Polina Edmunds stands on the top of the podium after winning the gold medal at the 2015 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships held at the Mokdong Ice Rink on Sunday afternoon (February 15) in Seoul, South Korea.
The 16-year-old figure skater topped Satoka Miyahara and Rika Hongo, both of Japan, as well as teammate Gracie Gold (4th), for the top place over the weekend.
“I knew if I relaxed and skated like I knew I could, it was possible,” Polina shared after the free skate. “I expected myself to skate well and I did. I’m happy I was awarded the gold medal for it.”
Joshua Farris took the silver medal for the men’s competition, with Jason Brown in 6th.
Ice Dancers and current U.S. Champs Madison Chock and Evans Bates, placed 2nd, with Maia and Alex Shibutani in 3rd. Pairs skaters and U.S. Champs Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim placed 5th.
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Christopher Knierim kisses partner and fiancee Alexa Scimeca on the ice after their free skate during the Pairs competition at the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday night (January 24) in Greensboro, N.C.
The engaged figure skaters stunned the crowd and broke records to capture gold and the title.
Alexa and Chris placed first in the short program with 74.01 — the highest pairs short score ever and then upped it with a height-defying quad twist, giving them a total of 210.49, 10 points over second place finishers Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier.
Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea, were in third and Madeline Aaron and Max Settlage placed 4th.
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Alexa Scimeca & Chris Knierim – Free Skate, 2015 National Figure Skating Championships
Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier kick the competition off during the pairs short program at the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday afternoon (January 22) in Greensboro, N.C.
The team, who placed second, skated alongside Alexa Scimeca and Christopher Knierim (currently in first), Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran (third), Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea (fourth), and Gretchen Donlan and Nathan Bartholomay (fifth).
The pairs free skate will take place on Saturday, January 24th. Can’t wait to see who wins the pairs title!
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Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier make it hard to look at anything else during the Pairs Short Program at the 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America held at the Sears Centre Arena on Saturday afternoon (October 25) in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
The US Pairs team quickly topped the leader board for their program and finished 3rd overall after the short, earning 61.08 points.
Teammates engaged Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim and Madeline Aaron and Max Settlage placed fourth and fifth, respectively with 60.61 and 58.41 points.
“Haven Denney says adding Ingo Steuer to her and partner Brandon Frazier‘s coaching team has taught them how to train harder than ever,” correspondent Tanith Belbin tweeted just before the duo hit the ice.
Haven Denny and Brandon Frazier – Short Program – 2014 Skate America
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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Team Canada stand proud with their bronze medals during the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Budweiser Gardens on Friday evening (March 15) in London, Ontario, Canada.
The two claimed the third spot after Russia’s Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov and Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy.
Team USA’s Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir and Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim are also heading to Sochi next year.
Both teams needed to finish with a combined placement of 28 to secure two Olympic spots. Alexa and Chris placed ninth and Marissa and Simon nabbed the 13th spot.
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