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Elina Goidina
Born	(2010-05-03) 3 May 2010 Tallinn, Estonia
Hometown	Tallinn
Height	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Estonia
Coach	Sergei Rozanov
Skating club	Kristalluisk FSC
Began skating	2014

Elina Goidina (born 3 May 2010) is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2024 Estonian national champion.

At the junior level, Goidina is the 2024 JGP Latvia silver medalist, the 2024 Black Sea Ice Cup champion, the 2024 Ephesus Cup champion, the 2024 Lounakeskus Trophy champion, and the 2024 Estonian junior national champion.

Goidina is the third Estonian woman to earn a medal in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series after Svetlana Issakova and Jelena Glebova.

Personal life

Goidina was born on 3 May 2010 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2024–2025	Kill The Target by Hotei Lucia di lammermoor The Diva Dance (from The Fifth Element) by Éric Serra choreo. by Sergei Rozanov	Angels & Demons by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Sergei Rozanov
2023–2024	Strange Birds by Birdy choreo. by Sergei Rozanov	Schindler's List by John Williams choreo. by Sergei Rozanov

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior
Event	21–22	22–23	23–24	24–25
Junior Worlds			11th
JGP Latvia				2nd
Black Sea Ice Cup			1st
Bosphorus Cup			4th
Ephesus Cup			1st
Lounakeskus Trophy			1st
Skate Helena			4th
National
Estonian Champ.	6th	6th	1st
Estonian Junior Champ.		4th	1st

References

Hana Maria Aboian
Born	(2010-05-19) May 19, 2010 Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Hometown	Newington, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Discipline	Ice dance
Partner	Daniil Veselukhin (2023–present) Steven Moore (2020–2023)
Coach	Denis Petukhov Melissa Gregory Valter Rizzo
Skating club	Peninsula Skating Club
Began skating	2013

Hana Maria Aboian (born May 19, 2010) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Daniil Veselukhin,

Personal life

Aboian was born on May 19, 2010 in Lebanon, New Hampshire to parents Mariam and Edouard, both physicians. She has a younger brother, Karl.

Aboian plans to pursue a career in dermatology after she retires from competitive figure skating.

Career

Early years

Aboian became inspired to try figure skating at age three after watching the movie Frozen, and her parents soon enrolled her in Learn to Skate classes in Redwood City, California, where the family was living at the time. She soon began taking lessons as a freestyle skater, and had success competing at the pre-preliminary and preliminary levels. When the family relocated to New Haven, Connecticut, Aboian began training under Svetlana Kulikova in both single skating and ice dance. Her first dance partner was Kulikova's son, Steven Moore, with whom she competed for three years up to the novice level. Aboian/Moore ended their partnership in 2023.

Aboian connected with her current skating partner, Daniil Veselukhin, after Veselukhin's parents found her on icepartnersearch.com. The pair officially became a team in December 2023.

2023–24 season: International junior debut

Aboian/Veselukhin made their junior international debut in late July 2024 at the 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International. There, they took the junior ice dance title ahead of compatriots Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimitry Tsarevski and Caroline Mullen / Brendan Mullen. The team next competed at their first of two Junior Grand Prix assignments, the 2024 JGP Thailand, where they won the silver medal behind Italian team Noemi Tali / Noah Lafornara and ahead of fellow Americans Elliana Peal / Ethan Peal.

Aboian/Veselukhin won the bronze medal at their second event, 2024 JGP Turkey, behind Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy of Germany, and Ukrainian skaters Iryna Pidgaina / Artem Koval.

Programs

With Veselukhin

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2024–2025	Heart of Glass by Blondie Knock on Wood performed by Amii Stewart choreo. by Melissa Gregory, Denis Petukhov	Clarinet Concerto Symphony No. 40 Piano Concerto No. 21 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart choreo. by Melissa Gregory, Denis Petukhov

References

Naomi Williams
Born	(2006-07-14) July 14, 2006 Seoul, South Korea
Hometown	Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Partner	Lachlan Lewer
Coach	Drew Meekins Natalia Mishkutenok Eddie Shipstad Danny O'Shea
Skating club	Skating Club of Boston
Began skating	2010
Medal record Figure skating: Pairs with Lewer Representing the United States World Junior Championships 2024 Taipei Pairs

Naomi Williams (born July 14, 2006) is a South Korean-American pair skater. With her skating partner, Lachlan Lewer, she is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. junior national silver medalist (2023, 2024).

