Livio Mayr

Livio Mayr
Livio Mayr
	Schaller and Mayr at the 2024 World Championships
Born	21 December 1997 (age 26); Salzburg, Austria
Hometown	Anif, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Austria
Discipline	Pair skating
Partner	Sophia Schaller; Chloe Choinard (2020–22); Olivia Boys-Eddy (2019–20); Sara Jane Dana (2018–19)
Coach	Bruno Marcotte; Severin Kiefer; Brian Shales; Julia Kiefer; Violette Ivanoff
Skating club	Eisunion Salzburg
Began skating	2006
Austrian Championships

Livio Mayr (born 21 December 1997) is an Austrian pair skater. With his current skating partner, Sophia Schaller, he is the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice bronze medalist and a two-time Austrian national champion (2023, 2024).

Personal life

Mayr was born on 21 December 1997 in Salzburg, Austria.

Career

Early years

Mayr began learning how to skate in 2006. He began representing Austria internationally as a junior-level single skater in 2012. He competed in singles for five seasons, placing third at the Austrian Junior National Championships in 2014, 2016, and 2017, before opting to transition to pair skating.

2018–19 season: Debut of Dana/Mayr

Mayr teamed up with his first pairs partner, American skater Sara Jane Dana, in advance of the 2018–19 season. They competed at two Junior Grand Prix events during their partnership, finishing 12th in Austria and 15th in the Czech Republic, as well as one international junior B event, the 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they placed fourth. Dana/Mayr won the silver medal in the junior pairs event behind Heidrun Pipal / Erik Pipal at the 2019 Austrian Championships before ultimately dissolving their partnership.

2019–20 season: Debut of Boys-Eddy/Mayr

Mayr next partnered with Canadian pairs skater Olivia Boys-Eddy, advancing to the senior level. Boys-Eddy/Mayr competed internationally three times during the 2019–20 season, finishing 8th at the 2019 Volvo Open Cup, 9th at the 2020 Bavarian Open, and 13th at the 2020 Challenge Cup. They placed second at the 2020 Austrian Championships behind Miriam Ziegler / Severin Kiefer, but also chose to end their partnership in early 2020.

2020–21 and 2021–22 season: Partnership with Choinard

Mayr teamed up with Canadian skater Chloe Choinard in the spring of 2020. Their partnership was immediately plagued by challenges as Canada went into precautionary lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic the day after their first day of training together. Misfortune continued into 2021 as Choinard tore her meniscus during a training session in preparation for their competitive debut in September, effectively ending their season before it began.^[1] The team chose to part ways months later, with Mayr seeking a new partner and Choinard transitioning to synchronized skating.

2022–23 season: Debut of Schaller/Mayr

Mayr teamed up with longtime Salzburg Skating Club-mate, Sophia Schaller, in May 2022 after a tryout session in Paris.^[2]^[3] He was initially interested in teaming up with Schaller in 2018 when he was first beginning his pairs career, but at the time, Schaller chose to prioritize her future in singles. The skaters would attribute their ease adapting to skating together to their long-standing relationship, having known one another since childhood and trained at the same rink for many years.^[1] Schaller/Mayr chose to train under Violette Ivanoff, former Austrian champion Severin Kiefer, and Kiefer's sister Julia in Salzburg. It was also announced that the duo would also make trips to Oakville, Ontario, Canada to work with Canadian pair coaches, Bruno Marcotte and Brian Shales.^[4]

The pair started the season by finishing fourth at the 2022 Tayside Trophy, fourth at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, and fourth at the 2022 Ice Challenge. They would then compete on the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series, finishing eleventh at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.^[5]

In December, Schaller/Mayr won their first national title at the 2022–23 Austrian Championships. They were then selected to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, where they finished in twelfth place. The pair would then conclude their season by finishing fifth at the 2023 Bavarian Open and ninth at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.^[5]

2023–24 season

Schaller/Mayr started the season with an eighth-place finish at the 2023 John Nicks Pairs Challenge. Going on to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, the pair would place seventh at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International. They would subsequently win a bronze medal at the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and place ninth at the 2023 Warsaw Cup.^[5]

In December, Schaller/Mayr would win gold at the 2023–24 Austrian Championships for a second consecutive time.^[5]

Going on to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, the pair would finish in eighteenth place. They would then go on to place fifth at the 2024 International Challenge Cup.^[5]

Making their World Championship debut as a team at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the pair would finish twenty-second.^[5]

