Introduction
Paul Ayer (born April 6, 1998) is a Canadian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Alicia Fabbri, he is the 2019 Canadian national junior silver medalist and the 2019 Bavarian Open junior silver medalist. They placed in the top nine at the 2019 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Ayer was born on April 6, 1988 in Calgary, Alberta. He has a younger brother named Alex. Ayer's father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He has taken online courses and plans to enroll in an university in Montreal in the future. Ayer hopes to practice his French in Montreal.
Ayer enjoys playing other sports with friends like football and hockey on outdoor rinks or lakes during the winter. He also enjoys traveling.
Career
Early career
Ayer began skating around 2007. He competed in only domestic events with his first three partners: Taylor Yanke, Nicola Salimova, and Jolie Che. Ayer and Che split at the end of the summer in 2017, and he spent about a year trying out with various partners before teaming up with Fabbri. He relocated from Calgary to Montreal to train full-time with Fabbri.
2018–2019 season: New partnership
Fabbri/Ayer were assigned to two Junior Grand Prix events in their first season together. They placed fourth at 2018 JGP Slovakia and seventh at 2018 JGP Slovenia.
Fabbri/Ayer placed second at the 2019 Canadian Championships behind Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha. Together, they were named to the Canadian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. At a tune-up event, the 2019 Bavarian Open, Fabbri/Ayer again won silver behind Lajoie/Lagha.
Fabbri/Ayer were thirteenth after the rhythm dance segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships, but rallied with an eighth-place showing in the free dance to place ninth overall. Combined with Lajoie/Lagha's placement (first place), their rank qualified three ice dance spots for Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
2019–2020 season: New coaches
In July 2019, Fabbri/Ayer left coach Julien Lalonde to train with Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal. They made their senior international debut at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, where they placed sixth with personal bests in all segments.
Programs
With Fabbri
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 |
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| 2018–2019 |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Fabbri
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 6th | |
| International: Junior | ||
| Junior Worlds | 9th | |
| JGP Slovakia | 4th | |
| JGP Slovenia | 7th | |
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | |
| National | ||
| Canadian Champ. | 2nd J | |
Detailed results
ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.Small medals for rhythm and free dances awarded at ISU Championships only.
With Fabbri
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| November 14–17, 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | 6 62.14 |
6 93.63 |
6 155.77 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| March 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 13 55.58 |
8 87.46 |
9 143.04 |
| February 5–10, 2019 | 2019 Bavarian Open | 2 58.54 |
3 86.10 |
2 144.64 |
| January 14–20, 2019 | 2019 Canadian Junior Championships | 2 62.20 |
3 96.37 |
2 158.57 |
| October 3–6, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovenia | 6 53.20 |
8 78.21 |
7 131.41 |
| August 22–25, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovakia | 4 58.53 |
6 77.13 |
4 135.66 |