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Lia Pereira
Canadian figure skater

Lia Pereira

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Lia Pereira
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Lia Pereira (born March 5, 2004) is a Canadian single skater and pair skater. With her skating partner, Trennt Michaud, she is the 2023 Grand Prix de France gold medalist, the 2023 Skate America silver medalist, the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, and a two-time Canadian national medalist.

Personal life

Pereira was born on March 5, 2004, in Milton, Ontario, Canada.

In September of 2023, she began commerce studies at the University of Guelph's Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics.

Career

Early years

Pereira began learning to skate in 2012. During the 2017–18 season, while still competing at the pre-novice level as a singles skater, she formed a pairs skating partnership with James Robart-Morgan. Pereira/Robart-Morgan qualified to the 2018 Canadian Novice Championships, where they finished ninth. The partnership ended after one season, and she made her novice debut as a singles skater in the 2018–19 season. In an early international foray, she won the gold medal at Skate Milwaukee on the 2018 North American Series. Pereira was sixteenth at the 2019 Canadian Novice Championships.

In her second season as a novice, Pereira was the silver medallist at the 2020 Skate Canada Challenge in that category. She went on to win the bronze medal at the 2020 Canadian Novice Championships. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, both domestic and international competitions were heavily impeded, as was skater training. Pereira moved up to the junior level, with her most notable competition being a virtual Skate Canada Challenge, where she won the bronze medal.

2021–22 season

With the resumption of international junior competition, Pereira began her international junior debut at the Cranberry Cup International in Norwood, Massachusetts, placing fifth in the junior women's division. She was then assigned by Skate Canada to make her Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2021 JGP Russia in Krasnoyarsk. After finishing tenth overall, she called it "an amazing experience," adding "I learned a lot more about myself about how to handle the pressure of an event like this."

Pereira competed at the senior level domestically, coming tenth in her debut at the 2022 Canadian Championships. She was chosen to represent Canada at the 2022 World Junior Championships, alongside national junior champion Justine Miclette. Both she and Miclette were first sent to the International Challenge Cup, where Pereira finished sixth, including a third-place finish in the free skate. She achieved personal best scores in the short program and overall at the World Junior Championships, where she finished fourteenth overall despite being twelfth and thirteen in the two segments.

2022–23 season

Pereira again opened her season at the Cranberry Cup International, winning gold in the junior women's competition. Returning as well to the Junior Grand Prix, she finished sixth at the 2022 JGP France in Courchevel, setting a new personal best score in the free skate in the process. She was then assigned to make her senior international debut at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy, where she placed fifteenth.

In the midst of her singles career, Pereira also received an opportunity to return to pairs skating, opting to form a partnership with three-time national silver medallist Trennt Michaud following the retirement of his previous partner Evelyn Walsh. She was sought out on the recommendation of coach Alison Purkiss, who had previously coached her with Robart-Morgan in novice pairs. Pereira/Michaud made their competitive debut at the Skate Ontario sectional qualifier in November, winning the gold medal. They went on to win the final national qualifying event, Skate Canada Challenge, as well. Pereira said afterward that they were "just growing together and each competition is a new learning experience." Pereira finished eighth in the senior's women event at Challenge, qualifying to the national championships in two disciplines. Shortly thereafter, Pereira/Michaud were assigned to make their international debut at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. Fourth after the short program, they rose to third place in the free skate, winning the bronze medal and securing the international minimum scores to compete at future ISU championships.

Due to the scheduling of the 2023 Canadian Championships, Pereira was required to compete two short programs and two free skates on consecutive days. On the first day, she finished second in the women's short program with a score of 61.21 points, 7.11 points behind the reigning national champion, her longtime friend and training partner Madeline Schizas. Pereira/Michaud were fourth in the pairs short program, 1.01 points behind third-place Laurin/Éthier. She dropped to fifth in the women's event after the free skate, then taking "an afternoon nap" before returning for the pairs finale. There, Pereira/Michaud overtook Laurin/Éthier for the bronze medal. She said afterwards that as this was still only their fourth competition as a team, "we're learning a lot every time we come out." The team was assigned to compete at both the 2023 Four Continents and World championships.

At the Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Pereira/Michaud placed fourth in the short program with a clean skate. They were fourth in the free skate as well, the only error being Michaud doubling their planned triple Salchow. They both indicated that they were pleased with how the competition had gone, as they continued to gain experience. Pereira said that she was uncertain whether she would continue competing as a singles skater in future seasons. Concluding their season at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Pereira/Michaud ranked sixth overall, including a notable fourth-place finish in the free skate segment of the competition. This was Pereira's first visit to Japan.

2023–24 season

In advance of the 2023–24 season, Pereira opted to focus only on competing in pairs, explaining that "after our success last season, we have big goals together, so I want to put my 100 per cent all into that." At their first competition, the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Pereira/Michaud came fourth, 0.07 points behind German bronze medalists Hocke/Kunkel. She commented after that the "whole experience was really enjoyable and we're happy with both of our programs and the outcome."

Pereira and Michaud were invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Skate America. She remarked on the occasion that "this time last year I was watching the Skate America pairs event to learn the pair rules, so to be here is pretty cool." They skated a clean short program, placing second in the segment. They were second in the free skate as well, despite Pereira botching her jump combination and putting a foot down on a throw jump, winning the silver medal. At their second assignment, the 2023 Grand Prix de France, Pereira/Michaud skated a clean short program with a new personal best score of 65.97, coming 0.66 ahead of the pre-event favourites, reigning European champions Conti/Macii of Italy. In the free skate, Michaud fell on the end of his jump combination and stepped out of his triple Salchow, but the team still set another personal best to win that segment as well, taking their first Grand Prix gold medal. Michaud said that "to know that what we've been putting into it is paying off is a super rewarding feeling."

