Noemi Tali

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Noemi Tali
Full nameNoemi Maria Tali
Born (2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 19)
Milan, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Noah Lafornara (since 2023)
Stefano Frasca
CoachValter Rizzo
Brunhilde Bianchi
Denis Petukhov
Melissa Gregory
Skating clubIcelab Bergamo
Began skating2010
Medal record
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024–25 Grenoble Ice dance

Noemi Maria Tali (born 22 March 2005) is an Italian ice dancer. With her current skating partner, Noah Lafornara, she is the 2024 JGP Latvia champion, the 2024 JGP Thailand champion, and the 2024 Italian junior national champion.

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Personal life

Tali was born on 22 March 2005 in Milan, Italy. Her younger sister, Miriam, competes for Italy in women's singles. [1]

Career

Early years

Tali began learning how to skate as a child by attending public rink sessions for fun with her family. She also pursued classical dance and skiing before deciding to take up figure skating more seriously. Tali trained solely as a single skater until age 10, when her choreographer suggested she try ice dance, paired with her first skating partner, Stefano Frasca. She continued to practice both single skating and ice dance until she was 12, at which point she switched her focus completely to dance. [2]

2023–24 season: Debut of Tali/Lafornara

Tali/Frasca made the decision to end their eight-year partnership shortly after finishing in seventeenth place at the 2023 Junior Worlds. Two weeks later, Tali was offered a tryout with American ice dancer Noah Lafornara in New York. Tali and Lafornara agreed to team up for Italy in March 2023 after just two days of skating together, and made the decision to split their training between Tali's coaches, Valter Rizzo and Brunhilde Bianchi in Milan during the competitive season, and Lafornara's coaches, Denis Petukhov and Melissa Gregory in Connecticut during the off-season. [2]

Tali/Lafornara made their international junior debut in October 2023 at the 2023 JGP Armenia. There they won the bronze medal, finishing behind Israeli skaters Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov and U.S. sibling team Elliana Peal / Ethan Peal. While the team did not receive a second JGP assignment, their success continued with podium placements at three international junior B events over the course of October and November. At the 2024 Italian Figure Skating Championships in December, Tali/Lafornara took the junior dance title handily over Beatrice Ventura / Stefano Frasca and Vittoria Petracchi / Daniel Basile.

Due to their success at the national championships, Tali/Lafornara were assigned to compete at the 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in February 2024. At Junior Worlds, the team placed fourth in the rhythm dance, but fell to ninth in the free dance to finish seventh overall.

2024–25 season

Tali and Lafornara began their second season together with a win at the 2024 JGP Latvia. At their second JGP assignment, the 2024 JGP Thailand, Tali and Lafornara again took the title. With their two wins in hand, Tali and Lafornara became the first ice dance team to qualify to the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Programs

Ice dance with Noah Lafornara

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2023–24
[3]
2024–25
[1]

Ice dance with Stefano Frasca

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2021–22
[4]
  • Blues: Love is a Lie
  • Swing: Bad Woman Blues
    by Beth Hart
    choreo. by Massimo Scali
2022–23
[5]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Noah Lafornara

Competition placements at junior level [6]
Season 2023–24 2024–25
World Junior Championships 7th
Junior Grand Prix Final 1st
Italian Championships 1st1st
JGP Armenia 3rd
JGP Latvia 1st
JGP Thailand 1st
Bavarian Open 5th
Egna Dance Trophy 1st
Ice Challenge 1st
Mezzaluna Cup 3rd1st
NRW Trophy 1st
Pavel Roman Memorial 2nd

Ice dance with Stefano Frasca

Competition placements at junior level [7]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
World Junior Championships 17th
Italian Championships 6th3rd2nd1st
JGP France 6th
JGP Italy 11th
JGP Poland 7th
JGP Slovenia 12th
Bavarian Open 2nd4th
Egna Dance Trophy 9th8th6th2nd
Ice Star 13th
Mentor Toruń Cup 24th
Mezzaluna Cup 16th2nd2nd
NRW Trophy 3rd2nd
Open d'Andorra 6th1st
Pavel Roman Memorial 9th
Trophée Métropole Nice 3rd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [6]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS169.98 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final
Rhythm dance TSS68.80 2024 JGP Thailand
TES39.272024 JGP Thailand
PCS30.442024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final
Free dance TSS101.322024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final
TES53.772024 JGP Thailand
PCS47.562024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final

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