Spencer Howe

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Spencer Howe
Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2024 Worlds Short Program 0.jpg
Emily Chan and Spencer Howe at the 2024 World Championships
Full nameSpencer Akira Howe
Born (1996-09-11) September 11, 1996 (age 28)
Burbank, California,
United States
Hometown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
(since 2017)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2016–17)
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (2013–15)
Discipline Pair skating (since 2016)
Men's singles (2013–15)
Partner Emily Chan (since 2020)
Nadine Wang (2017–18)
Ami Koga (2016–17)
CoachAlexei Letov
Began skating2006
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tallinn Pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Colorado Springs Pairs
U.S. Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Jose Pairs

Spencer Akira Howe (born September 11, 1996) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Emily Chan, he is a two-time Four Continents silver medalist (2022 and 2023) silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix silver medalist (2022 Skate America; 2022 NHK Trophy), and a two-time U.S. national medalist (silver in 2023; pewter in 2022).

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Personal life

Howe was born on September 11, 1996, in Burbank, California. [1] He was born to a white American father and Japanese mother. [2]

As of 2022, Howe coaches both figure skating and hockey at The Skating Club of Boston, where he trains.

He previously dated fellow pair skater, Gabriella Izzo. [3]

Career

Early years

Howe began figure skating in 2006 at the age of nine after following his sister, who later became an ice dancer, into the sport. [3]

Early in his pairs career, Howe competed in partnership with Ami Koga for Japan. They were coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Sylvie Fullum, and Cynthia Lemaire in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada, and appeared at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events in 2016. [4]

Competing with Nadine Wang, Howe finished fourth in junior pairs at the 2018 U.S. Championships. Their partnership dissolved shortly after.

Following the end of his partnership with Wang, Howe moved from Saint-Leonard, Quebec to his hometown of Los Angeles, California, considering retirement due to a recurring shoulder injury that he was struggling with at the time. However, he was contacted by the president of U.S. Figure Skating, asking if he would try out with Emily Chan, who was looking for a partner at the time and he agreed. [3]

Partnership with Chan

Early years

Howe teamed up with Chan in 2019, and the two decided to train at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, coached by Aleksey Letov and Olga Ganicheva. [5] In their second season together, Chan/Howe placed seventh at the 2020 Skate America and fifth at the 2021 U.S. Championships.

2021–22 season: Four Continents silver

Chan/Howe finished ninth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. In January, they won pewter for fourth place at the 2022 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Ranked third in the short and second in the free, they moved ahead of Canada's Walsh/Michaud to take the silver medal behind fellow Americans Lu/Mitrofanov. [6]

2022–23 season: Second Four Continents silver

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Chan and Howe performing a lift at the 2023 Four Continents Championships

The international pairs scene going into the 2022–23 season was greatly altered by the International Skating Union banning all Russian skaters in response to their country's invasion of Ukraine. [7] With more podium opportunities for pairs outside of Russia, Chan/Howe began with a silver medal win at the 2022 CS U.S. Classic. Howe said that they were pleased with the outcome in light of injury troubles that had hindered their preparations. [8]

Given two Grand Prix assignments for the first time, they won the silver medal at the 2022 Skate Canada International. [9] They won a second silver medal weeks later at the 2022 NHK Trophy, qualifying for the Grand Prix Final. [10] [11] Despite a jump error in the free skate, Chan said they were "very happy with our skate." [12] Chan/Howe struggled at the Final, finishing sixth of six teams. [13]

Chan/Howe won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Championships, a new best podium placement at the national championships. Chan said they were both "really grateful" for the result. [14] With national champions Knierim/Frazier declining to attend the 2023 Four Continents Championships in favour of a paid appearance at Art on Ice, Chan/Howe became the highest-ranked American team in attendance at a home ISU championship. [15] In the short program, Howe fell on his triple toe attempt, but they still placed third in the segment. [16] [17] In the free skate, they overtook Canadians Stellato/Deschamps for the silver medal, their second. Chan called it "a special moment for both of us." [18] [19]

