Ami Parekh

Ami Parekh
Parekh at the 2012 World Championships
Personal information
Country represented	India
Born	January 10, 1988 Jersey City, New Jersey
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Coach	Jeremy Allen
Former coach	Kori Ade, Karl Kurtz, Jeff Digregorio, Valentyn Nikolayev, Audrey Weisiger, Bobbe Shire, Don Laws, Gilles Vanasse
Choreographer	Susie Wynne, Phillip Mills
Former choreographer	Rohene Ward, Rob Peal, Irina Romanova, Vitaly Popkov, Rob McBrien
Skating club	Skating Club of India
Began skating	1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	127.09 2014 International Challenge Cup
Short program	41.10 2014 Four Continents
Free skate	86.13 2014 International Challenge Cup

Ami Parekh (born January 10, 1988) is an Indian-American skater, representing India. In 2007, she became the first skater to represent India at a Senior ISU Championship.^[1] After a break of several years, Parekh returned to competition in 2012.^[2]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2013–2014 [3]	Raga-Jazz Style by Shankar Jaikishan	Fantaisie Impromptu by Frederic Chopin
2012–2013 [4]	Nyah (from Mission Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer	Fantaisie Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin
2011–2012 [5]	Nyah (from Mission Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer	La Bayadere by Ludwig Minkus
2006–2007 [6]	Bollywood Mix	La Bayadere by Ludwig Minkus

Competitive highlights

For India

Results[7]
International: Senior
Event	2006–07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
World Championships	44th					23rd PR
Four Continents Champ.	20th						20th	18th
International Challenge Cup						20th		5th
Denkova-Staviski Cup								7th
Golden Spin of Zagreb							15th
Nebelhorn Trophy								30th
NRW Trophy								16th
U.S. Classic							15th
International: Junior
JGP Spin of Norway	17th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix, PR = Preliminary round

In the United States

• 2004 - U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships - 10th
• 2004 - U.S. North Atlantic Novice Regionals - 3rd
• 2003 - U.S. Eastern Sectional Championships - 9th
• 2003 - North Atlantic Novice Regionals - 3rd
• 2002 - U.S. Junior Nationals - FNR
• 2002 - North Atlantic Intermediate Regionals - 1st
• 2001 - U.S. Junior Nationals - 7th
• 2001 - North Atlantic Juvenile Regionals - 1st

References

1. Mittan, Barry (June 24, 2007). "Parekh Brings Bollywood to Ice". Golden Skate.
2. Strong, Anna (August 1, 2012). "Perseverance and Pride on the Ice". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012.
3. "Ami PAREKH: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
4. "Ami PAREKH: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013.
5. "Ami PAREKH: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012.
6. "Ami PAREKH: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
7. "Competition Results: Ami PAREKH". International Skating Union.

External links

• Ami Parekh at the International Skating Union
• Ami Parekh's Official Skating Website
• 2013 Interview with Ami Parekh
• Pictures
• Tracings.net profile
• Asian athlete profile