The Spanish ice dance pair, Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck, won the gold medal at the prestigious ISU Challenger Tallinn Trophy 2025, reaffirming their path to the Milano-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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Smart and Dieck, representing Spain on the international stage, staged an impressive comeback in the free dance competition. After finishing fourth in the rhythm dance, the pair delivered a strong performance in the free routine, propelling them to the top of the podium.
Accumulating a total score of 192.67 pointsThey narrowly edged out their direct competitors. Silver went to the Germans Jennifer Janse van Rensburg and Benjamin Steffan (192.31), while the Czech pair of Natalie Taschlerova and Filip Taschler completed the podium with 191.00 points.
Good News from the Spanish Delegation
The Spanish team had even more reason to celebrate in Tallinn. The other senior pair, composed of Sofia Val and Asaf Kazimov, placed in a commendable fifth place in the overall classification, after a strong performance that earned them fourth place in the free exercise, closing with a total of 181.45 points.
Furthermore, the future of Spanish ice dancing shone in the junior category, where Lara Sundberg and Hector Gonzalez They earned their first international medal, taking bronze. The young pair achieved a score of 140.45, establishing themselves as promising talents in winter sports. Meanwhile, Sarah Marcilly and Jolan Engel finished the competition in tenth place (119.87).
Smart and Dieck's victory in this Challenger event provides them with valuable points and confidence heading into upcoming competitions and their preparation for the 2026 Olympic Games.
