Katarina Wolfkostin

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Katarina Wolfkostin
2020-01-11 Ice Dance Rhythm Dance (2020 Winter Youth Olympics) by Sandro Halank–1081.jpg
Wolfkostin/Chen at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full nameKatarina Patricia Wolfkostin
Country represented United States
Born (2004-10-09) October 9, 2004 (age 17)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Home townAnn Arbor, Michigan
ResidenceNovi, Michigan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
PartnerJeffrey Chen
Former partnerHoward Zhao
John Carlson
CoachIgor Shpilband
Pasquale Camerlengo
Adrienne Lenda
Natalia Deller
Former coachAnjelika Krylova
Marina Zoueva
Oleg Epstein
Yaroslava Nechaeva
ChoreographerIgor Shpilband
Pasquale Camerlengo
Former choreographerAnjelika Krylova
Marina Zoueva
Skating clubPeninsula FSC
Training locationsNovi, Michigan
Former training locationsCanton, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Began skating2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total165.01
2021 JGP France I
Short dance64.77
2020 Junior Worlds
Free dance101.29
2021 CS Cup of Austria
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Ice dance
Winter Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lausanne Ice dance

Katarina Wolfkostin (born October 9, 2004) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Jeffrey Chen, she is the 2021 U.S. junior national champion, the 2021 French JGP champion, the 2020 U.S. junior national silver medalist, and the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics bronze medalist.

Personal life[]

Katarina Wolfkostin was born on October 9, 2004 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She likes animals, art, and working with different materials in crafts.[1] She has three cats, a corn snake, and two pet cockatiels named Chika and Shirley.[1]

Career[]

Early career[]

Wolfkostin began skating in 2009, when she was five.[2] She started ice dancing when she was nine. Wolfkostin and her first partner, John Carlson, placed eighth in the intermediate division at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[3][4] She teamed up with Howard Zhao in the 2016–17 season. Together, they were the 2017 U.S. national intermediate champions and the 2018 U.S. national novice champions in ice dance.[5] Wolfkostin/Zhao placed fourth in the advanced novice division at the 2018 Mentor Toruń Cup.[6]

2018–2019 season[]

Wolfkostin/Zhao placed tenth at their first-ever Junior Grand Prix event, 2018 JGP Czech Republic. They won the bronze medal at the 2018–19 Pacific Coast Sectionals to advance to the 2019 U.S. Championships, where they finished ninth. Wolfkostin/Zhao split following the end of the season.

2019–2020 season[]

Wolfkostin began skating with Jeffrey Chen in 2019 and he moved to train with her coaches, Igor Shpilband and Pasquale Camerlengo, in Novi, Michigan.[1] They placed fifth in their international debut at 2019 JGP France. Wolfkostin/Chen improved to fourth at 2019 JGP Russia, after placing second in the free dance. They won the inaugural U.S. Ice Dance Final to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Championships.[1] Wolfkostin/Chen won their first international medal at the 2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb, earning the silver medal behind Ushakova/Nekrasov of Russia.

Wolfkostin/Chen were named as the sole ice dance entrant on the U.S. team for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[7] They were fifth after the rhythm dance, before placing third in the free dance, to win the bronze medal overall behind Russians Khavronina/Cirisano and Tyutyunina/Shustitsky.[8] Their medal was the first won by Team USA at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[9][10] Wolfkostin/Chen were drawn as part of Team Determination for the team event, alongside singles skaters Cha Young-hyun of South Korea and Nella Pelkonen of Finland and pairs skaters Brooke McIntosh / Brandon Toste of Canada. They placed fourth in the free dance segment to help Team Determination finish fourth, after losing the tie-breaker.

Wolfkostin/Chen placed fourth in the rhythm dance and second in the free dance to win the silver medal at the 2020 U.S. Championships, behind Nguyen/Kolesnik.[11] Assigned to compete at their first World Junior Championships, they placed seventh.[12]

2020–2021 season[]

The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with domestic competitions initially changed to a virtual format, leading up to the 2021 U.S. Championships. Wolfkostin/Chen placed first in the rhythm dance and first in the free dance in both rounds of the 2020 Virtual ISP Points Challenge,[13][14] and second in the free dance at the 2020 Virtual U.S. Championship Series.[15] Wolfkostin/Chen then competed at the 2021 U.S. Championships, after Chen was medically cleared to skate after a second opinion was obtained following a knee injury, originally thought to be an incapacitating ACL tear. Despite the injury, they placed first in both the rhythm dance and the free dance, earning them the gold medal for the national title.[16][17][18]

2021–2022 season[]

Returning to international competition for the first time in over a year, Wolfkostin/Chen began on the Junior Grand Prix by competing at the first French JGP of 2021, in Courchevel. They placed first in both segments, easily winning the gold medal.[19] At their second event, 2021 JGP Slovenia, they placed third in the rhythm dance but made up ground in the free dance, placing second in that segment and placing second overall.[20] Assigned to their first senior event just a few weeks later, Wolfkostin/Chen placed ninth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria.[21] Their JGP results had qualified them for the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix Final, but it was subsequently cancelled as a result of travel restrictions prompted by the Omicron variant.[22]

Rather than seeking to defend their national junior title, Wolfkostin/Chen opted to compete as seniors at the 2022 U.S. Championships. They finished in sixth place overall, notably beating former national pewter medalists Carreira/Ponomarenko.[23]

