Angela Wang

Angela Wang (born July 30, 1996) is an American ladies' figure skater. She is the 2017 Bavarian Open champion, a three-time medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and a three-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series. Her JGP medals include gold from a 2012 competition in Croatia.

Angela Wang
Angela Wang in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1996-07-30) July 30, 1996 Salt Lake City, Utah
Height	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Coach	Ravi Walia
Former coach	Christy Krall Damon Allen Janet Champion Scott Smith
Choreographer	Karen Kwan-Oppegard Michelle Kwan Tanith Belbin White
Former choreographer	Phillip Mills Jeffrey Buttle Rachael Flatt Tom Dickson Damon Allen Scott Brown
Skating club	Salt Lake City FSC
Training locations	Edmonton, Alberta
Former training locations	Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City
Began skating	2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	183.85 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short program	62.54 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skate	121.31 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy

Personal life

Angela Wang, an only child, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] Her mother, Shuyan, is an English-Mandarin translator, while her father, Laixin, is a pharmaceutical drug developer.[2] Her parents moved from China to the United States in 1994.[3]

Wang graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2014.[2][4] She then majored in exercise science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.[5][6]

Career

Wang began skating in 2002 because the Winter Olympics were held that year in her hometown of Salt Lake City.[2] She made her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut during the 2010–2011 season, placing fourth at her sole assignment, the SBC Cup held in Japan.

Wang relocated to Colorado Springs in the summer of 2011 and joined Christy Krall and Damon Allen. Competing in the 2012 JGP series, she won bronze in Lake Placid, New York and gold in Zagreb, Croatia. She qualified for the JGP Final, where she placed fourth. She was coached by Christy Krall, Damon Allen, and Janet Champion in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[7]

The following season, Wang took silver in Gdańsk, Poland and placed fifth in Ostrava, Czech Republic, becoming the first alternate for the JGP Final. She was called up when Karen Chen withdrew and finished sixth.

Making her senior international debut, Wang medaled at two 2014–15 ISU Challenger Series events, taking bronze at the Lombardia Trophy and silver at the Autumn Classic. She placed 15th at the 2015 U.S. Championships and 10th at the 2016 U.S. Championships.

In October 2016, Wang withdrew from the 2016 Skate America due to a right ankle injury.[8] She finished 7th at the U.S. Championships in January 2017 and won gold the following month at the Bavarian Open.

In January 2018, Wang placed 7th again at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and was named as the third alternate for the 2018 Winter Olympics team. During the season, she was coached by Christy Krall, Ryan Bradley, and Erik Schulz in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] She then relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to be coached by Ravi Walia.[2]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019 [2]	Praying by Kesha	Send in the Clowns performed by Barbra Streisand
2017–2018 [1][9]	Over the Rainbow performed by Katharine McPhee choreo. by Phillip Mills	Circles by Greta Svabo Bech choreo. by Tanith Belbin White, Charlie White
2016–2017 [10][5][11]	Over the Rainbow performed by Katharine McPhee choreo. by Phillip Mills	In the Mood by Glenn Miller The Notebook by Aaron Zigman choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
2015–2016 [12][13]	Paint It Black by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà choreo. by Rachael Flatt	En Aranjuez con tu amor performed by Sarah Brightman choreo. by Mark Pillay
2014–2015 [2][14]	Paint It Black by Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà choreo. by Rachael Flatt	Papa, Can You Hear Me? by Itzhak Perlman The Way He Makes Me Feel by Moscow Virtuosi
2013–2014 [4][15]	A Beautiful Storm by Jennifer Thomas choreo. by Tom Dickson	Nights in the Gardens of Spain by Manuel de Falla choreo. by Catarina Lindgren
2012–2013 [7]	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun	Ladies in Lavender by Nigel Hess
2011–2012 [2]	A League of Their Own by Hans Zimmer	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tan Dun
2010–2011	Mulan by Jerry Goldsmith	How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell
2009–2010 [2]	Yellow River Concerto performed by Lang Lang	Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
2008–2009 [2]	Nessun dorma (from Turandot) by Giacomo Puccini	New World Concerto by Antonín Dvořák

Competitive highlights

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

2010–2011 to present

International[16]
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19
Four Continents								9th
GP Finland									11th
GP NHK Trophy									11th
GP Rostelecom Cup					9th
GP France						8th
GP Skate America							WD
CS Autumn Classic					2nd
CS Finlandia								4th	8th
CS Golden Spin						5th
CS Lombardia					3rd
CS Nebelhorn							WD
CS Ondrej Nepela									WD
CS Tallinn Trophy								5th
CS U.S. Classic						3rd
Autumn Classic						3rd
Philadelphia								2nd
Bavarian Open							1st
International: Junior[16]
JGP Final			4th	6th
JGP Croatia			1st
JGP Czech Republic				5th
JGP Japan	4th
JGP Poland				2nd
JGP U.S.			3rd
National[2]
U.S. Champ.		8th	9th	15th	15th	10th	7th	7th	WD
Pacific Coast	5th J	3rd
Central Pacific	1st J	1st
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

2005–2006 to 2009–2010

National[2]
Event	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
U.S. Champ.				3rd N	7th J
U.S. Junior Champ.	7th V	9th I	4th I
Pacific Coast Sect.				2nd N	1st J
Central Pacific Reg.	1st V	1st I	1st I	2nd N	1st J
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

References

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2. "Angela Wang". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018.
   "Earlier versions: 2013–2018". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
   "Earlier versions: 2011–2013". Archived from the original on February 3, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
3. Rao, Anand (May 25, 2009). "Butterfly on Ice". Utah Stories. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
4. Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (April 16, 2013). "The Inside Edge: Settlage's new art, Kerr's heart". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
5. Terry, Michael (August 1, 2016). "Aaron debuts 'Lion King' free at Collegiate champs; Wang cruises to ladies gold on strength of Buttle-choreographed free skate". IceNetwork.com.
6. Brannen, Sarah S. (March 3, 2017). "The Inside Edge: Skaters balance training, studies". IceNetwork.com.
7. "Angela WANG: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
8. "Team USA announces Grand Prix series event withdrawals" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. October 12, 2016.
9. Rutherford, Lynn (August 7, 2018). "Dolensky, Tennell shine bright in Pennsylvania". IceNetwork.com.
10. "Angela WANG: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
11. Rutherford, Lynn (August 25, 2016). "Wagner, Gold hit Champs Camp in different places". IceNetwork.com.
12. "Angela WANG: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
13. Slater, Paula (September 4, 2015). "USA's Wang staying healthy for 2015-16". Golden Skate.
14. "Angela WANG: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
15. "Angela WANG: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
16. "Competition Results: Angela WANG". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014.

External links

Media related to Angela Wang at Wikimedia Commons

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• Angela Wang at U.S. Figure Skating