Sophia Schaller Explained

Sophia Schaller
Birth Date:17 September 2000
Birth Place:Salzburg, Austria
Partner:Livio Mayr
Coach:Bruno Marcotte
Severin Kiefer
Brian Shales
Julia Kiefer
Violette Ivanoff
Skating Club:Eiskunstlaufverein Salzburg
Beganskating:2007
Discipline:Pair skating (since 2022)
Women's singles (2016–23)

Sophia Schaller (born 17 September 2000) is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2018 Sarajevo Open champion, the 2019 Santa Claus Cup bronze medalist, the 2017 Austrian junior national silver medalist, and a six-time Austrian national medalist in singles.

Schaller began competing in pair skating after teaming up with Livio Mayr in 2022.[1] Together, they are two-time Austrian national champions (2023 and 2024).

Personal life

Schaller was born on September 17, 2000 in Salzburg, Austria. Her younger sister, Flora Marie Schaller, is also a competitive figure skater, competing in the women's singles event.[2]

Career

Early career

Schaller began figure skating in 2007. Joining the Salzburg Skating Club, she was first coached by Iva Žvachtová before switching to Julia Kiefer and Sandra Riegler prior to the 2016–17 figure skating season. On the junior level, she would win silver at the 2016–17 Austrian Championships and the 2017–18 Austrian Championships in the women's singles discipline.

In her first year competing on the national senior level, Schaller would win bronze at the 2018–19 Austrian Championships. The following year, Violette Ivanoff would join Schaller's coaching team and after winning silver at the 2019–20 Austrian Championships, Schaller was selected to represent Austria at the 2020 European Championships and the 2020 World Championships. She would place twenty-sixth and thirty-seventh at these events, respectively.

Continuing on as a singles skater, Schaller would win silver at the 2020–21 Austrian Championships and bronze at the 2021–22 Austrian Championships.

2022–23 season: Debut of Schaller/Mayr

In May 2022, Schaller decided to try pair skating with longtime Salzburg Skating Club-mate, Livio Mayr, after having a tryout session in Paris.[3] Mayr was initially interested in teaming up with Schaller in 2018 when he was first beginning his pairs career, but at the time, Schaller had chosen to prioritize her future in singles. The skaters would attribute their ease adapting to skating together to their long-standing relationship, having known one another since childhood and trained at the same rink for many years. Schaller/Mayr chose to train under Schaller's longtime coaches, Violette Ivanoff and Julia Kiefer, with the addition of former Austrian champion pair skater, Severin Kiefer. It was also announced that the duo would also make trips to Oakville, Ontario, Canada to work with Canadian pair coaches, Bruno Marcotte and Brian Shales.

The pair started the season by finishing fourth at the 2022 Tayside Trophy, fourth at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, and fourth at the 2022 Ice Challenge. They would then compete on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eleventh at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

In December, Schaller/Mayr won their first national title at the 2022–23 Austrian Championships. They were then selected to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, where they finished in twelfth place. The pair would then conclude their season by finishing fifth at the 2023 Bavarian Open and ninth at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.

2023–24 season

Schaller/Mayr started the season with an eighth-place finish at the 2023 John Nicks Pairs Challenge. Going on to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, the pair would place seventh at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International. They would subsequently win a bronze medal at the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and place ninth at the 2023 Warsaw Cup.

In December, Schaller/Mayr would win gold at the 2023–24 Austrian Championships for a second consecutive time.

Going on to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, the pair would finish in eighteenth place. They would then go on to place fifth at the 2024 International Challenge Cup.

Making their World Championship debut as a team at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the pair would finish twenty-second.

