Ryan Dunk(born October 14, 2000) is a retired American competitivefigure skater.He is the2019 U.S. Junior Nationalgold medalist and the2019 Asian Open Trophybronze medalist.
| Ryan Dunk | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 2000 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Hometown | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Discipline | Men's singles |
| Began skating | 2009 |
| Retired | April 5, 2022 |
Personal life
editRyan Dunk was born on October 14, 2000. He began skating in 2009 after his mother brought him to a rink and he participated in a group lesson.[1][2]
In anInstagrampost on October 14, 2021, Ryan Dunk came out asgay.[3]
Career
edit2018–19 season
editDunk began his season by competing in the2018 JGP series.At the2018 JGP Slovakia,he placed sixth, while he placed fifth at the2018 JGP Armenia.
Dunk won his first junior national title in 2019 with 68.58 in the short program, 132.85 in the free skate, and 201.43 overall.[4]He made his international senior debut at the2019 International Challenge Cup,where he finished in fifth place.
In 2018, Dunk moved toBostonto train with Peter Johansson and Mark Mitchell.[5][1]
2019–20 season
editReturning to theJunior Grand Prix,Dunk finished fifth at the2019 JGP United Statesand sixth at the2019 JGP Poland.Making his senior international debut at theISU Challenger series,he won the bronze medal at the2019 Asian Open Trophy.He then appeared at the2020 U.S. Championships,where he finished eleventh.[6]
2020–21 season
editDuring thepandemic-limitedseason, Dunk's lone competition appearance was at the2021 U.S. Championships,where he finished in eleventh place.[6]
2021–22 season
editDunk finished ninth at the2022 U.S. Championships.[6]
On April 5, an article announced that Dunk had retired from competition.[7]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skate | Ref. |
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| 2018–19 |
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| 2019–20 |
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Competitive highlights
edit- CS – Event of theISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of theISU Junior Grand Prix Series
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Detailed results
edit| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 205.90 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| Short program | TSS | 72.90 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| TES | 39.19 | 2019 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 34.95 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 133.00 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| TES | 65.32 | 2019 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 69.20 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 170.71 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| Short program | TSS | 60.85 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| TES | 32.25 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| PCS | 28.60 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| Free skating | TSS | 109.86 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| TES | 50.56 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| PCS | 59.30 | 2017 JGP Austria |
- At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Senior level
edit| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 21–24, 2019 |  2019 International Challenge Cup
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7 | 65.36 | 5 | 128.59 | 5 | 193.95 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2019 |  2019 CS Asian Open Trophy
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4 | 71.56 | 3 | 127.47 | 3 | 199.03 |
| Jan 20–26, 2020 |  2020 U.S. Championships
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14 | 67.15 | 11 | 132.30 | 11 | 199.45 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships
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14 | 65.60 | 13 | 127.06 | 14 | 192.66 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 3–9, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Championships
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11 | 65.66 | 9 | 125.70 | 9 | 191.36 |
Junior level
edit| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships (Junior)
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4 | 57.78 | 3 | 114.44 | 3 | 172.22 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Philadelphia Summer International
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1 | 60.60 | 1 | 117.92 | 1 | 178.52 |
| Aug 23–26, 2017 |  2017 JGP Austria
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5 | 60.85 | 12 | 109.86 | 9 | 170.71 |
| Dec 29, 2017 –Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships (Junior)
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10 | 53.43 | 3 | 119.25 | 4 | 172.68 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 22–25, 2018 |  2018 JGP Slovakia
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6 | 63.08 | 6 | 125.83 | 6 | 188.91 |
| Oct 10–13, 2018 |  2018 JGP Armenia
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4 | 68.45 | 6 | 126.85 | 5 | 195.30 |
| Jan 19–27, 2019 | 2019 U.S. Championships (Junior)
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2 | 68.58 | 1 | 132.85 | 1 | 201.43 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 28–31, 2019 | 2019 JGP United States
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6 | 63.89 | 6 | 124.50 | 5 | 188.39 |
| Sep 18–21, 2019 |  2019 JGP Poland
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5 | 72.90 | 6 | 133.00 | 6 | 205.90 |
References
edit- ^abLee, Edward (6 February 2019)."White Hall's Ryan Dunk a rising star as U.S. junior men's figure skating champion".baltimoresun.com.Retrieved2019-04-15.
- ^ab"Biography".www.isuresults.com.Retrieved2019-04-15.
- ^@ryan.dunk (October 14, 2021)."Turned 21 today and felt kinda cute all grown up BUT!!! more importantly, I want to tell you all that I am gay!..."RetrievedDecember 2,2023– viaInstagram.
- ^"2019 GEICO U.S. Figure Skating Championships".www.usfigureskating.org.Retrieved2019-04-15.
- ^Hayes, Theo (2019-02-12)."Hereford senior heads to Netherlands for ice skating championship".WBAL.Retrieved2019-09-12.
- ^abc"Competition Results: Ryan Dunk".www.isuresults.com.Retrieved2019-04-18.
- ^Norwood, Katelyn."Going for gold: Suffolk senior reflects on figure skating career".The Suffolk Journal.Retrieved2022-04-06.
- ^abcdefghij"USA–Ryan Dunk".SkatingScores.com.RetrievedAugust 4,2024.
- ^ab"Personal Bests Ryan Dunk (USA)".International Skating Union.
External links
edit- Ryan Dunkat theInternational Skating Union
- Ryan Dunkat SkatingScores.com