Paul Ayer
| Paul Ayer | |||||||||
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 Fabbri/Ayer at the 2019 World Junior Championships | |||||||||
| Born | April 6, 1998 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||
| Hometown | Brossard, Quebec | ||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||
| Country |  Canada | ||||||||
| Partner | Alicia Fabbri | ||||||||
| Coach | Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis | ||||||||
| Skating club | Calalta FSC | ||||||||
| Began skating | 2009 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Paul Ayer (born April 6, 1998) is a Canadian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alicia Fabbri, he is the 2019 Canadian national junior silver medalist and the 2019 Bavarian Open junior silver medalist. They placed in the top nine at the 2019 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Ayer was born on April 6, 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. He has a younger brother named Alex. Ayer's father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.[1] He has taken online courses and plans to enroll in a university in Montreal in the future.[1] Ayer hopes to practice his French in Montreal.
Ayer enjoys playing other sports with friends like football and hockey on outdoor rinks or lakes during the winter.[1] He also enjoys traveling.
Career
Early career
Ayer began skating around 2007. He competed in only domestic events with his first three partners: Taylor Yanke, Nicola Salimova, and Jolie Che. Ayer and Che split at the end of the summer in 2017, and he spent about a year trying out with various partners before teaming up with Fabbri. He relocated from Calgary to Montreal to train full-time with Fabbri.[1]
2018–2019 season: New partnership
Fabbri/Ayer were assigned to two Junior Grand Prix events in their first season together. They placed fourth at 2018 JGP Slovakia and seventh at 2018 JGP Slovenia.
Fabbri/Ayer placed second at the 2019 Canadian Championships behind Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha. Together, they were named to the Canadian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.[2] At a tune-up event, the 2019 Bavarian Open, Fabbri/Ayer again won silver behind Lajoie/Lagha.[3]
Fabbri/Ayer were thirteenth after the rhythm dance segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships, but rallied with an eighth-place showing in the free dance to place ninth overall. Combined with Lajoie/Lagha's placement (first place), their rank qualified three ice dance spots for Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
2019–2020 season: New coaches
In July 2019, Fabbri/Ayer left coach Julien Lalonde to train with Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal.[4] They made their senior international debut at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, where they placed sixth with personal bests in all segments.
2020–2021 season
Fabbri/Ayer were assigned to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Skate Canada International, but the event was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
With the pandemic continuing to make it difficult to hold in-person events, Fabbri/Ayer competed at virtual domestic competitions, placing fifth at the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge. This result would have qualified them for the 2021 Canadian Championships, but they were cancelled as a result of the pandemic.[6][7]
Programs
With Fabbri
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 [8] |
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| 2019–2020 [9] |
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| 2018–2019 [10] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Fabbri
| International[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| GP Skate Canada | C | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 6th | ||
| International: Junior[11] | |||
| Junior Worlds | 9th | ||
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | ||
| JGP Slovenia | 7th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | ||
| National | |||
| Canadian Champ. | 2nd J | 6th | C |
| SC Challenge | 1st J | 2nd | 5th |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled J = Junior level | |||
Detailed results
ISU personal bests highlighted in bold. Small medals for rhythm and free dances awarded at ISU Championships only.
With Fabbri
| 2020–2021 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–17 January 2021 | 2021 Skate Canada Challenge | 4 75.00 |
5 109.29 |
5 184.29 |
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| January 13–19, 2020 | 2020 Canadian Championships | 4 68.26 |
6 97.15 |
6 165.41 |
| November 14–17, 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | 6 62.14 |
6 93.63 |
6 155.77 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| March 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 13 55.58 |
8 87.46 |
9 143.04 |
| February 5–10, 2019 | 2019 Bavarian Open | 2 58.54 |
3 86.10 |
2 144.64 |
| January 14–20, 2019 | 2019 Canadian Junior Championships | 2 62.20 |
3 96.37 |
2 158.57 |
| October 3–6, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovenia | 6 53.20 |
8 78.21 |
7 131.41 |
| August 22–25, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovakia | 4 58.53 |
6 77.13 |
4 135.66 |
References
- ^ a b c d Jackson Ultima (October 17, 2018). "#JacksonFamily Interviews with Paul Ayer (CAN)". Medium.
- ^ "Canadian junior skaters in Croatia for the 2019 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships" (Press release). Skate Canada. March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Lajoie and Lagha lead Canada to 1-2 finish at Bavarian Open" (Press release). Skate Canada. February 9, 2019.
- ^ Cournoyer, Ginette (July 21, 2019). "Welcome in the Team Montreal Family Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer" (Instagram).
- ^ "Skate Canada International in Ottawa cancelled as COVID-19 cases rise". CBC Sports. October 14, 2020.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (January 16, 2021). "Madeline Schizas moves up 3 spots to win virtual Skate Canada Challenge". CBC Sports.
- ^ "2021 Skate Canada Challenge – Results". Skate Canada.
- ^ "Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Profile – Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer". ice-dance.com. September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Alicia FABBRI / Paul AYER: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Paul Ayer at Wikimedia Commons