Loena Hendrickx and Nina Pinzarrone Aim for Podium at European Skating Championships in Antwerp

Building on their recent performances, Loena and Nina can logically claim the podium, or even the title for Antwerp. European vice-champion last year in Espoo, Loena Hendrickx became the first Belgian to win a medal, which she followed up with bronze at the World Cup.

With a personal best of 221.28 points, dating from her victory at the United States Grand Prix in October, Loena Hendrickx, trained by her brother Jorik, will have to be wary of the Georgian Anastasiia Gubanova, title holder, and the Polish Ekaterina Kurakova, her main rivals, both aged 21.

Fifth in the Euro, Nina Pinzaronne has a record of 198.80 points, which she established at the French Grand Prix in November, but prefers not to mention a possible podium. This Euro brings together 33 skaters, from 24 countries, for the short program, the “free” being scheduled for Saturday (12:00 p.m.) while the second part of the ice dance is scheduled from 6:30 p.m. for the evening.

Loena Hendrickx, Jade Hovine and Nina Pinzarrone reunited on the ice this Wednesday, in Kaunas, Euro theater.

At the beginning of December, Belgium stood out in the Grand Prix final in Beijing, bringing together the six best skaters of the season, with Loena Hendrickx, second, and Nina Pinzarrone, fourth. For Jade Hovine, this Euro will be a “first”, she who has already participated in the World Cup with a 26th place result.

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Associated since October 2022, Olivia Shilling (26 years old) and Leo Baete (23 years old) finished 22nd for their “first”.

Four European titles (men, women, couples and ice dancing) will be awarded at the Zalgiris Arena in Kaunas.

2024-01-10 23:33:24
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