Martina Ariano Kent
| Martina Ariano Kent | |||||||
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| Born | 23 April 2007 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Hometown | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||
| Country | Canada | ||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating (since 2023) Women's singles (until 2023) | ||||||
| Partner | Charly Laliberté Laurent (since 2023) Alexis Leduc (2022–23) | ||||||
| Coach | Marc-André Craig David Alexandre Paradis | ||||||
| Skating club | Town of Mount Royal FSC | ||||||
| Began skating | 2016 | ||||||
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Martina Ariano Kent (born 23 April 2007) is a Canadian pair skater. With her skating partner, Charly Laliberté Laurent, she 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
Ariano Kent was born on April 23, 2007 in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Career
Early years
Ariano Kent started learning to skate in 2016.[2] Initially competing in the women's singles discipline, she was coached by Amélie Lacoste and Van Truong during the 2021–22 figure skating season in Mount Royal, Quebec and by Ian Connolly and Stéphanie Fiorito in Sainte-Julie during the 2022–23 figure skating season.[1][3][4]
She began competing in the pairs discipline during the 2022–23 figure skating season, teaming up with Alexis Leduc. The pair were coached by Ian Connolly and Maxime Deschamps in Sainte-Julie.[5] Together, they won the bronze medal at the 2023 Canadian Junior Championships before parting ways following the end of the season.[6]
Partnership with Laliberté Laurent
2023–24 season: International debut
In summer 2023, Ariano Kent teamed up with Charly Laliberté Laurent and the pair subsequently started training at the Académie Performance Isatis in Chambly, Quebec 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.[11][12]
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.[13] 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][14] Laliberté Laurent called this result "a dream come true."[11] “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!”[14]
Programs
With Laliberté Laurent
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 [2] |
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| 2023–2024 [15] |
Competitive highlights
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Pair skating with Laliberté Laurent
| 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 |
Pair skating with Leduc
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Championships | 3rd |
| Skate Canada Challenge | 2nd |
| Souvenir Georges-Éthier | 1st |
References
- ^ a b "MARTINA ARIANO KENT" (PDF). Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025.
- ^ "MARTINA ARIANO KENT" (PDF). Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "CAN - Martina ARIANO KENT". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "MARTINA ARIANO KENT & ALEXIS LEDUC" (PDF). Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "CAN – Martina ARIANO KENT / Alexis LEDUC". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Martina Ariano Kent & Charly Laliberté-Laurent". Patinage Quebec. Patinage Quebec. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Recap: Junior Grand Prix Cup of Austria". Figure Skaters Online. Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "CAN – Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTÉ LAURENT". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "2024 Canadian Nationals - Junior Pairs Final Results". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b Turgeon, Luc. "Un couple fièrement médaillé au terme d'une saison écourtée". La Presse. La Presse. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2025 Canadian Nationals - Junior Pairs Final Results". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ a b Slater, Paula (March 1, 2025). "Metelkina and Berulava defend Junior World pairs' title". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Martina ARIANO KENT / Charly LALIBERTE LAURENT: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023.
External links
- Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté Laurent at the International Skating Union
- Martina Ariano Kent / Charly Laliberté Laurent at SkatingScores.com
- Martina Ariano Kent / Alexis Leduc at SkatingScores.com