Thomas Nabais
Born (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000
Vitry-sur-Seine, France
HometownVillard-de-Lans, France
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
PartnerMarie Dupayage
CoachKarine Arribert, Mahil Chantelauze
Skating clubVitry Skating Club
Began skating2008
Medal record
Representing  France
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2023 Lake Placid Ice dance

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 Master's de Patinage competition.[6] They then placed fifth at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy.[2] Again given one Grand Prix assignment, Dupayage/Nabais were seventh at the 2023 Grand Prix de France.[7]

Programs

With Dupayage

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2023–2024
[8]
2022–2023
[1]
  • Samba: Quetzalcoatl Offering
    by Captain Planet
  • Rhumba: Águas de março
    by Smoke City
  • Samba: Dame Agua
    by Captain Planet
    arr. by Hugo Chouinard
    choreo. by Karine Arribert, Mahil Chantelauze
2021–2022
2020–2021
      2019–2020
      [9]
      • Market Diktat Song
        by Jean-Philippe Goude
      • Spero Lucem
        by Jean-Philippe Goude
        choreo. by Karine Arribert
      2018–2019
      [10]
      • Tango: Paris Texas
        by Gotan Project
      • Tango: Juguete Rabioso
        by La Chicana
        choreo. by Karine Arribert
      2017–2018
      [11]
      • Yesterday
        by Tangoloco, Daniel Garcia Quinteto
      • Grand Guignol
        by Bajofondo
        choreo. by Karine Arribert

      Competitive highlights

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

      With Dupayage

      International[2]
      Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
      Worlds21st
      GP France9th7th
      CS Denis Ten MC5th
      CS Finlandia5th
      CS Golden SpinWD
      CS Nepela3rd
      CS Warsaw CupC3rd3rd
      Bavarian Open2nd
      Bosphorus Cup1st
      Challenge Cup5th
      Mezzaluna Cup2nd
      Open d'Andorra8th
      Trophée Nice5th2nd
      University Games1st
      International: Junior[2]
      JGP Austria14th
      JGP Italy7th
      JGP Latvia7th
      JGP Slovakia12th
      Bosphorus Cup4th
      Egna Trophy6th2nd
      Ice Star9th
      Mentor Toruń Cup9th12th8th9th
      Pavel Roman6th
      Santa Claus Cup1st
      Tallinn Trophy14th13th
      Volvo Open Cup9th
      International: Advanced novice
      Bavarian Open7th
      Volvo Open Cup7th
      National[2][12]
      French Champ.3rd N6th J4th J3rd J4th J1st J4th5th3rd
      Master's10th J3rd J5th J2nd J2nd J3rd4th2nd
      C = Cancelled; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
      J = Junior level

      References

      1. 1 2 3 "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022.
      2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022.
      3. ↑ Knox, Sarah Marie (15 January 2023). "A golden Saturday of action at Lake Placid". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
      4. ↑ "Les Villardiens Marie Dupayage et Thomas Nabais champions du monde à Lake Placid" [Villardiens Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais are world champions in Lake Placid]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
      5. ↑ ""On savoure notre titre de champions du monde" : les Isérois Marie Dupayage et Thomas Nabais ont brillé aux USA" [“We savor our title of world champions”: Isérois Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais shone in the USA]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
      6. ↑ André, Louis (4 October 2023). "« On cherche à faire passer des émotions par la danse » : Marie Dupayage et Thomas Nabais, étoiles montantes" [“We seek to convey emotions through dance”: Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais, rising stars]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
      7. ↑ Slater, Paula (4 November 2023). "Guignard and Fabbri defend Grand Prix de France title". Golden Skate. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
      8. ↑ "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023.
      9. ↑ "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
      10. ↑ "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019.
      11. ↑ "Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018.
      12. ↑ "Marie DUPAYAGE". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
      13. "Thomas NABAIS". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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