Max Aaron

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Max Aaron
Max Aaron - 2016 Worlds.jpg
Aaron during the exhibition gala at the 2016 World Championships
Full nameMaxwell Theodore Aaron
Born (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Men's singles
Began skating1996
RetiredApril 19, 2018 [1]
Highest WS11th (2015–16 & 2014–15)
Medal record
U.S. Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Omaha Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Saint Paul Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Boston Singles
World Team Trophy
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Tokyo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Tokyo Team

Maxwell Theodore "Max" Aaron (born February 25, 1992) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2013 U.S. national champion, the 2015 Skate America champion, the 2011 U.S. national junior champion, and a three-time U.S. International Classic champion (2012, 2013, and 2014). Aaron announced his retirement from figure skating on April 19, 2018.

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Personal life

Maxwell Theodore Aaron was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. [2] The second of three children born to Mindy, a nurse, and Neil, a pediatrician, he has two sisters, Madeline and Molly, both of whom have competed in pair skating. [3] [4] He is Jewish, [5] and was raised in a traditionally Conservative Jewish home. [6] He said:

I grew up looking to all those Jewish athletes for inspiration. I always thought the list needed to be longer. We needed to have a stronger representation of Jewish athletes, and I’m so happy that I’m part of them now. [6]

Aaron attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale and later Cheyenne Mountain High School, [7] graduating in 2010. He received the Principal's List Award and was on the honor roll for four years. [8] He then began studying at Pikes Peak Community College [6] and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where he majors in finance with a minor in communication. [9]

Career

Early years

Aaron began skating as a hockey player at age four, and took up figure skating at age nine to improve his skating skills. [10] [11] He competed in the USA Hockey nationals in 2006 and 2007. [6] In 2007, he played U16 AAA hockey and was chosen for the US National Team Development Program. [10] [12] He led his league in goals and penalties for two years. [10]

In the US Championships for figure skating, Aaron finished in 5th in the novice category in 2007 and 13th in the junior category in 2008. [8] He continued to compete in both sports until he fractured the right and left of his L5 lumbar vertebrae. He spent four months in a body cast and another four in physical therapy, and was required to stay off the ice for a year. [7] [10] [12] [13]

Aaron later moved from Scottsdale, Arizona, where he had skated at the Ice Den, [7] to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to train at the Broadmoor Skating Club and the World Arena. [10] [13] There, he picked Tom Zakrajsek as his head coach and Christy Krall for additional technical advice. [10]

2009–10 to 2010–11

Aaron won the bronze medal at the U.S. national junior championships. [10]

The following season, he won a silver medal at the SBC Cup in Karuizawa, Japan. [10] He then won the national junior title. [10] He then competed in the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, and placed 5th. [10]

2012–13 season

Aaron won gold at the 2012 U.S. International Classic. [14] He took silver at the 2012 Cup of Nice. [15] At the age of 20, Aaron won the 2013 U.S. Championships. [16] [17] His West Side Story free skate helped him score a total of 255 points to win the gold, ahead of silver medalist Ross Miner and three-time winner Jeremy Abbott. [17]

2013–14 season

Aaron made his Grand Prix debut at the 2013 Skate America. In sixth place after the short, he placed second in the free and pulled up to win the bronze medal behind winner Tatsuki Machida and silver medalist Adam Rippon. He placed 7th at the NHK Trophy.

At the 2014 U. Championships, he took the bronze medal and was named to the 2014 World Championships. His 8th-place result at Worlds with Jeremy Abbott's 5th-place finish allowed the U.S. to regain its third spot in the men's event. [18]

2014–15 season

Aaron won gold at his first ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, the 2014 U.S. International Classic. Turning to the Grand Prix series, he won the bronze medal at the 2014 Skate Canada International and placed 7th at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup. He finished fourth at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

2015–16 season

Aaron began his season with silver at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy followed by gold at a Grand Prix event, the 2015 Skate America. [19] At the 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard, he placed 7th in the short program, which became the final result after the event was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks. Later that month, he was awarded gold at the 2015 Tallinn Trophy.

