Ann Patrice McDonough
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Ann Patrice McDonough is an American
retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2002 World Junior Champion
and the 2003 U.S. pewter medalist. McDonough retired from skating in 2004.
, South Korea
and adopted as an infant. Her mother, Julie McDonough, grew up in Korea and wanted to be a skater, and designs skating costumes for her daughter and other competitive skaters. The McDonough family moved to the United States
in 1986.
She graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School
in 2002, at age 16.
. The following season she moved up to Junior, but placed 5th at sectionals and did not qualify for the Nationals.
In the 1998-1999 season, McDonough won both her regional and sectional championship to qualify for the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships
, where she placed 6th on the junior level. She remained Junior for the 1999-2000 season and won the Junior national title at the 2000 United States Figure Skating Championships
. This trip earned her an assignment to the Gardena Spring Trophy
, which she won.
In the 2000-2001 season, McDonough made her debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix
. She won the bronze medal at her first event and the silver at her second, which qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final. She went on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final. McDonough made her senior national debut at the 2001 United States Figure Skating Championships
and placed 7th. She went on to the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, where she won the silver medal.
In the 2001-2002 season, McDonough made her senior international debut. She won the silver medal at the Nebelhorn Trophy
and placed 6th in her Grand Prix debut at the 2001 NHK Trophy
. At the 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships
, she placed 6th. She was assigned to the 2002 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 5th, and to the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, which she won.
In the 2002-2003 season, McDonough won the silver medal at the 2002 Skate America
. She won the pewter medal (4th place) at the 2003 United States Figure Skating Championships
. She was assigned to the 2003 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 4th.
In the 2003-2004 season, McDonough placed 4th at the 2003 Cup of China
. She placed 6th at the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships
.
She retired from competitive skating following that season.
Following her retirement, she has skated in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with former pairs competitor Jonathan Hunt
. She is also coaching in Westchester, New York, while working toward a biology degree.
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retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2002 World Junior Champion
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
and the 2003 U.S. pewter medalist. McDonough retired from skating in 2004.
Personal life
Ann Patrice McDonough was born in OsanOsan
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km south of Seoul. The population of the city is around 120,000. The local economy is supported by a mix of agricultural and industrial enterprises....
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and adopted as an infant. Her mother, Julie McDonough, grew up in Korea and wanted to be a skater, and designs skating costumes for her daughter and other competitive skaters. The McDonough family moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1986.
She graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. Its campus contains several buildings, including a recreation center, library, cafeteria and an arts building.-History:...
in 2002, at age 16.
Career
In the 1996-1997 season, McDonough won the bronze medal at the novice level at the 1997 United States Figure Skating Championships1997 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 1997 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 1996-1997 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United States....
. The following season she moved up to Junior, but placed 5th at sectionals and did not qualify for the Nationals.
In the 1998-1999 season, McDonough won both her regional and sectional championship to qualify for the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships
1999 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships and the Four...
, where she placed 6th on the junior level. She remained Junior for the 1999-2000 season and won the Junior national title at the 2000 United States Figure Skating Championships
2000 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships, 2000 World...
. This trip earned her an assignment to the Gardena Spring Trophy
Gardena Spring Trophy
The Gardena Spring Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held every spring in Val Gardena in Italy. Since its inception in 1990, it has been a junior-level competition. In 2006, it added a novice level competition...
, which she won.
In the 2000-2001 season, McDonough made her debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix
ISU Junior Grand Prix
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
. She won the bronze medal at her first event and the silver at her second, which qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final. She went on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final. McDonough made her senior national debut at the 2001 United States Figure Skating Championships
2001 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the United States. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to...
and placed 7th. She went on to the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 2001 competition took place between February 26 and March 2, 2001 in the Winter Sports Hall, in Sofia,...
, where she won the silver medal.
In the 2001-2002 season, McDonough made her senior international debut. She won the silver medal at the Nebelhorn Trophy
Nebelhorn Trophy
The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
and placed 6th in her Grand Prix debut at the 2001 NHK Trophy
2001 NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly...
. At the 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships
2002 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2001-2002 figure skating season. They were a national championship to determine the national champions of the United States. In addition to determining the national champions, the event...