Personal life

Williams was born on July 14, 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. She was adopted by her parents, esthetician Danielle and lawyer and accountant Michael, when she was four months old. She has a younger sister, Shayla.

As of 2024, Williams is a student at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and is interested in one day pursuing a career in forensic science. Outside of skating, she enjoys baking and doing brain puzzles.

Career

Williams began learning how to skate in 2010.

Programs

With Lewer

Season	Short program	Free skating
2024–2025	Joli Garçon performed by Pink Martini choreo. by Drew Meekins	Eleanor Rigby performed by Cody Fry choreo. by Drew Meekins
2023–2024		Miss Saigon performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra choreo. by Drew Meekins
2022–2023	Tiny Dancer performed by Florence + The Machine choreo. by Drew Meekins

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Lewer

International
Event	22–23	23–24	24–25
CS John Nicks International			11th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds	7th	3rd
Bavarian Open	1st
National
U.S. Championship	2nd J	2nd J
U.S. Pairs Final	2nd J
Glacier Falls Summer Classic		1st J	2nd

References

Livio Mayr
Mayr at the 2020 Challenge Cup
Born	(1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 Salzburg, Austria
Hometown	Anif, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Austria
Partner	Sophia Schaller Chloe Choinard (2020–2022) Olivia Boys-Eddy (2019–2020) Sara Jane Dana (2018–2019)
Coach	Bruno Marcotte, Severin Kiefer, Brian Shales, Julia Kiefer, Violette Ivanofff
Skating club	Eisunion Salzburg
Began skating	2006

Livio Mayr (born 21 December 1997) is an Austrian pair skater. With his current skating partner, Sophia Schaller, he is the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice bronze medalist and the 2023 Austrian national champion.

Personal life

Mayr was born on 21 December 1997 in Salzburg, Austria.

Career

2020–21 and 2021–22 season: Partnership with Choinard

Mayr teamed up with Canadian skater Chloe Choinard in the spring of 2020. Their partnership was immediately plagued by challenges as Canada went into precautionary lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic the day after their first day of training together. Misfortune continued into 2021 as Choinard tore her meniscus during a training session in preparation for their competitive debut in September, effectively ending their season before it began. The team chose to part ways months later, with Mayr seeking a new partner and Choinard transitioning to synchronized skating.

2022–23 season: Debut of Schaller/Mayr

Mayr teamed up with longtime Salzburg skating club-mate Sophia Schaller in May 2022 after a tryout session in Paris. He was initially interested in teaming up with Schaller in 2018 when he was first beginning his pairs career, but at the time, Schaller chose to prioritize her future in singles. The skaters attributed their ease adapting to skating together to their long-standing relationship, having known one another since childhood and trained at the same rink for many years. Schaller/Mayr chose to train under Violette Ivanoff, former Austrian champion Severin Kiefer, and Kiefer's sister Julia in Salzburg, with the door open to practice in Canada under Bruno Marcotte as convenient.

Programs

With Schaller

Season	Short program	Free skating
2023–2024	Helium by Sia Cheer Me Up by Karl Hugo choreo. by Mark Pillay	Voices Carry performed by ADONA, Roary & The Colony, and UNSECRET choreo. by Mark Pillay
2022–2023	Stardust by Mika choreo. by Mark Pillay

With Choinard

Season	Short program	Free skating
2020–2021	Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine choreo. by Valérie Saurette	Beethoven's 5 Secrets by The Piano Guys choreo. by Valérie Saurette

With Dana

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019	Nocturnes, Op. 9 by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Julie Marcotte, Valérie Saurette	It's Time performed by Gavin Mikhail choreo. by Julie Marcotte, Valérie Saurette

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Schaller

International
Event	2022–23	2023–24
Europeans	12th
CS Autumn Classic		7th
CS Golden Spin	11th
CS Ice Challenge	4th
Bavarian Open	5th
Challenge Cup	9th
John Nicks Challenge		8th
Tayside Trophy	4th
Trophée Métropole Nice	4th	3rd
Warsaw Cup		9th
National
Austrian Champ.	1st

Pairs with Boys-Eddy

International
Event	2019–20
Bavarian Open	9th
Challenge Cup	13th
Volvo Open Cup	8th
National
Austrian Champ.	2nd

Pairs with Dana

International: Junior
Event	2018–19
JGP Austria	12th
JGP Czech Republic	15th
Golden Spin	4th
National
Austrian Jr. Champ.	2nd

Men's singles

International: Junior
Event	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17
Dragon Trophy		6th		5th	9th
Eiscup Innsbruck					2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy		9th
Golden Bear	4th
Ice Challenge	14th	15th
Merano Cup		9th
Skate Celje	2nd
National
Austrian Champ.					6th
Austrian Jr. Champ.		3rd	5th	3rd	3rd

References

Filippo Clerici
Full name	Filippo Giacomo Clerici
Born	(2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 Como, Italy
Hometown	Cirimido, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Finland Italy (until 2022)
Partner	Milania Väänänen Alyssa Montan (2021–22) Anna Valesi (until 2021)
Coach	Luca Demattè, Ondřej Hotárek, Rosanna Murante
Skating club	Helsingin Luistelijat
Began skating	2008

Filippo Giacomo Clerici (born 7 March 2001) is an Italian pair skater who currently competes for Finland. With his current skating partner, Milania Väänänen, he is the 2023 Tayside Trophy bronze medalist and the 2023 Finnish national champion.

With his former skating partner, Alyssa Montan, he is the 2022 Italian junior national champion.

Personal life

Clerici was born on 7 March 2001 in Como, Italy. He has a brother, Tommaso.

Career

Early years and single skating career

Clerici began learning how to skate in 2008. He trained as a single skater, competing internationally as an advanced novice and then a junior, through the end of the 2019–20 season, beyond which he would have aged out of junior eligibility. Over the course of his four-season junior singles career, Clerici won four medals in international competition and placed fourth at the 2019 Italian junior national championships, a career-best finish. At age 19, Clerici considered his prospects as a senior skater limited and contemplated retiring from competitive skating. His coach, Ondřej Hotárek, convinced him to try pair skating, and he was teamed with rink-mate Anna Valesi for the upcoming 2020–21 season.

2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons: Pairs career for Italy

Clerici's first partnership with Anna Valesi was short-lived, lasting only a season. Valesi/Clerici won the silver medal at the 2021 Italian Junior Championships before parting ways. Clerici next teamed up with Alyssa Montan for the 2021–22 season, and together Montan/Clerici competed at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events and won the 2022 Italian junior national title. The team placed eighth at the 2022 World Junior Championships but also ultimately split.

After the end of his partnership with Montan, Clerici again considered ending his skating career. However, in June 2022, Clerici was offered a try-out with Finnish skater Milania Väänänen, who was seeking a new partner after the unexpected end of her most recent pairing with Mikhail Akulov. Väänänen traveled to Italy where she and Clerici trained together for five days before deciding to team up for the coming season.

2022–23 season

The newly formed team of Väänänen/Clerici competed just once during the 2022–23 season, winning the 2023 Finnish national title in December 2022. They were ineligible to compete at the spring championship events as they had not attained their technical minimums through international competition in the fall.

2023–24 season: Debut of Väänänen/Clerici

Väänänen/Clerici began their season with the goal of attaining their ISU technical minimum scores to be eligible to compete at the 2024 European Championships and the 2024 World Championships. The team made short work of their ambition, attaining their minimums during their international debut at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy where they finished seventh. Following the event, Clerici commented, "We are really happy to have reached the technical point limits for the European Championship and the World Championship...Next we will focus on the levels and the quality of the elements in order to increase our points."