The team's results qualified them to the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final in Beijing. Pereira/Michaud finished sixth in the short program after Pereira fell on their throw jump, which she called an "untypical" error. They were sixth in the free skate as well after a lift error, which Michaud said he was "annoyed" by, but "overall, we are pretty pleased." Pereira viewed it as a new experience for the team to be coming back after a disappointing short program.

Following the conclusion of the Grand Prix series, Pereira and Michaud opted to revise their "River" short program to a softer version with different choreography, based on feedback from judges and other coaches. They finished narrowly second in the short program at the 2024 Canadian Championships, narrowly behind reigning national champions Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps. Jump and throw issues in the free skate saw them more distantly second in that segment, winning the silver medal.

Michaud injured his back shortly after the national championships, limiting the team's training heading into the 2024 Four Continents Championships, where they finished fifth after performing "downgraded" content in the free skate.

Programs

With Michaud

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2023–2024

  • Lift Me Up
    (from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
    by Rihanna
2022–2023
  • Where We Come Alive
    by Ruelle
    choreo. by Alison Purkiss
  • Singapore
  • Drink Up Me Hearties Yo Ho
    (from Pirates of the Caribbean)
    by Hans Zimmer
    choreo. by Alison Purkiss
  • Goo Goo Muck
    by The Cramps
  • Bloody Mary
    by Lady Gaga

Singles

SeasonShort programFree skating
2022–2023
  • Stand by Me
    by Florence and the Machine
    choreo. by Asher Hill
  • Ochi Chernye (Dark Eyes)
    by Yevhen Hrebinka
    choreo. by Asher Hill
2021–2022

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Michaud

International
Event22–2323–24
Worlds6thTBD
Four Continents4th5th
GP Final6th
GP France1st
GP Skate America2nd
CS Golden Spin3rd
CS Nebelhorn Trophy4th
National
Canadian Champ.3rd2nd
SC Challenge1st
Ontario Sectionals1st

Women's singles

International
Event17–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–23
CS Finlandia15th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds14th
JGP France6th
JGP Russia10th
Challenge Cup6th
Cranberry Cup5th1st
National
Canadian Champ.16th N3rd NC10th5th
SC Challenge11th P4th N2nd N3rd J4th8th
Ontario Sectionals3rd P7th N6th N1st J5th

Pairs with Robart-Morgan

National
Event2017–18
Canadian Championships9th N
SC Challenge9th N
Ontario Sectionals3rd N

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS194.672023 Grand Prix de France
Short programTSS65.972023 Grand Prix de France
TES37.592023 World Championships
PCS29.932023-24 Grand Prix Final
Free skatingTSS128.702023 Grand Prix de France
TES67.542023 Grand Prix de France
PCS62.162023 Grand Prix de France

With Michaud

2023–2024 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
Jan. 30 – Feb. 4, 20242024 Four Continents Championships6
59.89
5
122.16
5
182.05
January 8–14, 20242024 Canadian Championships2
66.04
2
127.10
2
193.14
December 7–10, 20232023–24 Grand Prix Final6
61.78
6
123.38
6
185.16
November 3–5, 20232023 Grand Prix de France1
65.97
1
128.70
1
194.67
October 20–22, 20232023 Skate America2
63.22
2
119.37
2
182.59
September 20–23, 20232023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy4
62.38
2
126.56
4
188.94
2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 20–26, 20232023 World Championships6
65.31
4
127.69
4
193.00
February 7–12, 20232023 Four Continents Championships4
65.16
4
121.17
4
186.33
January 9–15, 20232023 Canadian Championships4
64.60
3
111.93
3
176.53
December 7–10, 20222022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb4
61.13
3
115.75
3
176.88
Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 20222022–23 Skate Canada Challenge2
61.49
1
120.73
1
182.22

Singles skating

2022–23 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
January 9–15, 20232023 Canadian ChampionshipsSenior2
61.21
7
104.62
5
165.83
October 4–9, 20222022 CS Finlandia TrophySenior8
56.98
18
85.09
15
142.07
August 24–28, 20222022 JGP FranceJunior10
50.63
6
103.96
6
154.59
August 11–14, 20222022 Cranberry Cup InternationalJunior1
56.41
1
112.64
1
169.05
2021–22 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
April 13–17, 20222022 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior12
58.69
13
100.17
14
158.86
February 24–27, 20222022 International Challenge CupJunior7
48.08
3
100.43
6
148.51
January 6–12, 20222022 Canadian ChampionshipsSenior13
48.37
9
95.99
10
144.36
December 1–5, 20212022 Skate Canada ChallengeSenior10
48.85
3
111.39
4
160.24
September 15–18, 20212021 JGP RussiaJunior9
53.51
11
88.92
10
142.43
August 11–15, 20212021 Cranberry Cup InternationalJunior6
44.52
5
85.38
5
129.90
2020–21 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
January 8–17, 20212021 Skate Canada ChallengeJunior4
49.27
4
87.58
3
136.85
2019–20 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
January 13–19, 20202020 Canadian Novice ChampionshipsNovice7
41.75
4
85.94
3
127.69
Nov. 27 – Dec. 1, 20192019 Skate Canada ChallengeNovice3
43.28
2
87.22
2
130.50
2018–19 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
January 13–20, 20192019 Canadian Novice ChampionshipsNovice14
37.60
16
65.80
16
103.40
Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 20182019 Skate Canada ChallengeNovice2
44.66
7
76.13
4
120.79
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