Role Figure skater Skating club Varennes FSC Quebec Choreographer Tom Dickson | Country represented Canada Name Selena Zhao | |
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Born 10 May 1998 (age 25) ( 1998-05-10 ) Kirkland, Washington Training locations Colorado Springs, Colorado Combined total 157.03
2015 U.S. Classic Free skate 106.26
2015 U.S. Classic Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Coach Christine Haigler, Damon Allen | ||
Former coach Kori Ade, Darin Hosier Short program 51.11
2014 JGP Germany | ||
Isu 2014 jr grand prix dresden ladies short program selena zhao can
Selena Zhao (born 10 May 1998) is a Canadian competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 Canadian Junior Champion.
Contents
- Isu 2014 jr grand prix dresden ladies short program selena zhao can
- Isu 2014 jr grand prix ljubljana ladies free skate selena zhao can
- Personal life
- Career
- 2014 2015 season
- 2015 2016 season
- References
Isu 2014 jr grand prix ljubljana ladies free skate selena zhao can
Personal life
Zhao was born in the United States and holds a dual citizenship as an American and Canadian. Her parents were born in Beijing, China before emigrating to Vancouver, where her father earned his PhD. They eventually moved to Ottawa, where Zhao's older brother, Davis, was born. The family later settled in Kirkland, Washington for Zhao's father's job, where she was eventually born. Zhao now studies at Harvard University as a member of the Class of 2020.
Career
Zhao began working with coaches, Christy Krall and Damon Allen, at the age of fourteen.
2014-2015 season
Zhao made her international debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix during the 2014-15 figure skating season. Zhao finished 10th at her JGP event in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 9th at her JGP event in Dresden, Germany.
At the 2015 Canadian Junior Championships, Zhao won the gold medal.
This earned her a spot for the 2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships where she had the flu but competed anyway and placed 26th.
2015-2016 season
Zhao made her senior debut at the 2015 U.S. International Classic, where she placed 5th.