Isabeau Levito Makes History with First Grand Prix Win at France GP

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Isabeau Levitow, the 16-year-old national champion took her first Grand Prix victory at the Grand Prix de France.

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During the competition in France Levitow scored a total of 203.22 points on her two programs.

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She won with a comfortable lead of 4.42 points over Nina Pinjaron of Belgium.

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Levitow's success was largely attributed to his impressive performance in the clean short program, where he gained 5.1 points.

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While Levitow faced some challenges in the free skate including issues with his closing spin and a negatively graded jumping pass.

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She compensated with the highest artistic score of 2.72.

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Levitow commented humorously on his performance, acknowledging that his spin accident led to a dramatic ending but expressing satisfaction with his strong start.

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In particular, Isabeau Levitow's victory is a historic moment for American women's singles figure skating.

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