Laura Barquero

Laura Barquero (born 12 October 2001) is a Spanish pair skater. With her former skating partner, Aritz Maestu, she is the 2018 Toruń Cup champion and 2018 International Challenge Cup champion, and competed for Spain at two World Championships.

Laura Barquero
Barquero/Cónsul at the 2020 European Championships
Personal information
Country representedSpain
Born (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001
Madrid, Spain
ResidenceBergamo, Italy
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PartnerTòn Cónsul
Former partnerAritz Maestu
CoachBarbara Luoni, Franca Bianconi
Former coachMarta Senra, Ainhoa Gimeno
ChoreographerValter Rizzo, Lukáš Csölley
Former choreographerAinhoa Gimenez
Skating clubSport Hielo Madrid
Training locationsBergamo, Italy
Former training locationsMadrid, Spain
Began skating2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total162.27
2019 World
Short program55.58
2019 World
Free skate106.69
2019 World

Career

Early years

Barquero began learning to skate in 2009.[1] As a single skater, she trained under Marta Senra and Ainhoa Gimeno in Madrid, Spain.[2] She competed on the junior level and received one ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment, in September 2016.[3]

Barquero's first pair skating partner was Miguel Taranco.[1] They made no international appearances together.

2016–2017 season

Barquero and Aritz Maestu announced their partnership on 4 January 2017.[4][5] They decided to train in Bergamo, Italy, coached by Barbara Luoni and Franca Bianconi.[4][6] 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 seventh at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy in mid-September. At the end of the month, they placed thirteenth at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[7] 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 eleventh at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. The following month, they won gold at the Toruń Cup in Toruń, Poland, and at the International Challenge Cup in Den Haag, Netherlands. They concluded the season at the 2018 World Championships, in twentieth place.

2018–2019 season

Barquero/Maestu began the season with two Challenger assignments, finishing fifth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy and eighth at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy. Making their Grand Prix debut with two assignments, they were seventh at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki and sixth at 2018 NHK Trophy. At the 2019 European Championships they were seventh, after taking their second consecutive national title. Their final event together was the 2019 World Championships, where they placed fifteenth.

On May 31, 2019, it was announced that Maestu had suffered an injury that would involve a prolonged recovery, and in consequence of this the team had split.[8]

2019-2020 season

In July 2019, Barquero teamed up with Tòn Cónsul.[9]

The team made their international debut at the Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, where they won the silver medal. They continued their season at the IceLab International Cup, where they won bronze. At the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, they were fourth. Their last competition before Nationals was the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they were eighth. At their first Spanish Nationals, they won their first National title.

They competed at the 2020 European Championships, where they placed fourteenth. They went on to compete at the International Challenge Cup, where they placed ninth. They were named to the team for the 2020 Worlds, but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On June 26, it was announced that the pair had split after only one season together.[10]

Programs

Pairs with Cónsul
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[11]
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Pairs with Maestu
Barquero / Maestu at the 2018 European Championships
Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
2017–2018
[1]

Ladies' singles
Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
[2]

Competitive highlights

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

Pairs with Cónsul
International[12]
Event 2019–20
European Championships14th
CS Golden Spin8th
CS Warsaw4th
Challenge Cup9th
Denis Ten Memorial2nd
Icelab International Cup3rd
National[12]
Spanish Championships1st

Pairs with Maestu
International[13]
Event 2017–18 2018–19
World Championships20th15th
European Championships11th7th
GP Finland7th
GP NHK Trophy6th
CS Finlandia Trophy8th
CS Lombardia Trophy7th5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy13th
CS Warsaw Cup7th
Bavarian Open1st
Challenge Cup1st
Cup of Nice6th
Ice Star2nd
Toruń Cup1st
National[13]
Spanish Championships1st1st

Ladies' singles
International: Junior[3]
Event 2015–16 2016–17
JGP Estonia18th
Bavarian Open11th
Open d'Andorra4th
Seibt Memorial20th
National[3]
Spanish Championships1st J
J = Junior level

