| Valentina PLAZAS | Skater 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Apr 18, 2000 | β |
| Place of Birth | Bogota COL | β |
| Hometown | Pembroke Pines, FL | β |
| Profession | student | β |
| Hobbies | painting, playing with her dog, listening to music, listening to audio books | β |
Club: skating club of New York
Coach: Jim Peterson, Amanda Evora Will
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Op. 43, Variations 11 & 8 | by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson Never Enough | (from The Greatest Showman) | by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Alex Lacamoire | performed by Kelly Clarkson | choreo. by Jim Peterson | Lion King Burden of Pride Reflections of Mufasa Rafiki's Fireflies A Story of a Great King Remember | by Hans Zimmer | Choreo: Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko | β |
| 2024-25 | Never Enough | (from The Greatest Showman) | by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, & Alex Lacamoire | performed by Kelly Clarkson | Choreo: Jim Peterson | Dune Gob Jabbar Ripples in the Sand Leaving Caladan Seduction A Time of Quiet Between the Storms Kiss the Ring | by Hans Zimmer | Choreo: Christina Carreira & | Anthony Ponomarenko |
| Event | 25-26 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | ||||
| Worlds | β | 174.15 (13) | β | β |
| Four Continents | β | 161.16 (9) |
| Date | Event | SP/RD | FS/FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships | 67.03 (4) | 113.77 (6) | 180.80 (6) |
| Dec 2025 |
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| 2023-24 | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | Op. 43, Variations 11 & 8 | by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | Top Gun: Maverick The Man, the Legend / Touchdown | by Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, Michael Tucker, & Lady Gaga Hold My Hand | by Lady Gaga & Michael Tucker | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | Dos Oruguitas | (from Encanto) | by Lin-Manuel Miranda | performed by Lang Lang & SebastiΓ‘n Yatra |
| 2022-23 | Maria | (from West Side Story) | performed by Ansel Elgort | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | Captain America Suite | (from Captain America: The First Avenger) Avengers Suite | (from Avengers: Infinity War) | by Alan Silvestri | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | β |
| 2021-22 | Wedding Pas de Deux | (The Sleeping Beauty) | by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | Aladdin | by Alan Menken | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | β |
| 2020-21 | Steppin' Out with My Baby | by Tony Bennett | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | Aladdin | by Alan Menken | Choreo: Amanda Evora & Jim Peterson | β |
| β |
| Grand Prix |
| Skate America | 163.26 (7) | 157.08 (4) | 143.55 (6) | β |
| Skate Canada | β | β | 164.14 (5) | β |
| TrophΓ©e de France | β | 168.20 (4) | β | β |
| Challenger Series |
| Golden Spin | 183.17 2 | 168.14 2 | β | β |
| Kinoshita Group Cup | 167.25 (4) | β | β | β |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | β | 169.37 (7) | β | β |
| Finlandia Trophy | β | β | 161.98 (5) | β |
| National Championships |
| U.S. Championships | 180.80 (6) | 181.03 3 | 176.34 (5) | 148.37 (6) |
| Other |
| International Challenge Cup | β | 161.51 3 | β | β |
| U.S. International Classic | β | β | 166.25 3 | β |
| John Nicks Pairs Challenge | β | β | 165.68 3 | β |
| ISU Figure Skating Challenger Series Golden Spin of Zagreb 2025 |
| 61.17 (4) |
| 122.00 2 |
| 183.17 2 |
| Nov 2025 | ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix 2025 Saatva Skate America | 56.85 (7) | 106.41 (6) | 163.26 (7) |
| Sep 2025 | ISU Figure Skating Challenger Series Kinoshita Group Cup 2025 | 59.64 (4) | 107.61 (4) | 167.25 (4) |
| Date | Event | SP/RD | FS/FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | World Figure Skating Championships | 61.64 (13) | 112.51 (14) | 174.15 (13) |
| Feb 2024 | International Challenge Cup | 57.55 1 | 103.96 (4) | 161.51 3 |
| Jan 2024 | Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 57.38 (9) | 103.78 (9) | 161.16 (9) |
| Jan 2024 | 2024 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships | 63.18 (4) | 117.85 (4) | 181.03 3 |
| Dec 2023 | Golden Spin of Zagreb | 58.11 2 | 110.03 2 | 168.14 2 |
| Nov 2023 | Grand Prix de France | 58.46 (4) | 109.74 (4) | 168.20 (4) |
| Oct 2023 | Skate America | 49.51 (7) | 107.57 (4) | 157.08 (4) |
| Sep 2023 | Nebelhorn Trophy | 54.93 (7) | 114.44 (7) | 169.37 (7) |
| Date | Event | SP/RD | FS/FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2023 | Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | 60.07 (5) | 109.02 (6) | 169.09 (5) |
| Jan 2023 | 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships | 63.45 (4) | 112.89 (6) | 176.34 (5) |
| Oct 2022 | Skate Canada International | 55.70 (5) | 108.44 (5) | 164.14 (5) |
| Oct 2022 | Skate America | 47.32 (8) | 96.23 (4) | 143.55 (6) |
| Oct 2022 | Finlandia Trophy | 60.40 (4) | 101.58 (6) | 161.98 (5) |
| Sep 2022 | U.S. International Classic | 56.20 3 | 110.05 3 | 166.25 3 |
| Sep 2022 | John Nicks Pairs Challenge | 57.20 (4) | 108.48 3 | 165.68 3 |
| Date | Event | SP/RD | FS/FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | 2022 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships | 49.80 (7) | 98.57 (6) | 148.37 (6) |