Gabriella Izzo

Izzo was born August 5, 2001, in Greenbrae, California. She graduated from Boston Latin School in 2019 before going on to attend Harvard University, graduating in 2025.{{cite web |title=To the little girl who decided Elle Woods was a superhero|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQd5HyxPrl/?igsh=MWIxazhmZmdpbndjcg== |website=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |access-date=28 May 2025}}

Izzo began learning to skate when she was eight or nine years old. Her first figure skating coach was Suna Murray.

At the 2018 U.S. Junior Championships, Izzo would finish sixth. That same year, she made her international junior debut at the 2018 International Challenge Cup, where she finished fourth.

Prior to the season, Izzo switched coaches and began training at the Mitchell Johansson Method Training Center in Revere, Massachusetts under coaches, Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson.

She made her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in autumn 2018, placing sixth at 2018 JGP Canada and ninth at 2018 JGP Slovenia. In January, she won the junior ladies title at the 2019 U.S. Championships.

In March, Izzo made her senior international debut at the 2019 Egna Spring Trophy, where she won the gold medal.

Beginning her season on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, Izzo placed eighth in 2019 JGP Croatia and ninth in 2019 JGP Latvia. In November, she won bronze at a senior international, the 2019 CS Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy in China.

In January, making her senior national debut, she finished ninth at the 2020 U.S. Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Following the event, she underwent surgery for a torn labrum in her left shoulder. Due to the operation and pandemic-related rink closures, she was off the ice from around mid-January to June.

Izzo was invited to her first senior Grand Prix competition, 2020 Skate America, but withdrew before the event. She placed ninth at the 2021 U.S. Championships. Following the season, Izzo relocated to Norwood, Massachusetts, where she began training at the Skating Club of Boston under coaches, Aleksey Letov and Olga Ganicheva.

Izzo began the season in September, winning bronze at the 2021 U.S. International Classic. Given two Challenger assignments, Izzo finished thirteenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup and fourth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

At the 2022 U.S. Championships, Izzo was seventh after the short program, but a fourth-place free skate elevated her to the pewter medal position overall. This placement earned her an assignment to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where she came in eighth-place.

Withdrawing from the 2022 CS U.S. Classic, Izzo made her season debut at the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy, where she finished in eighth place. She was then invited to make her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, where she came seventh.

She ended her season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2023 U.S. Championships.

In March 2023, Izzo announced her retirement from singles skating and planned to pursue pair skating.

In August 2023, it was announced that Izzo had teamed up with Canadian pair skater, Thierry Ferland, and that they would represent Canada.{{cite web | url = https://patinage.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Liste-participants-SGE2023-9-aout-2023-V3.pdf | title = SOUVENIR GEORGES-ETHIER Liste des inscriptions | lang = French | date = August 9, 2023 | trans-title = SOUVENIR GEORGES-ETHIER List of Participants}}{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQs7_6AU2uo&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=TheSkatingLesson | title = Gabbie Izzo: Switching to Pairs with Thierry Ferland (A TSL Interview) | date = August 24, 2023 | publisher = TheSkatingLesson}} However, this partnership would end up being short-lived. In November, Izzo would announce her retirement from competitive figure skating.{{cite instagram | user = miss.gabbiee | date = November 16, 2023 | postid = CzttZsvLB4Q | title = "If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello" | author = Gabriella Izzo}}

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In July 2024, it was announced that Izzo had decided to come out of retirement and had teamed up with Austrian skater Luc Maierhofer, to compete for Austria.{{cite tweet|number=1811142928724607148|user=AnythingGOEs|title=🇦🇹 Gabriella Izzo / Luc Maierhofer 🇨🇦 Cristina Lyons / Marty Haubrich 🇦🇹 Paola Jurisic / Michail Savenkov are new pairs teams|author=Anything GOEs|date=July 10, 2024}} It was subsequently announced that the pair would be coached by Severin Kiefer in Salzburg while also making trips to Norwood, Massachusetts to work with Izzo's singles coaches, Aleksey Letov and Olga Ganicheva.{{cite web |last1=Izzo |first1=Gabriella |title=🐈‍⬛ ⬅️🛍️ @lucmaierhofer |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DAyXz1Jxw6k/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FCA7IJPNgz52%2Fc%2F18024065407317605%2F%3F__coig_login%3D1&img_index=1 |website=Instagram |access-date=9 November 2024}}

