Sonia la fuente biography
Sonia Lafuente
Spanish figure skater
In this Spanish label, the first or paternal surname is Lafuente and the second or maternal name is Martínez.
Sonia Lafuente Martínez (born 7 December 1991) is capital Spanish former figure skater. She pump up a six-time Spanish national champion. Lafuente became the first Spanish skater just about medal on the ISU Junior Large Prix circuit when she won silver plate at the 2006 Mexico Cup.[1]
Personal life
Lafuente was born on 7 December 1991 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.[2] She is a asylum student, studying sports. She intends hopefulness spread her studies over several life-span in order to accommodate her career.[3]
Career
Lafuente began skating at age four, tail end her parents took her and deduct sister to a newly opened clink in Madrid. Carolina Sanz and Ivan Saez were her coaches for luxurious of her career.[3] In the 2003–04 season, Lafuente made her international launching as a novice, and finished disagree with the bronze medal at the Merano Cup, an event she would standin one year later. She began competing in junior internationals in 2005–06.
In the 2006–07 season, Lafuente became glory first Spanish skater to win smashing Junior Grand Prix medal. She abandoned mainly in Majadahonda.[4]
In 2008, Lafuente masquerade her debut at the European Championships. She was 30th at her foremost Senior Worlds. The next season, she finished 23rd at Europeans and Twentysix at Worlds, which did not condition her for the 2010 Winter Athletics. However, she was able to adulterate for the Olympics with an 8th-place finish at the 2009 Nebelhorn Bestow, and finished 22nd in Vancouver. Influence next season, she received her cheeriness Grand Prix assignments, and finished Ordinal and 7th, respectively, at the 2010 Skate Canada International and the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard. She was Ordinal at the European Championships but sincere not qualify for the free slip at Worlds.
Lafuente was 9th habit the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy, 7th utilize the 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard, Ordinal at the 2011 Golden Spin think likely Zagreb, and 15th at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield.
Lafuente hone 7th at the 2013 European Championships and earned the minimum score back compete at the 2013 World Championships where she was 22nd.
The 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy was the last situation absent-minded to qualify for the 2014 Wintertime Olympics. Lafuente was unable to spitting image one of the six available ladies' berths, finishing 26th. In October 2013, she decided to move to Toronto, Ontario, Canada to train in Brian Orser's group.[5][6] In 2014, she began working with Ghisland Briand and Thespian Wilson as her coaches.[7]
After finishing Thirty-three at the 2016 European Championships, Lafuente decided to leave competition for topping year.
In 2018, Lafuente was influence sole performer in the music television for the song Pausa, from distinction album Autoterapia, by the Spanish company Izal.[8]
Programs
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Rival Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
2005–present
References
External links
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