Amber Glenn

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Amber Glenn
Amber Glenn - 2019 Skate America.jpg
Glenn at 2019 Skate America
Personal information
Full nameAmber Elaine Glenn
Country representedUnited States United States
Born (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 24)
Plano, Texas
Home townPlano, Texas
ResidencePlano, Texas
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
CoachDamon Allen
Tammy Gambill
Former coachPeter Cain
Darlene Cain
Ann Brumbaugh
Ben Shroats
ChoreographerMisha Ge
Katherine Hill
Former choreographerCordero Zuckerman
Daniil Barantsev
Scott Brown
Julia Golovina
Darlene Cain
Rohene Ward
Nick Traxler
Walter Afalla
Ann Brumbaugh
Skating clubDallas FSC
Training locationsColorado Springs, Colorado
Former training locationsPlano, Texas
Euless, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Began skating2004
ISU personal best scores
Combined total201.02
2021 Skate America
Short program68.42
2022 Skate America
Free skate133.45
2021 Skate America

Amber Elaine Glenn (born October 28, 1999) is an American figure skater. She is the 2022 Skate America bronze medalist, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist, 2019 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist, and 2021 U.S. national silver medalist. She has finished within the top ten at two ISU Championships. Earlier in her career, she won bronze at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events (2013 JGP Czech Republic, 2014 JGP France) and the 2014 U.S. junior national title.

Personal life

Glenn was born October 28, 1999, in Plano, Texas.[1] Her father, Richard, works as a police officer.[2] Glenn, who identifies as both bisexual and pansexual,[3] is the only openly LGBTQ ladies' figure skater on Team USA as of December 2019.[4][5] In November 2020, she revealed that she worked with the creative team of the Yuri!!! on Ice movie during production in August 2017.[6]

Career

Glenn began learning to skate in 2004.[7] She won a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic and became a national junior champion at the 2014 U.S. Championships.[8][9] Ranked fifth in the short program and eighth in the free skate, she finished seventh at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She trained in McKinney, Texas[10] and at Stonebriar Ice in Frisco, Texas until the rink closed in 2014.[citation needed]

2014–15 season

In May 2014, U.S. Figure Skating named Glenn as the recipient of the 2014 Athlete Alumni Ambassador (3A) overall award.[11] In August, she won bronze at the 2014 JGP in France. She finished sixth at her second JGP assignment, in Estonia, and 13th on the senior level at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

2015–16 season

Glenn began the 2015–2016 season training in McKinney, Texas under Ann Brumbaugh and Ben Shroats.[12] After placing fifth at the 2015 JGP in Latvia and sixth on the senior level at the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic in mid-October, she decided to take a break to "reevaluate".[2] She resumed training in February 2016 after joining Peter Cain and Darlene Cain in Euless, Texas.[2]

2016–17 season

Glenn placed fifth at the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, fourth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, and eighth at the 2017 U.S. Championships. She was selected to compete at the 2017 World Junior Championships but withdrew in early March.[13]

2017–18 season

Glenn finished eighth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy. She was invited to compete at her first Grand Prix event, the 2017 Cup of China, after the withdrawal of Gracie Gold.[14] She placed tenth in China, and finished the season with a second consecutive eighth-place at the 2018 U.S. Championships.

2018–19 season

Glenn was sixth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy, and seventh at the 2019 U.S. Championships.

2019–20 season

Competing on the Challenger series again at the start of the 2019–2020 season, Glenn won the bronze medal at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. This was her first senior international medal. Assigned to two Grand Prix events, she placed seventh at the 2019 Skate America and sixth at the 2019 Cup of China.[15] She was fourth in the short program at the 2020 U.S. Championships with a clean skate and, remarking on her then-recent coming out, said it "has brought a weight off my shoulders. It was very scary, and not having to pretend I’m someone I’m not anymore.[16] She dropped to fifth place after the free skate, and said further mental preparation was needed.[17] Glenn finished ninth at the 2020 Four Continents Championships, her first senior ISU championship assignment.[18]

