{"id":13302,"date":"2026-01-17T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13302"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:39:00","slug":"european-figure-skating-championships-gbs-lilah-fear-and-lewis-gibson-fall-short-of-historic-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13302","title":{"rendered":"European Figure Skating Championships: GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson fall short of historic gold"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This means British skaters have still not won an event at the Europeans since Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean in the ice dance in 1994.<\/p>\n

Fear, 26, and Gibson, 31, had a great chance to end that run, after they were in second following the rhythm dance, 1.5 points behind Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron.<\/p>\n

But after a strong start where they performed their most difficult lift perfectly, Fear slipped slightly into the synchronised twizzles, the second element of the routine.<\/p>\n

And while they got back on track and peaked brilliantly at the conclusion as bagpipes blared around Sheffield, their looks of disappointment on the ice at the conclusion were telling.<\/p>\n

Instead Fournier Beaudry, 33, and 31-year-old Cizeron – who only teamed up in March – seal gold.<\/p>\n

They became a pair after Cizeron had an acrimonious split with former partner Gabriella Papadakis, who has accused him of controlling behaviour<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Fabbri, 37, and 36-year-old Guignard are the oldest male and female skaters at these championships and returned to Sheffield where they competed in their first European Championship together in 2012.<\/p>\n

This was Fabbri’s 14th Euros, a new record – and he earned a sixth medal. <\/p>\n

Earlier, fellow Brits Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez performed a smooth, spine-tingling routine that drew a standing ovation in Sheffield.<\/p>\n

After starting well, the young duo – aged 20 and 24 respectively – only got better, with their choreographed spin and step movement towards the conclusion of the routine scoring well above their base value in the grade of execution.<\/p>\n

It earned them a season-best 106.75 in the free dance, which put them in first place overall at the half-way point.<\/p>\n

They finished 11th but have ensured they will be worth watching in years to come – and first, at the upcoming Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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