2024–25 season

Schaller/Mayr began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifteenth at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and ninth at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

Programs

With Mayr

SeasonShort programFree skating
2023–2024
  • Voices Carry
2022–2023

Women's singles

SeasonShort programFree skating
2022–2023
2021–2022
2020–2021
  • Jazz Man
2019–2020
2018–2019
2017–2018
  • Monsieur Chocolat
2016–2017

Competitive highlights

Single skating

Detailed results

Single skating

Senior level

2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
December 14–18, 20222023 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 1
58.98		align=center 3
94.29		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
150.83
November 28–December 4, 20222022 Santa Claus Cupalign=center 13
43.17		align=center
WD		align=center
WD
October 19–23, 20222022 International Cup of Nicealign=center 2
52.99		align=center 7
96.40		align=center 5
149.39
2021–2022 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
February 24–27, 20222022 Challenge Cupalign=center 5
53.59		align=center 1
104.47		align=center 4
158.06
February 11–13, 20222022 Dragon Trophyalign=center 15
48.46		align=center 7
103.55		align=center 8
152.01
February 5–6, 20222022 Merano Ice Trophyalign=center 3
51.96		align=center 2
100.09		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
152.05
January 18–23, 20222022 Bavarian Openalign=center 5
55.52		align=center 5
104.73		align=center 5
160.25
January 13–14, 20222022 Icelab Internationalalign=center 2
50.86		align=center 3
83.90		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
134.76
December 9–11, 20212022 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 3
58.82		align=center 3
107.34		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
166.16
November 18–21, 20212021 Skate Celjealign=center 3
53.58		align=center 1
113.85		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
167.43
November 11–14, 20212021 CS Cup of Austriaalign=center 15
48.46		align=center 7
103.55		align=center 8
152.01
November 4–7, 20212021 NRW Trophyalign=center 6
50.56		align=center 3
98.76		align=center 4
149.32
October 20–24, 20212021 Cup of Nicealign=center 12
40.04		align=center 5
99.99		align=center 7
140.04
September 22–25, 20212021 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 18
48.92		align=center 20
89.83		align=center 19
138.75
September 10–12, 20212021 CS Lombardia Trophyalign=center 9
52.45		align=center 6
106.63		align=center 8
159.08
2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
12–14 February 20212021 Celje Openalign=center 7
49.33		align=center 5
95.47		align=center 6
144.80
10-12 December 20202020 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 2
47.48		align=center 2
92.40		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
139.88
2019–2020 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
20-23 February 20202020 Challenge Cupalign=center 21
39.71		align=center 16
91.09		align=center 18
130.80
3-9 February 20202020 Bavarian Openalign=center 9
49.83		align=center 5
101.00		align=center 7
150.83
30 January - 2 February 20202020 Dragon Trophyalign=center 8
50.10		align=center 5
99.51		align=center 5
149.61
8-12 January 20202020 EduSport Trophyalign=center 5
47.98		align=center 5
89.94		align=center 5
137.92
12-14 December 20192020 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 1
56.72		align=center 2
108.52		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
165.24
2-8 December 20192019 Santa Claus Cupalign=center 4
47.24		align=center 3
94.61		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
141.85
22-24 November 20192019 Eiscup Innsbruckalign=center 2
52.44		align=center 2
97.48		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
149.92
8-10 November 20192019 Prague Ice Cupalign=center 7
46.48		align=center 2
95.54		align=center 5
142.02
24-27 October 20192019 Golden Bearalign=center 14
45.10		align=center 7
95.50		align=center 11
140.60
17-20 October 20192019 Halloween Cupalign=center 13
44.10		align=center 14
77.58		align=center 15
121.68
19-21 September 20192019 Ondrej Nepelaalign=center 17
43.11		align=center 14
81.54		align=center 15
124.65
13-15 September 20192019 Lombardia Trophyalign=center 15
38.76		align=center 15
81.32		align=center 15
120.08
2018–2019 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
18-24 March 20192019 World Championshipsalign=center 37
48.72		align=center
-		align=center 37
48.72
21-24 February 20192019 Challenge Cupalign=center 14
47.23		align=center 7
93.02		align=center 10
140.25
7-10 February 20192019 Dragon Trophyalign=center 2
52.47		align=center 5
90.39		align=center 5
142.86
15-21 January 20192019 European Championshipsalign=center 26
44.20		align=center
-		align=center 26
44.20
8-13 January 20192019 Mentor Toruń Cupalign=center 16
39.75		align=center 10
80.82		align=center 14
120.57
13-16 December 20182019 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 2
46.35		align=center 1
87.33		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
133.68
29 November - 2 December 20182018 Santa Claus Cupalign=center 2
51.30		align=center 5
84.15		align=center 4
135.45
11-18 November 20182018 Alpen Trophyalign=center 20
44.60		align=center 16
85.45		align=center 17
130.05
25-28 October 20182018 Golden Bearalign=center 15
43.43		align=center 7
92.94		align=center 10
136.37
5-7 October 20182018 Finlandia Trophyalign=center 17
45.48		align=center 18
81.53		align=center 18
127.01
2017–2018 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
16-18 March 20182018 Coupe du Printempsalign=center 11
40.15		align=center 10
74.75		align=center 10
114.90
1-4 March 20182018 Sarajevo Openalign=center 1
50.03		align=center 2
90.36		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
140.39
13-16 December 20172018 Austrian Championshipsalign=center 2
49.69		align=center 3
80.72		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
130.41
26-26 October 20172017 Golden Bearalign=center 7
41.65		align=center 7
70.04		align=center 6
111.69
2016–2017 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
9-12 February 20172017 Dragon Trophyalign=center 7
38.01		align=center 7
63.75		align=center 7
101.76

