Olivia Flores

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Olivia Flores
Born (2007-08-12) August 12, 2007 (age 16)
Chesterfield, Virginia
Hometown Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Pair skating
Women's singles
Partner Luke Wang
Coach Drew Meekins
Natalia Mishkutenok
Skating clubThunderbirds Figure Skating Club
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Taipei Pairs

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.

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Personal life

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. [1] [2]

Career

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

2022-23 Season

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

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

Pair skating with Luke Wang

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–24
  • Once Upon A December
    from Anastasia
    preformed by Christy Altomare
    choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok and Isabella Flores
  • The Force Theme
  • Rey’s Theme
    by Samuel Kim
    Music arrangement & composition by Hugo Chouinard and Luke Wang
  • Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    by Wham!
2022–23
  • Once Upon A December
    from Anastasia
    preformed by Christy Altomare
    choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok and Isabella Flores

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Olivia Flores

Competition placements at junior level  [3]
Season 2022–23 2023–24
World Junior Championships 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final 5th
U.S. Championships 4th1st
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Turkey 2nd
Challenge Cup 1st
U.S. Pairs Final 4th

Detailed results

Pair skating with Olivia Flores

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [4]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS166.89 2024 World Junior Championships
Short program TSS62.332024 World Junior Championships
TES35.792024 World Junior Championships
PCS26.542024 World Junior Championships
Free skating TSS105.00 2023 JGP Turkey
TES52.342023 JGP Turkey
PCS54.162024 World Junior Championships
  • 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.
Results in the 2022–23 season   [3]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 23–29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 446.31376.784123.09
Feb 23–26, 2023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 International Challenge Cup 151.01275.131126.14
Results in the 2023–24 season   [3]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023 Flag of Austria.svg 2023 JGP Austria 252.02295.202147.22
Sep 6–9, 2023 Flag of Turkey.svg 2023 JGP Turkey 349.522105.002154.52
Dec 7–10, 2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final 554.37691.025145.39
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 159.831115.881175.71
Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2024 World Junior Championships 262.332104.562166.89

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References

  1. ↑ "Olivia Flores and Luke Wang - Figure Skating". usfigureskatingfanzone.com.
  2. ↑ "Olivia Flores & Luke Wang". International Skating Union . Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Olivia Flores & Luke Wang". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Couple Records – Olivia Flores & Luke Wang". International Skating Union . Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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