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Olivia Smart
Smart/Díaz in 2017
Full nameOlivia Sophia Smart
Born (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27)
Sheffield, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySpain
PartnerAdrián Díaz
CoachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer, Pascal Denis
Skating clubF.C. Barcelona
Began skating2006

Olivia Smart (born 1 April 1997) is a British-Spanish ice dancer who currently skates for Spain with Adrián Díaz. With former partner Joseph Buckland, she is a three-time British national junior champion (2012–14), and competed at three World Junior Championships, reaching the top ten in 2014.

Personal life

Olivia Smart was born on 1 April 1997 in Sheffield, England.[1] She became a Spanish citizen in July 2017.[2]

Skating career

Partnership with Buckland

Smart teamed up with Joseph Buckland in 2010.[3] They made their JGP debut in autumn 2011, ranking 13th in Austria and 12th in Estonia. They came in 17th at their first World Junior Championships, held in Minsk in March 2012. In the 2012–2013 season, the duo missed the JGP series and finished 22nd at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan.

In 2013–2014, Smart/Buckland placed seventh at both of their JGP assignments, Poland and the Czech Republic, and finished 10th at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Smart/Buckland moved up to the senior level in the 2014–2015 season. In October 2014, they placed fourth at the Ondrej Nepela Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event. In November, they won silver medals at the International Cup of Nice and NRW Trophy before taking the British national title in the absence of Penny Coomes / Nicholas Buckland. Smart/Buckland withdrew from the 2015 European Championships before the short dance, Buckland having fallen ill with gastroenteritis.[4][5] The duo went on to place 27th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. Following that season, they split.

2015–2016 season: Teaming up with Díaz

On 13 December 2015, it was announced that Smart had teamed up with Spanish ice dancer Adrián Díaz and that they wished to represent Spain.[6] On 15 January 2016, Smart announced that the British skating association had released her, and that she and Díaz would train in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, under Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer.[7]

2016–2017 season: Debut of Smart/Díaz

Making their international debut, Smart/Díaz took silver behind Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International in late July 2016. They later competed at three ISU Challenger Series events, placing 4th at the 2016 U.S. International Classic, 6th at the 2016 CS Autumn Classic International, and 6th at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy, before winning gold at the Open d'Andorra. Smart/Díaz finished second to Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin at the Spanish Championships. As a result, they were not nominated for the 2017 European Championships.

In February, Smart/Díaz took silver at the Bavarian Open. Later that month, Federación Española Deportes de Hielo (FEDH) selected them to compete at the 2017 World Championships, the main Olympic-qualifying competition.[8] The two placed 16th in the short dance, 19th in the free dance, and 18th overall at the event in Helsinki, Finland. Their result allowed Spain to send one ice dancing team to the Olympics.

2017–2018 season

In July 2017, FEDH announced that Spain's Olympic spot would go to the team which received the highest combined score at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and Spanish Championships.[9]

Smart/Díaz began their season on the Challenger Series, placing 7th at the 2017 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic and 4th at the 2017 Autumn Classic International. Making their Grand Prix debut, the two placed 6th at the 2017 Skate Canada International in October. In December, they placed 5th at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, scoring 4.18 points less than Hurtado/Khaliavin. Later that month, they won the Spanish national title by a 3.23 point margin, resulting in a final deficit of 0.95 points. On 17 December 2017, FEDH announced that Hurtado/Khaliavin would compete at the European Championships and Olympics while Smart/Díaz would be assigned to the 2018 World Championships.[10][11] They finished 12th at the event in Milan, Italy.

2018–2019 season

Smart/Díaz began their season at the Autumn Classic International Challenger Series event where they placed second behind Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje. At the onset of the 2018–19 season, they were assigned to two Grand Prix events, the Skate Canada and Internationaux de France, finishing fifth at the former and seventh at the latter.

After winning the silver medal at the Spanish Championships, finishing behind Hurtado/Khaliavin, they placed eighth at the 2019 European Championships.

2019–2020 season

Smart/Díaz began the season with a victory at the 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International, and then placed fourth at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International. At their first Grand Prix assignment, 2019 Skate America, they placed fourth, with three new personal bests set.[12][13] Smart/Díaz concluded the Grand Prix with another fourth-place finish at the 2019 Internationaux de France.[14]

After winning the Spanish national title for the second time, they finished eighth at the 2020 European Championships, below Hurtado/Khaliavin in seventh place.[15] Despite this, they were assigned to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[16]

2020–2021 season

Smart/Díaz were assigned to the 2020 Skate Canada International, but this event was also cancelled as a result of the pandemic.[17]

Programs

With Diaz

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2020–2021
2019–2020
[18]
2018–2019
[19]
  • Tango: A Evaristo Carriego
    performed by Orquestra Color Tango
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017
[21]

