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Maximiliano Fernandez
Plazas/Fernandez at the 2023 Four Continents Championships
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 29)
Hialeah, Florida, USA
HometownMiami, Florida, USA
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
PartnerValentina Plazas
CoachJim Peterson, Amanda Evora, Lisa Kirby
Skating clubArctic FSC
Began skating2009

Maximiliano Fernandez (born September 29, 1995) is an American pair skater. With his current skating partner, Valentina Plazas, he is the 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist and the 2023 CS Golden Spin silver medalist.

With his former partner, Joy Weinberg, he is the 2016 U.S. junior national champion and finished in the top 10 at the 2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Personal life

Fernandez was born on September 29, 1995, in Hialeah, Florida, to parents Stella, a former ballet dancer, and Alex. He has a sister, Daniella, who also competed in figure skating. Fernandez is of Peruvian descent on his mother's side, and Cuban descent on his father's.[1]

Fernandez is a 2014 graduate of Coral Reef Senior High School and currently attends Miami Dade College.[2]

Career

Early career

Weinberg/Fernandez at 2016 Junior Worlds

Fernandez's first pairs partner was Cirinia Gillett with whom he won the silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Novice Championships with.

In 2015, following his split with Gillett, Fernandez teamed up with Joy Weinberg. They won the 2016 U.S. Junior Championships and competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships, finishing tenth.

2020–21 season

In February 2020, Fernandez teamed up with Valentina Plazas.[1]

Plazas/Fernandez debuted together at the 2021 U.S. Championship Series on the junior level, winning the bronze medal. They went on to win the bronze medal at the 2021 U.S. Junior Championships.[3]

2021–22 season

Plazas/Fernandez began their season by winning the silver medal at both the 2021 USCS Nevada and USCS Massachusetts. Debuting as a senior pair team at the 2022 U.S. Championships, Plazas/Fernandez finished sixth.[3]

2022–23 season

Plazas/Fernandez began the season at the 2022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge and the 2022 CS U.S. Classic, winning bronze at both events. They then went on to place fifth at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy.[4]

Making their debut on the Grand Prix series, Plazas/Fernandez competed at 2022 Skate America, where they finished sixth. Additionally, following they were called up to compete at 2022 Skate Canada International following the withdrawal of U.S. pair team McBeath/Bartholomay. They placed fifth at the event.[4]

At the 2023 U.S. Championships, Plazas/Fernandez placed fifth. Plazas/Fernandez were then selected to compete at the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they finished fifth, scoring a personal best combined total score in the process.[3][5][4]

2023–24 season

Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Plazas/Fernandez were seventh.[4] On the Grand Prix, they were fourth at the 2023 Skate America.[6] They finished fourth as well at the 2023 Grand Prix de France.[7] At the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Plazas/Fernandez placed second, earning their second ISU Challenger Series medal.[4]

Programs

With Plazas

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
[8][9] 		Top Gun: Maverick:
2022–2023
[10]
2021–2022
[3]
2020–2021
[3]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Plazas

International[4]
Event 20–21 21–22 22–23 23-24
Four Continents 5th TBD
GP France 4th
GP Skate America 6th 4th
GP Skate Canada 5th
CS Finlandia 5th
CS Golden Spin 2nd
CS Nebelhorn 7th
CS U.S. Classic 3rd
John Nicks Challenge 3rd 3rd
National[4]
U.S. Championships 3rd J 6th 5th
Championship Series 3rd J
USCS Massachusetts 2nd
USCS Nevada 2nd
TBD = Assigned
Levels: J = Junior

Pairs with Weinberg

International: Junior [11]
Event 15–16 16–17
Junior Worlds 10th
JGP Poland 7th
JGP United States 2nd
National[11]
U.S. Championships 1st J 9th
Eastern Sectionals 1st J 2nd
Levels: J = Junior

Pairs with Gillett

International: Junior [11]
Event 13–14 14–15
JGP Czech Republic 6th
National[11]
U.S. Championships 2nd N 5th J
Eastern Sectionals 1st N 1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Men's Singles

National
Event 12–13
Eastern Sectionals 10th N
South Atlantic Regionals 4th N
Levels: N = Novice

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 169.37 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program TSS 60.40 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
TES 34.45 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy
PCS 27.94 2023 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS 114.44 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
TES 58.77 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS 55.94 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

With Plazas

Senior results

2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
6-9 December 2023 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2
58.11 		2
110.03 		2
168.14
3–5 November 2023 2023 Grand Prix de France 4
58.46 		4
109.74 		4
168.20
20–22 October 2023 2023 Skate America 7
49.51 		4
107.57 		4
157.08
September 20–23, 2023 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7
54.93 		7
114.44 		7
169.37
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
7–12 February 2023 2023 Four Continents Championships 5
60.07 		6
109.02 		5
169.09
23–29 January 2023 2023 U. S. Championships 4
63.45 		6
112.89 		5
176.34
4–9 October 2022 2022 Skate Canada International 5
55.70 		5
108.44 		5
164.14
21–23 October 2022 2022 Skate America 8
47.32 		4
96.23 		6
143.55
4–9 October 2022 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 4
60.40 		6
101.58 		5
161.98
12–16 September 2022 2022 CS U.S. Classic 3
56.20 		3
110.05 		3
166.25
8–9 September 2022 2022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge 4
57.20 		3
108.48 		3
165.68
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
3–9 January 2022 2022 U. S. Championships 7
49.80 		6
98.57 		6
148.37
8–13 November 2021 2021 USCS Massachusetts 2
54.13 		2
93.56 		2
147.69
11–16 October 2021 2021 USCS Nevada 3
54.03 		2
92.82 		2
146.85

Junior results

2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
11–21 January 2021 2021 U. S. Championships 4
47.07 		3
90.22 		3
137.29
28 December 2020 2020 U.S. Championship Series – 3
90.39 		3
90.39

References

  1. ^ a b c Cloutier, Claire (September 9, 2022). "Plazas and Fernandez take different path in skating". U.S. Figure Skating.
  2. ^ a b "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Valentina Plazas / Maximiliano Fernandez". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Valentina Plazas / Maximiliano Fernandez". US Figure Skating Fanzone. U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Valentina PLAZAS / Maximiliano FERNANDEZ: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "2022-23 International Assignments and Results". U.S. Figure Skating. U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Slater, Paula (October 22, 2023). "Germany's Hocke and Kunkel secure pairs gold at Skate America". Golden Skate. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Pereira/Michaud (CAN) claim first ISU Grand Prix crown at Grand Prix de France". International Skating Union. October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Valentina PLAZAS / Maximiliano FERNANDEZ: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "2023-24 FP Announcement". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Valentina PLAZAS / Maximiliano FERNANDEZ: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Maximiliano FERNANDEZ / Valentina PLAZAS". RinkResults.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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