Livia Kaiser

Livia Kaiser
Livia Kaiser
	Livia Kaiser at the 2024 World Championships
Born	2 October 2004 (age 20); Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Hometown	Amlikon, Switzerland
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Switzerland
Discipline	Women's singles
Coach	Linda Van Troyen; Sindra Kriisa
Skating club	Duebendorf Skating Club
Began skating	2011
Medal record
Swiss Championships

Last updated April 02, 2025

Livia Kaiser (born 2 October 2004) is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2023 Swiss national champion, a two-time Swiss national bronze medalist, and the 2021 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist. Kaiser has represented Switzerland at the European Championships, finishing fourth in 2024.

Personal life

Kaiser was born on 2 October 2004 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. She aspires to become either a veterinarian or a figure skating coach.^[1]

Career

Early years

Kaiser became inspired to take up figure skating at age seven after watching countrywoman Sarah Meier win the 2011 European Championships.^[1]

In the 2021–22 season, Kaiser reached the Swiss national podium for the first time as bronze medalist, and won silver medals internationally at the junior level at the Trophée Métropole Nice and the senior level at the Volvo Open Cup. She made her first appearance on the Challenger series at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, coming nineteenth.^[2]

2022–23 season

Kaiser was assigned to make her debut on the Junior Grand Prix, placing thirteenth at the 2022 JGP France and twentieth at the 2022 JGP Italy. She made three appearances on the Challenger circuit, finishing fourtheenth at the Nebelhorn Trophy, seventh at the Ice Challenge, and sixth at the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup.^[2]

At the 2023 Swiss Championships, Kaiser won the gold medal for the first time. She finished the season by making her European Championship debut at the 2023 edition, where she placed eighteenth.^[2]

2023–24 season

Kaiser began the season with three Challenger assignments, coming fourth at both the Nebelhorn and Budapest Trophies and fifth at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup. She won her second bronze medal at the Swiss Championships.^[2]

Appearing at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Kaiser set new personal best results in both segments and overall and finished fourth at the competition, 7.57 points back of bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium. Of the result, Kaiser remarked "I still could do a little bit better but honestly, I am super pleased."^[3] Her new free skate program that she adopted for the second half of the season included music from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes , and drew praise from the film's star, Rachel Zegler.^[4]

In the leadup to the 2024 World Championships, Kaiser won gold at the 2024 Bavarian Open.^[2] At the World Championships, she came in ninth, and said she was "very happy I could finish my season with another good competition."^[5]

2024–25 season

Kaiser started the season by finishing fifth at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. One month later, she debuted on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, finishing eighth at 2024 Skate America and ninth at the 2024 Grand Prix de France. She would then go on to compete on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing sixth at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup and seventh at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.^[2]

In mid-December, Kaiser won the silver medal at the 2025 Swiss Championships behind Kimmy Repond.^[6] She was assigned to compete at the 2025 European Championships; however, she withdrew after she injured herself in training two days before she was to leave to compete.^[7]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2024–2025 ^[8]	Me and the Devil by Soap&Skin choreo. by Shin Yea-ji	Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune by Claude Debussy choreo. by Shin Yea-ji
2023–2024 ^[9]^[10]^[11]	The World to Come by Fredrika Stahl choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Lucy Gray (Part 1) (from The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes ) by William Wordsworth performed by Rachel Zegler Lion Theme (from Lion ) by Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka Run With Your Heart by Dream Cave choreo. by Benoît Richaud Impromptu No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra Concerto Grosso in C Minor + End Credits Andante Moderato – End Credits Succession – Main Title Theme (from Succession ) by Nicholas Britell choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Lost Without You by Freya Ridings choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2022–2023 ^[12]	Lost Without You by Freya Ridings choreo. by Benoît Richaud	Impromptu No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra Concerto Grosso in C Minor + End Credits Andante Moderato – End Credits Succession – Main Title Theme (from Succession ) by Nicholas Britell choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2021–2022 ^[13]	Lost Without You by Freya Ridings choreo. by Benoît Richaud	No Way Out Lovers – Flower Garden (from House of Flying Daggers ) by Shigeru Umebayashi Ronin by Peter Roo, Uyanga Bold choreo. by Benoît Richaud

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix.

International^[2]
Event	19–20	21–22	22–23	23–24	24–25
Worlds				9th	23rd
Europeans			18th	4th	WD
GP France					9th
GP Skate America					8th
CS Budapest Trophy				4th
CS Finlandia Trophy		19th
CS Golden Spin					7th
CS Ice Challenge			7th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy			14th	4th	5th
CS Warsaw Cup			6th	5th	6th
Bavarian Open				1st
Swiss Open				5th
Volvo Open Cup		2nd
International: Junior^[2]
Junior Worlds			21st
JGP France			13th
JGP Italy			20th
Alpenpokal	1st
Dragon Trophy		6th
Prague Ice Cup	3rd
Santa Claus Cup	8th	WD	4th
Trophée Métropole Nice		2nd
National^[2]
Swiss Champ.	8th J	3rd	1st	3rd	2nd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	194.72	2024 European Championships
Short program	TSS	66.31	2024 European Championships
	TES	37.42	2024 European Championships
	PCS	29.74	2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skating	TSS	128.41	2024 European Championships
	TES	68.70	2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
	PCS	59.89	2024 European Championships