2024–25 season

Schaller/Mayr began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifteenth at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and ninth at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.^[5]

Programs

Pair skating with Sophia Schaller

Season	Short program	Free skating
2023–2024 ^[6]	Helium (from Fifty Shades Darker) by Sia & Chris Braide Cheer Me Up by Karl Hugo choreo. by Mark Pillay	Voices Carry by ADONA, UNSECRET, & Roary and The Colony choreo. by Mark Pillay
2022–2023 ^[4]	Stardust by Mika, ft. Chiara choreo. by Mark Pillay

With Choinard

Season	Short program	Free skating
2020–2021 ^[7]	Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine choreo. by Valérie Saurette	Beethoven's 5 Secrets by The Piano Guys choreo. by Valérie Saurette

With Dana

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019 ^[8]	Nocturnes, Op. 9 by Frédéric Chopin choreo. by Julie Marcotte, Valérie Saurette	It's Time performed by Gavin Mikhail choreo. by Julie Marcotte, Valérie Saurette

Competitive highlights

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 from competition

Pair skating with Sophia Schaller

Competition placements at senior level ^[5]
Season	2022–23	2023–24	2024–25
World Championships		22nd
European Championships	12th	18th
Austrian Championships	1st	1st
CS Autumn Classic		7th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	11th
CS John Nicks Pairs		8th	15th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy			9th
Bavarian Open	5th
Challenge Cup	9th	5th
Ice Challenge	4th
Tayside Trophy	4th
Trophée Métropole Nice	4th	3rd
Warsaw Cup		9th

Pairs with Boys-Eddy

International^[9]
Event	2019–20
Bavarian Open	9th
Challenge Cup	13th
Volvo Open Cup	8th
National^[9]
Austrian Champ.	2nd

Pairs with Dana

International: Junior^[10]
Event	2018–19
JGP Austria	12th
JGP Czech Republic	15th
Golden Spin	4th
National^[10]
Austrian Jr. Champ.	2nd

Men's singles

International: Junior^[11]
Event	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17
Dragon Trophy		6th		5th	9th
Eiscup Innsbruck					2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy		9th
Golden Bear	4th
Ice Challenge	14th	15th
Merano Cup		9th
Skate Celje	2nd
National^[11]
Austrian Champ.					6th
Austrian Jr. Champ.		3rd	5th	3rd	3rd

Detailed results

Pair skating with Sophia Schaller

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System ^[12]
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	150.35	2023 CS Autumn Classic International
Short program	TSS	50.94	2023 CS Autumn Classic International
	TES	28.27	2023 CS Autumn Classic International
	PCS	23.70	2024 World Championships
Free skating	TSS	99.41	2023 CS Autumn Classic International
	TES	53.82	2023 CS Autumn Classic International
	PCS	46.59	2023 CS Autumn Classic International

Results in the 2022–23 season ^[5]
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 15–16, 2022	2022 Tayside Trophy	5	38.06	4	90.51	4	128.57
Oct 19–23, 2022	2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur	4	43.12	4	84.27	4	127.39
Nov 9–13, 2022	2022 Ice Challenge	4	44.94	4	87.56	4	132.50
Dec 7–10, 2022	2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	10	47.46	11	85.50	11	132.96
Dec 14–18, 2022	2023 Austrian Championships	1	53.09	1	108.06	1	161.15
Jan 25–29, 2023	2023 European Championships	12	45.40	12	86.90	12	132.30
Jan 31 –Feb 5, 2023	2023 Bavarian Open	8	42.86	3	95.17	5	138.03
Feb 23–26, 2023	2023 International Challenge Cup	7	46.20	9	87.64	9	133.84

Results in the 2023–24 season ^[5]
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 6–7, 2023	2023 John Nicks Pairs Challenge	5	52.21	10	83.47	8	135.68
Sep 14–17, 2023	2023 CS Autumn Classic International	8	50.94	7	99.41	7	150.35
Oct 18–22, 2023	2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur	3	53.23	3	95.14	3	148.37
Nov 16–19, 2023	2023 Warsaw Cup	9	40.95	8	81.05	9	122.00
Dec 13–17, 2023	2024 Austrian Championships	1	49.57	1	90.43	1	140.00
Jan 10–14, 2024	2024 European Championships	18	42.57	–	–	18	42.57
Feb 22–25, 2024	2024 International Challenge Cup	4	53.29	5	105.17	5	158.46
Mar 18–24, 2024	2024 World Championships	22	49.54	–	–	22	49.54