
| 2021–2022 season | |||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–16 January 2022 | 2022 European Championships | 20 60.36 |
20 83.53 |
20 142.89 | |
| 9–11 December 2021 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 8 58.89 |
9 88.62 |
9 147.51 | |
| 4–5 December 2021 | 2022 Estonian Championships | 2 61.95 |
1 93.60 |
1 155.55 | |
| 19–20 November 2021 | 2021 CS Warsaw Cup | 17 57.83 |
14 89.71 |
15 147.54 | |
Junior results[]
| 2021–2022 season | |||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–9 October 2021 | 2021 JGP Austria | 11 48.81 |
7 82.42 |
9 131.23 | |
| 25–28 August 2021 | 2021 JGP France II | 5 54.23 |
3 84.00 |
3 138.23 | |
References[]
- ^ Callier, Sylvie (16 September 2015). "Sportifs et élèves de 5e, Solène et Jean-Hans, danseurs sur glace". francetvinfo.fr.
- ^ "Solene MAZINGUE / Marko Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Solene MAZINGUE / Mark Jevgeni GAIDAJENKO: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Solene MAZINGUE / Maxime DOS REIS: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021.
External links[]
- Estonian female ice dancers
- French female ice dancers
- Sportspeople from Paris
- Living people
- 2003 births