Programs[]

With Chen[]

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2021–2022
[24]
  • Rain, In Your Black Eyes
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Igor Shpilband and Pasquale Camerlengo
2020–2021
2019–2020
[2]

With Zhao[]

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019
[25]
2017–2018
2016–2017

Competitive highlights[]

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

With Chen[]

Wolfkostin/Chen (right) on the podium at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
International[21]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
CS Cup of Austria 9th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 7th
Youth Olympics 3rd
JGP Final C
JGP France 5th 1st
JGP Russia 4th
JGP Slovenia 2nd
Golden Spin 2nd
National[21]
U.S. Champ. 2nd J 1st J 6th
U.S. Dance Final 1st J
Team events
Youth Olympics 4th T
4th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Canceled event
Levels: J = Junior

With Zhao[]

International: Junior[26]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19
JGP Czech Republic 10th
International: Adv. novice[26]
Mentor Toruń Cup 4th
National[6]
U.S. Championships 1st I 1st N 9th J
Midwestern Sectional 1st N
Pacific Coast Sectional 1st I 3rd J
Levels: I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

With Carlson[]

National[4]
Event 14–15 15–16
U.S. Championships 8th I
Pacific Coast Sectionals 7th V 4th I
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate

Detailed results[]

With Chen[]

Senior results[]

2021–22 season
Date Event RD FD Total
November 11–14, 2021 2021 CS Cup of Austria


Junior results[]

2021–22 season
Date Event RD FD Total
September 22–25, 2021 2021 JGP Slovenia 3
62.99 		2
100.26 		2
163.25
August 18–21, 2021 2021 JGP France I 1
64.75 		1
100.26 		1
165.01
2020–21 season
Date Event RD FD Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 1
68.81 		1
98.41 		1
167.22
2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 2–8, 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 7
64.77 		7
94.43 		7
159.20
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 4
60.93 		2
100.46 		2
161.39
January 10–15, 2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team – 4
90.41 		4T/4P
January 10–15, 2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 5
57.02 		3
95.41 		3
152.43
December 4–7, 2019 2019 Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
66.52 		2
97.29 		2
163.81
November 12–16, 2019 2020 U.S. Ice Dance Final 1
66.23 		2
94.68 		1
160.91
September 11–14, 2019 2019 JGP Russia 6
54.91 		2
93.90 		4
148.81
August 21–24, 2019 2019 JGP France 4
58.90 		5
89.03 		5
147.93

With Zhao[]

Junior results[]

2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
January 18–27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 9
50.07 		8
77.56 		9
127.63
September 26–29, 2018 2018 JGP Czech Republic 10
50.80 		10
76.78 		10
127.58

Novice results[]

2017–18 season
Date Event PD1 PD2 FD Total
Jan. 30 – Feb. 4, 2018 2018 Mentor Toruń Cup 3
13.99 		3
15.45 		5
53.94 		4
83.38
Dec. 29, 2017 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 2
24.16 		2
24.71 		1
73.54 		1
122.41

References[]

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  2. ^ a b "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Jeffrey CHEN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Interview: Katarina Wolfkostin and Jeffrey Chen". In the Loop. August 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Katarina Wolfkostin & John Carlson". Stats on Ice.
  5. ^ "Local teens named National Novice Ice Dance Champions". The Oakland Press. January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Katarina Wolfkostin & Howard Zhao". Stats on Ice.
  7. ^ Edmonds, Jamie (January 7, 2020). "Meet this Metro Detroit ice dancing duo with big dreams that are starting to come true". WDIV-TV.
  8. ^ "The future of figure skating is now". International Olympic Committee. January 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Truby, Olivia (January 13, 2020). "Katarina Wolfkostin and Jeffrey Chen skate to bronze for Team USA's first medal at Youth Olympic Games". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
  10. ^ Wickliffe, Greg (January 13, 2020). "Ann Arbor-based ice skaters earn Team USA's first medal of 2020 Youth Winter Olympics". Michigan Live.
  11. ^ "First Junior Champions Crowned at U.S. Championships". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. January 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Slater, Paula (March 7, 2020). "Nguyen and Kolesnik dance to Junior World title". Golden Skate.
  13. ^ "International Selection Pool (ISP) Points Challenge Competition Central". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Wolfkostin and Chen Strive for Continued Success in Second Season Together". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. September 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "2021 U.S. Championship Series Presented by Toyota Competition Central". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. December 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Junior Champions Crowned as the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships Conclude". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. January 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Ellis, Drew (February 15, 2021). "Chen and Wolfkostin Building Off of Junior Figure Skating Championship". The Oakland Press.
  18. ^ Gay, Colin (February 18, 2021). "Katarina Wolfkostin Jeffrey Chen Win 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Title". Hometown Life.
  19. ^ "American Juniors Golden in Courchevel". International Figure Skating. August 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "Russia sweeps gold medals at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ljubljana (SLO)". International Skating Union. September 27, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Jeffrey CHEN: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  22. ^ "Figure skating Grand Prix Final cancelled over travel rules". CBC Sports. December 2, 2021.
  23. ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chock and Bates edge out teammates for U.S. title". Golden Skate.
  24. ^ "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Jeffrey CHEN: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021.
  25. ^ "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Howard ZHAO". International Skating Union.
  26. ^ a b "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Howard ZHAO: Competition Results". International Skating Union.

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