Angela Lien

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Angela Lien
Born (1981-01-16) January 16, 1981 (age 43)
Duluth, Minnesota
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Figure skating career
CoachZoe Hill, Heather Seyfer
Skating clubDuluth FSC
Retired2008

Angela "Angie" Lien (born January 16, 1981) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003 Winter Universiade silver medalist. She was the oldest competitor in the ladies' division at both the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. [1]

Contents

In 2013, Lien joined the Disney on Ice tour. [2]

Results

International [3]
Event93–9495–9697–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–0505–0606–0707–08
Winter Universiade 2nd
National [3]
U.S. Champ. 7th N.14th15th20th17th
Midwestern Sect. 5th I.3rd N.4thWD6th3rd8th4th6th3rd
Upper Great Lakes3rd I.1st N.9th J.2nd1st1st5th2nd4th1st3rd1st
U.S. Collegiate6th3rd
Levels: I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior
WD: Withdrew

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2006–07
[3]

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References

  1. Blount, Rachel (January 12, 2008). "Duluth's Lien has lasted in young woman's sport". Star Tribune.
  2. Rambhai, Jyoti (April 11, 2016). "Figure skating silver medallist Angela Lien plays Elsa from Frozen in Disney on Ice". times-series.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "2007 U.S. Championships profile". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011.