Audrey Lu

American pair skater (born 2002)
Audrey Lu
Audrey Lu in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France
Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 21)
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
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tallinn Pairs

Audrey Lu (born August 30, 2002) is an American pair skater. With her skating partner, Misha Mitrofanov, she is the 2022 Four Continents champion, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2018 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist, and 2022 U.S. national bronze medalist.

Personal life

Lu was born on August 30, 2002, in Dallas, Texas.[1] She attended Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas. She graduated from Spring Creek Academy as Salutatorian.[2] She is attending University of California, Los Angeles.

Career

Early years

Lu began learning to skate in 2007. She won the 2015 Southwestern Regional Championships.[1] She placed 7th in the juvenile ladies' event at the 2015 U.S. Championships and 6th in the intermediate category at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[3]

2016–2017 season

Lu's pair skating career began when she teamed up with Misha Mitrofanov in May 2016.[4] Making their international debut, the pair placed 12th at an ISU 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 the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[4] He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[4]

2017–2018 season

Lu/Mitrofanov placed 5th at both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the 2018 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 the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018–2019 season

Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic in mid-September, and then placed fifth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They were invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2018 NHK Trophy and 2018 Internationaux de France, where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[5] Debuting at senior Nationals at the 2019 U.S. Championships, they placed sixth.

2019–2020 season

Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. They concluded the season at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth.[6]

2020–2021 season

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the 2020 Skate America, the Grand Prix having 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 the 2021 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

After beginning the season with some minor America competitions, Lu/Mitrofanov competed on the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, finishing in fifth place.[12] They went on to finish in fourth at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup. [13] They next competed at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title.[14]

Lu/Mitrofanov won the bronze medal at the 2022 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 the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, and named as alternates to the American 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 Invitational U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships and won the silver medal.

Programs

Women's singles

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

Pair Skating with Mitrofanov

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[17]
  • Toxic
  • Survivor
    by 2WEI
2020–2021
[18]
2019–2020
[19]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[20]
2016–2017
[21]

Competitive highlights

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

International[14]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Four Continents 1st
GP France 6th
GP NHK Trophy 7th 5th
GP Rostelecom 8th 4th
GP Skate America 3rd
CS Golden Spin 1st
CS Nebelhorn 5th
CS U.S. Classic 2nd 5th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Cranberry Cup 6th
John Nicks Challenge 3rd
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 5th
JGP Belarus 5th
JGP Czech Rep. 12th
JGP Poland 5th
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 1st J 6th 6th 4th 3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

Ladies' singles

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

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Mitrofanov

Senior results

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

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

  1. ^ a b c "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
    "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Audrey LU". rinkresults.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Stigall, 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 from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 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. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from 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. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
  18. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  21. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.

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