Mirai Nagasu
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Mirai Aileen Nagasu , born April 16, 1993 is an American
United States
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figure skater
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
. She is the 2008 U.S. national champion
2008 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,...
, 2010 U.S. silver medalist
2010 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...
, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
, and 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion
2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...
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In 2008, Nagasu became the youngest lady since Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski
Tara Kristen Lipinski is an American figure skater. At the age of 15, she won the Ladies' Singles Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Lipinski remains the youngest individual gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. She is also the 1997 World...
in 1997 to win the U.S. senior ladies title, and the second youngest in history. She is the first lady since Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Bernard Fox. She won the United States Figure Skating Championships in both singles and pairs in 1938, 1939, and 1940. Tozzer was the U.S...
in 1937 and 1938 to win the junior and senior national titles in consecutive years.
Nagasu represented the United States
United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The United States participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. team had a historic Winter Games, winning an unprecedented 37 medals. Team USA's medal haul, which included nine gold, marked the first time since the 1932 Lake Placid Games that the U.S....
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
at the age of 16 and placed 4th in the ladies event
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles
The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:...
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Personal life
Nagasu was born in MontebelloMontebello, California
Montebello is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the southwestern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is located on of land just east of downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities, and the city is a member of the Gateway Cities Council of...
, Los Angeles County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and raised in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
. Nagasu's parents, owners of the Restaurant Kiyosuzu, a Japanese sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
restaurant in Arcadia, are immigrants from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the general sense of the word, but are not citizens of USA, the status of which makes Mirai a dual citizen of both Japan and the United States. She must choose between her US and Japanese citizenships before her 22nd birthday, since Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship for adults 22 or older. Nagasu speaks a mixture of Japanese and English at home with her parents. Her mother, Ikuko, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant neoplasm , such as papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected...
in the fall of 2009. Mirai means "future" in Japanese, while her last name is written as in kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
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Nagasu was a recipient of a Michael Weiss Foundation
Michael Weiss (figure skater)
-External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...
scholarship, which is for young American figure skaters.
Nagasu graduated from Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School is a part of the Arcadia Unified School District and is a three-year comprehensive middle school for students in grades 6 through 8, located within the city of Arcadia, California. Feeder elementary schools to this student body population of 843 are primarily Highland Oaks...
in the spring of 2007 and entered Arcadia High School
Arcadia High School (Arcadia, California)
Arcadia High School is a part of the Arcadia Unified School District and is a four-year comprehensive secondary school located on a site in Arcadia, California. Their motto is"Our Caring Makes a Difference."...
in the fall of 2007. In 2009, she began attending an online high school. She graduated from the California Connections Academy in June 2011 and was accepted into the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
but said the commute was not feasible.
Nagasu is well known in Japan. In the fall of 2007, after winning her two Junior Grand Prix events, she took part in the International Counter Match "made for television
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
" event in Japan. There, Nagasu was part of Team USA and competed against Team Japan. She was also hired as a television commentator in Japanese for Fuji TV during the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, which were held in Los Angeles.
She admires Kim Yu-Na, Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and a nine-time U.S...
and Mao Asada
Mao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
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Early career
Nagasu began skating at age five.In the 2002–2003 season, she competed on the Juvenile level. She placed 5th at the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships.
In the 2003–2004 season, she moved up to the Intermediate level. She placed 4th at the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships. She competed at the 2004 U.S. Junior Championships, which is the national-level championships for Juvenile and Intermediate skaters. She placed 8th in her qualifying group and did not advance to the short program.
In the 2004–2005 season, she remained on the Intermediate level. She won the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships. At the 2005 U.S. Junior Championships, she placed 11th in her qualifying group and did not advance to the short program.
For the 2005–2006 season, she advanced to the Novice level, which is the lowest level that competes at the 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...
. Skaters qualify for Nationals by placing in the top four at regionals and then going on to place in the top four at Sectionals. At the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships, the first step to qualifying for Nationals, Nagasu placed 3rd in the short program, 5th in the free skate, and placed 5th overall. She did not advance to Sectionals.
