French ice dancer
Thomas Nabais |
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Born | (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) Vitry-sur-Seine, France |
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Hometown | Vitry-sur-seine, France |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Country | France |
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Partner | Marie Dupayage (since 2015) |
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Coach | Karine Arribert, Mahil Chantelauze |
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Skating club | Vitry Skating Club |
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Began skating | 2008 |
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Thomas Nabais (born 25 May 2000) is a French ice dancer. With his skating partner, Marie Dupayage, he is the 2023 World University Games champion, 2024 French national bronze medalist, and has won three bronze medals at ISU Challenger Series events (2022 CS Nepela Memorial, 2022 CS Warsaw Cup, and 2023 CS Warsaw Cup).
Personal life
Nabais was born on 25 May 2000 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, a suburb of Paris.[1]
Career
Early years
Nabais began learning to skate in 2008.[1] Skating with Marie Dupayage, he made his junior international debut in November 2016 at the Tallinn Trophy. Dupayage/Nabais placed 14th at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event, JGP Austria, in late August 2017. Their best JGP results were seventh in Latvia and Italy in September and October 2019, respectively.[2]
2021–22 season
Dupayage/Nabais' senior international debut came in October 2021; they placed fifth at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and had the same result at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. In December, they finished fourth at the French Championships. In January 2022, they won silver at the Bavarian Open in Oberstdorf, Germany.[2]
2022–23 season
Dupayage/Nabais began their season by winning bronze at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and then silver at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in October. In November, they placed ninth at the 2022 Grand Prix de France, their first Grand Prix appearance, and then took bronze at the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup.[2]
After coming fifth at the French Championships, Dupayage/Nabais were assigned to compete at the 2023 Winter World University Games. They won the gold medal, in an upset victory over the favoured American team McNamara/Spiridonov.[3][4] Both said it was a result to "savour."[5]
2023–24 season
Domestically, Dupayage/Nabais began the season with a silver medal at the 2023 Master's de Patinage.[6] They then placed fifth at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy and second at the 2023 Mezzaluna Cup.[2] Assigned to compete at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, the team finished the event in seventh place.[7] Subsequently, Dupayage/Nabais won the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup and gold at the 2023 Bosphorus Cup.[2]
In December, the team would win the bronze medal at the 2024 French Championships. Selected to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, Dupayage/Nabais would finish twelfth in the event. They then closed the season by winning gold at the 2024 Egna Dance Trophy.[2]
2024–25 season
Dupayage/Nabais began the season by winning silver at the 2024 Master's de Patinage before finishing eighth at the 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, they finished tenth at the 2024 Grand Prix de France and eighth at the 2024 NHK Trophy.[2]
Programs
With Dupayage
Season
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Rhythm dance
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Free dance
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Exhibition
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2024–2025 [8]
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- Weakend
- Delighted
- Delighted (Instrumental)
- Delighted
by Benjamin Clementine choreo. by Karine Arribert-Narce
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2023–2024 [9]
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2022–2023 [1]
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- Samba: Quetzalcoatl Offering
by Captain Planet
- Rhumba: Águas de março
by Smoke City
- Samba: Dame Agua
by Captain Planet arranged by Hugo Chouinard choreo. by Karine Arribert, Mahil Chantelauze
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2021–2022
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2019–2020 [10]
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- Market Diktat Song
by Jean-Philippe Goude
- Spero Lucem
by Jean-Philippe Goude choreo. by Karine Arribert
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2018–2019 [11]
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- Tango: Paris Texas
by Gotan Project
- Tango: Juguete Rabioso
by La Chicana choreo. by Karine Arribert
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2017–2018 [12]
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- Yesterday
by Tangoloco, Daniel Garcia Quinteto
- Grand Guignol
by Bajofondo choreo. by Karine Arribert
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Dupayage
Detailed results
Ice dance with Marie Dupayage
ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [14]
Segment
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Type
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Score
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Event
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Total
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TSS |
179.05 |
2023 CS Warsaw Cup
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Rhythm dance
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TSS |
72.18 |
2023 CS Warsaw Cup
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TES |
41.66 |
2023 CS Warsaw Cup
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PCS |
30.52 |
2023 CS Warsaw Cup
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Free dance
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TSS |
107.08 |
2022 CS Warsaw Cup
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TES |
62.38 |
2022 CS Warsaw Cup
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PCS |
46.40 |
2023 CS Warsaw Cup
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References
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