Charlotte Lichtman

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Charlotte Lichtman
Grand Prix Final 2010 Charlotte LICHTMAN Dean COPELY SD.jpg
Lichtman & Copely at the 2010–2011 JGP Final
Born (1993-03-26) March 26, 1993 (age 30)
Detroit, Michigan
Hometown Northville, Michigan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Coach Igor Shpilband
Marina Zueva
Skating clubArctic FSC
Began skating1999

Charlotte Lichtman (born March 26, 1993 in Detroit) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Dean Copely, she is the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist and U.S. Junior champion.

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Career

Charlotte Lichtman began skating in 1999. [1] She was a singles skater until the age of 14 and competed up to the novice level. [2] She teamed up with Dean Copely after the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships. [3] They trained in Canton, Michigan with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series during the 2009–10 season.

Lichtman and Copely won gold and bronze medals on the 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and qualified for the JGP Final where they finished 5th. They won the U.S. Junior Championships. [4] At Junior Worlds they won a bronze medal. [5]

Lichtman and Copely announced the end of their partnership on April 27, 2012. [6]

Programs

(with Copely)

Season Short dance Free dance
2011–2012
[1]
  • Austin Powers
2010–2011
[7]
Beetlejuice:
Original dance
2009–2010
[8]
Georgian folk:
  • Lezginka
  • Suliko
Limelight
by Charlie Chaplin
2008–2009
[9]
Crazy for You
by George Gershwin:

Competitive highlights

(with Copely)

Results [10]
International
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
GP Cup of China 7th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 3rd
JGP Final 5th
JGP Austria 1st
JGP Croatia 4th
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Hungary 8th
National
U.S. Championships 9th J.8th J.1st J.10th
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd J.1st J.
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
J. = Junior level

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References

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