Draft:Josephine Lee
| Josephine Lee | |||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 2008 Newport Beach, California, United States[1] | ||||||||
| Hometown | Irvine, California[1] | ||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||
| Coach | Amy Evidente[2] | ||||||||
| Skating club | All Year FSC[1] | ||||||||
Medal record
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Josephine Lee (born 3 February 2008) is an American singles figure skater. She is the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Junior Bronze medalist and the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. silver medalist.
Personal life[edit]
Josephine Lee was born 3 February 2008 to Caroline Tseng, an attorney and Jay Lee, a Software developer. Lee has one brother named Jonathan, and a dog named Jiggy. She enjoys reading and attends the Connections Academy.[3]
In an interview, Lee said her skating inspirations are Yuzuru Hanyu and Kaori Sakamoto. [4]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Josephine began skating at the age of 4 after enrolling in Learn to Skate classes.[4] She failed the first Learn to Skate class she took, which she credits as making her more determined to take up figure skating.
2021–22 season[edit]
In the 2021-22 season, Josephine Lee qualified for her first U.S. Championships as a junior, earning the bronze medal.[5]
2022–23 season[edit]
In 2022-23 season she was assigned to two Junior Grand Prix assignments. After competing on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, she made her debut at the 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, finishing in 11th overall but 4th in the free skate after missing her combination jump in the short program. Combined, her score landed her in 5th place. After her strong finish in the free skate, Josephine was named to the 2023 Junior World Figure Skating Championships team, and placed 19th.[5]
2023–24 season[edit]
Lee placed 8th at the 2023 Junior Grand Prix in Austria, and 3rd at the Junior Cranberry Cup early. Josephine Lee and won the free skate and finished second overall at the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.[6]
Programs[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023–24[1] |
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| 2022–23[1] |
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| 2021–22[1] |
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Competitive highlights[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Josephine Lee US Figure Skating Fan Zone". US Figure Skating Fan Zone. US Figure Skating. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Josephine Lee ISU Bio". isuresults. International Skating Union. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Josephine Lee - Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b Edmunds, Polina (2024-01-17). "The Iron Butterfly". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ a b Knoop, Grace (26 February 2023). "Josephine Lee Up for the Challenge at World Juniors". US Figure Skating. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Hendricks, Maggie. "U.S Figure Skating Championships 2024: Armed with triple Axel, Amber Glenn wins first national title as Isabeau Levito falls to third". Olympics.
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