Junior results

2018–2019 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
5-8 September 2018ISU Junior Grand Prix in Lithuaniaalign=center 12
45.00		align=center 15
79.84		align=center 15
124.84
22-25 August 20182018 JGP SLovakiaalign=center 19
41.04		align=center 17
79.91		align=center 18
120.95
2017–2018 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
13-16 December 20172018 Austrian Junior Championshipsalign=center 1
51.19		align=center 2
89.48		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
140.67
4-10 December 20172017 Santa Claus Cupalign=center 3
47.10		align=center 7
78.32		align=center 6
125.32
20-22 November 20172017 Tallinn Trophyalign=center 6
45.19		align=center 8
84.92		align=center 8
130.11
8-12 November 20172017 Ice Challenge (Leo Scheu)align=center 4
44.64		align=center 5
74.47		align=center 5
119.11
11-14 October 20172017 JGP Italyalign=center 21
36.34		align=center 22
66.21		align=center 22
102.55
30 August - 2 September 201720017 JGP Austriaalign=center 13
44.61		align=center 20
67.33		align=center 19
111.94
2016–2017 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
28 February - 5 March 20172017 Cup of Tyrolalign=center 10
40.86		align=center 8
72.79		align=center 8
113.65
14-17 December 20162017 Austrian Junior Championshipsalign=center 1
49.82		align=center 2
81.54		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
131.36
6-11 December 20162016 Santa Claus Cupalign=center 5
43.26		align=center 2
88.70		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
131.96
25-27 November 20162016 Eiscup Innsbruckalign=center 1
46.09		align=center 1
80.74		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
126.83
27-30 October 20162016 Golden Bearalign=center 13
40.19		align=center 10
72.16		align=center 12
112.35
19-23 October 20162016 Cup of Nicealign=center 11
38.84		align=center 8
75.97		align=center 9
114.81
5-8 October 20162016 JGP Germanyalign=center 17
43.98		align=center 22
74.59		align=center 19
118.57
14-17 September 20162016 JGP Russiaalign=center 11
40.23		align=center 9
79.61		align=center 10
119.84

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 January 2023 . Sophia Schaller und Livio Mayr: Salzburgs neues Eiskunstlauf-Paar startet prompt bei EM . 17 August 2024 . www.salzburg24.at . de.
  2. Web site: Flora Marie SCHALLER . International Skating Union . International Skating Union . 31 October 2024.
  3. Web site: 23 January 2023 . Sophia Schaller und Livio Mayr: Salzburgs neues Eiskunstlauf-Paar startet prompt bei EM . 17 August 2024 . www.salzburg24.at . de.

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