Farah Sheikh

2013 U.S. Figure Skating Collegiate National Champion

Farah Jameela Sheikh Mattone (pronounced 'Shake') ^[1] is the 2013 US Ladies Collegiate Figure Skating National Champion. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} She is from Lexington, Kentucky. ^[8]

Skating career

Sheikh began skating as a preteen. ^[9] She trained in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the Detroit Skating Club under coach Julianne Berlin, a world-level figure skating coach, Yuka Sato, Anjelika Alexeyevna Krylova, Aaron Parchem, and Jason Dungjen. ^{[10] [11]} Sheikh was the Figure Skating Michigan State Champion twice during high school. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Business career

Sheikh set up and owns a company, Bunnyblast Pre-workout. ^[15]

Academic achievements

In 2017, Sheikh earned a degree in Psychology with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Miami. ^[16] In 2020, Sheikh graduated from law school, earning her Juris Doctor from The University of Miami School of Law. ^[17]

References

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15. "Lexington start up founder talks about Bunnyblast". hub.wtvq.com. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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17. Maya Bell (April 13, 2020). "'Cane Angel Network opens for business". News @ The U. Retrieved April 5, 2025.