2006–2007 season
In the 2006–2007 season, Nagasu moved up to the Junior level. She won the Southwest Pacific Regional Championships with a score of 151.77 points, which was 20.91 ahead of silver medalist Laney DiggsLaney Diggs
Melanie Paige "Laney" Diggs is an American figure skater. She has competed twice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and represented the United States internationally.-Personal life:...
. She advanced to the Pacific Coast Sectional Championships, which she won with a score of 135.04 points, 5.74 ahead of silver medalist Victoria Rackohn. This win at Sectionals qualified her for the Nationals
2007 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure...
. The 2007 Championships were her first time competing at the event
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...
and was only her second national-level competition.
At the U.S. Nationals
2007 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure...
, Nagasu won the Junior level short program with a score of 54.26 points, 0.39 ahead of second place finisher Caroline Zhang
Caroline Zhang
Caroline Zhao Zhang is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and the 2009 U.S. bronze medalist.-Personal life:...
, who came to the event as the reigning Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the heavy favorite. Nagasu won the free skate with a score of 101.20, 3.19 points ahead of Zhang. Nagasu won the overall title with a combined score of 155.46.
Nagasu went on to compete at Junior Worlds
2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance...
. As she did not have international skating experience, and, thus, had no ISU Personal Best on record, she skated in the first half of the ladies short program. After the short program, she was ranked second with 57.22 points, 1.95 points behind Caroline Zhang. She placed second in the free skate with 106.62 points, 3.46 points behind Zhang. She won the silver medal earning 163.84 points, finishing 5.41 points behind champion Zhang and 6.69 points ahead of bronze medalist Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 and 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.-Personal life:...
. Zhang, Nagasu, and Wagner constituted the first ever sweep by the United States of the World Junior ladies podium.
2007–2008 season
2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters...
event in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, the first Junior Grand Prix competition of her career, she won both the short and free programs to win the gold medal with a 26.47 point lead over silver medalist Alexe Gilles
Alexe Gilles
Alexe Gilles is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Champion and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist., she was ranked 31st in the world by the International Skating Union ....
. She went on to her second event, the Junior Grand Prix event in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
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. She won both the short and free programs to win the event with a 11.08 point lead over silver medalist Jenni Vähämaa
Jenni Vähämaa
Jenni Vähämaa is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2007 Finnish junior national champion and the 2006 & 2007 Nordic Junior Champion.-Career:...
. These two wins qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final.
At the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final in Gdansk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Nagasu won the short program with a score of 59.35, 4.72 points ahead of second-place finisher Yuki Nishino
Yuki Nishino
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and the 2007 Japanese Junior silver medalist.- Programs :-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-Detailed results:-References:* * * *...
. In the free skate, Nagasu placed second by 4.81 points behind Rachael Flatt
Rachael Flatt
Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion....
. Nagasu won the title overall by 2.43 points ahead of silver medalist Flatt and was 12.67 points ahead of bronze medalist Nishino.
Skating as a senior at U.S. Nationals
2008 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,...
, Nagasu won the short program with a score of 70.23, 5.08 points ahead of second place finisher Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 and 2010 U.S. bronze medalist and 2007 and 2009 World Junior bronze medalist.-Personal life:...
. During the program, Nagasu landed a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination for the first time in competition. In the free skate, Nagasu placed third with a score of 120.18, 5.64 points behind first place finisher Rachael Flatt
Rachael Flatt
Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion....
and 3.23 points behind second place finisher Wagner. She won the title overall with a score of 190.41, 1.68 ahead of silver medalist Flatt.