Senior level

2024–25 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
13–15 December 2024	2025 Swiss Championships	2 54.83	2 115.05	2 169.88
4–7 December 2024	2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	15 45.35	5 115.95	7 161.30
20–24 November 2024	2024 CS Warsaw Cup	5 56.98	5 109.91	6 166.89
1–3 November 2024	2024 Grand Prix de France	8 58.35	9 109.92	9 168.27
18–20 October 2024	2024 Skate America	8 58.72	8 118.95	8 177.67
19–21 September 2024	2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	3 62.87	4 128.37	5 191.24
2023–2024 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
18–24 March 2024	2024 World Championships	10 64.05	9 123.19	9 187.24
10–14 January 2024	2024 European Championships	4 66.31	4 128.41	4 194.72
15–17 December 2023	2024 Swiss Championships	5 46.90	3 111.17	3 158.07
15–17 November 2023	2023 CS Warsaw Cup	1 65.21	5 107.99	5 173.20
26–29 October 2023	2023 Swiss Open	1 63.61	8 73.94	5 137.55
13–15 October 2023	2023 CS Budapest Trophy	3 62.77	6 107.62	4 170.39
20–23 September 2023	2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	6 57.72	4 111.75	4 169.47
2022–23 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
25–29 January 2023	2023 European Championships	9 60.25	20 90.95	18 151.20
16–17 December 2022	2023 Swiss Championships	1 60.46	2 115.47	1 175.93
9–13 November 2022	2022 CS Ice Challenge	4 58.25	7 103.34	7 161.59
21–24 September 2022	2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	14 47.21	14 81.13	14 128.34
2021–22 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
27–28 November 2021	2022 Swiss Championships	2 60.45	3 104.00	3 164.45
3–7 November 2021	2021 Volvo Open Cup	2 56.35	2 113.02	2 169.37
7–10 October 2021	2021 CS Finlandia Trophy	20 49.52	19 94.62	19 144.14

Junior level

2022–23 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
27 February–5 March 2023	2023 World Junior Championships	18 52.71	23 78.24	22 130.95
28 November–4 December 2022	2022 Santa Claus Cup	24 39.60	2 108.49	4 148.09
12–15 October 2022	2022 JGP Italy	21 44.78	16 90.09	20 134.87
24–27 August 2022	2022 JGP France	16 44.13	13 88.06	13 132.19
2021–22 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
10–13 February 2022	2022 Dragon Trophy	7 45.79	6 88.85	6 134.64
6–12 December 2021	2021 Santa Claus Cup	8 51.78	WD	WD
6–12 December 2021	2021 Cup of Nice	2 49.87	2 101.62	2 151.49
2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
7–8 December 2019	2020 Swiss Championships	4 44.58	9 64.84	8 109.42
2–8 December 2019	2019 Santa Claus Cup	6 41.26	9 70.91	8 112.17
8–10 November 2019	2019 Prague Ice Cup	9 42.34	2 90.42	3 132.76

References

1 2 Bollhalder, Janine (27 May 2019). "Der Thurgauer Traum vom Glitzer auf Eis" [The Thurgau dream of glitter on ice] (in German). Basellandschaftliche Zeitung.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Livia KAISER: Competition Results". International Skating Union . Retrieved 2 February 2023.
↑ Slater, Paula (January 13, 2024). "Hendrickx finally clinches gold at Europeans". Golden Skate. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
↑ Zegler, Rachel [@rachelzegler] (January 14, 2024). "this is so cool 😭 sitting here gobsmacked that my voice is being used for such beauty ⛸️🫶🏼" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
↑ Slater, Paula (March 23, 2024). "Kaori Sakamoto takes third consecutive World title". Golden Skate. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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↑ "Livia Kaiser, Absage Für Die Europameisterschaften 2025" [Livia Kaiser, Withdrawn from the European Championships 2025]. Swiss Ice Skating (in German). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
↑ "Livia KAISER:2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
↑ "Livia KAISER:2023/2024 (1st FP)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
↑ "Livia KAISER:2023/2024 (2nd FP)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
↑ "Livia KAISER (SUI) - Women Short Program - Kaunas 2024 - #EuroFigure". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
↑ "Livia KAISER:2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
↑ "Livia KAISER:2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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Livia KAISER at the International Skating Union

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[BZ-270519-1] 1 2 Bollhalder, Janine (27 May 2019). "Der Thurgauer Traum vom Glitzer auf Eis" [The Thurgau dream of glitter on ice] (in German). Basellandschaftliche Zeitung.

[ISU-LK-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Livia KAISER: Competition Results". International Skating Union . Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[GS240113-3] Slater, Paula (January 13, 2024). "Hendrickx finally clinches gold at Europeans". Golden Skate. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[Zegler240114-4] Zegler, Rachel [@rachelzegler] (January 14, 2024). "this is so cool 😭 sitting here gobsmacked that my voice is being used for such beauty ⛸️🫶🏼" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.

[GS240323-5] Slater, Paula (March 23, 2024). "Kaori Sakamoto takes third consecutive World title". Golden Skate. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

[SS-LK-6] ↑

[7] "Livia Kaiser, Absage Für Die Europameisterschaften 2025" [Livia Kaiser, Withdrawn from the European Championships 2025]. Swiss Ice Skating (in German). 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

[ISU-2425-8] "Livia KAISER:2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[ISU-2324-1-9] "Livia KAISER:2023/2024 (1st FP)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[ISU-2324-2-10] "Livia KAISER:2023/2024 (2nd FP)". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[SP2324-11] "Livia KAISER (SUI) - Women Short Program - Kaunas 2024 - #EuroFigure". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[ISU-2223-12] "Livia KAISER:2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[ISU-2122-13] "Livia KAISER:2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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