Lia Monica Fontaine

Lia Monica Fontaine
Born (2009-09-27) September 27, 2009
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Gymnastics career
Country
represented
Canada Canada
(2023–present)
ClubWimGym
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Panama City Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2025 Panama City Team
Silver medal – second place 2025 Panama City All-around
Silver medal – second place 2025 Panama City Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Panama City Uneven bars

Lia Monica Fontaine (born September 27, 2009) is a Canadian artistic gymnast.

Junior gymnastics career

2023

Fontaine competed at the 2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge and helped Canada win the team silver. Individually she won silver on vault. In May, she then competed at the Canadian Junior Championships and won gold in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise, and bronze on balance beam.[1]

2024

Fontaine competed at the 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped Canada win the team bronze. Individually she won bronze on uneven bars. In May, she competed at the 2024 Pan American Championships, where she helped Canada win team silver. She also won gold in the individual all-around, and vault, and bronze on uneven bars and balance beam. In June, she competed at the Canadian Junior Championships and won gold in the all-around, vault, balance beam and floor, and silver on uneven bars.[1]

Senior gymnastics career

2025

Fontaine made her senior national team debut at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy where she won silver on vault.[2] In June, she competed at the Canadian Championships and won gold in the all-around, vault and floor exercise, and silver on uneven bars and balance beam.[3][4] She was then selected to compete at the 2025 Pan American Championships.[5] During the Pan American Championships, she helped Canada win team silver. During the event finals, she won gold on floor exercise, silver in the all-around and vault, and bronze on uneven bars.[6]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pan American Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
2025 City of Jesolo Trophy 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Canadian Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b "Canada's fast-rising Lia-Monica Fontaine: 'Small gains add up over time'". intlgymnast.com. May 1, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "Competition Recap – Jesolo, Italy April 12th – 13th 2025". gymcan.org. April 15, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Lia-Monica Fontaine, Felix Dolci dominate Canadian Championships". intlgymnast.com. June 1, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Unforgettable Performances Close Out the 2025 Canadian Gymnastics Championships". gymcan.org. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics Canada Announces Official Teams Representing Canada in June". gymcan.org. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "All-Around Excellence, Canada Claims Multiple Medals in Panama". gymcan.org. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.