By winning the U.S. Championships, Nagasu became the first skater to win the junior and senior National titles back to back in the ladies division since Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer
Joan Tozzer was an American figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Bernard Fox. She won the United States Figure Skating Championships in both singles and pairs in 1938, 1939, and 1940. Tozzer was the U.S...
in 1937 and 1938. She also became the second-youngest American senior ladies champion in history, after Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski
Tara Kristen Lipinski is an American figure skater. At the age of 15, she won the Ladies' Singles Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Lipinski remains the youngest individual gold medalist in the history of the Olympic Winter Games. She is also the 1997 World...
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As the U.S. National Champion, Nagasu would have qualified for the World Championships
2008 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was the World Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 figure skating season. The World Championships are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The event was open to figure skaters...
; however, Nagasu was not old enough by International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
rules to compete at that competition, and so she was assigned to the Junior Worlds
2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior...
. Of the four top finishers at the 2008 U.S. Championships, only Ashley Wagner was old enough to compete at senior Worlds, with the other medalists sent to Junior Worlds.
At 2008 Junior Worlds, Nagasu won the short program with a score of 65.07, 2.47 points ahead of Zhang. She placed third in the free skate with a score of 97.82, 14.21 points behind Flatt and 11.42 points behind Zhang. She won the bronze medal with a combined score of 162.89, 8.95 points behind silver medalist Zhang, and 9.30 behind Flatt, who took the gold. The United States team swept World Juniors ladies podium for the second time. Nagasu had been involved in both.
During the off-season, she toured in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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2008–2009 season
2008 Skate America
The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating...
, she placed fourth in the short program with 56.42 points, and placed seventh in her free skate with 86.48 points. She finished fifth overall with for total score of 142.90. At the 2008 NHK Trophy
2008 NHK Trophy
The 2008 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Japan Skating Federation...
, Nagasu placed eighth in the short program with 50.14 points and ninth in her free skate with 74.08 points, giving her a total of 124.22 points to place eighth overall in the competition.
At the U.S. Nationals
2009 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 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...
in January, she placed sixth after the short program. In the free skate, she was credited with four triples, and two triple flips
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
were downgraded by the technical panel. She placed fifth in the long program and finished fifth overall with 159.99 points.
She was selected to compete at Junior Worlds
2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
but decided not to participate due to a foot injury.
2009–2010 season
For the 2009–10 season, Nagasu has been assigned to the 2009 Cup of China2009 Cup of China
The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the...
and the 2009 Skate Canada International
2009 Skate Canada International
The 2009 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points...
Grand Prix events. She won the short program at the 2009 Cup of China with 62.20 points, but placed sixth in the free skate earning 93.18 to finish fifth overall with 155.38 points. A few weeks later she competed in the 2009 Skate Canada, where she scored 56.34 points in the short program and 100.49 in the free skate to finish fourth with 156.83.
In January 2010, she competed at U.S. Nationals
2010 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S...
, where she placed first in the short program with a score 70.06 points. She completed a triple lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
-double toe
Toe loop jump
The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. It is usually the second jump learned after the salchow. It is a toe pick-assisted jump that takes off and lands on the same backward outside edge. - Toe loop technique :...
, a triple flip
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
, a double axel
Axel jump
The Axel is a figure skating jump with a forward take-off. It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882. An Axel jump has an extra ½ rotation in the air due to its forward take-off...
and earned level fours on her spiral
Spiral (figure skating)
A spiral is an element in figure skating where the skater glides on one foot while raising the free leg above hip level. It is akin to the arabesque in ballet....
sequence and spins
Figure skating spins
Spins are an element in figure skating where the skater rotates, centered on a single point on the ice, while holding one or more body positions. The skater rotates on the part of the blade just behind the toe pick, with the weight on the ball of the foot...
. She placed third in the free skate with a score of 118.72 for a total of 188.78 points. She won the silver medal behind Rachael Flatt. Following the event, she was nominated to represent the United States
United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The United States participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The U.S. team had a historic Winter Games, winning an unprecedented 37 medals. Team USA's medal haul, which included nine gold, marked the first time since the 1932 Lake Placid Games that the U.S....
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
and was also placed on the team to the World Championships
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
along with teammate Rachael Flatt.