2020–21 season

The coronavirus pandemic prompted a multi-month hiatus from training, after which Glenn began working on mastering the triple Axel, which she had been attempting "for fun" periodically for nine years by that point. She missed an early virtual competition due to fracturing her orbital bone after passing out cryotherapy, but then attempted the triple Axel for the first time in competition during a later virtual domestic event, singling it.[19]

With the pandemic restricting international travel, the ISU opted to conduct the Grand Prix assignments based mainly on training location. Glenn was assigned to compete at the 2020 Skate America.[20] She placed fifth in the Skate America short program after having to execute a turn in between her triple-triple jump combination.[21] She was sixth in the free skate, remaining in fifth place overall.[22]

Glenn attempted her triple Axel in the short program at the 2021 U.S. Championships, but was unable to successfully land it.[23] Her otherwise strong performances earned her her highest-ever placement at the event and first senior national medal, a silver. She expressed that she was "happy to finally put out a performance I'm proud of." Glenn revealed that she had been suffering from a foot infection that had spread up to the knee, and begun a course of antibiotics on the day of the free skate.[24]

Despite her silver medal, U.S. Figure Skating opted to name bronze medalist Karen Chen, who had finished 0.35 points behind Glenn, alongside champion Bradie Tennell to the 2021 World Championships team.[25] It was the first time since 2008, when Katrina Hacker was bypassed in favor of Kimmie Meissner, that the selected ladies team in a non-Olympic year did not follow Nationals placements (for age-eligible skaters). Glenn was instead named first alternate.[26] She had previously said, when asked about the prospect of the World team, "US Figure Skating should go with a team that they know will go and get those three spots back. Whether that includes me or not, I’m all for it either way."[24]

2021–22 season

Glenn withdrew from the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup event, and then made her full competitive debut at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, where she placed tenth.[27]

Beginning the Grand Prix at 2021 Skate America, Glenn did not attempt a triple Axel in competition after practice session difficulties. Seventh in both segments of the competition, she placed sixth overall with a score of 201.02, breaking 200 points internationally for the first time. Speaking afterward she said "breaking that point target internationally for the first time, it really makes me feel like I'm up there and it's not just, ‘Oh she got second at Nationals, she did this in her own country.’ I know I can hold my own internationally and this is just a taste of that."[28][29] She went on to finish seventh at the 2021 NHK Trophy.[30]

Glenn concluded the fall season at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where she won the silver medal.[31] Attempting to qualify for the American Olympic team at the 2022 U.S. Championships in January, Glenn struggled in the short program and finished fourteenth in that segment. She tested positive for COVID-19 afterward, and withdrew before the free skate. She was named as an alternate for the Olympic team.[32]

2022–23 season

Prior to starting the season, Glenn relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado to train under Damon Allen, Tammy Gambill, and Viktor Pfeifer.[33]

Glenn started off her season with a bronze medal at the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup event, before finishing fourth at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy.[31] On the Grand Prix at 2022 Skate America, Glenn scored a personal best in her short program of 68.42, placing third in that segment and then third in the free skate as well to take the bronze medal. This was her first Grand Prix figure skating medal. On her performance in the free skate, she said afterward that "knowing that I didn't feel 100% out there when I was skating and how much room for improvement, the possibilities are endless. It really kind of just blew my mind that I'm finally starting to reach my potential."[34]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[35][36]
2021–2022
[37]
2020–2021
[38]
2019–2020
[39]
2018–2019
[1][40]
2017–2018
[7][41]
2016–2017
[42][2]
2015–2016
[12][43]
2014–2015
[10][44][45]
  • Summertime
    by Giovanni
    choreo. by Nick Traxler
2013–2014
[9][46]
  • Summertime
    by Giovanni
    choreo. by Nick Traxler
2012–2013
[47]
2011–2012
[47]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2012–present