With Buckland

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[22]
2013–2014
[23]
  • Paso Doble
  • El Mariachi
  • Once Upon A Time in Mexico
    by Robert Rodriguez
2012–2013
[24]
  • Swing Set
    by Jurassic 5
  • Feeling Good
    by Escala
  • Tango in Ebony
    by Maksim, Julian Kershaw
  • Butterflies and Hurricanes
    by William Joseph
2011–2012
[25]
  • Natural Passion
    by Latin Festival
  • Sway

Competitive highlights

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

With Díaz for Spain

International[26]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Worlds 18th 12th C
Europeans 8th 8th
GP France 7th 4th
GP Skate America 4th
GP Skate Canada 6th 5th C
CS Autumn Classic 6th 4th 2nd 4th
CS Finlandia Trophy 6th 2nd
CS Golden Spin 5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 5th
CS US Classic 4th 7th
Bavarian Open 2nd
Lake Placid IDI 2nd 1st
Open d'Andorra 1st
National
Spanish Champ. 2nd 1st 2nd 1st
TBD = Assigned WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Buckland for the United Kingdom

International[27]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds 27th
Europeans WD
CS Ondrej Nepela 4th
International: Junior[27]
Junior Worlds 17th 22nd 10th
JGP Austria 13th
JGP Czech Republic 7th
JGP Estonia 12th
JGP Poland 7th
Bavarian Open 6th J 3rd J
NRW Trophy 3rd J
Santa Claus Cup 8th J
Toruń Cup 1st J
National[27]
British Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st J 1st
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Díaz for Spain

2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
January 20–26, 2020 2020 European Championships 9
72.19 		8
110.93 		8
183.12
December 13–15, 2019 2019 Spanish Championships 1
80.07 		1
118.26 		1
198.33
November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 4
76.09 		4
112.09 		4
188.18
October 18–20, 2019 2019 Skate America 4
76.62 		4
114.39 		4
191.01
September 12–14, 2019 2019 Autumn Classic International 4
70.63 		4
110.88 		4
181.51
30 July - 2 August, 2019 2019 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 4
70.11 		1
114.51 		1
184.62
2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
21-27 January, 2019 2019 European Championships 6
70.02 		9
106.82 		8
176.84
14–16 December 2018 2018 Spanish Championships 1
69.86 		2
108.82 		2
178.68
23–25 November 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 5
68.16 		8
97.53 		7
165.69
26–28 October 2018 2018 Skate Canada International 3
72.35 		5
104.22 		5
176.57
4–7 October 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 2
72.61 		2
107.46 		2
180.07
20–22 September 2018 2018 CS Autumn Classic 2
67.35 		2
104.06 		2
171.41
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
19–25 March 2018 2018 World Championships 12
63.73 		12
98.32 		12
162.05
15–17 December 2017 2017 Spanish Championships 1
69.61 		2
98.16 		1
167.77
6–9 December 2017 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5
63.12 		5
96.28 		5
159.40
27–29 October 2017 2017 Skate Canada International 4
64.34 		7
90.47 		6
154.81
20–23 September 2017 2017 CS Autumn Classic 5
61.18 		4
93.88 		4
155.56
13–17 September 2017 2017 US Classic 8
48.15 		6
83.98 		7
132.13
2016–17 season
Date Event SD FD Total
29 March – 2 April 2017 2017 World Championships 16
60.93 		19
84.68 		18
145.61
14–19 February 2017 2017 Bavarian Open 2
67.52 		2
104.18 		2
171.70
16–20 November 2016 2016 Open d'Andorra 1
63.47 		1
100.93 		1
164.40
6–10 October 2016 2016 Finlandia Trophy 6
55.89 		6
86.23 		6
142.12
28 Sept. – 1 Oct. 2016 2016 CS Autumn Classic 5
56.10 		6
85.40 		6
141.50
14–18 September 2016 2016 US Classic 3
57.12 		5
81.22 		4
138.34
28–29 July 2016 2016 Lake Placid IDI 2
62.32 		2
83.17 		2
145.49

References

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  2. ^ "Olivia Smart y Kirill Khalyavin obtienen la nacionalidad española" [Olivia Smart and Kirill Khalyavin obtain Spanish citizenship]. hieloespanol.es (in Spanish). 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ Pinchess, Lynette (20 September 2010). "Olympic hopeful Joseph keeps up the family tradition on ice". This is Nottingham. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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  5. ^ "Buckland and Coomes withdraw from World Championships due to illness". National Ice Skating Association. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Se oficializa la nueva pareja Olivia Smart y Adriá Díaz" [The new pairing of Olivia Smart and Adriá Diaz becomes official]. hieloespanol.es (in Spanish). 13 December 2015.
  7. ^ "La Federación Británica permite a Olivia Smart competir por España". hieloespanol.es. 15 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Informe Técnico para la designación de la Pareja de Danza que participará en el Campeonato del Mundo, Helsinki, Marzo 2017" [Ice dancing team designated for the World Championships] (PDF) (in Spanish). Federación Española Deportes de Hielo. 28 February 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2017.
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