Detailed results

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

With Cónsul for Spain
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
20-23 February 2020 2020 Challenge Cup 10
48.15		 9
91.92		 9
139.37
20-26 January 2020 2020 European Championships 15
46.79		 14
88.89		 14
135.68
4-7 December 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 9
52.22		 8
101.61		 8
153.83
14-17 November 2019 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 6
54.30		 4
105.66		 4
159.96
1-3 November 2019 2019 Icelab International Cup 3
52.18		 5
86.34		 3
138.52
10-12 October 2019 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2
50.83		 1
98.41		 2
149.24

With Maestu for Spain
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
18-24 March 2019 2019 World Figure Skating Championships 14
55.58		 15
106.69		 15
162.27
5-10 February 2019 2019 Bavarian Open 1
61.29		 2
108.70		 1
169.99
21-27 January 2019 2019 European Championships 9
53.89		 7
106.27		 7
160.16
14-16 December 2018 2018 Spanish Championships 1
59.94		 1
100.15		 1
160.09
9-11 November 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 6
55.37		 6
104.22		 6
159.59
2-5 November 2018 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki 7
50.91		 8
98.63		 7
149.54
18-21 October 2018 2018 Ice Star 3
61.00		 2
105.15		 2
166.15
12-16 September 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 6
45.94		 4
99.13		 5
145.07
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FS Total
19-25 March 2018 2018 World Figure Skating Championships 20
58.36		 WD
-		 20
58.36
22-25 February 2018 2018 Challenge Cup 1
57.66		 1
101.50		 1
159.16
30 January - 4 February 2018 2018 CS Toruń Cup 2
50.85		 1
97.53		 1
148.38
15-21 January 2018 2018 European Championships 11
51.46		 11
100.62		 11
152.08
15-17 December 2017 2017 Spanish Championships 1
46.81		 1
97.13		 1
143.94
16-19 November 2017 2017 CS Warsaw Cup 6
49.96		 7
93.30		 7
143.26
27-30 September 2017 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy 13
49.78		 13
95.32		 13
145.10
14-17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 7
49.44		 7
90.80		 7
140.24
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References
  1. "Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
  2. "Laura BARQUERO: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
  3. "Competition Results: Laura BARQUERO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
  4. "Aritz Maestu formará pareja con Laura Barquero" [Aritz Maestu will form a pair with Laura Barquero]. hieloespanol.es (in Spanish). 4 January 2017.
  5. "Laura Barquero y Aritz Maestu, una pareja para hacer historia". laliga4sports.es (in Spanish). 28 December 2017.
  6. 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).
  7. Lamelas, Pedro (29 September 2017). "Barquero y Maestu no logran la clasificación olímpica, pero evidencian un gran potencial". Marca (in Spanish).
  8. Hieloespanol [@Hieloespanol] (31 May 2019). "URGENTE: Lamentamos informar que la pareja formada por Laura Barquero & Aritz Maestu se separa debido a una lesión sufrida por Aritz. Laura Barquero nos ha transmitido que "es un momento muy duro para ellos" pero que "seguirán luchando"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. Hielo Español [@Hieloespanol] (July 28, 2019). "Laura Barquero ya ha encontrado una nueva pareja y es alguien a quien todos conocemos mucho y que retorna a esta disciplina: Tòn Cónsul" [Laura Barquero has already found a new partner and it's someone we all know well and who returns to this discipline: Tòn Cónsul.] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  10. RFEDH, Comunicación. "La pareja Laura Barquero & Tòn Cónsul separa su camino". Federación Española Deportes de Hielo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  11. "Laura BARQUERO / Ton CONSUL: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
  12. "Competition Results: Laura BARQUERO / Ton CONSUL". International Skating Union.
  13. "Competition Results: Laura BARQUERO / Aritz MAESTU". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.

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