Wikipedia

Emily Bratti

Emily Bratti (born June 11, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Ian Somerville, she is the 2024 U.S. national bronze medalist and 2024 Grand Prix de France bronze medalist.

Emily Bratti
Bratti and Somerville at the 2024 World Championships
Born (2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 22)
Washington, D.C.
HometownCanton, Michigan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
(since 2021)
 France (2019–20)
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerIan Somerville
CoachGreg Zuerlein
Charlie White
Tanith White
Skating clubWashington FSC
Began skating2007
Medal record
U.S. Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Columbus Ice dance

Bratti previously represented France internationally with her former skating partner, Mathieu Couyras.

Personal life

edit

Bratti was born on June 11, 2002, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Virginia and Michael Bratti. She has a brother named Peter. Bratti graduated from Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in 2020 and is a student at the University of Michigan as of 2022. She was previously a competitive diver.[1]

Career

edit

Early career

edit

Bratti began skating in 2007.[2] She competed one season in 2019–20 with Mathieu Couyras for France, including at two Junior Grand Prix events.[3]

2021–22 season

edit

In the summer of 2021, Bratti teamed up with Ian Somerville, who she had known for three years while he trained at the same facility with a different partner. They moved to train with Charlie White and Greg Zuerlein at the newly opened Michigan Ice Dance Academy in Canton, Michigan.[4]

Bratti/Somerville made their international debut on the Challenger series at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria, finishing eighth. They went on to place fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[5] At their senior national debut at the 2022 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville were fifth.[6] This placement earned them an assignment to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where they also finished fifth. Somerville said he looked forward to the off-season and having more time to improve the partnership.[7]

2022–23 season

edit

Bratti and Somerville's summer training was disrupted in June after a fall in a lift resulted in Bratti fracturing a bone in her face and requiring three root canal surgeries to repair damage to her teeth. Eventually they resumed training, though they did not attempt lifts again for over a month afterward.[8]

Bratti/Somerville began the season at the Lake Placid Ice Dance International, coming in fourth.[5] They were fourth as well at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy.[9] Invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate Canada International, the team finished in sixth place.[10] They won the gold medal at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge, their first Challenger title.[11]

Finishing the season at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Bratti/Somerville placed fifth for the second consecutive year.[5]

2023–24 season

edit

On the Challenger circuit, Bratti/Somerville came fourth at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy.[5] On the Grand Prix, they were sixth at the 2023 Cup of China.[12] They were sixth as well at the 2023 NHK Trophy, with new personal bests in both the free dance and overall.[13]

In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships, U.S. Figure Skating opted to name the team for the Four Continents Championships in advance, as they were to be held the week following the national championships. Bratti/Somerville were not included among the entries or as alternates.[14] They would later admit to having found this "pretty disappointing."[15] At the national championship in Columbus, they came fourth in the rhythm dance. Bratti/Somerville then surprised by placing third in the free dance, aided by errors by Green/Parsons, who had been ahead of them after the first segment. This result moved them up to third overall and they received the bronze medal. They had the second-best technical mark in the free dance. Both said they were "in shock" as to the result.[16]

Following their unexpected third-place at the national championship, Bratti/Somerville were named to the American team for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. Bratti said that their goal was "to show that we belong there and that we should be belonging there in the future, too," while Somerville hoped to "show the joy and energy and excitement of our programs, and show the maturity of the free dance and how far we’ve come as artists."[15] In the rhythm dance in Montreal, the team had a fall at the end of their program, as a result of which they placed twenty-third in the segment, missing qualification to the free dance. Bratti said she was "extremely disappointed" with the error, but otherwise that she felt the program was "the best we've ever skated, and we'll definitely take this as a learning experience going forward."[17]

2024–25 season

edit

Bratti/Somerville started the season by winning silver at the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy. They then went on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, finishing ninth at 2024 Skate Canada International. One week later, Bratti/Somerville won their first Grand Prix medal, a bronze at the 2024 Grand Prix de France.[5]

Programs

edit

With Somerville

edit
Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2024–2025
[18]
2023–2024
[19]
2022–2023
[20]
2021–2022
[2]

With Couyras

edit
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[3]

