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=== 2024–2025 season ===
=== 2024–2025 season ===
Levito started the season by competing on the [[2024–25 ISU Challenger Series]]. She won the bronze medal at the [[2024 CS Cranberry Cup International]] behind fellow Americans, [[Sarah Everhardt]] and [[Elyce Lin-Gracey]], and silver at the [[2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]] behind Lin-Gracey.<ref name=SS-IL/><ref name=NHT24/>
Levito started the season by competing on the [[2024–25 ISU Challenger Series]]. She won the bronze medal at the [[2024 CS Cranberry Cup International]] behind fellow Americans, [[Sarah Everhardt]] and [[Elyce Lin-Gracey]]. Following that competition, Levito decided to scrap her "[[Swan Lake]]" short program and had a new short program created to the music of "[[Moon River]]." At the [[2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]], she placed fifth in the short program but second in the free skate, moving up to second-place overall behind [[Elyce Lin-Gracey]].<ref name=SS-IL/><ref name=NHT24/><ref name=ISU-2425a/><ref name=ISU-2425b/>


== Honors and Awards ==
== Honors and awards ==
* [[ISU Skating Awards|ISU Skating Awards 2023]]：Best Newcomer<ref name=ITG230205/><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Hall of Fame 2023 |url=https://isu.org/figure-skating/isu-skating-awards/skating-awards-hall-2023 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=International Skating Union}}</ref>
* [[ISU Skating Awards|ISU Skating Awards 2023]]：Best Newcomer<ref name=ITG230205/><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Hall of Fame 2023 |url=https://isu.org/figure-skating/isu-skating-awards/skating-awards-hall-2023 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=International Skating Union}}</ref>


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Isabeau Levito
Levito performing a Kerrigan spiral during her free skate at the 2024 World Championships
Born (2007-03-03) March 3, 2007 (age 17)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HometownMount Holly, New Jersey
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachYulia Kuznetsova, Otar Japaridze, Slava Kuznetsov, Evgeni Platov, Zhanna Palagina
Skating clubSkating Club of Southern NJ
Began skating2010
Medal record
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
World Championships 0 1 0
Grand Prix Final 0 1 0
World Team Trophy 1 0 0
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
Medal list
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Montreal Singles
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2022–23 Torino Singles
World Team Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokyo Team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tallinn Singles

Isabeau Levito (born March 3, 2007) is an American figure skater. She is the 2024 World silver medalist, 2022–23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2023 Grand Prix de France champion, a three-time ISU Grand Prix silver medalist (2022 and 2023 Skate America; 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy), a three-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, the 2023 U.S. national champion, and a two-time U.S. National bronze medalist (2022, 2024). At the junior level, Levito is the 2022 Junior World champion, the 2021 JGP France II champion, the 2021 JGP Austria silver medalist, and the 2021 U.S. junior national champion.

Levito's second place finish at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal marked the first medal for a U.S. woman at the World Championships since Alysa Liu in 2022 and the highest finish since Ashley Wagner in 2016.

Personal life

Levito was born on March 3, 2007, in Philadelphia, and currently resides in Mount Holly, New Jersey.[1] Her mother, Maria Chiara Garberi Levito, is a clinical embryologist who immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1997. Levito is named after Michelle Pfeiffer's character, Isabeau d'Anjou, in the film Ladyhawke. She speaks English, Italian, and some Russian. Levito's father, Tim Levito, passed away on May 5, 2019. As of 2022, Levito has been schooling through the International Virtual Learning Academy since fourth grade.[2]

Levito cites skaters Alena Kostornaia, Evgenia Medvedeva, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, and Kaori Sakamoto as being her skating inspirations and role models.[3][4]

In her spare time, Isabeau loves to read books.[5]

Career

Early years

Levito began learning how to skate in 2010 at the age of three in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Her mother, a figure skating fan, initially put her in learn-to-skate classes to improve her balance.[6] Levito began taking private lessons with her current coach Yulia Kuznetsova (née Myskina), a former pair skater, at age three. She competed at her first U.S. Figure Skating Championships at the juvenile level in 2018 taking the title; she later won the silver medal in the intermediate category in 2019, the junior silver medal in 2020, and the junior national title in 2021.

2021–22 season: Junior World champion

Levito made her junior international debut at the 2021 JGP France II, the second of two Junior Grand Prix events held in Courchevel, in August. She won both segments of the competition to take the title ahead of South Korean skater Kim Chae-yeon and Canadian competitor Kaiya Ruiter.[7] At her second event in October which was the 2021 JGP Austria, Levito took the silver medal; Russian skaters Sofia Muravieva placed first and Anastasia Zinina was third.[8] With her win in France, Levito qualified as the fifth-seeded skater to the junior women's event at the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix Final in Osaka, Japan under the qualification rules established for the 2021–22 season, however she withdrew from the event in November due to injury.[9] The Final was later canceled due to concerns related to the Omicron variant.[10]

After recovering from an unspecified lower-body injury, Levito competed at her first senior level U.S. Championships in January. She placed fourth in the short program and narrowly advanced to second in the free skate to take the bronze medal overall, behind Mariah Bell and Karen Chen. Due to her age, she was ineligible to be named to the American Olympic team.[11]

Levito was supposed to finish her season at the 2022 World Junior Championships, the International Skating Union banned all Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at the ISU championships.[12] The Russian women had dominated the women's discipline in recent years; their absence made Levito a medal favorite at Junior Worlds.[13] However, due to both the invasion and concerns related to the Omicron variant, the World Junior Championships was not held in Sofia in early March; they were moved to Tallinn, Estonia in mid-April.[14] At Junior Worlds, Levito won the short program, introducing a Lutz-loop combination into competition, with a score of 72.50, 3.12 points ahead of Shin Ji-a of South Korea.[15] She finished second in the free skate, behind Shin, but remained in first overall by 0.54 points and took the gold medal. She was the first American woman to win the World Junior Championships since Rachael Flatt in 2008.[16]

2022–23 season: First senior U.S. title and Grand Prix Final silver

This image shows U.S. figure skater Isabeau Levito during the 6 minute warmup before the women's short program at 2022 Skate America
Levito before the women's short program at 2022 Skate America

Entering the new quadrennial, Levito said that she was looking ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics noting, "my mom is from Milano." Though she initially said that she was unsure whether she would compete as a junior or senior, she eventually moved up to the senior level.[17] Levito opened her debut senior season at the Philadelphia Summer International. She placed first in both segments of the competition to win the competition with a score of 207.67, four points ahead of second-place finisher Lindsay Thorngren.[18] In her first appearance on the Challenger circuit, she won the gold medal at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial.[19]

Levito was invited to make her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate America. She finished second, behind reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto. Levito afterward said she was glad to perform in her first Grand Prix "in front of a home crowd in America."[20] At her next competition which was the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, Levito placed second in both segments of the competition, including a personal best free skate, to take the silver medal behind Japan's Mai Mihara. These results qualified her for the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final.[21][22] She was the youngest American to qualify for the Final since Caroline Zhang in 2007.[23]

Levito at the 2022–23 Grand Prix Final

Competing in the final in Turin, Levito finished fifth in the short program after an edge call on her triple Lutz and the triple toe loop in her jump combination being deemed a quarter underrotated.[24][25] The free skate segment of the competition was deemed "turbulent", with several higher-ranked skaters struggling.[26] Levito stepped out of her opening jump combination and fell on her triple flip; she was visibly unhappy with her performance at the conclusion, but it proved sufficient to place second in the segment elevating her to second overall. Her silver medal in the final was the first medal for an American woman in the event since Ashley Wagner in 2014.[27] She said afterward that "when I was done with my program I didn't expect to be in the placement I am now, and I am still not realizing it yet. It's so amazing, and I'm so proud."[26]

Levito entered the 2023 U.S. Championships as the heavy favourite for the gold medal, and won the short program by a 0.02-point margin over former champion Bradie Tennell, who was making a gradual return from injury.[28] She won the free skate by a wider margin of 10.19 points over Tennell, winning her first national title.[29]

Heading into a Four Continents Championships held on home soil in Colorado Springs, Levito was considered one of the favourites for the gold medal.[30] She finished second in the short program, 1.34 points behind South Korean Kim Ye-lim, winning a silver small medal. She said that "for the most part, I am satisfied" with the performance.[31] Levito withdrew just before the warmup for the free skate on the following day, citing illness.[32]

