This article written in french by Nicholas Pereira was automatically translated using AI
Laval native Julia Quattrocchi and her partner Étienne Lacasse captured the bronze medal in pairs at their very first Junior Grand Prix together last weekend in Ankara, Turkey.
They moved up one spot after the free program to secure a podium finish with a total score of 146.67 points.
“We didn’t really expect to win a medal at our very first Grand Prix together,” admitted the Duvernay skater. “Our goal was to showcase our new partnership and demonstrate the quality of our skating, but we are extremely proud of this third-place finish.”
Gold went to the Canadian pair of Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov, while China’s Rui Guo and Yiwen Zhang claimed silver.
It should be noted that Quattrocchi and Lacasse are among the 44 athletes selected for Skate Canada’s NextGen team for the 2025–2026 competition season. They are coached by Stéphanie Valois and Yvan Desjardins.
Last year, Quattrocchi skated with Simon Desmarais. The duo earned two international medals and qualified for the Grand Prix Final, which brought together the top six junior pairs of the season. (N.P.)
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