Audrey Lu

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Audrey Lu
Audrey LU Misha MITROFANOV-GPFrance 2018-Pairs FS-IMG 1722 (cropped) - Audrey Lu.jpeg
Audrey Lu in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 19)
Dallas, Texas
Home townFrisco, Texas
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
PartnerMisha Mitrofanov
CoachAleksey Letov
ChoreographerAdam Blake, Olga Ganicheva
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Former skating clubDallas FSC
Training locationsNorwood, MA
Former training locationsDallas, Texas
Began skating2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total195.32
2021 CS Golden Spin
Short program68.35
2022 Four Continents
Free skate128.91
2021 CS Golden Spin
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tallinn Pairs

Audrey Lu (born August 30, 2002) is an American pair skater. With her skating partner, Misha Mitrofanov, she is the 2022 Four Continents champion, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2018 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist, and 2022 U.S. national bronze medalist.

Personal life[]

Lu was born on August 30, 2002, in Dallas, Texas.[1] She attended Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas. She graduated from Spring Creek Academy as Salutatorian.[2]

Career[]

Early years[]

Lu began learning to skate in 2007. She won the 2015 Southwestern Regional Championships.[1] She placed 7th in the juvenile ladies' event at the 2015 U.S. Championships and 6th in the intermediate category at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[3]

2016–2017 season[]

Lu's pair skating career began when she teamed up with Misha Mitrofanov in May 2016.[4] Making their international debut, the pair placed 12th at an ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic in September 2016. Their season came to an end in November, after Mitrofanov dislocated his shoulder at the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[4] He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[4]

2017–2018 season[]

Lu/Mitrofanov placed 5th at both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the 2018 U.S. Championships; they ranked first in both segments and outscored the silver medalists by 17.74 points. In March, the pair placed 5th (6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate) at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018–2019 season[]

Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic in mid-September, and then placed fifth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They were invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2018 NHK Trophy and 2018 Internationaux de France, where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[5] Debuting at senior Nationals at the 2019 U.S. Championships, they placed sixth.

2019–2020 season[]

Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. They concluded the season at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth.[6]

2020–2021 season[]

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the 2020 Skate America, the Grand Prix having been arranged primarily based on training location.[7] They placed third in the short program.[8] Coming fourth in the free skate, their lead from the short program was nevertheless enough to remain in third place overall, winning their first Grand Prix medal as bronze medalists.[9]

Competing at the 2021 U.S. Championships, Lu/Mitrofanov placed third in the short program with a clean skate.[10] They were fourth in the free skate, placing fourth overall and winning the pewter medal.[11]

2021–2022 season[]

After beginning the season with some minor America competitions, Lu/Mitrofanov competed on the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, finishing in fifth place.[12] They went on to finish in fourth at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, after which Lu said they were "satisfied" with the results on the Grand Prix that year.[13] They next competed at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title.[14]

Lu/Mitrofanov won the bronze medal at the 2022 U.S. Championships. Mitrofanov said they were "very happy and grateful" for the event and its large audience.[15] As a result of their placement, they were assigned to compete at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, and named second alternates to the American Olympic team. Lu/Mitrofanov won both segments of the Four Continents competition to take the gold medal.[16]

Programs[]

(with Mitrofanov)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[17]
2020–2021
[18]
2019–2020
[19]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[20]
2016–2017
[21]
  • Memory
    (from Cats)
    by Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • The Music of the Night
    (from The Phantom of the Opera)
    by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Competitive highlights[]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

Pairs with Mitrofanov[]

International[14]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Four Continents 1st
GP France 6th
GP NHK Trophy 7th 5th
GP Rostelecom 8th 4th
GP Skate America 3rd
CS Finlandia WD
CS Golden Spin 1st
CS Nebelhorn 5th
CS U.S. Classic 2nd 5th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Cranberry Cup 6th
John Nicks IPC 3rd
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 5th
JGP Belarus 5th
JGP Czech Rep. 12th
JGP Poland 5th
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 1st J 6th 6th 4th 3rd
Midwestern Sect. WD 1st J
ISP Points Chall. 5th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

Ladies' singles[]

National[3]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16
U.S. Championships 7th V 6th I
Midwestern Sectionals 5th V 2nd V 4th I
Southwestern Regionals 2nd V 1st V 3rd I
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
    "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Audrey LU". rinkresults.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Stigall, Kama (September 19, 2018). "Coaches See Champion Qualities in Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating.
  5. ^ "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov Added to Internationaux de France". U.S. Figure Skating. September 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Slater, Paula (October 24, 2020). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier take lead in pairs at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (October 26, 2020). "Golden debut for Scimeca Knierim and Frazier at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (January 14, 2021). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier lead Pairs in debut at U.S. Nationals". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Knierim and Frazier take title in US Nationals debut". Golden Skate.
  12. ^ Slater, Paula (November 13, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov storm to gold at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
  13. ^ Slater, Paula (November 27, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov lead Russian sweep at Rostelecom Cup". Golden Skate.
  14. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
  15. ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Cain-Gribble and LeDuc reclaim U.S. Pairs title". Golden Skate.
  16. ^ Slater, Paula (January 22, 2022). "USA's Lu and Mitrofanov: 'It means everything'". Golden Skate.
  17. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  21. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.

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