Marien de La Asuncion
Born (1989-02-06) February 6, 1989
Lyon, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
PartnerEmi Hirai
CoachMuriel 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.

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 Continents11th11th8th12th12th
GP NHK Trophy8th8th9th
CS Finlandia9th
CS Golden Spin4th
Cup of Nice6th
Golden Spin9th
Ice Challenge10th
Nebelhorn Trophy14th
Toruń Cup5th
Trophy of Lyon7th
National[7]
Japan Champ.2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd2nd
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 Nice1st
International: Junior[9][8]
JGP Germany18th
JGP United Kingdom12th
National[8]
French Championships4th
French Junior Champ.6th9th5th

References

  1. 1 2 "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Competition Results: Emi HIRAI / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union.
  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.
  8. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Chloe IBANEZ / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Competition Results: Rowan MUSSON / Marien DE LA ASUNCION". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.
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