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.
| Elisabetta Leccardi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 2001 Segrate, Italy |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Italy |
| Partner | Mattia Dalla Torre |
| Coach | Marilù Guarnieri |
| Skating club | Agorà Skating Team |
| Began skating | 2005 |
Personal life
editLeccardi was born on 26 November 2001 in Segrate, Italy.[1] She attends a Liceo delle Scienze Umane.[2]
Career
editEarly years
editLeccardi 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
editLeccardi 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
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [1] |
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| 2016–2017 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
editCS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Dalla Torre
edit| 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
edit| International[4] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 13–14 | 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 | ||||||
| International: Advanced novice[8] | ||||||||
| Gardena Trophy | 4th | |||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 13th | |||||||
| National[4][8] | ||||||||
| Italian Champ. | 1st N | 10th J | 6th J | 1st J | 3rd | 6th | 6th | |
| Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior DQ = Disqualified; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "SKATE HELENA 2015 JUNIOR LADIES Result". dkc.simetric.si. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Elisabetta LECCARDI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.
- ^ "International Skating Union Constitution and General Regulations 2014" (PDF). pp. 104–105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Elisabetta LECCARDI". rinkresults.com.