Serena PergherSerena Pergher is an Italian speed skater. Pergher was 2023 World Junior Champion of the 500 meter event.FB serena.pergherCareerJuniorPergher started speed skating at 6 years of age in Sports Club Pergine. She made her international debut at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. In December 2022 Pergher joined Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. She was 2023 World Junior Champion at the 500 meter event and helped team Italy obtain the bronze medal at the team sprint event. That year, she won also the ISU Junior World Cup at the 1000 meter race. In 2025 Pergher won the 500 meter race at the ISU Junior World Cup in Milan.SeniorAt the senior level, Pergher represented Italy at the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 ISU World Cup at the 500 and 1000 meter races, obtaining a 5th place as her best result. Pergher represented Italy at the European Championships and World Championships from 2023 to 2026. Her performance at the 2025-26 World Cup earned Italy a quota place at the 500 and 1000 meter for the 2026 Winter Olympics.