Laureano Ibarra

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.

Laureano Ibarra
Full nameLaureano Ibarra
Other namesScary Larry
Born (1983-04-22) April 22, 1983
Miami, Florida
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Retired2009

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]
  • Un Petit Morceaux in A minor
    by Ngawang Samphel
2007–2008
[4]

With Vise
Season Short program Free skating
2001–2002
[5]

Competitive highlights

With Trombley
Results[6]
International
Event 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009
GP NHK Trophy7th
GP Skate America5th
National
U.S. Championships11th10th11th
Pacific Coast Sectionals2nd1st
GP = Grand Prix

With Kuban
Event 2004–2005 2005–2006
U.S. Championships12th13th

With Sandoval
International
Event 2003–2004
JGP Poland3rd
JGP Slovenia4th
National
U.S. Championships16th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Vise
Results[5]
International
Event 2001–2002 2002–2003
Junior Worlds6th
JGP Slovakia3rd
JGP China2nd
National
U.S. Champ.3rd J.11th
Midwestern Sect.1st J.1st
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. Smith, Beverley (2007-10-28). "Petrusca skated until the cows came home". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  2. Mittan, Barry (April 23, 2008). "Traveling Pair". SkateToday. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. "Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
  4. "Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008.
  5. "Tiffany VISE / Laureano IBARRA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 25, 2003.
  6. "Competition Results: Meeran TROMBLEY / Laureano IBARRA". International Skating Union.
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