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Audrey Lu

Audrey Lu(born August 30, 2002) is an Americanpair skater.With her skating partner,Misha Mitrofanov,she is the2022 Four Continentschampion,2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebchampion,2018 CS U.S. International Classicsilver medalist, and2022 U.S. nationalbronze medalist.

Audrey Lu
Audrey Lu in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France
Born(2002-08-30)August 30, 2002(age 22)
Dallas,Texas
HometownFrisco, Texas
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Began skating2007
Medal record
RepresentingUnited States
Figure skating:Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tallinn Pairs

Personal life

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Lu was born on August 30, 2002, inDallas,Texas.[1]She attended Spring Creek Academy inPlano, Texas.She graduated from Spring Creek Academy as Salutatorian.[2]She is attendingUniversity of California, Los Angeles.

Career

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Early years

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Lu began learning to skate in 2007. She won the 2015 Southwestern Regional Championships.[1]She placed 7th in the juvenile ladies' event at the2015 U.S. Championshipsand 6th in the intermediate category at the2016 U.S. Championships.[3]

2016–2017 season

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Lu's pair skating career began when she teamed up withMisha Mitrofanovin May 2016.[4]Making their international debut, the pair placed 12th at anISU 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 theMidwestern Sectional Championships.[4]He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[4]

2017–2018 season

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Lu/Mitrofanov placed 5th at both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the2018 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 the2018 World Junior ChampionshipsinSofia,Bulgaria.

2018–2019 season

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Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the2018 CS U.S. Classicin mid-September, and then placed fifth at the2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.They were invited to twoGrand Prixevents, the2018 NHK Trophyand2018 Internationaux de France,where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[5]Debuting at senior Nationals at the2019 U.S. Championships,they placed sixth.

2019–2020 season

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Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the2019 CS U.S. Classic.On theGrand Prix,they were eighth at the2019 Rostelecom Cup.They concluded the season at the2020 U.S. Championships,where they finished sixth.[6]

2020–2021 season

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With theCOVID-19 pandemicaffecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the2020 Skate America,theGrand Prixhaving 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 the2021 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

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After beginning the season with some minor America competitions, Lu/Mitrofanov competed on theGrand Prixat the2021 NHK Trophy,finishing in fifth place.[12]They went on to finish in fourth at the2021 Rostelecom Cup.[13]They next competed at the2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb,where they won the gold medal, their firstChallengertitle.[14]

Lu/Mitrofanov won the bronze medal at the2022 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 the2022 Four Continents ChampionshipsinTallinn,and named as alternates to theAmerican Olympic team.Lu/Mitrofanov won both segments of the Four Continents competition to take the gold medal.[16]

In March, the cast list for the ice show An Evening with Champions was announced, announcing Audrey Lu skating a solo.

In July, Audrey Lu represented UCLA as a single skater at the 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships and InvitationalU.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championshipsand won the silver medal.

Programs

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Women's singles

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Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Dark Version feat. Brooke
    byTommee Profitt
2022–2023

Pair Skating with Mitrofanov

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[17]
2020–2021
[18]
2019–2020
[19]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[20]
2016–2017
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Competitive highlights

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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

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International[14]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Four Continents 1st
GPFrance 6th
GPNHK Trophy 7th 5th
GPRostelecom 8th 4th
GPSkate America 3rd
CSGolden Spin 1st
CSNebelhorn 5th
CSU.S. Classic 2nd 5th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Cranberry Cup 6th
John Nicks Challenge 3rd
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 5th
JGPBelarus 5th
JGPCzech Rep. 12th
JGPPoland 5th
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 1st J 6th 6th 4th 3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

Ladies' singles

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National[3]
Event 22-23 23-24
U.S. Collegiate Championships 2nd 11th
U.S. National Intercollegiate Final 2nd 2nd

Detailed results

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Current personal best scores are highlighted inbold.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only atISU Championships.

With Mitrofanov

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Senior results

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2021–2022 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 18–23, 2022 2022 Four Continents Championships 1
68.35 		1
120.75 		1
189.10
January 3–9, 2022 2022 U.S. Championships 3
68.11 		3
123.43 		3
191.54
December 7–11, 2021 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3
66.41 		2
128.91 		1
195.32
November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 5
64.95 		5
125.08 		5
190.03
November 26–28, 2021 2021 Rostelecom Cup 4
64.97 		4
121.19 		4
186.16
September 9–10, 2021 2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge 4
66.16 		3
129.04 		3
195.20
August 11–15, 2021 2021 Cranberry Cup International 5
60.75 		9
98.06 		6
158.81
2020–2021 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 3
69.56 		4
128.41 		4
197.97
October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 3
67.52 		4
122.13 		3
189.65
2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 20–23, 2020 2020 International Challenge Cup 2
62.94 		2
110.54 		2
173.48
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 5
65.06 		6
116.43 		6
181.49
November 15–17, 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 8
54.03 		8
99.58 		8
153.61
September 17–22, 2019 2019 CS U.S. Classic 5
63.87 		5
104.63 		5
168.50
2018–2019 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 19–27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 5
66.21 		6
116.21 		6
182.42
November 23–25, 2019 2018 Internationaux de France 6
56.71 		7
100.57 		6
157.28
November 9–11, 2018 2018 NHK Trophy 7
52.35 		7
96.90 		7
149.25
September 26–29, 2018 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6
49.47 		4
107.75 		5
157.22
September 12–16, 2018 2018 CS U.S. Classic 2
57.25 		2
86.68 		2
143.93

Junior results

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2017–2018 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 5–11, 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 6
54.38 		4
105.71 		5
160.09
December 29–January 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 1
60.80 		1
112.51 		1
173.31
October 4–7, 2017 2017 JGP Poland Junior 6
51.53 		5
99.12 		5
150.65
September 20–23, 2017 2017 JGP Belarus Junior 4
52.94 		6
79.19 		5
132.13
2016–2017 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
August 31–September 3, 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 12
44.71 		12
78.48 		12
123.19

References

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  2. ^ab"Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov".U.S. Figure Skating.Archivedfrom the original on September 28, 2018.
    "Earlier versions".IceNetwork.Archived fromthe originalon July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ab"Audrey LU".rinkresults.RetrievedAugust 8,2018.
  4. ^abcStigall, 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. Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2020.RetrievedOctober 24,2020.
  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. ^abc"Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom 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.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2021.
  18. ^"Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2020.
  19. ^"Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon November 16, 2019.
  20. ^"Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2018.
  21. ^"Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon May 31, 2017.
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