, she placed 6th. She was assigned to the 2002 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 5th, and to the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. The 2002 competition took place between March 3 and March 10, 2002 in the Olympic Amphitheatre, in Hamar,...
, which she won.
In the 2002-2003 season, McDonough won the silver medal at the 2002 Skate America
2002 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the USFSA. It is the first ISU Grand Prix event to be held. The location changes yearly...
. She won the pewter medal (4th place) at the 2003 United States Figure Skating Championships
2003 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure...
. She was assigned to the 2003 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 4th.
In the 2003-2004 season, McDonough placed 4th at the 2003 Cup of China
2003 Cup of China
The Cup of China is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the Chinese Skating Association. It is part of the ISU Grand Prix. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice...
. She placed 6th at the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships
2004 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the United States. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to...
.
She retired from competitive skating following that season.
Following her retirement, she has skated in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with former pairs competitor Jonathan Hunt
Jonathon Hunt
Jonathon Hunt is a retired American pair skater. With partner Laura Handy, he is the 2000 Karl Shafer Memorial champion and the 2001 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. With partner Jennifer Don, he is the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, the 2003 Junior Grand Prix bronze medalist, and the 2004...
. She is also coaching in Westchester, New York, while working toward a biology degree.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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| 2003-2004 | Adagio from Spartacus Spartacus (ballet) Spartacus, or Spartak, is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian . The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile War, although the ballet's storyline takes considerable liberties with the historical record. Khachaturian composed... by Aram Khachaturian Aram Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and Armenian folk music... |
Swan Lake Swan Lake Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger... by Tchaikovski |
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| 2002-2003 | Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... |
All I Ask of You All I Ask of You "All I Ask of You" is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical version of The Phantom of the Opera.It was released as a single on both 7 and 12 inch vinyl in 1986 by Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman.It was certified Silver in the UK.... |
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| 2001-2002 | Étude Op. 25, No. 1 Étude Op. 25, No. 1 (Chopin) Étude Op. 25, No. in A-flat major is a solo piano work composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836, and published in 1837. Its romanticized names are "Aeolian Harp," for Schumann's description of it, and "The Shepherd Boy," for Chopin's advice to a pupil to picture a shepherd boy refuging in a grotto to... by Frederic Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian cinematic adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name.The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design; it was also... by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti... Cinderella Cinderella (Prokofiev) Cinderella is a ballet, Op. 87, composed by Sergei Prokofiev to a scenario by Nikolai Volkov. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The piece was composed between 1940 and 1944. Part way through writing it he... by Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century... |
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| 2000-2001 | Zigeunerweisen Zigeunerweisen Zigeunerweisen , Op. 20, is a musical composition for violin and orchestra written in 1878 by the Spanish composer and virtuoso Pablo de Sarasate and premiered during the same year in Leipzig... by Pablo de Sarasate Pablo de Sarasate Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués was a Navarrese Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period.-Career:Pablo Sarasate was born in Pamplona, Navarre, the son of an artillery bandmaster... |
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| 1995-1996 | Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky) Romeo and Juliet is an orchestral work composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It is styled an Overture-Fantasy, and is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. Like other composers such as Berlioz and Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky was deeply inspired by Shakespeare and wrote works based on The... by Tchaikovski Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (1968 film) Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian cinematic adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name.The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design; it was also... by Nino Rota Nino Rota Nino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti... |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |
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| Four Continents Championships | 5th | 4th | ||||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
2nd | 1st | ||||||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
3rd N. | 6th J. | 1st J. | 7th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |
| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
4th | |||||||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
2nd | |||||||
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
6th | |||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
1st | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Norway ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
2nd | |||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
3rd | |||||||
| Gardena Spring Trophy Gardena Spring Trophy The Gardena Spring Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held every spring in Val Gardena in Italy. Since its inception in 1990, it has been a junior-level competition. In 2006, it added a novice level competition... |
1st J. | |||||||
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st N. | 5th J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st | 3rd | ||
| Southwestern Regionals | 1st N. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | ||
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level