Sofia Frank
| Sofia Frank | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank |
| Country represented |  Philippines |
| Born | October 6, 2005 Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Home town | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Coach | Tammy Gambill Nicole Larsen Damon Allen Eddie Shipstad |
| Former coach | Natasha Adler De Guzman Ouida Robins |
| Skating club | Pasadena Figure Skating Club |
| Began skating | 2009 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 148.09 2021 Finlandia Trophy |
| Short program | 53.30 2021 Finlandia Trophy |
| Free skate | 99.94 2021 Santa Claus Cup |
Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank is a Filipino-American figure skater. She has competed at the free skate segment of the 2022 Four Continents Championships.
Early life and education[]
Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank was born on October 6, 2005 in Los Angeles, United States.[1] She is the third child of former Filipino beauty queen Precious Tongko who was crowned 1990 Binibining Pilipinas Maja International and Noah Frank, an American. Because of her commitments as an athlete, she attends online classes at Denver High School.[2][3]
Career[]
Early years[]
Frank was introduced to skating at the age of three with her family later moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be able to train at the World Arena.[2]
2021–2022 season[]
Having previously represented the United States, Frank began to compete for the Philippines in 2021.[4]
At the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Frank attempted but failed to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics, placing 24th overall.[5] Her results allowed her to qualify for the 2022 Four Continents Championships.[6]
In October, Frank placed 18th at the Finlandia Trophy, becoming the Philippines' highest scorer in the short program, free skate, and overall for a female skater. She scored 53.30 points in the short program and 94.79 points in the free skate for a total of 148.09 points. As a result, she broke the national record previously held by Alisson Perticheto, who had posted an overall score of 139.70 at the 2019 ISU Challenger Series Warsaw Cup.[7][8] Frank then ranked fifth at the 2021 Tallinn Trophy the following month.
Competing at the junior level, Frank qualified for the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships after finishing 13th at the 15th Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. [9]
In January, Frank participated at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where she placed 16th overall.[10]
Programs[]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [1] |
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Competitive highlights[]
| International[1] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 |
| Four Continents | 16th |
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 18th |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 24th |
| Tallinn Trophy | 5th |
| International: Junior[1] | |
| Junior Worlds | TBD |
| Santa Claus Cup | 13th |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |
Detailed Results[]
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Personal bests highlighted in bold.
| 2021–22 season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| March 7–13, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | Junior | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| January 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Four Continents Championships | Senior | 14 52.74 |
17 86.52 |
16 139.26 |
| December 6–12, 2021 | 2021 Santa Claus Cup | Junior | 23 42.97 |
9 99.94 |
13 142.91 |
| November 16–21, 2021 | 2021 Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 5 50.64 |
5 97.22 |
5 147.86 |
| October 7–10, 2021 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy | Senior | 18 53.30 |
18 94.79 |
18 148.09 |
| September 22–25, 2021 | 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | Senior | 22 47.65 |
29 81.13 |
24 128.78 |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "ISU Results Bio - Sofia Lexi Jacqueline FRANK". International Skating Union. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Nepales, Janet Susan. "Meet figure skater Sofia Frank, Philippines' representative to Nebelhorn Olympic qualifier". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (September 14, 2021). "Filipino figure skater Sofia Frank wins bronze in Colorado ahead of Olympic qualifier". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Philippine Skating Union [@phskating] (August 11, 2021). "The Philippine Skating Union welcomes the newest addition to its roster of Senior Women!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (September 27, 2021). "Sofia Frank bids Winter Olympics dream goodbye". Manila Times. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Philippine Skating Union [@phskating] (September 26, 2021). "Congratulations #SofiaFrank for placing 24th place in the #NebelhornTrophy with 128.78 and for qualifying for the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ramos, Josef (October 11, 2021). "Frank keeps 18th spot in Finland". BusinessMirror. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Anolin, Carlo (October 11, 2021). "Sofia Frank breaks PH women's figure skating records". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Yumol, David Tristan (December 10, 2021). "Sofia Frank breaks 8-year spell for PH, qualifies for junior skating worlds". CNN Philippines. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (January 23, 2022). "Sofia Frank ends 4CC debut at 16th place". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- 2005 births
- Filipino female single skaters
- American people of Filipino descent
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado