Elisabetta Leccardi

Elisabetta Leccardi
Born (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 23)
Segrate, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryItaly
PartnerMattia Dalla Torre
CoachMarilù Guarnieri
Skating clubAgorà Skating Team
Began skating2005

Elisabetta Leccardi (born 26 November 2001) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2018 Jégvirág Cup champion, the 2018 Sofia Trophy silver medalist, the 2018 Christmas Cup bronze medalist, and the 2017 Italian national bronze medalist. She has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships, including the 2018 World Championships.

Personal life

Leccardi was born on 26 November 2001 in Segrate, Italy.[1] She attends a Liceo delle Scienze Umane.[2]

Career

Early years

Leccardi began learning to skate in 2005.[1] Marilù Guarnieri became her coach around 2013.[2]

Leccardi competed internationally on the advanced novice level in 2014. She placed 5th in the junior ladies' event at Skate Helena in January 2015 but was subsequently disqualified because she was too young to compete in that category.[3][4][5]

Leccardi became age-eligible for junior international competitions at the start of the 2015–2016 season and placed 6th in the junior ranks at the Italian Championships. She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2016, placing 8th in Yokohama, Japan. After winning the national junior title, Leccardi was named in Italy's team to the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. She qualified to the final segment by placing 14th in the short program and finishing 18th overall (21st in the free skate).

2017–2018 season

Leccardi began her season in the junior ranks, placing 10th at both of her JGP assignments. In December, she won the senior bronze medal at the Italian Championships. She was selected to represent Italy at the 2018 World Championships and qualified to the free skate. She ranked 23rd in the short program, 17th in the free skate, and 21st overall at the event, which took place in March in Milan. During the season, her coaches included Guarnieri, Karel Zelenka Junior, Marco Fabbri, and Nicoletta Dellerma.[6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017
[7]
  • Je suis malade
    performed by Lara Fabian

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Dalla Torre

International
Event 21–22 22–23
CS Ice Challenge WD
CS Lombardia 7th
CS Nebelhorn 9th
Bavarian Open 7th
Cup of Nice 7th
Egna Trophy 8th
Mezzaluna Cup WD
National
Italian Champ. 3rd

Women's singles

International[4]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Worlds 21st
CS Alpen Trophy 22nd
CS Golden Spin 10th WD
Bavarian Open 4th WD 15th
Christmas Cup 3rd
Cup of Tyrol WD
Crystal Skate 16th
Jégvirág Cup 1st
Open d'Andorra WD
Sofia Trophy 2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup 11th
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds 18th
JGP Croatia 10th
JGP Italy 10th
JGP Japan 8th
Coupe Printemps 4th
Gardena Trophy 3rd
Hellmut Seibt 6th
Merano Cup 6th J 2nd
NRW Trophy 3rd
Santa Claus Cup 6th
Skate Helena DQ 4th
National[4][8]
Italian Champ. 10th J 6th J 1st J 3rd 6th 6th

References

  1. ^ a b c "Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Frasca, Valentina (13 April 2017). "Pattinaggio artistico, Elisabetta Leccardi: "Mondiale junior? Soddisfatta dello short e del record italiano"". sportface.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
  3. ^ "SKATE HELENA 2015 JUNIOR LADIES Result". dkc.simetric.si. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Elisabetta LECCARDI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ "International Skating Union Constitution and General Regulations 2014" (PDF). pp. 104–105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ Frasca, Valentina (6 March 2018). "INTERVISTA – Pattinaggio, Elisabetta Leccardi: "La Kostner è il mio idolo da sempre"". sportface.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Elisabetta LECCARDI". rinkresults.com.