Lou Terreaux

Lou Terreaux
Personal information
Born (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002
Belfort, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerNoé Perron (2016–25)
CoachOlivier Schoenfelder
Marien de la Asuncion
Muriel Zazoui
Skating clubVillard de Lans SC
Began skating2007

Lou Terreaux (born 14 April 2002) is a French ice dancer. With former partner, Noé Perron, she is the 2022 Bavarian Open and Bosphorus Cup bronze medalist. The two represented France at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

Career

Early years

Terreaux began learning to skate in 2007.[1] She teamed up with Noé Perron by 2016. Early in their career, the two were coached by Eric Le Mercier and were members of ASM Belfort.[2]

Terreaux/Perron debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in August–September 2018, placing eighth in Linz, Austria. They trained in Villard-de-Lans, coached by Karine Arribert-Narce, Violetta Zakhlyupana, and Vladimir Pastukhov.[2]

Terreaux/Perron retained the same coaches for the 2019–20 season.[3] They had two JGP assignments, placing sixth in France and eighth in Russia. Silver medalists at the French Junior Championships, they were named in France's team to the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. The two finished fifteenth overall in Estonia after placing fifteenth in both segments.[4]

Senior career

2021–22 season

Terreaux/Perron made their senior international debut in October 2021, at the 2021 Master's de Patinage and 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, where they finished sixth and eighth, respectively. Going on to compete on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, the duo finished sixth at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. They would subsequently finish fifth at the 2021 Open d'Andorra.[4]

In December, the team finished sixth at the 2022 French Championships. They would then finish the season by winning bronze at the Bavarian Open in Oberstdorf, Germany.[4]

2022–23 season

Terreaux/Perron started the season by finishing sixth at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy before subsequently finishing fifth at the 2022 Master's de Patinage. Continuing to compete on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, they placed eleventh at the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy and fourth at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge. They would then win bronze at the 2022 Bosphorus Cup.[4]

In December, Terreaux/Perron won bronze at the 2023 French Championships. They would then close off the season with fourth-place finishes at the 2023 Bavarian Open and the 2023 Egna Dance Trophy.[4]

2023–24 season

Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Terreaux/Perron would finish the event in twelfth place. They would then go on to place fourth at the 2023 Master's de Patinage and eighth at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup.[4]

After a fourth-place finish at the 2024 French Championships, Terreaux/Perron would finish the season by winning silver at the 2024 Ephesus Cup and bronze at the 2024 Bavarian Open.[4]

2024–25 season

Terreaux/Perron started the season by finishing eighth at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy. They would subsequently place fifth at the 2024 Master's de Patinage.[4]

Programs

With Perron

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2024–2025
[5]
2022–2023
[1]
2019–2020
[3]
  • Foxtrot: My Girl
  • Swing: Hey Joe
    choreo. by Karine Arribert-Narce
2018–2019
[2]
  • Tango: Au suivant
    by Siri Vik
  • Tango: Ma chanson des vieux amants
    performed by Novafonic Orchestra
    choreo. by Karine Arribert-Narce
  • Dance of the Sugar
  • Porz Goret
    by Yann Tiersen
  • Dance of the Sugar
    choreo. by Karine Arribert-Narce

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Perron

International[6]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
CS Budapest11th
CS Denis Ten6thWD
CS Golden SpinWD
CS Ice Challenge4th
CS Lombardia Trophy8th
CS Nebelhorn6th12th
CS Tallinn Trophy10th
CS Warsaw Cup8th
Bavarian Open3rd4th3rd
Bosphorus Cup3rd
Egna Trophy4th7th
Ephesus Cup2nd
Ice Challenge5th
Open d'Andorra5th
Trophée Métropole Nice8th
Winter University Games2nd
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds15th
JGP Austria8th
JGP France6th
JGP Russia8th
Bavarian Open5th
Bosphorus Cup10th
Egna Trophy8th4th
Ice Star5th
Pavel RomanWD
Santa Claus Cup11th
Toruń Cup11th6th
Volvo Open Cup6th
National[6][7]
French Champ.8th J6th J5th J2nd J3rd J6th3rd4th
Masters9th J5th J3rd J3rd J3rd J6th5th5th

Detailed results

Ice dance with Noé Perron

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [4]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS159.282024 CS Tallinn Trophy
Rhythm dance TSS66.182022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
TES38.572022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS27.862024 CS Tallinn Trophy
Free dance TSS97.242024 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES55.342024 CS Tallinn Trophy
PCS42.902024 CS Tallinn Trophy
Results in the 2024–25 season [4]
Date Event RD FD Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 13–15, 2024 Italy 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy 8 61.77 8 94.16 8 155.93
Sep 26–28, 2024 France 2024 Master's de Patinage 5 63.51 5 93.96 5 157.47
Nov 5–10, 2024 Austria 2024 Ice Challenge 5 62.38 4 99.79 5 162.17
Nov 12–17, 2024 Estonia 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy 11 62.04 10 97.24 10 159.28
Dec 4–7, 2024 Croatia 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 11 58.13 N/a N/a – WD
Jan 16–18, 2025 Italy 2025 Winter University Games 3 65.17 2 103.43 2 168.60

References

  1. 1 2 "Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Lou Terreaux / Noe Perron". Skating Scores. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Lou TERREAUX / Noe PERRON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lou TERREAUX". rinkresults.com.