Maximiliano Fernandez

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Maximiliano Fernandez
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Plazas/Fernandez at the 2023 Four Continents Championships
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 28)
Hialeah, Florida, USA
HometownMiami, Florida, USA
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Partner Valentina Plazas
Coach Jim 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 2024 U.S. national bronze medalist, 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist and the 2023 CS Golden Spin silver medalist.

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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

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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]

Plazas and Fernandez during their free skate at the 2024 World Championships Valentina Plazas & Maximiliano Fernandez 2024 Worlds Free Skate 1.jpg
Plazas and Fernandez during their free skate at the 2024 World Championships

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]

In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships, Plazas/Fernandez were preemptively named to the American team for the 2024 Four Continents Championships, which were to be held in Shanghai the weekend after the national championships. [8] At the national championships, they came fourth in both segments and won the bronze medal. Fernandez called it "surreal" and "a very humbling experience" to finally reach the national championship podium. [9] They were ninth at the Four Continents Championships. [10]

Plazas/Fernandez concluded the season by making their World Championship debut at the 2024 edition in Montreal. They finished thirteenth. [11]

Programs

With Plazas

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
[12] [13] 		Top Gun: Maverick :
2022–2023
[14]
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
World Championships 13th
Four Continents 5th9th
GP France 4th
GP Skate America 6th4th
GP Skate Canada 5th
CS Finlandia 5th
CS Golden Spin 2nd
CS Nebelhorn 7th
CS U.S. Classic 3rd
John Nicks Challenge 3rd3rd
National [4]
U.S. Championships 3rd J6th5th3rd
TBD = Assigned
Levels: J = Junior

Pairs with Weinberg

International: Junior [15]
Event 15–16 16–17
Junior Worlds 10th
JGP Poland 7th
JGP United States 2nd
National [15]
U.S. Championships 1st J9th
Levels: J = Junior

Pairs with Gillett

International: Junior [15]
Event 14–15
JGP Czech Republic 6th
National [15]
U.S. Championships 5th J
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system 
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS174.15 2024 World Championships
Short program TSS61.642024 World Championships
TES34.452022 CS Finlandia Trophy
PCS29.222024 World Championships
Free skating TSS114.442023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
TES58.772023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS55.94 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

With Plazas

Senior results

2023–24 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
18–24 March 2024 2024 World Championships 13
61.64		14
112.51		13
174.15
30 Jan. – 4 Feb. 2024 2024 Four Continents Championships 9
57.38		9
103.78		9
161.16
22–28 January 2024 2024 U. S. Championships 4
63.18		4
117.85		3
181.03
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
DateEvent 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 20222022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge4
57.20		3
108.48		3
165.68
2021–22 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
3–9 January 2022 2022 U. S. Championships 7
49.80		6
98.57		6
148.37

Junior results

2020–21 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
11–21 January 2021 2021 U. S. Championships 4
47.07		3
90.22		3
137.29

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