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American pairs skater
Olivia Flores
(born August 12, 2007) is an American figure skater and competes in both
single skating
and
pair skating
. With her partner
Luke Wang
, she is the 2024 U.S.
junior national champion
, the
2024 World Junior Championship
silver medalist, the
2023 JGP Austria
silver medalist, and the
2023 JGP Turkey
silver medalist.
Personal life
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She began skating at four years old. Her older sister,
Isabella Flores
, also skates competitively in the ice dance discipline. She is coached by
Drew Meekins
and
Natalia Mishkutenok
and trains in Colorado Springs.
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Career
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Flores began skating when she was five after her sister
Isabella Flores
began skating. In addition to pair skating, she competes in women's singles.
Partnership with Wang
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2022-23 Season
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Flores partnered with Wang in June 2022. During their first season together, they won the Cup of Colorado, placed fourth at the USA Midwestern sectionals, and went to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they also finished in fourth place. They won their first international competition, the
International Challenge Cup
, during their debut season as well.
2023-24 Season
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Flores and Wang competed at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, where they placed second. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the
2023 JGP Austria
, where they finished in second place. They also placed second at their second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the
2023 JGP Turkey
, which qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fifth.
At their second nationals, they won both the short program and free skate segments and won the gold medal by 24.47 points. They were selected for the
World Junior
team, where they won the silver medal.
Programs
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Pair skating with Luke Wang
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Season
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Short program
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Free skating
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Exhibition
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2023?24
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- Once Upon A December
from
Anastasia
preformed by Christy Altomare
choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok and Isabella Flores
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- The Force Theme
- Rey’s Theme
by Samuel Kim
Music arrangement & composition by Hugo Chouinard and Luke Wang
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- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
by
Wham!
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2022?23
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- Once Upon A December
from
Anastasia
preformed by Christy Altomare
choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok and Isabella Flores
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Competitive highlights
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Pair skating with Olivia Flores
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Detailed results
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Pair skating with Olivia Flores
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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System
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Segment
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Type
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Score
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Event
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Total
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TSS
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166.89
|
2024 World Junior Championships
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Short program
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TSS
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62.33
|
2024 World Junior Championships
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TES
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35.79
|
2024 World Junior Championships
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PCS
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26.54
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2024 World Junior Championships
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Free skating
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TSS
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105.00
|
2023 JGP Turkey
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TES
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52.34
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2023 JGP Turkey
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PCS
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54.16
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2024 World Junior Championships
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- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at
ISU Championships
.
- At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
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