Elisabetta Leccardi

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
Personal information
Country representedItaly
Born (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001
Segrate, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
CoachMarilù Guarnieri
Former coachKarel Zelenka Sr.
ChoreographerMarilù Guarnieri
Skating clubAgorà Skating Team
Training locationsMilan
Piazzatorre
Began skating2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total149.17
2018 Worlds
Short program53.32
2017 JGP Italy
Free skate98.04
2018 Worlds

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 went on to finish 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

International[4]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Worlds21st
CS Alpen Trophy22nd
CS Golden Spin10thWD
Bavarian Open4thWD15th
Christmas Cup3rd
Cup of TyrolWD
Crystal Skate16th
Jégvirág Cup1st
Open d'AndorraWD
Sofia Trophy2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup11th
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds18th
JGP Croatia10th
JGP Italy10th
JGP Japan8th
Coupe Printemps4th
Gardena Trophy3rd
Hellmut Seibt6th
Merano Cup6th J2nd
NRW Trophy3rd
Santa Claus Cup6th
Skate HelenaDQ4th
International: Advanced novice[8]
Gardena Trophy4th
Lombardia Trophy13th
National[4][8]
Italian Champ.1st N10th J6th J1st J3rd6th6th
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
DQ = Disqualified; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Elisabetta LECCARDI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 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. "Competition Results: Elisabetta LECCARDI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017.
  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.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. "Elisabetta LECCARDI". rinkresults.com.
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