en Marien de la Asuncion

Marien de La Asuncion
Marien de La Asuncion
Born	February 6, 1989 (age 36); Lyon, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Japan
Partner	Emi Hirai
Coach	Muriel Zazoui, Olivier Schoenfelder, Rie Arikawa, Diana Ribas
Skating club	Osaka SC
Began skating	2001
Retired	May 8, 2017

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

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]	Blues: I Just Want to Love by Etta James Swing: Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin	Kiss by Prince Purple Rain by Prince U Got the Look by Prince	I Just Want to Love by Etta James Puttin' On the Ritz by Irving Berlin
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	Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot by Vanessa-Mae Nessun dorma performed by Luciano Pavarotti Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot by Vanessa-Mae
2014–15 ^[3]	Garcia Lorca Farrucas by Pepe Romero	Peter Gunn Theme performed by The Blues Brothers Riot in Cell Block Number 9 by The Blues Brothers Shake a Tail Feather by The Blues Brothers
2013–14 ^[4]	Quickstep: Love Bug by Rick Guard Slow fox: Creep Quickstep: Love Bug by Rick Guard	James Bond music Skyfall by Thomas Newman Breadcrumbs Silhouette GoldenEye by Éric Serra James Bond Theme
2012–13 ^[5]	Polka: Feuerfest, op. 269 by Josef Strauss Waltz: The Blue Danube, op 314 by Johann Strauss II March: Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I	Solace by Vanessa-Mae Tango de los exilados by Walter Taieb, Vanessa-Mae

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		11th	11th	8th	12th	12th
GP NHK Trophy				8th	8th	9th
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 Lyon		7th
National^[7]
Japan Champ.	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Musson and Ibanez for France

International^[8]
Event	2007–08 (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.	6th	9th	5th

References

^ ^a ^b "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25.
^ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
^ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
^ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014.
^ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.
^ "Competition Results: Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union.
^ "平井絵己 / マリオンデ・ラ・アソンション" [HIRAI Emi / Marien DE LA ASUNCION] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Competition Results: Chloe IBANEZ / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.
^ "Competition Results: Rowan MUSSON / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.

External links

Emi Hirai / Marien de la Asuncion at the International Skating Union

[ISU-1617-1] "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25.

[ISU-1516-2] "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.

[ISU-1415-3] "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.

[ISU-1314-4] "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014.

[ISU-1213-5] "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.

[ISU-EHMD-6] "Competition Results: Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union.

[JSF-EHMD-7] "平井絵己 / マリオンデ・ラ・アソンション" [HIRAI Emi / Marien DE LA ASUNCION] (in Japanese). Japan Skating Federation. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.

[ISU-CIMD-8] "Competition Results: Chloe IBANEZ / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.

[ISU-RMMD-9] "Competition Results: Rowan MUSSON / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.

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