Luke Wang
| Luke Wang | |||||||||||
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| Born | March 9, 2004 Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Hometown | Ellicott City, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating Men's singles | ||||||||||
| Partner | Olivia Flores | ||||||||||
| Coach | Drew Meekins Natalia Mishkutenok | ||||||||||
| Skating club | Los Angeles Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||
| Began skating | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Luke Wang (born March 9, 2004) is an American figure skater and competes in both single skating and pair skating. With his partner Olivia Flores, he is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Austria silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalist and the 2024 U.S. junior national champion.
Personal life
[edit]Wang enjoys creative outlets such as videography, photography, playing the piano, and playing the cello in his free time. He is coached by Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok and trains in Colorado Springs.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Wang began skating at age eight after trying it at a birthday part, as well as later watching an annual ice show at one of his previous figure skating club and being mesmerized by it.[1] In addition to pair skating, he competes in men's singles. He competed in singles at the 2024 U.S. Championships before withdrawing after the short program to focus on preparing for his pairs competition.
Partnership with Flores
[edit]2022–23 season: Junior international debut
[edit]Wang partnered with Flores in June 2022. During their first season together, they won the Cup of Colorado, placed fourth at the USA Midwestern sectionals, and went to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they also finished in fourth place. They won their first international competition, the International Challenge Cup, during their debut season as well.[2]
2023–24 season: World Junior silver
[edit]Flores and Wang competed at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, where they placed second. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2023 JGP Austria, where they finished in second place. They also placed second at their second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the 2023 JGP Turkey, which qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fifth.[2]
At their second nationals, they won both the short program and free skate segments and won the gold medal by 24.47 points. They were selected for the World Junior team, where they won the silver medal.[2]
2024–25 Season: Junior Grand Prix Final silver
[edit]Flores and Wang competed in the Junior Grand Prix series in Riga and Ankara where they placed third and second respectively, earning a berth at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble. At the Final, they won the silver medal.[3]
Programs
[edit]Pair skating with Olivia Flores
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition | Ref. |
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| 2022–23 |
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| 2023–24 |
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| 2024–25 |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]Pair skating with Olivia Flores
[edit]- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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| World Junior Championships | 2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th | 2nd | |
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 1st | |
| JGP Austria | 2nd | ||
| JGP Latvia | 3rd | ||
| JGP Turkey | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Challenge Cup | 1st |
Detailed results
[edit]Pair skating with Olivia Flores
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 166.89 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 62.33 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 35.79 | 2024 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 26.54 | 2024 World Junior Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 105.00 | 2023 JGP Turkey |
| TES | 52.34 | 2023 JGP Turkey | |
| PCS | 54.16 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
- At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 23–29, 2023 |  2023 U.S. Championships
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4 | 46.31 | 3 | 76.78 | 4 | 123.09 |
| Feb 23–26, 2023 |  2023 International Challenge Cup
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1 | 51.01 | 2 | 75.13 | 1 | 126.14 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023 |  2023 JGP Austria
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2 | 52.02 | 2 | 95.20 | 2 | 147.22 |
| Sep 6–9, 2023 |  2023 JGP Turkey
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3 | 49.52 | 2 | 105.00 | 2 | 154.52 |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 |  2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final
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5 | 54.37 | 6 | 91.02 | 5 | 145.39 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships
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1 | 59.83 | 1 | 115.88 | 1 | 175.71 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 |  2024 World Junior Championships
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2 | 62.33 | 2 | 104.56 | 2 | 166.89 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 28–31, 2024 |  2024 JGP Latvia
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2 | 54.38 | 4 | 85.13 | 3 | 139.51 |
| Sep 18–21, 2024 | 2024 JGP Turkey
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2 | 54.93 | 2 | 92.87 | 2 | 147.80 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 |  2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final
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3 | 52.04 | 2 | 103.78 | 2 | 155.82 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Olivia Flores and Luke Wang – Figure Skating". usfigureskatingfanzone.com.
- ^ a b c d "Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA Brings Home Six Grand Prix Final Medals". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "USA–Olivia Flores/Luke Wang". SkatingScores.
External links
[edit]- Olivia Flores & Luke Wang at the International Skating Union
- Olivia Flores & Luke Wang at SkatingScores.com
- Luke Wang (singles skating) at SkatingScores.com