Lara Naki Gutmann

Lara Naki Gutmann (born 6 November 2002) is an Italian figure skater. She is a 2026 Olympic Games team event bronze medalist, the 2026 European bronze medalist, the 2024 Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist, a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (one gold, one silver, two bronze), and a four-time Italian national champion (2021–23, 2026).

She represented Italy at both the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Personal life Gutmann was born on November 6, 2002 in Trento, Italy.

She graduated from University of Camerino in 2025 with a degree in the Legal Sciences for Organizational Innovation and Social Cohesion. At the event, Gutmann scored personal best scores in all competition segments, placing second in the short program and third in the free skate, securing the bronze medal overall. Gutmann finished only less than a point behind gold medalist Hana Yoshida. She was the only woman singles skater from Europe to medal on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit.

In December, Gutmann won the silver medal at the 2025 Italian Championships behind Anna Pezzetta. She was selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships in January, where she finished in sixth place, directly behind Pezzetta, after doubling two of her planned triple jumps in the free skate. A couple weeks later, she won gold at the 2025 Sonia Henie Trophy.

The following month, Gutmann won the bronze medal at the 2026 European Championships after placing fourth in both the short program and free skate segments. With this result, she became the first Italian women singles skater to make the podium at a European Championships since Carolina Kostner in 2018. Kostner, herself, attended the event and congratulated Gutmann following her podium placement. "I want to come back stronger at the next competition," said Gutmann. "I really wasn’t satisfied, but I was fighting until the end, and I think this is what brought me this medal. Of course, it’s a huge honor for me to be the first Italian to win a medal at the Europeans after Carolina Kostner." left Gutmann performing her free skate at the 2026 Winter OlympicsOn 6 February, Gutmann competed in the short program segment of the 2026 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Team Event, placing third and earning a personal best score. "I felt so good, the crowd was amazing, it gave me a lot of strength," said Gutmann after her performance. "It was a little bit like the World Team Trophy in Japan. I had so many great feelings and I wanted to do the best performance I could do for myself, for my team, for Italy in this amazing stadium with my home crowd. So, in the moment, it just felt great." Two days later, Gutmann placed fourth in the free skate segment. Her results, combined with those of her teammates, allowed Team Italy to win the Olympic bronze medal. Two days later, however, she rebounded with a solid free skate, placing twelfth in that segment and moving up to fifteenth place overall. "I am so happy that I could finish these Olympics on a good note. I’m really, really glad," she expressed in an interview following her performance. "I had a headache. This morning and last night I really didn’t feel well I had a headache and everything. So I’m very happy and relieved with how the skate went and that I was able to end these Olympics well."

In March, Gutmann competed at the 2026 World Championships in Prague, placing fifth overall. “I’m feeling really good,” said Gutmann after the free skate where she earned a new personal best. “Tired, but really, really good. I’m glad I could skate my ‘Jaws’ program today like this. I also have to say I’m proud of myself, how I handled the whole season. It’s been such a long season. I had to fight for the Olympic spot, and then I had to fight to be here and still be somehow in shape.” This placement secured two quotas for Italian women for the 2027 World Championships. She commented on this accomplishment, “That was important for me, for Italy, and for every one of us, and also for myself because I wanted to have a little bit more peace next season.”

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2025–2026 La legge di Lidia Poët Nulla è risolto Beatrice C'è qualcosa che devi dirmi Nitti Thème principal The Wicked Ones The Shark Approaches Time Forgotten Sins Squid Game Tight Rope Roses of Sharon Have Blossomed Pink Soldiers The Rope is Tied The Fat and the Rats Squid Game (Let's Play) 2024–2025