Luiz Manella

Luiz Fernando Manella Pereira (born February 1, 1995, in Londrina, Brazil) is a Brazilian former competitive figure skater. He competed in the free skate at three ISU Championships – 2012 Four Continents in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; 2012 Junior Worlds in Minsk, Belarus; and 2013 Junior Worlds in Milan, Italy, being the second male figure skater to ever represent Brazil at an ISU competition. He was awarded the best figure skater in Brazil prize by the Brazilian Olympic Committee in 2011. In 2015, he was chosen the Brazilian embassador for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games by the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

Personal life Manella moved to Miami when he was eight years old. In 2009, he took part in American local competitions.

In 2010, his then coach got in touch with the Brazilian Ice Sports Federation, who invited Manella to represent the country at JGP Ostrava, which was his first official competition as a Brazilian skater. He tried again to get an Olympic spot at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy but was unsuccessful, becoming second alternate.

In the next season, the Brazilian federation suggested him to switch to pair skating with Karolina Calhoun, who was also a Brazilian junior skater, however the plans were not successful after Calhoun got injured. In late 2014, Manella was invited to train with Hwi Choi, from South Korea. They were coached by Ingo Steuer, until Manella retired due to injury.

Programs Season Short program Free skating 2013–2014