Ellie Kawamura

Ellie Kawamura (born November 27, 1993) is an American ladies' figure skater. She is the 2009 U.S. junior national silver medalist and qualified once for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

Ellie Kawamura
Ellie Kawamura at the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final
Personal information
Full nameEllie Kawamura
Country representedUnited States
Born (1993-11-27) November 27, 1993
Monterey Park, California
Home townHacienda Heights, California
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
CoachFrank Carroll
Sondra Holmes
Former coachTammy Gambill
ChoreographerPhillip Mills
Braden Overett
Former choreographerCindy Stuart
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Began skating1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total131.33
2009 JGP Croatia Cup
Short program52.93
2009 JGP Croatia Cup
Free skate78.40
2009 JGP Croatia Cup

Career

Kawamura's parents introduced her to skating at age four, considering it good exercise and balance training.[1]

She won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. Kawamura was then sent to the 2009 International Challenge Cup in The Hague, Netherlands where she won silver on the junior level.

Kawamura made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the following season. She was assigned to a JGP event in Hungary, where she placed 4th, and then to a second event in Croatia, where she won the bronze. This qualified her for the JGP Final in Tokyo, Japan where she placed 8th.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2010–2011
2009–2010
[1]
2008–2009

Competitive highlights
Results[2]
International
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
JGP Final8th
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP Hungary4th
Challenge Cup2nd J.
NACS, Canada3rd N.
National
U.S. Champ.5th N.8th J.2nd J.21st16th
U.S. Jr. Champ.3rd Jv.3rd I.
Pacific Coast3rd N.1st J.1st J.4th
SW Pacific Reg.1st Jv.6th I.1st I.1st N.1st J.1st J.4th
JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References
  1. "Ellie KAWAMURA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
  2. "Competition Results: Ellie KAWAMURA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
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