Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir
| Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir | |||||||||
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| Born | 15 January 2005 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||||
| Hometown | Reykjavík | ||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||
| Country | Iceland | ||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating (since 2024) Women's singles (until 2023) | ||||||||
| Partner | Manuel Piazza | ||||||||
| Coach | Ondřej Hotárek Rosanna Murante Benjamin Naggiar | ||||||||
| Skating club | Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir | ||||||||
| Began skating | 2011 | ||||||||
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Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir (born 15 January 2005) is an Icelandic pair skater. With her current skating partner, Manuel Piazza, she is the 2024 NRW Trophy bronze medalist and the 2024 Icelandic national champion. Gunnarsdóttir and Piazza are the first pairs team to represent Iceland in international competition.[1]
As a single skater, Gunnarsdóttir is the 2024 Reykjavík International Games champion, the 2023 Diamond Spin bronze medalist, the 2023 Icelandic national champion, and the 2022 Icelandic national Junior champion. She is the first Icelander figure skater to win an international competition.[2]
Personal life
Gunnarsdóttir was born on 15 January 2005 in Reykjavík, Iceland.[1]
Career
2024–25 season: Debut of Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza
Gunnarsdóttir transitioned from singles to pair skating over the summer before the 2024–25 season. Her coaches were contacted by Italian pair skater Manuel Piazza's coaches, inquiring as to whether she would be interested in switching disciplines.[3] Gunnarsdóttir traveled to Italy for a tryout with Piazza and his team, and the pair officially announced their partnership for Iceland in August 2024.[4] They split their training between Reykjavík, Iceland with coach Benjamin Naggiar and Bergamo, Italy with coaches, Ondřej Hotárek and Rosanna Murante.[5]
Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza made their international debut in November 2024 at the 2024 NRW Trophy. They placed third in both the short program and the free skate to claim the bronze medal behind new Swiss team Oxana Vouillamoz / Tom Bouvart and Swedish sibling pair Greta Crafoord / John Crafoord. At their second international event, the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup, Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza placed twelfth.[6]
Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza competed at the 2024 Icelandic Championships at the end of November unchallenged, winning their first national pairs title by default. Having earned their ISU technical minimum scores at the NRW Trophy, Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza were assigned to compete at the 2025 European Championships in Estonia in January. At Europeans, Gunnarsdóttir/Piazza scored a personal best of 48.58, placing eighteenth in the segment. They did not advance to the free skate portion of the competition.[6]
Programs
With Piazza
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2024–2025 [1] |
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As a single skater
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023–2024 [7] |
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| 2022–2023 [8] |
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| 2021–2022 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Pair skating with Piazza
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| European Championships | 18th |
| Icelandic Championships | 1st |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 12th |
| NRW Trophy | 3rd |
| Road to 26 Trophy | 7th |
Single skating
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Icelandic Championships | 1st |
| Diamond Spin | 3rd |
| Nordic Championships | 9th |
| Reykjavik Games | 1st |
| Volvo Open Cup | 8th |
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| Icelandic Championships | 2nd | 1st | ||
| JGP Czech Republic | 31st | |||
| JGP Italy | 36th | |||
| JGP Slovenia | 28th | |||
| JGP Turkey | 19th | |||
| Nordic Championships | 19th | 16th | ||
| Reykjavik Games | 2nd | 6th | ||
| Santa Claus Cup | 30th |
References
- ^ a b c "Julia Sylvia GUNNARSDOTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025.
- ^ Arnarson, Ágúst Orni (18 August 2024). ""Við höfum ekki þekkst lengi en það gengur vel"" ["We haven't known each other long, but things are going well"] (in Icelandic). Vísir.
- ^ "GOEing into Detail with Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir & Manuel Piazza" (video). YouTube.com. Anything GOEs. 28 January 2025.
- ^ @skatingicelandofficial; (15 August 2024). "Skautasamband Íslands tilkynnir með stolti að Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir og Manuel Piazza (ITA) munu keppa fyrst allra í parakeppni á listskautum fyrir hönd ÍSS!" [The Icelandic Skating Association is proud to announce that Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir has teamed up with Manuel Piazza (ITA).] (in Icelandic) – via Instagram.
- ^ "Júlía Sylvía og Manuel með lágmörk inn á Evrópumeistaramót" [Júlía Sylvía and Manuel with minimum scores heading into the European Championship] (in Icelandic). Icelandic Skating Association. 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "ISL – Júlía Sylvía GUNNARSDÓTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Julia Sylvia Gunnarsdottir: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "Julia Sylvia Gunnarsdottir: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Julia Sylvia Gunnarsdottir: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Competition Results: Julia Sylvia GUNNARSDOTTIR / Manuel PIAZZA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "ISL – Júlía Sylvía GUNNARSDÓTTIR". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
External links
- Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir at the International Skating Union
- Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir at SkatingScores.com
- Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir / Manuel Piazza at the International Skating Union
- Júlía Sylvía Gunnarsdóttir / Manuel Piazza at SkatingScores.com