Vivian Le

Vivian Le (born July 30, 2000) is an American former 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]

Vivian Le
Born (2000-07-30) July 30, 2000
Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
Height1.46 m (4 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachRafael Arutunian
Skating clubDallas FSC
Began skating2005

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][1]
2015–16
[2]
  • Nuages... En Montagnes
    by Pierre Porte
    choreo. by Olga Ganicheva
2014–15
[1]
    2013–14
    [4]

        Competitive highlights

        The JGP: Junior Grand Prix

        International: Junior[5]
        Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
        JGP Slovakia3rd
        JGP SloveniaWD
        JGP United States3rd
        GP Bratislava1st
        National[1]
        U.S. Champ.1st N3rd J2nd J19th
        Midwestern Sect.8th I1st N1st J1st J5th
        Pacific Sect.3rd
        Southwestern Reg.11th V3rd V1st N1st J3rd
        Southwest Pacific Reg.4th1st
        TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew
        Levels – V: Juvenile; I: Intermediate; N: Novice; J: Junior

        References
        1. "Vivian Le". IceNetwork.
        2. "Vivian LE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
        3. Wong, Jackie (April 24, 2016). "Off-season news 2016: Retirements, coaching changes, music selections". Rocker Skating. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
        4. Rutherford, Lynn (January 6, 2014). "Le Lutzes her way to novice ladies gold". IceNetwork.
        5. "Competition Results: Vivian LE". International Skating Union. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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