Arnaud Caffa

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Arnaud Caffa
Open d'Andorra 2019 - Arnaud Caffa.jpg
Caffa at the 2019 Open d'Andorra
Born (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)
Les Lilas, France
Hometown Paris, France
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Natacha Lagouge
(since 2019)
Maia Iannetta (2017–18)
Justine Scache (2014–17)
Coach Maurizio Margaglio
Neil Brown
Skating clubVitry Skating Club
Began skating2010
Medal record
French Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Annecy Ice dance

Arnaud Caffa (born 20 October 1998) is a French ice dancer. With his skating partner, Natacha Lagouge, he is the 2025 French national bronze medalist, 2022 CS Ice Challenge silver medalist, 2022 International Challenge Cup champion, and 2023 World University Games bronze medalist.

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Career

Early years

Caffa began skating as a ten-year-old and started training in ice dancing two years later. [1] His first partnership fell apart after three years. [2]

His second partner was Justine Scache. The two competed in the novice category during the 2013–14 season and moved up to the junior ranks the following season. In the 2016–17 season, Scache/Caffa received an ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment and finished eleventh at the event, which took place in September 2016 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Their partnership ended after four seasons when Scache retired from the sport. [2]

Caffa teamed up with Canada's Maia Iannetta after a tryout in mid-May 2017 in Novi, Michigan. [2] The two represented France in junior ice dancing at the Golden Spin of Zagreb and Ice Star. [3]

2018–19 season

After a year of training in the United States, Caffa returned to France in June 2018. [1] He contacted French ice dancer Natacha Lagouge soon after her first partnership ended in November 2018. After trying out together in Lyon in late November and again in Paris in December 2018, he moved to Lyon at the end of January 2019 to begin their partnership. [1]

2019–20 season

Lagouge/Caffa made their competitive debut in September 2019, placing tenth at the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial in Slovakia. In November, they won bronze at the Open d'Andorra and placed sixth at the Bosphorus Cup in Turkey. They were sixth at the French Championships.

2020–21 season

Many events were cancelled in the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lagouge/Caffa competed at only one international event, the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed fourth. They were coached by Olivier Schoenfelder, Muriel Zazoui, Marien de la Asuncion, Neil Brown, and Emi Hirai in Lyon, France. [1]

2021–22 season

Lagouge/Caffa decided to train under Maurizio Margaglio and Neil Brown in Helsinki, Finland. [4]

In November, they took silver at the 2021 NRW Trophy in Germany and finished tenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup in Poland. They placed fifth at the French Championships in December. In February, they won gold at the International Challenge Cup in the Netherlands.

2022–23 season

Lagouge/Caffa won silver at the Britannia Cup in August, bronze at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in October, and silver at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge in November. They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo in Finland, placing 10th. [5]

At the 2023 French Championships, the duo would finish fourth. Selected to compete at the 2023 Winter World University Games, Lagouge/Caffa won the bronze medal. They would then end their season with another bronze medal at the 2023 Bavarian Open. [5]

2023–24 season

Lagouge/Caffa started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then won the bronze medal at the 2023 Master's de Patinage. Going on to compete at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy and the 2023 Mezzaluna Cup, the duo finished seventh and third, respectively. [5]

Selected to compete at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, Lagouge/Caffa finished tenth. They then finished fifth at the 2024 French Championships before closing their season with a silver medal win at the 2024 Bavarian Open. [5]

2024–25 season

Beginning their season at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, Lagouge/Caffa finished in fourth place. They went on to finish fourth at the 2024 Master's de Patinage before finishing fifth at the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. [5]

In early November, the team competed at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, where they finished eighth. The following month, they won bronze at the 2025 French Championships. [5]

Programs

Ice dance with Natacha Lagouge

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2024–2025
[6]
2023–2024
[7]
2022–2023
[8]
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[9]
  • Swing: Jimmy's Rap
  • Foxtrot: Love You I Do
    (from Dreamgirls)
2019–2020
[10]
  • Swing: Jimmy's Rap
  • Foxtrot: Love You I Do
    (from Dreamgirls)

Ice dance with Justine Scache

Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Natacha Lagouge

Competition placements at senior level  [11]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
European Championships TBD
French Championships 6th5th4th5th3rd
GP Finland 10th
GP France 10th8th
CS Budapest Trophy 7th
CS Ice Challenge 2nd
CS Lombardia Trophy 6th4th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 4th11th
CS Nepela Memorial 10th
CS Trophée Métropole Nice 6th3rd5th
Warsaw Cup 10th
Bavarian Open 5th3rd2nd
Bosphorus Cup 6th
Britannia Cup 2nd
Challenge Cup 1st
Master's de Patinage 5th2nd5th3rd3rd4th
Mezzaluna Cup 3rd
NRW Trophy 2nd
Open d'Andorra 3rd
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Winter University Games 3rd

Ice dance with Maia Iannetta

International: Junior [3]
Event 2017–18
Golden Spin of Zagreb 8th
Ice Star 6th
National [12]
French Championships 5th J
Master's de Patinage 4th J

Ice dance with Justine Scache

International: Junior [13]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17
JGP Czech Republic 11th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 4th
GP Bratislava2nd
NRW Trophy 13th
Open d'Andorra 4th
Santa Claus Cup 8th
Volvo Open Cup 11th
National
French Championships 7th J10th J7th J
Master's de Patinage 7th J6th J

Detailed results

Ice dance with Natacha Lagouge

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [11]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS173.52 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy
Rhythm dance TSS69.30 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
TES40.052024 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS29.502024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Free dance TSS104.942024 CS Lombardia Trophy
TES59.842024 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS45.16 2024 Grand Prix de France
Results in the 2024-25 season   [11]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–15, 2024 Flag of Italy.svg 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy 568.583104.944173.52
Sep 26–28, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 Master's de Patinage 469.134100.134169.26
Oct 16–20, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 569.305102.905172.20
Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2024 Grand Prix de France 965.897104.108169.99
Dec 20–21, 2024 Flag of France.svg 2025 French Championships 371.833111.053182.88

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