Emily Bratti

Emily Bratti (born June 11, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ian Somerville, she competed in the final segment at the 2022 Four Continents Championships.

Emily Bratti
Bratti/Couyras in 2019
Born (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002
Washington, D.C.
HometownMcLean, Virginia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerIan Somerville
CoachGreg Zuerlein
Charlie White
Tanith White
Dmytri Ilin
Skating clubWashington FSC
Began skating2007

Bratti previously represented France internationally with her former skating partner, Mathieu Couyras.

Personal life

Bratti was born on June 11, 2002, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Virginia and Michael Bratti. She has a brother named Peter. Bratti graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in 2020 and is a student at the University of Michigan as of 2022. She was previously a competitive diver.[1]

Career

Early career

Bratti began skating in 2007.[2] She competed one season in 2019–20 with Mathieu Couyras for France, including at two Junior Grand Prix events.[3]

2021–22 season

In the summer of 2021, Bratti teamed up with Ian Somerville, who she had known for three years while he trained at the same facility with a different partner. They moved to train with Charlie White and Greg Zuerlein at the newly opened Michigan Ice Dance Academy in Canton, Michigan.[4]

Bratti/Somerville made their international debut on the Challenger series at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria, finishing eighth. They went on to place fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5] At their senior national debut at the 2022 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville were fifth.[6] This placement earned them an assignment to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where they also finished fifth. Somerville said he looked forward to the off-season and having more time to improve the partnership.[7]

2022–23 season

Bratti and Somerville's summer training was disrupted in June after a fall in a lift resulted in Bratti fracturing a bone in her face and requiring three root canal surgeries to repair damage to her teeth. Eventually they resumed training, though they did not attempt lifts again for over a month afterward.[8]

Bratti/Somerville began the season at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, coming in fourth.[5] They were fourth as well at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy.[9] Invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate Canada International, the team finished in sixth place.[10] They won the gold medal at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge, their first Challenger title.[11]

Finishing the season at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville placed fifth for the second consecutive year.[5]

2023–24 season

On the Challenger circuit, Bratti/Somerville came fourth at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy.[5]

Programs

With Somerville
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2023–2024
[12]
2022–2023
[13]
2021–2022
[2]

With Couyras
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix; USCS: U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series

With Somerville for the United States
International[5]
Event 21–22 22–23 23–24
Four Continents5th
GP Cup of ChinaTBD
GP NHK TrophyTBD
GP Skate Canada6th
CS Cup of Austria8th1st
CS Golden Spin5th
CS Lombardia4th4th
Lake Placid IDI4th
National[5]
U.S. Champ.5th5th
USCS Minnesota1st
TBD = Assigned

With Couyras for France
International: Junior[14]
Event 19–20
JGP Croatia14th
JGP U.S.10th
Lake Placid IDI7th
National[14]
French Junior5th

With Wang for the United States
National
Event 17-18
Midwestern Sect.6th N
Levels: N= Novice

References
  1. "Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. U.S. Figure Skating.
  2. "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022.
  3. "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  4. "Getting to Know: Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville". ice-dance.com. December 10, 2021.
  5. "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  6. Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chock and Bates edge out teammates for U.S. title". Golden Skate.
  7. Slater, Paula (January 21, 2022). "Green and Parsons feel 'incredible' after Four Continents win". Golden Skate.
  8. Cloutier, Claire (January 22, 2023). "Bratti and Somervillle: Rising Through the Ranks". U.S. Figure Skating.
  9. Knoop, Grace (September 18, 2022). "Three top five finishes highlight Lombardia Trophy for Team USA". U.S. Figure Skating.
  10. Slater, Paula (October 29, 2022). "Gilles and Poirier defend Skate Canada title". Golden Skate.
  11. "Kapeikis, Bratti and Sommerville Win Gold at 2022 IceChallenge". U.S. Figure Skating. November 13, 2022.
  12. "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
  13. "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.
  14. "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
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