Charlotte Lichtman(born March 26, 1993, inDetroit) is anAmericanformer competitiveice dancer.With former partnerDean Copely,she is the2011 World Junior bronze medalistandU.S. Junior champion.
| Charlotte Lichtman | |
|---|---|
 Lichtman & Copely at the2010–2011 JGP Final | |
| Born | March 26, 1993 Detroit,Michigan |
| Hometown | Northville, Michigan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva |
| Skating club | Arctic FSC |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Career
editCharlotte Lichtman began skating in 1999.[1]She was asinglesskater until the age of 14 and competed up to the novice level.[2]She teamed up withDean Copelyafter the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships.[3]They trained in Canton, Michigan with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They began competing on theISU Junior Grand Prixseries during the2009–10season.
Lichtman and Copely won gold and bronze medals on the2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prixseries, and qualified for theJGP Finalwhere they finished 5th. They won theU.S. Junior Championships.[4]AtJunior Worldsthey won a bronze medal.[5]
Lichtman and Copely announced the end of their partnership on April 27, 2012.[6]
Programs
edit(with Copely)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 [1] |
| |
| 2010–2011 [7] |
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Beetlejuice:
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [8] |
Georgianfolk:
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Limelight byCharlie Chaplin |
| 2008–2009 [9] |
Crazy for You byGeorge Gershwin: |
Competitive highlights
edit(with Copely)
| Results[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| GPCup of China | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Austria | 1st | |||
| JGP Croatia | 4th | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Hungary | 8th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 9th J. | 8th J. | 1st J. | 10th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd J. | 1st J. | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level | ||||
References
edit- ^ab"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2011/2012".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on April 19, 2012.RetrievedMay 22,2014.
- ^Mittan, Barry (September 28, 2009)."Canton's Copely Channels Chaplin with Charlotte Lichtman".SkateToday.
- ^Walker, Elvin (February 27, 2011)."Lichtman and Copely hungry for another podium".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011)."Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^Flade, Tatiana (March 4, 2011)."Monko and Khaliavin capture gold".GoldenSkate.com.RetrievedApril 9,2011.
- ^"Lichtman, Copely end four-year dance partnership".U.S. Figure Skating.Ice Network. April 27, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon May 22, 2013.RetrievedApril 27,2012.
- ^"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2010/2011".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2011.
- ^"Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2009/2010".International Skating Union.Archived fromthe originalon August 3, 2010.
- ^"Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely".Ice Network.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2012.
- ^"Competition Results: Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY".International Skating Union.
External links
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- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copelyat theInternational Skating Union
- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean CopelyArchivedSeptember 24, 2012, at theWayback Machineat Icenetwork