Aaron won the silver medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships. At the 2016 World Championships in Boston, he ranked 8th in the short program and went on to set a new record for a United States male skater in the free skate, earning a total of 254.14 points, although this was broken a few minutes later by his teammate Adam Rippon. Aaron finished in eighth place. [20]

2016–17 season

Aaron decided to modify his approach to quad jumps, stating in August 2016: "I'm using an inside three turn (entrance). [...] It's kind of old school in a way, but it's been working. I wanted to try something new because obviously the three-turn wasn't working under pressure." [21]

Aaron began his season with a pair of bronze medals, earned at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and 2016 Lombardia Trophy. He finished 4th at the 2016 Cup of China, 5th at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup, and 9th at the 2017 U.S. Championships.

2017–18 season

Aaron won silver at the 2017 U.S. International Classic and bronze at a Grand Prix event, the 2017 Cup of China. He placed 7th at his other Grand Prix assignment, the 2017 Internationaux de France, and 9th at the 2018 U.S. Championships.

U.S. Figure Skating did not select Aaron for the 2018 Winter Olympics but chose him for the 2018 Four Continents Championships and named him as a third alternate for the 2018 World Championships. [22] He placed 5th in Taipei and was later called up to compete in Milan, where he finished 11th. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 19, 2018. [23]

Programs

Aaron at the 2018 World Championships Max Aaron World Championships 2018.jpg
Aaron at the 2018 World Championships
Season Short program Free skate ExhibitionRef.
2005–06 [8]
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
  • Once Upon a Time
2010–11 [24]
2011–12 [8]
2012–13 [25]
2013–14 [8] [26] [27]
2014–15
  • "Black Betty"
[28] [29]
2015–16 [30] [31]
2016–17
  • "Black Betty"
[32] [8]
  • "Thunderstruck"
2017–18
  • Les Misérables
    By Claude-Michel Schönberg
  1. "Bring Him Home"
  2. "One Day More"
    Choreo. by Katherine Hill
[2] [8]

Competitive highlights

Aaron (right) at the 2013 Skate America podium. Skate America 2013 - Men.jpg
Aaron (right) at the 2013 Skate America podium.
Aaron (center) at the 2015 Skate America podium. Skate America 2015 - Men.jpg
Aaron (center) at the 2015 Skate America podium.
Competition placements at senior level [33]
Season 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Championships 7th8th8th11th
Four Continents Championships 4th7th5th
U.S. Championships 8th1st3rd4th2nd9th9th
World Team Trophy 1st
(4th)
1st
(8th)
GP Cup of China 4th3rd
GP France 7th7th
GP NHK Trophy 7th
GP Rostelecom Cup 7th5th
GP Skate America 3rd1st
GP Skate Canada 3rd
CS Autumn Classic 3rd
CS Lombardia Trophy 3rd
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 5th2nd
CS Tallinn Trophy 1st
CS U.S. Classic 1st1st1st2nd
Cup of Nice 2nd
Philadelphia Summer 3rd
Competition placements at junior level [33]
Season2007–08 2009–10 2010–11
World Junior Championships 5th
Junior Grand Prix Final 4th
U.S. Championships 13th3rd1st
JGP France 3rd
JGP Japan 2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy 2nd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System [33]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS261.56 2017 CS U.S. International Classic
Short program TSS87.03 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES48.412017 CS U.S. International Classic
PCS40.71 2018 Four Continents Championships
Free skating TSS176.58 2017 Cup of China
TES96.602017 Cup of China
PCS81.30 2015 Skate America