During the 2010 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles
The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:...
, she placed 6th in the short program behind Flatt, with a score of 63.76 points She placed 5th in the free skate gathering 126.39 points and 4th overall with 190.15, earning new personal bests for the free skate score and for her combined total.
At Worlds
2010 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, Nagasu led in the short program with a personal best score of 70.40 points, positioned ahead of Mao Asada
Mao Asada
is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist, the 2008 & 2010 World champion, the 2008 & 2010 Four Continents champion, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, the 2005 World Junior champion, the 2004–2005 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and a four-time Japanese...
by 2.32 points. In the free skate she came in eleventh place earning 105.08 points, finishing in seventh place overall with 175.48.
During the off-season, she toured in the show 2010 Stars on Ice
Stars on Ice
Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating show produced by IMG. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades, after being told that male skaters do not sell tickets...
.
2010–2011 season
A stress fractureStress fracture
A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture in bones. It is caused by "unusual or repeated stress" and also heavy continuous weight on the ankle or leg...
kept Nagasu out of training for a month during the summer. She returned to practice in September 2010. For the 2010-2011 ISU Grand Prix season, Nagasu participated in the 2010 Cup of China
2010 Cup of China
The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
and in the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard
2010 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the last of six events in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational...
. At the 2010 Cup of China she placed first in the short program with 58.76 points after completing a triple lutz-double toe loop
Toe loop jump
The toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. It is usually the second jump learned after the salchow. It is a toe pick-assisted jump that takes off and lands on the same backward outside edge. - Toe loop technique :...
, a triple flip
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
and a double axel and receiving level fours on all her spins. She placed fifth in the free skate scoring 87.47 points. Overall, she finished fourth with 146.23. At the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard she placed second in the short program earning 58.72 points. In the free skate, Nagasu had trouble on a layback spin. She still earned enough points to win the free skate, scoring 109.07, and won the silver medal overall. This was her first senior Grand Prix medal. If she had executed the spin correctly, she would have won the gold.
At U.S. Nationals
2011 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...
, Nagasu was in first place after the short program with a small lead. In the long program, she received zero points for a botched flying sit spin and finished third overall to win the bronze medal.
Nagasu was assigned to the 2011 Four Continents
2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
, where she won the bronze medal with an overall score of 189.46. She was the first alternate to the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
but did not compete despite Rachel Flatt being injured.
2011–2012 season
Nagasu began the 2011-12 season at the Nebelhorn Trophy2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy was an international figure skating competition for the 2011–2012 season. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
, where she won her first senior international title. She is assigned to 2011 Skate Canada (where she came in fifth) and the Cup of China
2011 Cup of China
The 2011 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
for the 2011–12 Grand Prix
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–2012 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011...
season.
Coaching changes
Mirai Nagasu was coached by Sandy Gollihugh for some of her early career. She made a coaching change to Charlene WongCharlene Wong
Charlene Wong is a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles and currently works as a figure skating coach.-Career:...
in October 2006. During this period, Wong was her primary coach. Nagasu's secondary coaches included Sashi Kuchiki, Sondra Holmes, Bob Paul, and Jim Yorke, with whom she worked on a once a week basis to refine various details of her skating.
In May 2009, Nagasu changed her coach to Frank Carroll
Frank Carroll
Francis M. "Frank" Carroll is an American figure skating coach and former competitive skater. He has coached three skaters to win the World Figure Skating Championships: Linda Fratianne, Michelle Kwan, and Evan Lysacek...
. She also works with ballet coach, Galina Barinova.
Skating technique and style
Nagasu is considered a strong spinner, and has received a straight +3.00 grade of executionISU Judging System
The ISU Judging System , is the scoring system on the event and on the level of competition. At the senior international level, single and pairs short programs contain eight technical elements. The actual eight elements are detailed for single skaters in ISU rule 310...
for her layback spin
Layback spin
A layback spin is an upright figure skating spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice. A common variation has the free leg lifted toward the back, typically in an attitude position, with the arms held above the body...
