Angela Wang

Angela Wang

Angela Wang in 2012
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1996-07-30) July 30, 1996
Salt Lake City, Utah
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Coach Christy Krall
Damon Allen
Janet Champion
Former coach Scott Smith
Choreographer Rachael Flatt
Tom Dickson
Former choreographer Damon Allen
Scott Brown
Skating club Salt Lake City FSC
Training locations Colorado Springs, Colorado
Former training locations Salt Lake City
Began skating 2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 166.80
2015 U.S. Classic
Short program 61.41
2013 JGP Czech Republic
Free skate 110.89
2012 JGP Final

Angela Wang (born July 30, 1996) is an American ladies' figure skater. She has won three medals on the ISU Challenger Series and three on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, including gold at the 2012 JGP in Croatia.

Personal life

Angela Wang, an only child, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] Her parents moved from China to the United States in 1994.[2] Her father is a pharmaceutical researcher.[2] She graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School.[3] in 2014.

Career

Wang began skating at age five because the 2002 Winter Olympics were held in her hometown of Salt Lake City that year. She made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut during the 2010–11 season, placing fourth at her sole assignment, the SBC Cup held in Japan.

Wang relocated to Colorado Springs in the summer of 2011 and joined Christy Krall and Damon Allen. Competing in the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix, she won bronze in Lake Placid, New York and gold in Zagreb, Croatia. She qualified for the JGP Final, where she placed fourth. The following season, Wang took silver in Gdańsk, Poland and placed fifth in Ostrava, Czech Republic, becoming the first alternate for the JGP Final. She was called up when Karen Chen withdrew and finished sixth.

Making her senior international debut, Wang medaled at two 2014–15 ISU Challenger Series events: the bronze medal at the Lombardia Trophy and the silver medal at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[4]
2014–2015
[1][5]
2013–2014
[3][6]
  • A Beautiful Storm
    by Jennifer Thomas
    choreo. by Tom Dickson
  • Nights in the Gardens of Spain
    by Manuel de Falla
    choreo. by Caterina Lindgren
2012–2013
[7]
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    by Tan Dun
  • Ladies in Lavender
    by Nigel Hess
2011–2012
[1]
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    by Tan Dun
2010–2011
2009–2010
[1]
2008–2009
[1]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2010–present

International[8]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
GP Rostel. Cup 9th
GP Bompard 8th
CS Golden Spin 5th
CS Lombardia 3rd
CS U.S. Classic 3rd
SC Autumn Classic 2nd 3rd
International: Junior[8]
JGP Final 4th 6th
JGP Croatia 1st
JGP Czech Rep. 5th
JGP Japan 4th
JGP Poland 2nd
JGP USA 3rd
National[1]
U.S. Champ. 8th 9th 15th 15th 10th
Pacific Coast 5th J. 3rd
Central Pacific 1st J. 1st
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

2005–2010

National[1]
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
U.S. Champ. 3rd N. 7th J.
U.S. Junior Champ. 7th Jv. 9th I. 4th I.
Pacific Coast Sect. 2nd N. 1st J.
Central Pacific Reg. 1st Jv. 1st I. 1st I. 2nd N. 1st J.
Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Angela Wang". IceNetwork.
  2. 1 2 Rao, Anand (May 25, 2009). "Butterfly on Ice". Utah Stories. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (April 16, 2013). "The Inside Edge: Settlage's new art, Kerr's heart". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ Slater, Paula (September 4, 2015). "USA’s Wang staying healthy for 2015-16". Golden Skate.
  5. ↑ "Angela WANG: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Angela WANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Angela WANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Results: Angela WANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.

External links

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