International[31]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Four Continents 9th
GP Cup of China 10th 6th
GP NHK Trophy 7th TBD
GP Skate America 7th 5th 6th 3rd
CS Finlandia Trophy 10th
CS Golden Spin 4th 2nd
CS Lombardia 8th 6th 4th
CS Nebelhorn 5th
CS U.S. Classic 3rd
Autumn Classic 6th
Challenge Cup 4th
Cranberry Cup WD 3rd
Philadelphia 5th 5th
International: Junior[31]
Junior Worlds 7th WD
JGP Czech Rep. 3rd
JGP Estonia 6th
JGP France 3rd
JGP Latvia 5th
National[47]
U.S. Champ. 5th J 1st J 13th 8th 8th 7th 5th 2nd WD
Midwestern Sect. 3rd J 1st J 2nd WD 3rd 1st
ISP Points Chall. 3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: J = Junior

2009–2012: Juvenile to novice levels

National[47]
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
U.S. Championships 2nd N
U.S. Junior Championships 10th I
Midwestern Sectionals 2nd N
Southwestern Regionals 1st V 3rd I 1st N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

Detailed results

Senior level

2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
October 21–23, 2022 2022 Skate America 3
68.42 		3
129.19 		3
197.61
September 16–18, 2022 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy 8
55.99 		4
121.02 		4
177.01
August 9–14, 2022 2022 Cranberry Cup International 11
45.99 		1
120.74 		3
166.73
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 3–9, 2022 2022 U.S. Championships 14
54.80 		WD WD
December 7-11, 2021 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2
64.45 		2
118.91 		2
183.36
November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 6
63.43 		8
112.40 		7
175.83
October 22–24, 2021 2021 Skate America 7
67.57 		7
133.45 		6
201.02
October 7–10, 2021 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 10
60.76 		10
122.70 		10
183.46
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 5
70.83 		2
144.50 		2
215.33
October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 5
67.85 		6
122.24 		5
190.09
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 9
65.39 		9
125.44 		7
190.83
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 4
73.16 		9
113.42 		5
186.57
November 8–10, 2019 2019 Cup of China 3
67.69 		6
110.66 		6
178.35
October 18–20, 2019 2019 Skate America 7
64.71 		9
104.92 		7
169.63
October 17–22, 2019 2019 CS U.S. International Classic 2
66.09 		3
120.19 		3
186.28
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 21–24, 2019 2019 Challenge Cup 1
5
4
180.91
January 19–27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 4
69.86 		8
110.87 		7
180.73
September 13–16, 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 4
58.57 		5
107.68 		6
166.25
August ?–?, 2018 2018 Philadelphia Summer International 2
54.53 		8
68.25 		5
122.78
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 1–9, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 9
61.62 		9
106.44 		8
168.06
November 3–5, 2017 2017 Cup of China 10
52.61 		10
98.53 		10
151.14
September 14–17, 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 8
57.44 		11
92.52 		8
149.96
August ?–?, 2017 2018 Philadelphia Summer International 7
55.40
95.46 		5
150.86
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships 12
56.34 		8
116.29 		8
172.63
December 7–10, 2016 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2
67.93 		4
115.67 		4
183.60
September 22–24, 2016 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 4
55.92 		6
101.76 		5
157.68

Junior level

2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
October 12–15, 2015 2015 Autumn Classic International Senior 6
52.08 		7
70.20 		6
122.28
August 26–29, 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 6
53.21 		4
106.75 		5
159.96
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships Senior 7
63.04 		15
96.37 		13
159.41
September 25–27, 2014 2014 JGP Estonia Junior 5
49.66 		6
93.17 		6
142.83
August 21–23, 2014 2014 JGP France Junior 3
54.71 		4
93.32 		3
148.03
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 10–16, 2014 2014 World Junior Championships Junior 5
56.58 		8
102.30 		7
158.88
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Junior Championships Junior 1
63.99 		1
122.51 		1
186.52
October 3–5, 2013 2013 JGP Czech Republic Junior 4
56.84 		3
107.34 		3
164.18

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