. She often performs the Biellmann spin with a variation in which her hands are on the boot of her skate instead of the blade. Nagasu has been described as having a graceful, fluid, lyrical and enchanting style.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2011–12 | Danzarin by Tango Lorca choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
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The Witches of Eastwick (film) The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American horror comedy based on John Updike's novel of the same name. Directed by George Miller, the film stars Jack Nicholson as Daryl Van Horne, alongside Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer as the eponymous witches... by John Williams John Williams John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in the history of motion pictures, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E.T... by Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age... choreo. by Lori Nichol |
Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack) Memoirs of a Geisha is the original soundtrack, on the Sony Classical label, of the 2005 Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning film Memoirs of a Geisha starring Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe, Kôji Yakusho and Gong Li... by John Williams John Williams John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in the history of motion pictures, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E.T... choreographed by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
Fireflies by Owl City Owl City Owl City is an American electronica musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents' basement... |
| 2009–10 |
from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (soundtrack) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is the soundtrack for the Disney film of the same title, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The score was composed by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack is much more experimental than the first, utilizing pipe organs, musical box and electronic beats... by Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the... and Klaus Badelt Klaus Badelt Klaus Badelt is an award-winning German composer, best known for composing film scores.-Life and career:Badelt was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He started his musical career composing for many successful movies and commercials in his homeland... by Joe Hisaishi Joe Hisaishi , known professionally as , is a composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981.While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, Hisaishi's music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic,... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
by Franz Waxman Franz Waxman Franz Waxman was a German-American composer, known for his bravura Carmen Fantasie for violin and orchestra, based on musical themes from the Bizet opera Carmen, and for his musical scores for films.... Carmen Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin... & by Georges Bizet Georges Bizet Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a... by Rodion Shchedrin Rodion Shchedrin Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin is a Russian composer. He was one оf the leading Soviet composers, and was the chairman of the Union of Russian Composers from 1973 until 1990.-Life and Works:... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
Seven Day Fool Seven Day Fool "Seven Day Fool" is an R&B song written by Billy Davis, and first recorded by Etta James for Argo Records in 1961. The track was released both on a 45 RPM single , paired with "It's Too Soon to Know", and on her album The Second Time Around... by Jully Black Jully Black Jully Black |Julie]]"; born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.-Life & career:Black was born Jullyann... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... Faith by Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
| 2008–09 | City Lights City Lights City Lights is a 1931 American silent film and romantic comedy-drama written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. It also has the leads Virginia Cherrill and Harry Myers. Although "talking" pictures were on the rise since 1928, City Lights was immediately popular. Today, it is thought of... by Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
by Erich Korngold by Francois Dompierre Orpheus in the Underworld Orphée aux enfers is an opéra bouffon , or opéra féerie in its revised version, by Jacques Offenbach. The French text was written by Ludovic Halévy and later revised by Hector-Jonathan Crémieux.... by Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach was a Prussian-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr.... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
You Can't Hurry Love You Can't Hurry Love "You Can't Hurry Love" is 1966 song originally released by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, the song topped the United States Billboard pop singles chart and in the UK in the top 5, released and peaking late summer in 1966... by The Supremes The Supremes The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... At the Beginning At the Beginning "At the Beginning" is a song by Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, released as the first single from the Anastasia soundtrack. It was released as a CD and cassette single on October 21, 1997 on Atlantic Records.... by Donna Lewis Donna Lewis Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", and the adult contemporary chart-topper "At the Beginning" with Richard Marx. After releasing her second LP Blue Planet, Lewis left Atlantic Records and independently... and Richard Marx Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