The pair would make their international debut in November, winning the gold medal at the 2024 Ice Challenge. At the event, the pair would also score the required minimum technical element score points to compete at the European and World Championships.{{cite web |title=Was für ein Debüt! Gabriella Izzo & Luc Maierhofer sichern sich bei ihrem allerersten gemeinsamen Wettkampf direkt die Goldmedaille mit beeindruckenden 163.82 Punkten! 🥇✨ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DCIPaOLzokC/ |website=Instagram |publisher=Skate Austria |access-date=9 November 2024}} They went on to compete on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing tenth at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup and ninth at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

In mid-December, Izzo/Maierhofer won the silver medal at the 2025 Austrian Championships behind Schaller/Mayr. They were subsequently named to the 2025 European Figure Skating Championships team,{{cite web | url = https://www.olympia.at/news/glanzleistungen-in-dornbirn/42482 | date = December 16, 2024 | title = Glanzleistungen in Dornbirn | trans-title = Brilliant Performances in Dornbirn | lang = German | publisher = Olympia.at}} but they later had to withdraw due to illness.{{cite web |date=21 January 2025 |title=🇦🇹 Gabriella Izzo / Luc Maierhofer's withdrawal is due to illness |url=https://bsky.app/profile/anythinggoe.com/post/3lgaxijvruc2t |website=Bluesky}}

The pair ended the season by making their World Championship debut, where they finished in twenty-third place.

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• GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
• JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
• CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
• WD – Withdrew

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

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|season1=2024–25

|{{FS placements|1|World Championships|p1=23rd}}

|{{FS placements|1|European Championships|p1=WD}}

|{{FS placements|1|Austrian Championships|p1=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|1|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb}}|p1=9th}}

|{{FS placements|1|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p1=10th}}

|{{FS placements|1|Challenge Cup|p1=6th}}

|{{FS placements|1|Ice Challenge|p1=1st}}

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=senior|ref={{r|SS-GI}}

|season1=2018–19|season2=2019–20|season3=2020–21|season4=2021–22|season5=2022–23

|{{FS placements|5|{{nowrap|Four Continents Championships}}|p4=8th}}

|{{FS placements|5|U.S. Championships|p2=9th|p3=8th|p4=4th|pewter4=yes|p5=11th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} Wilson Trophy|p5=7th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Asian Open Trophy|p2=3rd}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Budapest Trophy|p5=8th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb|p4=4th}}

|{{FS placements|5|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p4=13th}}

|{{FS placements|5|Cranberry Cup|p4=WD}}

|{{FS placements|5|Egna Spring Trophy|p1=1st}}

|{{FS placements|5|U.S. Classic|p4=3rd}}

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-GI}}

|season1=2017–18|season2=2018–19|season3=2019–20

|{{FS placements|3|U.S. Championships|p1=6th|p2=1st}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Canada|p2=6th}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Croatia|p3=8th}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Latvia|p3=9th}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Slovenia|p2=9th}}

|{{FS placements|3|Asian Open Trophy|p2=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|3|Challenge Cup|p1=4th}}

