Laureano Ibarra
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  United States |
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| Date of birth: | April 22, 1983 | |
| Height: | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Partner: | Meeran Trombley | |
| Former Partner: | Yesenia Camero, Tiffany Vise, Brandilyn Sandoval, Stephanie Kuban | |
| Coach: | Dalilah Sappenfield | |
| Choreographer: | Damon Allen, Dalilah Sappenfield | |
| Skating Club: | All Year FSC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 132.42 | 2007 Skate America |
| Short Program: | 45.48 | 2007 Skate America |
| Free Skate: | 86.94 | 2007 Skate America |
Laureano Ibarra (born April 22, 1983 in Miami, Florida, U.S.) is an American pair skater. He currently competes with MeeRan Trombley.
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[edit] Biography
Ibarra was born in Miami, but raised in Venezuela. He began skating at age 11 after watching a Russian circus that included skating. Ibarra eventually moved back to Miami to train.[1]
He competed with Yesenia Camero, then Tiffany Vise from 2001-2003, Brandilyn Sandoval from 2003 through 2004, and Stephanie Kuban from 2004 through 2006. With Vise, he is the 2002 U.S. Junior national bronze medalist. They placed 6th at the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and won two medals on the Junior Grand Prix.
Ibarra teamed up with Tromblay in March, 2006. They placed fifth at the 2007 Skate America.
[edit] Competitive highlights
(with Trombley)
| Event | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 11th | 10th |
| Skate America | 5th | |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd | 1st |
(with Kuban)
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 12th | 13th |
(with Sandoval)
| Event | 2003-2004 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 16th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 3rd |
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia | 4th |
(with Vise)
| Event | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 6th | |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd J. | 11th |
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 3rd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 2nd | |
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st J. | 1st |
- J = Junior level
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, Beverley. "Petrusca skated until the cows came home", Globe and Mail, 2007-10-28. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
[edit] External links
- Laureano Ibarra at the United States Figure Skating Association
- Meeran Tromblay & Laureano Ibarra at the International Skating Union biography page
- Tiffany Vise & Laureano Ibarra at the International Skating Union biography page
- Pairs on Ice: Sandoval & Ibarra
- Pairs on Ice: Kuban & Ibarra
- Pairs on Ice: Vise & Ibarra
- 2007 Nationals bio
- 2006 Nationals bioPDF (22.0 KiB)
