Laureano Ibarra
| Laureano Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Laureano Ibarra |
| Alternative names | Larry Ibarra |
| Country represented | United States |
| Born | April 22, 1983 Miami, Florida |
| Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Former partner | Meeran Trombley, Yesenia Camero, Tiffany Vise, Brandilyn Sandoval, Stephanie Kuban |
| Former coach | Dalilah Sappenfield |
| Former choreographer | Damon Allen, Dalilah Sappenfield |
| Skating club | All Year FSC |
| Retired | 2009 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined 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) is an American former competitive pair skater. He placed sixth at the 2002 World Junior Championships with Tiffany Vise and competed on the Grand Prix series with Meeran Trombley.
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Personal life
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] His parents died when he was twelve and he was adopted by Dalilah Sappenfield and her husband.
Career
Ibarra 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 Trombley in March 2006.[2] They placed fifth at the 2007 Skate America. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season when both retired from competitive skating.
Programs
With Trombley
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 [3] |
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| 2007–2008 [4] |
With Vise
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [5] |
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Competitive highlights
With Trombley
| Results[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 |
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | ||
| GP Skate America | 5th | ||
| National | |||
| U.S. Championships | 11th | 10th | 11th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd | 1st | |
| GP = Grand Prix | |||
With Kuban
| Event | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 12th | 13th |
With Sandoval
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2003–2004 |
| JGP Poland | 3rd |
| JGP Slovenia | 4th |
| National | |
| U.S. Championships | 16th |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |
With Vise
| Results[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Event | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 |
| Junior Worlds | 6th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 3rd | |
| JGP China | 2nd | |
| National | ||
| U.S. Champ. | 3rd J. | 11th |
| Midwestern Sect. | 1st J. | 1st |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||
References
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External links
- Laureano Ibarra at the U.S. Figure Skating
- Meeran Tromblay / Laureano Ibarra at the International Skating Union
- Tiffany Vise / Laureano Ibarra at the International Skating Union
- Pairs on Ice: Sandoval / Ibarra
- Pairs on Ice: Kuban / Ibarra
- Pairs on Ice: Vise / Ibarra
- 2007 Nationals bio
- 2006 Nationals bio PDF (22.0 KiB)
