Corentin Rahier
{{Short description|French ice dancer}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Corentin Rahier
|image=
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|country= France
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1998|8|30|df=yes}}
|birth_place= Lyon, France
|hometown=
|residence=
|height= {{height|m=1.93}}
|partner=
|formerpartner= Natacha Lagouge, Hana Gassoumi
|coach= Olivier Schoenfelder, Muriel Zazoui, Neil Brown, Marien de la Asuncion
|formercoach=
|choreographer= Diana Ribas, Muriel Zazoui, Neil Brown
|skating club= CSG Lyon
|currenttraininglocations= Lyon
|beganskating= 2002
|retired= 2018
|dance score= 136.75
|dance date= 2018 Junior Worlds
|SD score= 59.26
|SD date= 2018 Junior Worlds
|FD score= 77.49
|FD date= 2018 Junior Worlds
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File:Lagouge,_Rahier_-_2017_Junior_Worlds_-_1.jpg
Corentin Rahier (born 30 August 1998) is a French former competitive ice dancer. With his skating partner, Natacha Lagouge, he is the 2017 JGP Cup of Austria bronze medalist and 2017 French national junior champion. They finished within the top eight at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Corentin Rahier was born on 30 August 1998 in Lyon, France.
Career
= Early years =
Rahier began learning to skate in 2002. He began his partnership with Hana Gassoumi by the 2010–2011 season. The following season, the two began competing internationally on the advanced novice level. Having won two national novice titles, they moved up to the junior level ahead of the 2014–2015 season but their partnership dissolved by the end of the season.
= 2015–2016 season =
In 2015, Muriel Zazoui suggested Natacha Lagouge as a potential partner. After a successful tryout, the skaters decided to train together in Lyon. 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 short dance, competed for the first segment and finally gave up and returned to Lyon for an operation.
Programs
(with Lagouge)
Competitive highlights
= With Lagouge =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event
! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 | |||
| align=left | World Junior Champ. | 11th | 8th | |
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} Austria | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} Croatia | WD | ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} France | 6th | ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} Slovenia | 4th | ||
| align=left | NRW Trophy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd J | ||
| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National | |||
| align=left | French Champ. | 7th J | bgcolor=gold | 1st J | bgcolor=gold | 1st J |
| align=left | Masters | bgcolor=silver | 2nd J |
= With Gassoumi =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International | |
|---|---|
| Event
! 14–15 | |
| align=left | Ice Challenge | 8th J |
| align=left | Santa Claus Cup | 6th J |
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National | |
| align="left" | French Champ. | 8th J |
| align="left" | Masters | bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd J |
References
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External links
- {{isu name | id= 00100938 | name= Natacha Lagouge / Corentin Rahier }}
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Category:French male ice dancers