Natalia Pallu-Neves
Natalia Pallu-Neves (born June 12, 2004) is a British-Brazilian ice dancer who currently competes for Brazil.
| Natalia Pallu-Neves | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 2004 London, England |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Partner | Jayin Panesar |
| Coach | Penny Coomes, Nicholas Buckland, Karen Quinn, Alan Abretti |
| Skating club | Streatham Supreme Skaters |
| Began skating | 2011 |
With her skating partner, Jayin Panesar, she is the 2022 British national junior bronze medalist. Additionally, she secured two bronze medals in the junior category at the previous two British Championships with her former partner, Frank Roselli.
Pallu-Neves and Panesar started to represent Brazil in the 2022–23 season, becoming the first Brazilian ice dancers to compete in the senior level.
Personal life
Natalia Pallu-Neves was born on June 12, 2004, in London, England. Her parents, originally from Curitiba and Salvador in Brazil, moved to England before her birth.[1]
She is currently pursuing a degree in History at Queen Mary University.[2]
Career
Early career
Pallu-Neves began her skating journey at the age of seven, initially participating in both ice dance and singles skating. However, at the age of 13, she decided to focus exclusively on ice dance.[1] She partnered with Frank Roselli, competing internationally in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons and securing two bronze medals at the British Championships in the junior category before parting ways after two seasons.[1]
2021–22 season: Junior Grand Prix debut
Pallu-Neves and Jayin Panesar established their new partnership in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and officially debuted internationally in the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix circuit in Courchevel, France, where they finished in thirteenth place.[3] They won the bronze medal at the 2022 British Junior Championships.
2022–23 season: senior Brazilian ice dancers debut
Pallu-Neves and Panesar faced challenges during the 2022–23 season, leading them to seek representation with the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation due to a lack of support from the British Ice Skating organization. Pallu-Neves explained, "We didn't have the support to succeed. So the season was very difficult. The federation didn't help at all."[1] However, due to the recent change in their country of representation, they were unable to compete in any ISU events until after February 2023, as they had to comply with the mandatory one-year suspension imposed by the ISU on athletes changing their representation.[4]
Despite these challenges, Pallu-Neves and Panesar aimed to qualify for the 2023 World Championships and made their debut in the senior category at the 2023 Egna Dance Trophy, which made them the first senior team to ever represent Brazil in ice dance. They achieved a total score of 124.05 points and met the required technical scores in rhythmic dance for the 2023 Four Continents Championships.
The team also participated in the 2023 Challenge Cup, their final opportunity at that season to earn the necessary minimum technical scores for a 2023 World Championships entry. However, Pallu-Neves and Panesar finished in thirteenth place with a total of 123.95 points, failing to meet the required scores for a spot at the World Championships.
Programs
With Panesar
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | |||
| 2022–2023 [5] |
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| 2021–2022 [6] |
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West Side Story
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Panesar for Brazil
| International[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| CS Denis Ten Memorial | TBD | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 15th | |
| Challenge Cup | 13th | |
| Egna Trophy | 10th | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||
With Panesar for Great Britain
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International: Junior[7] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 |
| JGP France | 13th |
| Egna Trophy | 12th |
| Open d'Andorra | 10th |
| National[7] | |
| British Championships | 3rd J |
| J = Junior level | |
With Roselli for Great Britain
| International: Junior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| GP of Bratislava | 7th | |
| Halloween Cup | 10th | 9th |
| Open d'Andorra | 14th | |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 12th | |
| National | ||
| British Championships | 3rd J | 3rd J |
| J = Junior level | ||
Detailed results
With Panesar for Brazil
ISU personal bests highlighted in bold. Small medals for rhythm and free dances awarded at ISU Championships only.
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 season | ||||
| August 31-September 2, 2023 | 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy | 15
46.49 |
15
72.53 |
15
119.02 |
| 2022-23 season | ||||
| February 23–26, 2023 | 2023 Challenge Cup | 13
48.34 |
13
75.61 |
13
123.95 |
| February 9–12, 2023 | 2023 Egna Dance Trophy | 9
51.05 |
10
73.00 |
10
124.05 |
With Panesar for Great Britain
| Date | Event | Level | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 season | |||||
| February 4–6, 2022 | 2022 Egna Dance Trophy | Junior | 7
39.47 |
7
60.63 |
7
100.10 |
| November 30-December 5, 2021 | 2022 British Junior Nationals | Junior | 3
37.82 |
3
58.98 |
3
96.80 |
| November 24–28, 2021 | 2021 Open d'Andorra | Junior | 11
37.99 |
10
70.83 |
11
108.82 |
| August 25–28, 2021 | 2021 JGP de Courchevel II | Junior | 5
46.09 |
5
65.00 |
5
111.09 |
With Roselli for Great Britain
| Date | Event | Level | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 season | |||||
| December 14–16, 2018 | 2018 Grand Prix of Bratislava | Junior | 7
41.97 |
7
63.47 |
7
105.44 |
| November 26-December 1, 2018 | 2019 British Nationals | Junior | 3
40.55 |
3
61.89 |
3
102.44 |
| October 19–21, 2023 | 2018 Halloween Cup | Junior | 10
39.61 |
9
62.08 |
9
101.69 |
| 2017-18 season | |||||
| November 28-December 4, 2017 | 2018 British Nationals | Junior | 3
33.35 |
3
49.56 |
3
82.91 |
| November 22–26, 2017 | 2017 Open d'Andorra | Junior | 14
34.53 |
13
49.53 |
14
84.06 |
| October 21–23, 2017 | 2017 Halloween Cup | Junior | 9
35.10 |
10
46.23 |
10
81.33 |
References
- "Natalia Pallu Neves e Jayin Panesar querem mostrar o amor pelo Brasil" [Natalia Pallu Neves and Jayin Panesar want to show their love for Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brasil Zero Grau. 18 September 2022.
- "Sixth Formers at Putney Schools Excel in Difficult Times". www.putneysw15.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- @BritishIceSkate (16 September 2021). "Courchevel also played host to the second event of the series. 🥉Ed Appleby picked up the first Junior Grand Prix medal for GB in 19 years. ⛸️Ice Dance Couple Natalia Pallu-Neves and Jayin Panesar made their international debut.📸International Skating Union (ISU)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Brazilian Ice Sports Federation (12 July 2022). "Com raízes verde-amarelas, ingleses e canadenses passam a defender o Brasil na patinação artística" [With green-yellow roots, British and Canadian skaters will defend Brazil in figure skating] (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- "Natalia PALLU-NEVES / Jayin PANESAR: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023.
- "Natalia PALLU-NEVES / Jayin PANESAR: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021.
- "Competition Results: Natalia PALLU-NEVES / Jayin PANESAR". International Skating Union.