Lachlan Lewer
{{Short description|American pairs skater}}
{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Lachlan Lewer
| image =
| imagesize =
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| fullname =
| altname = Lachlan Lewer-Parr
| country = {{USA}}
(since 2022)
{{AUS}} (2021–22)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|01|28}}
| birth_place = Herston, Australia
| hometown = Brisbane, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| partner = Naomi Williams (since 2022)
Campbell Young (2021–22)
| coach = Drew Meekins
Natalia Mishkutenok
Eddie Shipstad
Danny O'Shea
| skating club = Boondall FISC
| beganskating = 2006
| retired =
| discipline = Pair skating
| medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|country={{USA}}
|JWC={{FS medal|b|JWC|2024|Taipei|p}}
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}}
Lachlan Lewer-Parr (born January 28, 2003) is an Australian-born pair skater who competes with Naomi Williams for the United States. With Williams, he is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. junior national silver medalist (2023–24).
Personal life
Lewer was born on January 28, 2003 in Brisbane, Australia to parents, Gabrielle and Matt. He also has an older sister, Theresa. He has expressed becoming a figure skating coach and a firefighter after he finishes his competitive figure skating career.
Career
= Early career =
Lewer began figure skating in 2006 at the age of three. He originally trained at the Boondall Figure Ice Skating Club in Brisbane, where he was coached by Elizabeth Cain and Sean Carlow.
Eventually deciding to pursue pair skating, Lewer moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he began training under Drew Meekins. For the 2021–22 figure skating season, he teamed up with American pair skater, Campbell Young. Representing Australia, the team competed on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eighteenth at the 2021 Warsaw Cup and seventeenth at the 2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb. The team also won gold at the 2021 Ice Challenge and on the junior level, bronze at the 2022 Icelab International Cup. Their partnership eventually dissolved after the season finished.
= Partnership with Williams for the United States =
== 2022–2023 season ==
In August 2022, Lewer teamed up with American singles skater, Naomi Williams. It was soon announced that the team would represent the United States and train in Colorado Springs, Colorado, under coaches, Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok.
The pair debuted at the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. They subsequently won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Junior Championships and the gold medal on the junior level of the 2023 Bavarian Open.
Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Championships, the pair came in seventh place.
== 2023–2024 season: World Junior bronze ==
Although initially assigned to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Williams/Lewer were forced to miss entire series after Williams tore a ligament in her ankle that required surgery. After six weeks off the ice, Williams returned to training in late October.{{cite web |last1=Lewer |first1=Lachlan |title=4 weeks and then Istanbul!!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvtRog-goU2/ |website=Instagram |access-date=19 November 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Lewer |first1=Lachlan |title=After 6 weeks of Naomi being off the ice from surgery for a torn ligament in her ankle, we're super excited to get back into training and finish out this season on a high note!!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/lachlanlewerparr/p/CzCRkraucTu/ |website=Instagram |access-date=19 November 2024}} They made their return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Junior Championships, winning silver for a second consecutive time.
Willis/Lewer then competed at the 2024 World Junior Championships, winning the bronze medal.
== 2024–2025 season ==
Debuting on the senior international level, Williams/Lewer started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2024 John Nicks International Pairs Competition and winning bronze at the 2024 Tayside Trophy.
Given one ISU senior Grand Prix assignment, the team competed at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy, where they came in eighth place.{{cite web |title=Grand Prix Assignments 2024/25 |url=https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/1799853809700679907 |website=X |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=19 November 2024}}
In January, Williams/Lewer made their senior national debut at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas, coming in sixth place. Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair closed the season by finishing that event in ninth place.
Programs
= Pair skating with Naomi Williams (for the United States) =
= Pair skating with Campbell Young (for Australia) =
Competitive highlights
= Pair skating with Naomi Williams (for the United States) =
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=senior|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|season1=2024–25
|{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=6th}}
|{{FS placements|1|{{small|GP}} Finland|p1=8th}}
|{{FS placements|1|{{small|CS}} John Nicks Pairs|p1=11th}}
|{{FS placements|1|Tayside Trophy|p1=3rd}}
}}
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|season1=2022–23|season2=2023–24|season3=2024–25
|{{FS placements|3|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p1=7th|p2=3rd|p3=9th}}
|{{FS placements|3|U.S. Championships|p1=2nd|p2=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|3|Bavarian Open|p1=1st}}
}}
= Pair skating with Campbell Young (for Australia) =
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=senior|ref={{r|ISU-CYLL}}
|season1=2021–22
|{{FS placements|1|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb}}|p1=17th}}
|{{FS placements|1|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p1=18th}}
|{{FS placements|1|Ice Challenge|p1=1st}}
}}
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=junior|ref={{r|ISU-CYLL}}
|season1=2021–22
|{{FS placements|1|Bavarian Open|p1=7th}}
|{{FS placements|1|Ice Challenge|p1=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|1|IceLab Cup|p1=3rd}}
}}
Detailed results
= Pair skating with Naomi Williams (for the United States) =
== Senior level ==
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|Sep 3–4, 2024|{{flagicon|USA}} 2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition|9|54.43|12|91.51|11|145.94
|Oct 12–13, 2024|{{flagicon|GBR}} 2024 Tayside Trophy|6|46.00|3|109.46|3|155.46
|Nov 15-17, 2024|{{flagicon|FIN}} 2024 Finlandia Trophy|7|52.30|8|101.04|8|153.34
|Jan 20–26, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 U.S. Championships|7|58.90|7|107.18|6|166.08
}}
== Junior level ==
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2022–23|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|Jan 23–29, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior)|2|56.79|2|92.04|2|148.83
|Jan 31 – Feb 5, 2023|{{flagicon|GER}} 2023 Bavarian Open|1|52.01|2|84.22|1|136.23
|Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2023 World Junior Championships|7|52.13|7|92.92|7|145.05
}}
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2023–24|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|Jan 22–28, 2024|{{flagicon|USA}} 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior)|3|48.64|2|102.60|2|151.24
|Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024|{{flagicon|TAI}} 2024 World Junior Championships|4|55.37|4|90.63|3|146.00|small2=yes
}}
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-NWLL}}
|Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2025 World Junior Championships|9|50.95|6|95.91|9|146.86
}}
References
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External links
- {{ISU name | id= 00116390 | name= Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer }}
- [https://skatingscores.com/usa/pairs/naomi_williams_lachlan_lewer/ Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer] at SkatingScores
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Category:Australian male pair skaters
Category:21st-century Australian sportspeople
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists