Charly Laliberté Laurent

Charly Laliberté Laurent
Born (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
HometownBoucherville, Quebec, Canada
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Canada
DisciplinePair skating
PartnerMartina Ariano Kent (since 2023)
Alexane Jean (2021–23)
CoachMarc-André Craig
David Alexandre Paradis
Skating clubAcadémie Performance Isatis
Began skating2008
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Junior Championships
2025 Debrecen Pairs

Charly Laliberté Laurent (born 23 June 2005) is a Canadian pair skater. With his skating partner, Martina Ariano Kent, he is the 2025 World Junior bronze medalist, the 2023 JGP Austria champion, the 2023 JGP Hungary bronze medalist, and a two-time Canadian junior national silver medalist.

Personal life

Laliberté Laurent was born on June 23, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] He has dual French-Canadian citizenship.[2]

Career

Early years

Laliberté Laurent began learning how to skate in 2008.[3] He began competing in the pairs discipline in 2021, teaming up with Alexane Jean. The pair trained at the Académie Performance Isatis in Chambly, Quebec. They were coached by Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay during the 2021–22 figure skating season before switching coaches to Marc-André Craig and David-Alexandre Paradis for the 2022–23 figure skating season.[1][4][5] Together, Jean/Laliberté Laurent won the 2023 Canadian Novice Championships before parting ways following the event.[6]

Partnership with Ariano Kent

2023–24 season: International debut

In summer 2023, Laliberté Laurent teamed up with Martina Ariano Kent and the pair subsequently started training at the Académie Performance Isatis under coaches, Marc-André Craig and David-Alexandre Paradis.[7][8]

Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent debuted on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix in late August at 2023 JGP Austria, winning the event. They subsequently went on to win bronze at 2023 JGP Hungary. With these results, the pair qualified for the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China. At that event, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent placed third in the short program, fourth in the free skate, and finished fourth overall.[9]

In January, the team won the silver medal behind Kemp/Elizarov at the 2024 Canadian Junior Championships.[10] Selected to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent closed the season by finishing the event in fifth place.[9]

2024–25 season: World Junior bronze

During the early off-season, Laliberté Laurent suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. In June, he travelled to France to have surgery performed and underwent a six-month rehabilitation process at the Centre Européen de Rééducation du Sportif in Capbreton. Following that, he returned to Quebec and resumed training with Ariano Kent in December.[2][11]

The following month, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent returned to competition at the 2025 Canadian Junior Championships, where they won the silver medal behind Kemp/Elizarov.[12] The following week, the pair competed on the junior level at the 2025 Bavarian Open and won the bronze medal.[9]

Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent placed fourth in short program and third in the free skate, winning the bronze medal overall.[9][13] Laliberté Laurent called this result "a dream come true."[2] “During my rehab, the first six months, I really thought I would never be coming back to the ice," said Laliberte-Laurent. "But now I’m here. I feel like this episode only made us stronger and made this result today possible. We are super happy!”[13]

Programs

With Ariano Kent

Season Short program Free skating
2024–2025
[3]
2023–2024
[14]

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Ariano Kent

Competition placements at junior level [9]
Season 2023–24 2024–25
World Junior Championships 5th 3rd
Canadian Championships 2nd 2nd
JGP Final 4th
JGP Austria 1st
JGP Hungary 3rd
Bavarian Open 3rd
Skate Canada NextGen 1st
Quebec Summer Championships 1st

References

  1. ^ a b "ALEXANE JEAN / CHARLY LALIBERTÉ-LAURENT" (PDF). Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Turgeon, Luc. "Un couple fièrement médaillé au terme d'une saison écourtée". La Presse. La Presse. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025.
  4. ^ "ALEXANE JEAN / CHARLY LALIBERTÉ-LAURENT" (PDF). Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Charly Laliberté-Lauret of Boucherville wins the Canadian Figure Skating Championships". La Revele. La Revele. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ "CAN - Alexane JEAN / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Martina Ariano Kent & Charly Laliberté-Laurent". Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Recap: Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria". Figure Skaters Online. Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e "CAN – Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTÉ LAURENT". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ^ "2024 Canadian Nationals - Junior Pairs Final Results". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Martina Ariano Kent and Charly Laliberté-Laurent - Bronze Medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Hungary". Ville Mont-Royal. Ville Mont-Royal. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  12. ^ "2025 Canadian Nationals - Junior Pairs Final Results". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b Slater, Paula (March 1, 2025). "Metelkina and Berulava defend Junior World pairs' title". Golden Skate.
  14. ^ "Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023.
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