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Aritz Maestu
Barquero/Maestu at the 2018 European Championships
Born (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 33)
San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySpain
PartnerLaura Barquero
CoachBarbara Luoni, Franca Bianconi
Skating clubTxuri Berri San Sebastián
Began skating2002

Aritz Maestu (born 19 September 1990) is a Spanish pair skater. With his skating partner, Laura Barquero, he is the 2018 Mentor Torun Cup champion and 2018 International Challenge Cup champion. The pair placed 11th at the 2018 European Championships.

Early career

Single skating

Maestu began learning to skate in 2002.[1] As a single skater, he was coached by Jonathan Levers in San Sebastián. He received one ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, in September 2008.[2]

Partnership with Rodríguez

Maestu's first pair skating partner was Alexandra Rodríguez Long. They competed two seasons together, beginning in 2010–2011. At JGP Austria in September 2011, they became the first pair to represent Spain in an international competition.[3]

Rodríguez/Maestu skated at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus, but were eliminated after placing 12th in the preliminary round. Miguel Alegre and Emma Baxter coached the pair in Jaca, Spain.[3]

Partnership with Grigorieva

In September 2012, Maestu teamed up with Russia's Veronica Grigorieva to represent Spain on the senior level.[4] The pair trained in Toruń (Poland) and Jaca (Spain), coached by Marius Siudek.[4] Their international debut came in September 2013, at the Lombardia Trophy. A week later, they competed at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Their placement, 18th, was insufficient to qualify a spot at the Olympics.

Grigorieva/Maestu's final competition together was the 2014 European Championships, which took place in January in Budapest, Hungary. Ranked 20th in the short program, the pair did not advance to the free skate.

Partnership with Lech

In 2014, Maestu teamed up with Poland's Marcelina Lech to compete for Spain. They made their international debut in February 2015, at the Bavarian Open.

Lech/Maestu placed 13th in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 15th overall at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. They were coached by Dorota Siudek and Mariusz Siudek in Toruń, Poland.[5]

Partnership with Barquero

2016–2017 season

Maestu and Laura Barquero announced their partnership on 4 January 2017.[6][7] They decided to train in Bergamo, Italy, coached by Barbara Luoni and Franca Bianconi.[6][8] During their first season together, the pair was ineligible for international competitions due to the ISU's age requirements – Barquero was too young for senior events and Maestu too old for juniors.

2017–2018 season

Making their international debut, Barquero/Maestu placed 7th at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy in mid-September. At the end of the month, they placed 13th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9] Although their placement was not sufficient to qualify, Spain became the third alternate for a spot in the Olympic pairs' event.

In January, Barquero/Maestu placed 11th at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. The following month, they won gold at the Mentor Toruń Cup in Toruń, Poland, and at the International Challenge Cup in Den Haag, Netherlands.

Programs

Pairs with Barquero

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]

Pairs with Lech

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[5]

Pairs with Grigorieva

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[4]

Pairs with Rodríguez

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[3]
  • Tango Flamenco
    by Paco de Lucia
    choreo. by Emma Baxter

Men's singles

Season Short program Free skating
2008–2009
[2]

Competitive highlights

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

Pairs with Barquero

International[10]
Event 17–18 18–19
Worlds 20th
Europeans 11th
GP Finland TBD
CS Lombardia 7th 5th
CS Nebelhorn 13th
CS Warsaw Cup 7th
Cup of Nice 6th
Int. Challenge Cup 1st
MNNT Cup 1st
National[10]
Spanish Champ. 1st

Pairs with Lech

International[11]
Event 14–15 15–16
Europeans 15th
CS Golden Spin 11th
CS Warsaw Cup 8th
Bavarian Open 6th
Int. Challenge Cup 5th
MNNT Cup 6th
National[11]
Spanish Champ. 1st 1st

Pairs with Grigorieva

International[12]
Event 12–13 13–14
Europeans 20th
Golden Spin 5th
Lombardia Trophy 9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 18th
MNNT Cup 2nd
Warsaw Cup 6th
National[12]
Spanish Champ. 1st 1st

Pairs with Rodríguez

International[13]
Event 10–11 11–12
Junior Worlds 21st
JGP Austria 17th
JGP Estonia 11th
National[13]
Spanish Champ. 1st J 1st J
J = Junior level

Men's singles

International[14]
Event 06–07 08–09 09–10 10–11
JGP Spain 28th
Cup of Nice 6th J
National[14]
Spanish Champ. 6th J 3rd J 4th
J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ a b "Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Aritz MAESTU: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Alexandra RODRIGUEZ / Aritz MAESTU: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Veronica GRIGORIEVA / Aritz MAESTU: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "Marcelina LECH / Aritz MAESTU: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "Aritz Maestu formará pareja con Laura Barquero" [Aritz Maestu will form a pair with Laura Barquero]. hieloespanol.es (in Spain). 4 January 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ^ "Laura Barquero y Aritz Maestu, una pareja para hacer historia". laliga4sports.es (in Spanish). 28 December 2017.
  8. ^ D Adderio, Lorenza (26 February 2018). "Laura Barquero e Aritz Maestu: "Ci alleniamo con i pattinatori olimpici e andiamo ai mondiali. Un sogno che si realizza"". vavel.com (in Italian).
  9. ^ Lamelas, Pedro (29 September 2017). "Barquero y Maestu no logran la clasificación olímpica, pero evidencian un gran potencial". Marca (in Spanish).
  10. ^ a b "Competition Results: Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ a b "Competition Results: Marcelina LECH / Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b "Competition Results: Veronica GRIGORIEVA / Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b "Competition Results: Alexandra RODRIGUEZ / Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ a b "Competition Results: Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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