Marien de la Asuncion

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Marien de La Asuncion
Emi Hirai and Marien de la Asuncion at the 2017 Four Continents Championships - SD.jpg
Born (1989-02-06) February 6, 1989 (age 34)
Lyon, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Partner Emi Hirai
Coach Muriel Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder, Rie Arikawa, Diana Ribas
Skating clubOsaka SC
Began skating2001
RetiredMay 8, 2017

Marien de La Asuncion (born 6 February 1989) is a French retired ice dancer who competes for Japan with skating partner Emi Hirai. Together, they are four-time Japanese national silver medalists and have competed at four Four Continents Championships.

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Career

De La Asuncion began skating in 2001. [1] Following a partnership with Rowan Musson in the 2007–08 season, he competed with Chloé Ibanez in 2008–09 and 2009–10.

In 2011, de La Asuncion teamed up with Emi Hirai to compete for Japan. They took the silver medal at the 2011–12 Japan Championships. Making their international debut, they placed 14th at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy and 11th at the 2013 Four Continents Championships.

Hirai and de La Asuncion have appeared at two Grand Prix events, placing 8th at the 2014 NHK Trophy and 2015 NHK Trophy.

Hirai and de la Asuncion announced their retirement on May 8, 2017, on de la Asuncion's Twitter page.

Programs

With Hirai

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2016–17
[1]
2015–16
[2]
  • Waltz: Il Terzo Fuochista
    by Tiziana Tosca Donati
  • Polka: Everything Is Illuminated
    (from "Odessa" soundtrack)
  • Waltz: Il Terzo Fuochista
    by Tiziana Tosca Donati
2014–15
[3]
2013–14
[4]
  • Quickstep: Love Bug
    by Rick Guard
  • Slow fox: Creep
  • Quickstep: Love Bug
    by Rick Guard
James Bond music
2012–13
[5]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Hirai for Japan

International [6]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Four Continents 11th11th8th12th12th
GP NHK Trophy 8th8th9th
CS Finlandia 9th
CS Golden Spin 4th
Cup of Nice 6th
Golden Spin 9th
Ice Challenge 10th
Nebelhorn Trophy 14th
Toruń Cup 5th
Trophy of Lyon7th
National [7]
Japan Champ. 2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Musson and Ibanez for France

International [8]
Event2007–08
(with
Musson)
2008–09
(with
Ibanez)
2009–10
(with
Ibanez)
International Cup of Nice 1st
International: Junior [9] [8]
JGP Germany 18th
JGP United Kingdom 12th
National [8]
French Championships 4th
French Junior Champ. 6th9th5th

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