Maximiliano Fernandez

Maximiliano Fernandez (born September 29, 1995) is an American pair skater. With his current skating partner, Valentina Plazas, he is the 2024 U.S. national bronze medalist and a three-time Challenger Series medalist.

With his former partner, Joy Weinberg, he is the 2016 U.S. junior national champion and finished in the top 10 at the 2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Personal life Fernandez was born on September 29, 1995, in Hialeah, Florida, to parents Stella, a former ballet dancer, and Alex. He has a sister, Daniella, who also competed in figure skating. Fernandez is of Peruvian descent on his mother's side, and Cuban descent on his father's.

2025–26 season: Return to competition Plazas/Fernandez returned to competition in September 2025 at the 2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup, where they placed fourth. They followed this up with another fourth-place finish at the 2025 Tayside Trophy. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

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