| 2007–08 | I Got Rhythm I Got Rhythm "I Got Rhythm" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the "rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes such as Charlie Parker's and Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop... by George Gershwin George Gershwin George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known... arranged by Fazil Say Fazil Say Fazıl Say , is a Turkish pianist and composer born in Ankara, Turkey.-Biography:Born in 1970 in Ankara, Turkey, Fazıl Say started playing the piano at the age of four. He continued his music training in Ankara State Conservatory as a student of Special Status for Highly Talented Children and... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
Excerpts from Coppélia Coppélia Coppélia is a sentimental comic ballet with original choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon to a ballet libretto by Saint-Léon and Charles Nuitter and music by Léo Delibes. It was based upon two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Der Sandmann , and Die Puppe... by Léo Delibes Léo Delibes Clément Philibert Léo Delibes was a French composer of ballets, operas, and other works for the stage... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... |
Don't Stop Me Now Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around... by Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... choreo. by Lori Nichol Lori Nichol Lori Nichol is a Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach. She was a performer for the John Curry Company from 1983–1986 and won the silver medal at the World Professional Championships in 1983.... A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella . In the song Cinderella encourages her animal friends to never stop dreaming, and that theme continues throughout the entire story.The theme of... by Circle of Stars Circle of stars A Circle of stars often represents unity, solidarity and harmony in flags, seals and signs, and is also seen in iconographic motifs related to the Woman of the Apocalypse as well as in Baroque allegoric art that sometimes depicts the Crown of Immortality.... choreo. by Susan Austin |
| 2006–07 | Shout and Feel It Swing Kids (soundtrack) Swing Kids: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack from the 1993 film Swing Kids. The album combines swing music featured in the film with the film's original score by James Horner .-Track listing:... by Benny Goodman Benny Goodman Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America... choreo. by Susan Austin |
American Quartet String Quartet No. 12 (Dvorák) The American string quartet, opus 96 in F major, is the 12th string quartet composed by Antonín Dvořák. It was written in 1893, during Dvořák's visit to the United States. Dvořák wrote that the quartet - one of the most popular in the chamber music repertoire - is influenced by American folk music... by Antonín Dvořák Antonín Dvorák Antonín Leopold Dvořák was a Czech composer of late Romantic music, who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák’s own style is sometimes called "romantic-classicist synthesis". His works include symphonic, choral and chamber music, concerti, operas and many... choreo. by Susan Austin |
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella . In the song Cinderella encourages her animal friends to never stop dreaming, and that theme continues throughout the entire story.The theme of... by Circle of Stars Circle of stars A Circle of stars often represents unity, solidarity and harmony in flags, seals and signs, and is also seen in iconographic motifs related to the Woman of the Apocalypse as well as in Baroque allegoric art that sometimes depicts the Crown of Immortality.... choreo. by Susan Austin |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 4th | |||||||||
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | |||||||||
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
3rd | |||||||||
| 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 | 3rd | ||||||||
| 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... |
1st J. | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | TBD | ||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
2nd | |||||||||
| 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... |
5th | 4th | 2nd | |||||||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
4th | 5th | ||||||||
| 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.... |
8th | |||||||||
| 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... |
5th | |||||||||
| 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.... |
1st | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
1st | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
1st | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
1st | |||||||||
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st J. | |||||||||
| Southwest Pacific Regionals | 5th Ju. | 4th I. | 1st I. | 5th N. | 1st J. | |||||
| Ju. = Juvenile level; I. = Intermediate level; N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level | ||||||||||
Senior results
| 2011-2012 season | ||||
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| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| October 28 - 30, 2011 | 2011 Skate Canada | 5 52.73 |
5 98.99 |
5 151.72 |
