Vivian Le

Vivian Le
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000
Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
Residence Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height 1.46 m (4 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Coach Rafael Arutunian
Former coach Aleksey Letov
Chris Browne
Choreographer Nadia Kanaeva
Adam Rippon
Former choreographer Olga Ganicheva
Skating club Dallas FSC
Training locations Plano, Texas
Began skating 2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 176.30
2015 JGP Slovakia
Short program 61.45
2015 JGP Slovakia
Free skate 114.85
2015 JGP Slovakia

Vivian Le (born July 30, 2000) is an American competitive figure skater. She is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, the 2016 U.S Junior silver medalist, and the 2014 U.S Novice champion.[1]

Personal life

Le was born in Mesquite, Texas.[2] She has an older brother named John and a younger sister named Diana, who swims competitively. She attends Spring Creek Academy.[1]

Career

Early years

Le began skating at the age of five.[1] During the 2013–14 season, she won the novice ladies' title at the 2014 U.S. Championships. In 2014–15, she moved up to the junior ranks and took bronze on that level at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

2015–16 season

Le made her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut during the 2015–16 season. She won bronze at both of her assigned JGP events, in Bratislava, Slovakia and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and finished as the third alternate for the JGP Final. At the 2016 Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships, Le won the gold medal on the junior level. She then closed her season at the 2016 U.S. Championships by winning the silver medal after placing second in both segments of the junior ladies' event.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2016–17
[3]
2015–16
[2]
  • Nuages... En Montagnes
    by Pierre Porte
    choreo. by Olga Ganicheva
2014–15
[1]
    2013–14
    [5]

        Competitive highlights

        The JGP: Junior Grand Prix

        International: Junior[6]
        Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
        JGP Slovakia 3rd
        JGP Slovenia TBD
        JGP United States 3rd
        National[1]
        U.S. Champ. 1st N 3rd J 2nd J
        Midwestern Sect. 1st N 1st J 1st J
        Southwestern Reg. 11th V 3rd V 1st N
        TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
        Levels – V: Juvenile; N: Novice; J: Junior

        References

        1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vivian Le". IceNetwork. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
        2. 1 2 "Vivian LE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
        3. ↑ "Vivian Le". Ice Network.
        4. ↑ "Off-season news 2016: Retirements, coaching changes, music selections". Rocker Skating. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
        5. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 6, 2014). "Le Lutzes her way to novice ladies gold". IceNetwork.
        6. ↑ "Competition Results: Vivian LE". International Skating Union. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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