Julija Lovrenčič

Julija Lovrenčič (born 17 May 2006) is a Slovene figure skater. She is a two-time Slovene national champion (2024, 2025), the 2026 Golden Bear champion and a Skate Celje gold medalist. She has represented Slovenia at the World and European championships (2024–2026).

Personal life Lovrenčič was born on May 17, 2006 in Madrid, Spain. She began skating at six years of age. She is coached by her sister, Spela Lovrenčič. She debuted at the World Junior Championships a few months later, where she finished in thirty-first place, and she did not qualify for the free skate.

2023–24 season: Senior international debut Lovrenčič made her senior international debut at the CS Nebelhorn Trophy where she finished in eleventh place.

She went on to win her first national title as a senior skater. In January, she competed at her first European Championships. She placed thirtieth in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.

2024–25 season: World Championships debut

Lovrenčič achieved her technical minimums required to compete at the European championships at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, making her eligible to compete at this event.

In December 2024, she defended her national title, making this her second consecutive national title.

Just one month before the 2025 World Championships, she achieved her technical minimums for the World Championships. She earned this at the 2025 Dragon Trophy. At the 2025 World Championships, she finished in thirty-second place. She did not qualify for the free skate, and this also meant that there was no quota for a Slovenian women at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics.

2025–26 season

Lovrenčič opened the Olympic season by competing at the 2025 Skate to Milano qualifying event, where the top five women had the opportunity to garner an Olympic quota for their country. She finished fourteenth in the event and did not qualify for the Olympics.

Later in the season, she competed at the 2026 Golden Bear and Skate Celje; she won both events.

At the 2026 European Championships in Sheffield, she again finished in twenty-second place. Furthermore, she finished twenty-ninth at the 2026 World Championships and did not advance to the free skate.

Programs +SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition2025–2026 Pearls (remastered) Jezebel (remastered)

by Sade choreo. by Marina Barova Spartacus Suite No. 2: I. Adagio Of Spartacus And Phrygia

by Aram Khatchaturian choreo. by Marina Barova2024–2025 Thule

by Travis Dale Lake

Selah

by Kanye West choreo. by Dasa Grm Palmeras En La Nieve

by Adam Alboran

Competitive highlights