| September 20 - 24, 2011 | 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy was an international figure skating competition for the 2011–2012 season. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
1 58.38 |
1 109.02 |
1 167.46 |
| 2010–2011 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| February 15 – 20, 2011 | 2011 Four Continents Championships 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion... |
4 59.78 |
3 129.68 |
3 189.46 |
| January 22 – 30, 2011 | 2011 U.S. Championships 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels... |
1 63.35 |
3 113.91 |
3 177.26 |
| November 26–28, 2010 | 2010 Grand Prix Trophée Eric Bompard 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard The 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the last of six events in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational... |
2 58.72 |
1 109.07 |
2 167.79 |
| November 5–7, 2010 | 2010 Grand Prix Cup of China 2010 Cup of China The 2010 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held... |
1 58.74 |
5 87.47 |
4 146.23 |
| 2009–2010 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 22–28, 2010 | 2010 World Championships 2010 World Figure Skating Championships The 2010 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2009–2010 season. Commonly called "Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
1 70.40 |
11 105.08 |
7 175.48 |
| February 14–27, 2010 | 2010 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles The ladies' single skating competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The short program was held on February 23, 2010, with the free skating held on February 25, 2010.-Short program:... |
6 63.76 |
5 126.39 |
4 190.15 |
| January 14 – 24, 2010 | 2010 U.S. Championships 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2010 United States Figure Skating Championships was the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It was the national championship of the United States. In addition, the event was used to determine the U.S... |
1 70.06 |
3 118.72 |
2 188.78 |
| November 22–25, 2009 | 2009 Grand Prix Skate Canada International 2009 Skate Canada International The 2009 Skate Canada International was the Skate Canada International Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points... |
3 56.34 |
3 100.49 |
4 156.83 |
| October 29 – November 1, 2009 | 2009 Grand Prix Cup of China 2009 Cup of China The 2009 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2009–2010 figure skating season. It was the third event of six in the 2009–2010 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. Skaters earned points towards qualifying for the... |
1 62.20 |
6 93.18 |
5 155.38 |
| 2008–2009 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 18–25, 2009 | 2009 U.S. Championships 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2009 United States Figure Skating Championships were the United States Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 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... |
6 54.79 |
5 105.20 |
5 159.99 |
| November 27–30, 2008 | 2008 Grand Prix NHK Trophy 2008 NHK Trophy The 2008 NHK Trophy was the NHK Trophy Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the final event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Japan Skating Federation... |
8 50.14 |
9 74.08 |
8 124.22 |
| October 23–26, 2008 | 2008 Grand Prix Skate America 2008 Skate America The 2008 Skate America was the Skate America Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the first event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating... |
4 56.42 |
7 86.48 |
5 142.90 |
Junior results
| 2007–2008 season | ||||||
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| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| February 25 – March 2, 2008 | 2008 World Junior Championships 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2007/2008 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior... |
Junior | – – |
1 65.07 |
3 97.82 |
3 162.89 |
| January 20–27, 2008 | 2008 U.S. Championships 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007/2008 season. It was organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions,... |
Senior | – – |
1 70.23 |
3 120.18 |
1 190.41 |
| December 6–9, 2007 | 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
Junior | – – |
1 59.35 |
2 102.74 |
1 162.09 |
| September 26–29, 2007 | 2007 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | Junior | – – |
1 52.12 |
1 91.40 |
1 143.52 |
| August 30 – September 2, 2007 | 2007 Junior Grand Prix, USA | Junior | – – |
1 55.36 |
1 103.78 |
1 159.14 |
| 2006–2007 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | Total |
| February 26 – March 4, 2007 | 2007 World Junior Championships 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance... |
Junior | – | 2 57.22 |
2 106.62 |
2 163.84 |
| January 21–28, 2007 | 2007 U.S. Championships 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Figure... |
Junior | – | 1 54.26 |
1 101.20 |
1 165.46 |
| November 16–18, 2006 | 2007 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships | Junior | – | 1 53.23 |
1 81.81 |
1 135.04 |
| October 5–8, 2006 | 2007 Southwest Pacific Regional Championships | Junior | 1 101.08 |
1 53.21 |
1 98.56 |
1 151.77 |
| 2005–2006 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | QR | SP | FS | FP |
| October 6–9, 2005 | 2006 Southwest Pacific Regional Championships | Novice | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 6.5 |
- QR = Qualifying Round, SP: Short Program, FS: Free Skating, FP: Factored places
- Personal bests highlighted in bold
External links
- Mirai Nagasu at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...