Senior level

Results in the 2011–12 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 21–24, 2011 Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy 865.643138.535204.17
Jan 22–29, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg 2012 U.S. Championships 676.0113135.148211.15
Results in the 2012–13 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 13–16, 2012 Flag of the United States.svg 2012 U.S. International Classic 174.691156.581231.27
Oct 24–28, 2012 Flag of France.svg 2012 International Cup of Nice 275.953143.672219.62
Jan 19–27, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. Championships 479.131175.871255.00
Feb 8–11, 2013 Flag of Japan.svg 2013 Four Continents Championships 1072.462162.194234.65
Mar 11–17, 2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2013 World Championships 878.206160.167238.36
Apr 11–14, 2013 Flag of Japan.svg 2013 World Team Trophy 677.383159.241 (4)236.62
Results in the 2013–14 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 12–14, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 U.S. International Classic 181.491157.721239.21
Oct 17–20, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg 2013 Skate America 675.912162.453238.36
Nov 8–10, 2013 Flag of Japan.svg 2013 NHK Trophy 876.217147.147223.35
Jan 5–12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 U.S. Championships 486.953173.493260.44
Mar 24–30, 2014 Flag of Japan.svg 2014 World Championships 978.328147.348225.66
Results in the 2014–15 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 11–14, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg 2014 CS U.S. International Classic 178.961161.261240.22
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2014 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2014 Skate Canada International 576.503155.273231.77
Nov 14–16, 2014 Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Rostelecom Cup 677.096135.517212.60
Jan 18–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 U.S. Championships 485.784173.414259.19
Apr 16–19, 2015 Flag of Japan.svg 2015 World Team Trophy 776.088151.431 (8)227.51
Results in the 2015–16 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 24–26, 2015 Flag of Germany.svg 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 183.463139.482222.94
Oct 23–25, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Skate America 186.672172.281258.95
Nov 13, 2015 Flag of France.svg 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard 772.917
Nov 18–22, 2015 Flag of Estonia.svg 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy 187.031165.131252.16
Jan 16–24, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 U.S. Championships 191.833177.722269.55
Feb 16–21, 2016 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2016 Four Continents Championships 869.486151.467220.94
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg 2016 World Championships 881.287172.868254.14

Note: The 2015 Trophée Éric Bompard was cancelled after the November 2015 Paris attacks. The short programs had been completed on November 13, but the free skating was to be held the next day. [34] On November 23, the International Skating Union announced that the short program results would be considered as the final results for the competition. [35]

Results in the 2016–17 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 8–11, 2016 Flag of Italy.svg 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy 372.933145.803218.73
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2016 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2016 CS Autumn Classic International 570.742155.393226.13
Nov 4–6, 2016 Flag of Russia.svg 2016 Rostelecom Cup 873.644161.945235.58
Nov 18–20, 2016 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2016 Cup of China 581.673161.074242.74
Jan 14–22, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 U.S. Championships 1272.546155.269227.80
Results in the 2017–18 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 3–5, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 Philadelphia Summer International 374.004135.373209.37
Sep 13–17, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg 2017 CS U.S. International Classic 286.062175.502261.56
Nov 3–5, 2017 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2017 Cup of China 583.111176.583259.69
Nov 17–19, 2017 Flag of France.svg 2017 Internationaux de France 878.646158.567237.20
Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg 2018 U.S. Championships 1274.9510149.259224.20
Jan 22–28, 2018 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2018 Four Continents Championships 684.154171.305255.45
Mar 19–25, 2018 Flag of Italy.svg 2018 World Championships 1579.7810161.7111241.40

Junior level

Results in the 2007–08 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 20–27, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg 2008 U.S. Championships (Junior) 1349.521497.4613146.98
Results in the 2009–10 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 14–24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg 2010 U.S. Championships (Junior) 162.173129.693191.86
Apr 1–3, 2010 Flag of Italy.svg 2010 Gardena Spring Trophy 353.842105.032158.87
Results in the 2010–11 season [33]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 25–28, 2010 Flag of France.svg 2010 JGP France 264.313113.693178.00
Sep 22–26, 2010 Flag of Japan.svg 2010 JGP Japan 166.285113.542179.82
Dec 8–12, 2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final 563.784117.504181.28
Jan 22–30, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg 2011 U.S. Championships (Junior) 262.951125.721188.67
Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2011 Flag of South Korea.svg 2011 World Junior Championships 566.964126.965193.92

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