Charly Laliberté Laurent
Canadian figure skater (born 2005)
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Charly Laliberté Laurent (born 23 June 2005) is a Canadian pair skater. With former skating partner, Martina Ariano Kent, he is the 2025 World Junior bronze medallist, the 2023 JGP Austria champion, the 2023 JGP Hungary bronze medallist, and a two-time Canadian junior national silver medallist.
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| Born | 23 June 2005 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Home town | Boucherville, Quebec, Canada | ||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||
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| Country | Canada | ||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | ||||||
| Partner | Nina Ouelette (since 2025) Martina Ariano Kent (2023–25) Alexane Jean (2021–23) | ||||||
| Coach | Marc-André Craig David Alexandre Paradis | ||||||
| Skating club | Académie Performance Isatis | ||||||
| Began skating | 2008 | ||||||
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Personal life
Career
Early years
Laliberté Laurent began learning how to skate in 2008.[3] He began competing in the pairs discipline in 2021, teaming up with Alexane Jean. The pair trained at the Académie Performance Isatis in Chambly, Quebec. They were coached by Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay during the 2021–22 figure skating season before switching coaches to Marc-André Craig and David-Alexandre Paradis for the 2022–23 figure skating season.[1][4][5] Together, Jean/Laliberté Laurent won the 2023 Canadian Novice Championships before parting ways following the event.[6]
Partnership with Martina Ariano Kent
2023–24 season: International debut
In summer 2023, Laliberté Laurent teamed up with Martina Ariano Kent and the pair subsequently started training at the Académie Performance Isatis under coaches, Marc-André Craig and David-Alexandre Paradis.[7][8]
Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent debuted on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix in late August at 2023 JGP Austria, winning the event. They subsequently went on to win bronze at 2023 JGP Hungary. With these results, the pair qualified for the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China. At that event, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent placed third in the short program, fourth in the free skate, and finished fourth overall.[9]
In January, the team won the silver medal behind Kemp/Elizarov at the 2024 Canadian Junior Championships.[10] Selected to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent closed the season by finishing the event in fifth place.[9] The team was not happy with their performances and admitted they could have done better. “But I am glad we fought until the end,” said Ariano Kent. “We will stay one more year in juniors and will take the experience from this year into next season.”[11]
2024–25 season: World Junior bronze
During the early off-season, Laliberté Laurent suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. In June, he travelled to France to have surgery performed and underwent a six-month rehabilitation process at the Centre Européen de Rééducation du Sportif in Capbreton. Following that, he returned to Quebec and resumed training with Ariano Kent in December.[2][12]
The following month, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent returned to competition at the 2025 Canadian Junior Championships, where they won the silver medal behind Kemp/Elizarov.[13] The following week, the pair competed on the junior level at the 2025 Bavarian Open and won the bronze medal.[9]
Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Ariano Kent/Laliberté Laurent placed fourth in short program and third in the free skate, winning the bronze medal overall.[9][14] Laliberté Laurent called this result "a dream come true."[2] “During my rehab, the first six months, I really thought I would never be coming back to the ice," said Laliberte-Laurent. "But now I’m here. I feel like this episode only made us stronger and made this result today possible. We are super happy!”[14]
In July 2025, it was announced that the pair had parted ways.[15]
Partnership with Nina Ouelette
In December 2025, it was announced that Laliberté Laurent had teamed up with American figure skater, Nina Ouelette, and that the pair would represent Canada.[16]
Programs
With Ariano Kent
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2024–2025 [3] |
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| 2023–2024 [17] |
Competitive highlights
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
Pair skating with Ariano Kent
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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| World Junior Championships | 5th | 3rd |
| Canadian Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
| JGP Final | 4th | |
| JGP Austria | 1st | |
| JGP Hungary | 3rd | |
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |
| Skate Canada NextGen | 1st | |
| Quebec Summer Championships | 1st |