Nina Pinzarrone: “I Feel More Stable on the Ice Than on Solid Ground”

Nina Pinzarrone
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Belgian figure skater Nina Pinzarrone, the 2024 Belgian Champion, bronze medalist at the 2023 NHK Trophy, and silver medalist at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, finished fourth at the ISU Grand Prix Final in Beijing, earning a combined score of 194.91 points.

In an interview with Blossom on Ice, Nina reflected on her experience at the competition, the physical and mental challenges of preparing for the final, her on- and off-ice persona, and her love of baking.

I’m thrilled to be here. This is my first Grand Prix season and my first final. I didn’t expect to make it this far, so I just enjoyed the chance to compete. I felt confident during my skates and wasn’t too nervous. I fought until the very end.

In your free skate, you didn’t attempt the triple toe to lutz combination at the start. Was there an issue with the landing on the lutz? The combination later on looked strong.

Yeah, I felt the combination wouldn’t go well at that moment. It happens sometimes in practice, so I decided to do a 3-3 combination later in the program. I’ve worked on this before, so I knew I could move the combination and focus on landing it cleanly. It mostly worked out.

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