A month later, Levito was ready to compete at the 2023 World Championships, and received a new personal best score in the short program, despite the second part of her jump combination being judged a quarter underrotated. She placed fourth in the segment, 0.43 points back of Mihara in third place. In the free skate, Levito fell on her opening triple Lutz, otherwise skating cleanly. She was fifth in that segment, but remained in fourth place overall, and finished less than three points behind Belgian bronze medalist Loena Hendrickx.[33] Levito said she was "severely disappointed" by her mistake, but said that overall she felt she had "a great experience in the senior level" during the season.[34]

Levito had initially planned for her season to be over following the World Championships, being described as "really exhausted after the year." However, she was persuaded to join Team USA for the 2023 World Team Trophy by team captain Jason Brown.[35] She placed third in the short program after underrotating the second part of her jump combination.[36] She underrotated one triple jump in the free skate, but placed fourth in the segment. Assessing her own performance, Levito opined "I think I could have done slightly better here and there, but I have done worse, so I am pretty happy."[37] Team USA won the gold medal.[35]

2023–24 season: World silver medalist

Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Levito won the gold medal.[38] She was invited to participate in the Japan Open as part of Team North America, and finished third in the women's competition, while the team finished second overall.[39]

Levito began the Grand Prix at the 2023 Skate America, where she finished narrowly third in the segment, 1.38 points behind second-place Amber Glenn.[40] In the free skate she was second, and rose to second place overall, winning her second consecutive silver medal at Skate America. She professed to be "a little disappointed" with some aspects of the performance, saying "my programs have a lot more potential this season."[41] She won the short program at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, her second event, by a margin of 5.10 points over second-place Anastasiia Gubanova. She faltered in the free skate, with two difficult jump landings and a fall out of her closing spin, as a result placing third in that segment, but her short program lead was enough to keep her in first place over Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone. She won her first Grand Prix gold medal, and said that she was "proud I was able to improve result-wise from the last Grand Prix season."[42] This was the first Grand Prix victory for an American woman since Ashley Wagner in 2016, and Levito was the youngest American woman to win a Grand Prix since Sarah Hughes in 2001.[43][44] As the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final approached, Levito described herself as "a little bit sick," though claiming after a last-place short program with errors on all of her jumping passes that "in general nothing is really wrong." She rallied in the free skate, coming third in that segment, and rising to fifth overall.[45]

Levito finishing her short program at the 2024 World Championships

Following the disappointment at the Grand Prix Final, Levito and her coaches opted to create a new short program, set to "Nella Fantasia", later explaining that she had been disappointed with how her first snake-themed program had developed. Entering the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships as a title favorite, she won the short program with a mostly successful skate, but for a loss of balance in her final spin that cost her a level on the element.[46] The free skate proved difficult, with Levito falling three times. She came fourth in that segment, and dropped to the bronze medal position overall, behind Amber Glenn and Josephine Lee.[47] She described the evening as feeling "like a fever dream."[46] She had previously not been assigned to the Four Continents Championships.[48]

Two months later, at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Levito finished second in the short program with a personal best score of 73.73 points. She said that she was "satisfied" with the performance.[49] With a strong performance in the free skate, she came second in that segment as well, and won the silver medal. This was her first World medal, and the first World silver for an American woman since Ashley Wagner in 2016. Levito described herself as "content with this way to end the season," saying "I feel like I had a very rough season, and I was so disappointed in myself for a lot of the season. I was so confused with how I was skating, but I'm proud of myself and my team of coaches, with all the consistent training and hard training we've been doing."[50]

2024–2025 season

Levito started the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International behind fellow Americans, Sarah Everhardt and Elyce Lin-Gracey. Following that competition, Levito decided to scrap her "Swan Lake" short program and had a new short program created to the music of "Moon River." At the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, she placed fifth in the short program but second in the free skate, moving up to second-place overall behind Elyce Lin-Gracey.[51][52][53][54]

Honors and awards

Programs

Competition and exhibition programs by season 
Season Short program Free skate program Exhibition program
2019–20
[57]
—
2020–21
[57]
—
2021–22
 [58]
"Russian Dance"
 —
2022–23
 [59]
"Una noche más"
  • Composed by Eugen Doga,Victoria Demici
  • Performed by Cătălina Cărăuș
  • Choreo. by Yulia Kuznetsova
"The Swan"
2023–24
 [60][61]
"Yearning"
  • Composed by Raul Ferrando
  • Choreo. by Yulia Kuznetsova
"Nureyev"
"Salvatore"
 — —
2024–25
 [53][54]
— —

