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Isabella Gamez
Gamez/Cónsul at the 2018 World Junior Championships
Other namesGámez
Born (1999-02-01) February 1, 1999 (age 25)
Cape Coral, Florida
HometownFort Myers, Florida
Height1.49 m (4 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Philippines
PartnerAlexander Korovin
CoachMarina Zoueva
Began skating2005

Isabella Gamez (born February 1, 1999) is a Filipino-American pair skater who competes for the Philippines with her partner Alexander Korovin. Gamez and Korovin achieved a historical milestone for the Philippines, taking home the first ever medal for Philippine pairs skating in an international competition, silver medal at the Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur in Nice, France.[1] They also qualified for the 2022 Four Continents Championships. Gamez and Korovin are currently competing in their first season together for the 2022-2023 figure skating season after two years of training.

With her former skating partner, David-Alexandre Paradis, Isabella competed in the final segment at the 2020 Four Continents Championships. They were the first figure skating pairs team to represent the Philippines in international competitions.

Competing for Spain with her former skating partner, Tòn Cónsul, she is the 2018 Spanish Junior National champion and finished 13th at the 2018 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Gamez was born on February 1, 1999, in Cape Coral, Florida. She is a dual-citizen of the Philippines and the United States. Both her parents are Philippine-born with Spanish heritage. She grew up regularly spending time in Manila maintaining a close tie to her Philippine heritage and family living there.[2]

Career

Early career

Gamez began skating in 2005 in Florida. She started as a singles skater before switching to pairs.[3] Gamez teamed up with Griffin Schwab in pairs from the 2015–16 season. In their first season, they earned the novice silver medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships. Gamez/Schwab finished ninth in juniors at the 2017 U.S. Championships before splitting.[3]

2017–2018 season

Gamez teamed up with Spanish skater Tòn Cónsul to represent Spain. They competed at two Junior Grand Prix events, finishing 11th in Zagreb and 13th in Gdańsk. Gamez/Cónsul then won the 2018 Spanish junior national title and the 2018 Mentor Toruń Cup. They ended the season with a 13th-place finish at the 2018 World Junior Championships.[4]

Gamez/Cónsul split after he left skating at the end of the season.[5] Gamez did not have a partner for the 2018–19 season.

2019–2020 season

Gamez began representing the Philippines in a new pair with Canadian skater David-Alexandre Paradis. Gamez/Paradis competed at three Challenger Series events, becoming the first Filipino and Southeast Asian pair to compete in an International Skating Union competition.[6] They then finished seventh at Volvo Open Cup. Gamez/Paradis also earned the technical minimums for the 2020 Four Continents Championships to become the first Filipino and Southeast Asian pair to compete at an ISU Championship. They finished ninth at Four Continents. Gamez/Paradis concluded their season with an 11th-place finish at the Challenge Cup.[7]

Gamez and Paradis split due to travel restrictions and inability to train together during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Paradis retired from pairs skating to focus on his coaching career.[9]

2020–2021 and 2021–2022 seasons

In August 2021, the Philippine Skating Union announced that Gamez had teamed up with Russian skater Alexander Korovin to represent the Philippines.[10] They met and began training together in early 2021. For the 2021–2022 season, Gamez and Korovin focused on their training at Hertz Arena with Coach Marina Zoueva and her team in Estero, Florida.

Programs

With Korovin

Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023

With Paradis

Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[6]

With Cónsul

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[4]

With Schwab

Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[11]
2015–2016
[12]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

With Korovin for the Philippines

International
Event 22–23
CS Warsaw Cup 11th
Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur 2nd
CS Finlandia 9th
TBD = Assigned

With Paradis for the Philippines

Gamez/Paradis at the 2020 Challenge Cup
International[7]
Event 2019–20
Four Continents 9th
CS Finlandia Trophy 9th
CS Golden Spin 14th
CS Warsaw Cup 11th
Challenge Cup 11th
Volvo Open Cup 7th

With Cónsul for Spain

Gamez/Cónsul at the 2018 World Junior Championships
International: Junior[13]
Event 2017–18
Junior Worlds 13th
JGP Croatia 11th
JGP Poland 13th
Toruń Cup 1st
National[13]
Spanish Champ. 1st J
Levels: J = Junior

With Schwab for the United States

National[14]
Event 2015–16 2016–17
U.S. Champ. 2nd N 9th J
Pacific Coast 2nd N 4th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Ladies' singles for the United States

National[3][15]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
South Atlantic 10th Q V 1st Q V
21st V		 9th Q I 4th Q N
16th N		 11th Q N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice
Q = Qualifying round

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU Personal best in bold.

With Paradis

2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 20–23, 2020 2020 Challenge Cup 11
45.38 		11
82.74 		11
128.12
February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 10
47.34 		9
80.09 		9
127.43
December 4–7, 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 14
47.50 		15
88.40 		14
135.90
November 14–17, 2019 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 12
47.99 		8
97.05 		11
145.04
November 5–10, 2019 2019 Volvo Open Cup 7
44.37 		7
82.42 		7
126.79
October 11–13, 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 10
43.09 		9
81.61 		9
124.70

References

  1. ^ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (23 October 2022). "Duo of Isabella Gamez and Aleksandr Korovin claim Philippines' first int'l medal in figure skating pairs". GMA News Online. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Fil-Am pair skater, Russian partner make international debut". CNN Philippines. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Isabella Gamez". RinkResults.
  4. ^ a b "Isabella GAMEZ / Ton CONSUL: 2017/2018". International Skating Union.
  5. ^ Lamelas, Pedro (January 24, 2020). "Laura Barquero y Tòn Cónsul finalizan su primer Europeo en la decimocuarta posición" [Laura Barquero and Tòn Cónsul finish their first European Championship in fourteenth position] (in Spanish). Marca.
  6. ^ a b "Isabella GAMEZ / David-Alexandre PARADIS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ a b "Isabella GAMEZ / David-Alexandre PARADIS: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  8. ^ Pedralvez, Bong (7 October 2022). "Fil-Am skater, Russian partner debut for PH". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. ^ Gamez, Isabella [@bellagamez] (August 21, 2020). "This year has been a time of change for many. After a historic season of skating, David and I have decided to no longer continue skating together" – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Philippine Skating Union [@phskating] (August 17, 2021). "Curious about how Figure Skating Pair athletes Isabella and Alex surpass their challenges?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "2017 U.S. Nationals: Junior Pairs". Unseen Skaters Online. January 17, 2017.
  12. ^
  13. ^ a b "Isabella GAMEZ / Ton CONSUL: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  14. ^ "Isabella Gamez & Griffin Schwab". Stats on Ice.
  15. ^ "Isabella Gamez". Stats on Ice.
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