Valentina Plazas

Valentina Plazas (born April 18, 2000) is a Colombian–American figure skater who currently competes in pairs. With her skating partner, Maximiliano Fernandez, she is the 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist.

Valentina Plazas
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2000-04-18) 18 April 2000
Bogotá, Colombia
Home townPembroke Pines, Florida, US
PartnerMaximiliano Fernandez
CoachJim Peterson, Amanda Evora, Lisa Kirby
ChoreographerJim Peterson, Amanda Evora
Skating clubPanthers FSC
Training locationsCanton, Michigan
ISU personal best scores
Combined total169.09
2023 Four Continents
Short program60.40
2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skate110.05
2022 CS U.S. Classic

Personal life

Plazas was born on April 18, 2000, in Bogotá, Colombia, to parents Diego Plazas and Lina Medina. She has a younger sister, Natalia. Plazas immigrated to the United States from Colombia with her family when she was six years old.[1]

Plazas is a graduate of Charles W. Flanagan High School, and Florida International University with a degree in criminal justice.[2]

Career

Early years

Plazas began learning how to skate at age 12. Before transitioning to pair skating, she was a two-time national medalist on the U.S. collegiate level. For a time, she considered representing her native Colombia internationally as a single skater, but ultimately chose to partner with Fernandez for the United States in February 2020.[1]

Programs

With Fernandez
Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Fernandez
International[4]
Event 20–21 21–22 22–23
Four Continents5th
GP Skate America6th
GP Skate Canada5th
CS Finlandia5th
CS U.S. Classic3rd
John Nicks Challenge3rd
National[4]
U.S. Champs.3rd J6th5th
Championship Series3rd J
USCS Massachusetts2nd
USCS Nevada2nd

Singles career
National
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20
U.S. Collegiate Champ.2nd J
South Atlantic Reg.28th I15th J
Levels: I = Intermediate; J = Junior

References
  1. Cloutier, Claire (September 9, 2022). "Plazas and Fernandez take different path in skating". U.S. Figure Skating.
  2. "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Valentina Plazas / Maximiliano Fernandez". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. "Valentina PLAZAS / Maximiliano FERNANDEZ: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. "Valentina PLAZAS / Maximiliano FERNANDEZ: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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