Ava Wilson, a Year 9 student at Sherfield School won Gold representing Great Britain in the Intermediate Girls Category for Figure Skating at the 2022 Reykjavik International Games in Iceland in February 2022. It was the first competitive outing for her stunning new routine, set to music from the Lion King, and she secured first place with a score of 38.77; a six-point lead on her competitors.
This week also saw Ava win Gold at the North East Opens in Billingham, competing at Advance Novice level which involves performing both a Short and a Free Program (similar to the Olympic Figure Skating Programme) over 2 days. Ava saw off competition from 24 other skaters from all over the UK, to take Gold in the short program with a PB of 31.88 and Gold in the Free program with another PB of 55.58 (you can watch videos of her Short routine here, and her Free program here)
Ava started skating at the age of three after watching a live Christmas show on ice. Now aged 13, she currently trains for around 30 hours a week, including on-ice training, off-ice strength and conditioning and flexibility, as well as Dance at the Basingstoke Academy of Dance.
Ava has been part of the Great Britain Development Squad for five consecutive seasons. She has competed for Great Britain Internationally three times and has won twice, most recently with her latest win in Iceland in February 2022.
With the support of her coach Lucy-Anne Walker (who was also the lead skater in the Christmas show which inspired Ava to take up skating), Ava is training hard this season to reach the next level, with opportunities to be selected for the most important International Competitions in the Figure Skating calendar. She is preparing for the British Qualifiers in March and she has her sights set on qualifying for the next Winter Olympics in 2026. She is certainly one to watch for the future.
You can also listen to the latest Sherfield Shouts Podcast interview with Ava, discussing her win, training and future plans with our Sixth Form marketers: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53752GliGglFXtmwDgMOVh?mc_cid=0fff6a6b8b&mc_eid=fc0ac3004e
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