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. She attends a Liceo delle Scienze Umane.
Career
Early years Leccardi began learning to skate in 2005. Marilù Guarnieri became her coach around 2013.
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.
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.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2017–2018 Je suis malade Madama Butterfly 2016–2017 Rain In Your Black Eyes Je suis malade
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Dalla Torre International Event 21–22 22–23 Ice Challenge WD Lombardia 7th Nebelhorn 9th Bavarian Open 7th Cup of Nice 7th Egna Trophy 8th Mezzaluna Cup WD National Italian Champ. 3rd
Women's singles International Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 Worlds 21st Alpen Trophy 22nd 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 Junior Worlds 18th Croatia 10th Italy 10th 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 Italian Champ. 10th J 6th J 1st J 3rd 6th 6th
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