At their next event, the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy, Väänänen/Clerici were warmly received by a home audience. There, they placed sixth in the short program, and rose to fourth in the free skate with a new personal best score to finish just off the podium in fourth overall. The following week, the team competed at the 2023 Tayside Trophy where they won their first international medal, a bronze behind the Italian champions Sara Conti / Niccolò Macii and British home team Anastasia Vaipan-Law / Luke Digby.

Programs

With Väänänen

Season	Short program	Free skating
2023–2024	Bad to the Bone performed by 2WEI and Bri Bryant choreo. by Luca Lanotte	Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey Help by Hurts choreo. by Luca Lanotte

With Montan

Season	Short program	Free skating
2021–2022	Poeta en el Mar by Vicente Amigo choreo. by Anna Cappellini, Ondřej Hotárek

With Valesi

Season	Short program	Free skating
2020–2021		Fix You by Coldplay

Competitive highlights

Pairs with Väänänen for Finland

International
Event	2022–23	2023–24
GP Finland		TBD
CS Finlandia Trophy		4th
CS Lombardia Trophy		7th
Tayside Trophy		3rd
National
Finnish Champ.	1st
TBD = Assigned

Pairs with Montan for Italy

International: Junior
Event	2021–22
Junior Worlds	8th
JGP Austria	11th
JGP Slovakia	8th
Bavarian Open	4th
Budapest Trophy	3rd
Icelab International Cup	2nd
National
Italian Champ.	1st J
Levels: J = Junior

Pairs with Valesi for Italy

National
Event	2020–21
Italian Champ.	2nd J
Levels: J = Junior

Men's singles for Italy

International: Junior
Event	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20
Coppa Europa	2nd	1st
Cup of Tyrol	9th		4th
Egna Spring Trophy		5th
Halloween Cup				7th
Ice Star			11th
Icelab International Cup				4th
Prague Ice Cup			4th	5th
Sofia Trophy	5th			5th
Trento Cup	1st	1st
National
Italian Champ.	7th J	5th J	4th J	5th J
Levels: J = Junior

References

Iryna Pidgaina
Native name	Ірина Підгайна
Other names	Pidhaina
Born	(2008-09-24) 24 September 2008 Odessa, Ukraine
Hometown	Odessa
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Ukraine
Partner	Artem Koval
Coach	Galyna Churilova, Olena Onyshchenko
Skating club	SDUSHOR Kryzhynka
Began skating	2004

Iryna Pidgaina (Ukrainian: Ірина Підгайна; born 24 September 2008) is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Artem Koval, she is the 2023 JGP Turkey champion, and the 2023 Ukrainian junior national champion.

Programs

With Koval

Season	Short program	Free skating
2023–2024	Give Me the Night by George Benson Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic choreo. by Oleksandra Nazarova, Maksym Nikitin	Let Me Entertain You Angels (XXV) by Robbie Williams I Love Rock 'n' Roll performed by L.A. Guns choreo. by Oleksandra Nazarova, Maksym Nikitin
2022–2023	Tango: Época by Gotan Project Flamenco: Almoraima by Paco de Lucía Flamenco: Alfileres de colores by Miguel Poveda choreo. by Oleksandra Nazarova, Maksym Nikitin	Moonlight Sonata performed by E.S. Posthumus Mother's Journey (Ennja remix) by Yann Tiersen choreo. by Oleksandra Nazarova, Maksym Nikitin

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Koval

International: Junior
Event	21–22	22–23	23–24
JGP Austria			6th
JGP Czech Republic		7th
JGP Poland		4th
JGP Turkey			1st
Bosphorus Cup		3rd
Budapest Trophy			1st
Pavel Roman Memorial		2nd	1st
National
Ukrainian Champ.	3rd J	1st J
Levels: J = Junior