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{{Figure skating personal bests|ref={{r|SS-GILM}}

|150.60|{{nowrap|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb}}

|51.68|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

|27.67|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

|24.01|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

|98.92|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

|54.68|2024 CS Warsaw Cup

|46.59|2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

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{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-GILM}}

|Nov 5–10, 2024|{{flagicon|AUT}} 2024 Ice Challenge|3|51.69|1|112.13|1|163.82

|Nov 20–24, 2024|{{flagicon|POL}} 2024 CS Warsaw Cup|15|38.87|8|95.13|10|134.00

|Dec 4–7, 2024|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|9|51.68|9|98.92|9|150.60

|Dec 11–15, 2024|{{flagicon|AUT}} 2025 Austrian Championships|2|47.46|1|111.57|2|159.03

|Feb 13–16, 2025|{{flagicon|NED}} 2025 Challenge Cup|6|37.22|6|76.02|6|113.24

|Mar 25–30, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 World Championships|23|48.20|-|-|23|48.20

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• At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.

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{{cite web |title=AUT–Gabriella Izzo/Luc Maierhofer |url=https://skatingscores.com/aut/pairs/gabriella_izzo_luc_maierhofer |website=SkatingScores }}

{{cite web |title=USA–Gabriella Izzo |url=https://skatingscores.com/usa/women/gabriella_izz/ |website=SkatingScores.com}}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00104727.htm |title= Competition Results: Gabriella IZZO |publisher= International Skating Union }}

{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |title= Gabriella IZZO: 2018/2019 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190401045925/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |archive-date= April 1, 2019 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |title= Gabriella IZZO: 2019/2020 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200506010807/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |archive-date= May 6, 2020 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |title= Gabriella IZZO: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220101070754/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |archive-date= January 1, 2022 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |title= Gabriella IZZO: 2022/2023 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221117235232/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00104727.htm |archive-date= November 17, 2022 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00121861.htm |title= Gabriella IZZO / Luc MAIERHOFER: 2024/2025 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250329025636/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00121861.htm |archive-date= March 29, 2025 |url-status= dead }}

U.S. Figure Skating bios

• {{cite web |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/143 |title= 2019-20 Figure Skating Roster: Gabriella Izzo |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200308064001/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/143 |archive-date= March 8, 2020 |url-status= dead }}
• {{cite web |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/379 |title= 2020-21 Figure Skating Roster: Gabriella Izzo |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210116065124/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/379 |archive-date= January 16, 2021 |url-status= dead }}
• {{cite web |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/507 |title= 2021-22 Figure Skating Roster: Gabriella Izzo |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210912025332/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/gabriella-izzo/507 |archive-date= September 12, 2021 |url-status= live }}

{{cite news |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2021/9/16/rinkside-gabriella-izzo-exudes-french-flair-this-season.aspx |title= Gabriella Izzo Exudes French Flair This Season |first= Paige |last= Feigenbaum |publisher= U.S. Figure Skating |date= September 16, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210918201731/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2021/9/16/rinkside-gabriella-izzo-exudes-french-flair-this-season.aspx |archive-date= September 18, 2021 |url-status= live }}

{{cite news |url= https://anythinggoe.com/interviewgabbieizzo/ |title= Trusting the process: Gabriella Izzo on attending Harvard and being patient with her career |website= anythinggoe.com |date= December 1, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220104025647/https://anythinggoe.com/interviewgabbieizzo/ |archive-date= January 4, 2022 |url-status= live }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2022/01/mariah-bell-takes-first-national-title/ |title= Mariah Bell takes first National title |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 8, 2022 }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2022/01/japans-mai-mihara-reclaims-four-continents-title/ |title= Japan's Mai Mihara reclaims Four Continents title |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 22, 2022 }}

{{cite news |url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2022/10/16/figure-skating-ziegler-wins-gold-wolfkostin-and-chen-earn-bronze-at-the-2022-budapest-trophy.aspx|title= Ziegler wins gold, Wolfkostin and Chen earn bronze at the 2022 Budapest Trophy |last=Sausa |first=Christie |work= U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone |date= October 16, 2022 }}

{{cite web |last1=Izzo |first1=Gabriella |title=New Chapter |url=http://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_iCWMrYzc/?hl=en |website=Instagram |access-date=1 August 2023}}

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