Competitive highlights

This image shows U.S. figure skater Isabeau Levito during the 6 minute warmup before the women's short program at 2022 Skate America
Levito during the gala at the 2024 World Championships
Competition placements at senior level [51]
Season 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
World Championships 4th 2nd
Four Continents Championships WD
Grand Prix Final 2nd 5th
U.S. Championships 1st 3rd
World Team Trophy 1st
(3rd)
GP Finland TBD
GP France 1st
GP Skate America 2nd 2nd TBD
GP Wilson Trophy 2nd
CS Cranberry Cup 3rd
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 1st 2nd
CS Nepela Memorial 1st
Japan Open 2nd
(3rd)
Philadelphia Summer 1st
Competition placements at junior level [51]
Season 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
World Junior Championships 1st
U.S. Championships 2nd 1st 3rd S
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP France 1st

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [51]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 215.74 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy
Short program TSS 73.73 2024 World Championships
TES 41.33 2022 World Junior Championships
PCS 34.87 2024 World Championships
Free skating TSS 143.68 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy
TES 74.18 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy
PCS 70.39 2024 World Championships

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

Senior level in +5/-5 GOE system

Results in the 2022–23 season [51]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 4–7, 2022 United States 2022 Philadelphia Summer International 1 70.72 1 136.95 1 207.67
Sep 29–Oct 1, 2022 Slovakia2022 CS Nepela Memorial 1 65.37 1 133.62 1 198.99
Oct 21-23, 2022 United States 2022 Skate America 2 71.30 2 135.36 2 206.66
Nov 3-5, 2022 United Kingdom 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy 2 72.06 2 143.68 2 215.74
Dec 8-11, 2022 Italy 2022–23 Grand Prix Final 5 69.26 2 127.97 2 197.23
Jan 26-28, 2023 United States 2023 U.S. Championships 1 73.78 1 149.55 1 223.33
Feb 7-12, 2023 United States 2023 Four Continents Championships 2 71.50 WD – WD –
Mar 20-26, 2023 Japan 2023 World Championships 4 73.03 5 134.62 4 207.65
Apr 13-16, 2023 Japan 2023 World Team Trophy 3 71.22 4 142.65 1 (3rd) 213.87
Results in the 2023–24 season [51]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 20-23, 2023 Germany 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 1 69.30 2 129.49 1 198.79
Oct 7, 2023 Japan 2023 Japan Open – – 3 135.63 2 –
Oct 20-22, 2023 United States 2023 Skate America 3 70.07 2 138.08 2 208.15
Nov 3-5, 2023 France 2023 Grand Prix de France 1 71.83 3 131.39 1 203.22
Dec 7-10, 2023 China 2023–24 Grand Prix Final 6 56.53 3 135.33 5 191.86
Jan 22-28, 2024 United States2024 U.S. Championships 1 75.38 4 125.30 3 200.68
Mar 18-24, 2024 Canada 2024 World Championships 2 73.73 2 138.43 2 212.16
Results in the 2024–25 season [51]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 8-11, 2024 United States 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International 2 65.08 2 128.73 3 193.81
Sep 18-21, 2024 Germany 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy 5 61.30 2 136.83 2 198.13
Oct 18-20, 2024 United States 2024 Skate America
Nov 15-17, 2024 Finland 2024 Finlandia Trophy

Junior level in +5/-5 GOE system

Results in the 2020–21 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Jan 9–20, 2021 United States 2021 U.S. Championships 1 65.66 1 121.82 1 187.48
Results in the 2021–22 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 25-28, 2021 France 2021 JGP France II 1 71.25 1 131.10 1 202.35
Oct 7-9, 2021 Austria 2021 JGP Austria 2 71.32 2 136.99 2 208.31
Jan 2–9, 2022 United States 2022 U.S. Championships (S) 4 71.00 2 139.75 3 210.75
Apr 13-17, 2022 Estonia 2022 World Junior Championships 1 72.50 2 134.05 1 206.55

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