Competitive highlights

edit

Ice dance with Ian Somerville (for the United States)

edit
Competition placements at senior level [21]
Season 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 23rd
Four Continents 5th
U.S. Championships 5th 5th 3rd
GP Cup of China 6th
GP France 3rd
GP NHK Trophy 6th
GP Skate Canada 6th 9th
CS Budapest Trophy 2nd
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5th
CS Ice Challenge 8th 1st
CS Lombardia Trophy 4th 4th
CS Tallinn Trophy TBD
Lake Placid Ice Dance 4th

Ice dance with Mathieu Couyras (for France)

edit
Competition placements at junior level [22]
Season 2019–20
French Championships 5th
JGP Croatia 14th
JGP United States 10th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 7th

Detailed results

edit

Ice dance with Ian Somerville

edit
ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 189.91 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
Rhythm dance TSS 74.92 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
TES 41.86 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
PCS 33.06 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
Free dance TSS 114.99 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
TES 64.39 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
PCS 50.60 2024 CS Budapest Trophy
Results in the 2021–22 season [21]
Date Event RD FD Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 11–14, 2021   2021 CS Cup of Austria 7 67.18 9 99.65 8 166.83
Dec 7–11, 2021   2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 68.90 5 103.34 5 172.24
Jan 3–9, 2022   2022 U.S. Championships 6 76.70 6 111.28 5 187.98
Jan 18–23, 2022   2022 Four Continents Championships 6 67.72 5 101.82 5 169.54
Results in the 2022–23 season [21]
Date Event RD FD Total
P Score P Score P Score
Jul 26–29, 2022   2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International 4 68.63 3 104.72 4 173.35
Sep 16–19, 2022   2022 CS Lombardia Trophy 4 67.79 5 102.75 4 170.54
Oct 28–30, 2022   2022 Skate Canada International 6 70.85 6 108.29 6 179.14
Nov 9–13, 2022   2022 CS Ice Challenge 1 71.61 1 107.46 1 179.07
Jan 23–29, 2023   2023 U.S. Championships 6 75.91 6 113.93 5 189.84
Results in the 2023–24 season [21]
Date Event RD FD Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 8–10, 2023   2023 CS Lombardia Trophy 5 68.19 5 109.47 4 177.66
Nov 10–12, 2023   2023 Cup of China 5 71.17 7 108.22 6 179.39
Nov 24–26, 2023   2023 NHK Trophy 6 71.47 6 111.96 6 183.43
Jan 22–28, 2024   2024 U.S. Championships 4 78.14 3 118.80 3 196.94
Mar 18–24, 2024   2024 World Championships 23 65.21 – – 23 65.21
Results in the 2024–25 season [21]
Date Event RD FD Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 11–13, 2024   2024 CS Budapest Trophy 2 74.92 3 114.99 2 189.91
Oct 25–27, 2024   2024 Skate Canada International 7 71.48 9 101.60 9 173.08
Oct 31–Nov 3, 2024   2024 Grand Prix de France 4 72.81 2 113.07 3 185.88

References

edit
  1. ^ "Emily Bratti and Ian Somerville". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. U.S. Figure Skating.
  2. ^ a b "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  4. ^ "Getting to Know: Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville". ice-dance.com. December 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chock and Bates edge out teammates for U.S. title". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ Slater, Paula (January 21, 2022). "Green and Parsons feel 'incredible' after Four Continents win". Golden Skate.
  8. ^ Cloutier, Claire (January 22, 2023). "Bratti and Somervillle: Rising Through the Ranks". U.S. Figure Skating.
  9. ^ Knoop, Grace (September 18, 2022). "Three top five finishes highlight Lombardia Trophy for Team USA". U.S. Figure Skating.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (October 29, 2022). "Gilles and Poirier defend Skate Canada title". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ "Kapeikis, Bratti and Sommerville Win Gold at 2022 IceChallenge". U.S. Figure Skating. November 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Slater, Paula (November 11, 2023). "Gilles and Poirier win first Cup of China title". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ^ Slater, Paula (November 25, 2023). "Fear and Gibson edge out Italians for NHK Trophy gold". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Eighteen Athletes Named to Four Continents Team". U.S. Figure Skating. January 9, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Miller, Darci (March 18, 2024). "Bratti and Somerville hope to continue seizing opportunities at first World Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Flett, Ted (January 27, 2024). "Chock and Bates take fifth national title". Golden Skate. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Schwindt, Troy (March 23, 2024). "Levito Rises Up to Earn World Silver Medal". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d e "USA-Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville". SkatingScores.com.
  22. ^ "Emily BRATTI / Mathieu COUYRAS: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emily_Bratti&oldid=1255279886"