Chan/Howe concluded their season by making their World Championship debut, finishing fifth at the 2023 edition in Saitama. [20]

2023–24 season

Chan and Howe performing their free skate at the 2024 World Championships Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2024 Worlds Free Skate 1.jpg
Chan and Howe performing their free skate at the 2024 World Championships

For most of the 2022–23 season, Howe had been dealing what was eventually revealed to be a torn labrum, which necessitated surgery in May of 2023. Chan and Howe resumed training together in July, and initially hoped to be ready to compete on the Grand Prix circuit in the fall. [21] However, they subsequently had to withdraw from their assignments, as Howe's return to readiness proved slower than they had hoped. He would later say that the process was about getting "to a place where it’s like, oh, wow, this is what it feels like to actually be able to skate and not always be dealing and managing with pain." [22]

Chan/Howe announced that they would return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Championships in Columbus. [22] Despite Chan putting a hand down on the pair's throw loop in the short program, they won the segment by 1.29 points over Kam/O'Shea. Afterward, they announced their withdrawal in advance of the free skate. Howe explained that the short program was "a big success for us, and a huge milestone to our comeback, but we feel we want to take this time to continue to get healthy and set ourselves up for success." [23]

Despite their withdrawal from the national championships, Chan/Howe were named to the American team from the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. [24] They came twelfth in the short program, having had issues on their throw and spins. [25] Thirteenth in the free skate, they finished twelfth overall. Chan viewed the result as "amazing for us," explaining that "last year we had a great debut. This year, we have a little bit different circumstances, but we're here and we're grateful." [26]

2024–25 season

Although assigned to compete at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, the pair withdrew from both events. [27] [28] Making their first appearance at the 2024 Shanghai Trophy, Chan/Howe finished fourth. [29]

Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix series, Chan/Howe finished fifth at 2024 Skate Canada International. [30]

Programs

Pair skating with Emily Chan

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2019–20
[5]
  • Je Crois Entendre Encore
    by Alison Moyet
    choreo. by Olga Ganicheva
  • On the Nature of Daylight
    by Max Richter
    choreo. by Olga Ganicheva
2020–21
[31]
2021–22
[32]
2022–23
[1]

Ghost: The Musical

2023–24
[33]
2024–25
[34]

Pair skating with Ami Koga

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
[4]
  • Yesterday
    by Paul McCartney
  • Yesterday
    (from André Rieu Celebrates ABBA – Music of the Night)
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Emily Chan (for the United States)

Competition placements at senior level  [29]
Season 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 5th12th
Four Continents Championships 2nd2nd
Grand Prix Final 6th
U.S. Championships 5th4th2ndWD
GP Finland 5th
GP NHK Trophy 2nd
GP Skate America 7th
GP Skate Canada 2nd5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb TBD
CS U.S. Classic 2nd
CS Warsaw Cup 9th
Cranberry Cup 4th
John Nicks Pairs 6th2nd
Shanghai Trophy 4th

Pair skating with Nadine Wang (for the United States)

International: Junior
Event 17–18
Mentor Torun Cup 2nd
National
U.S. Championships 4th J

Pair skating with Ami Koga (for Japan)

International: Junior [35]
Event 16–17
JGP Czech Republic 9th
JGP Germany 8th

Single skating (for the United States)

International: Junior
Event 13–14 14–15
JGP Belarus 15th J
JGP Estonia 12th
National
U.S. Championships 8th J6th J

Detailed results

Pair skating with Emily Chan

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [36]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS201.11 2023 Four Continents Championships
Short program TSS70.23 2023 World Championships
TES37.792023 World Championships
PCS32.442023 World Championships
Free skating TSS134.152023 Four Continents Championships
TES68.102023 Four Continents Championships
PCS66.052023 Four Continents 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 2020–21 season   [29]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 23–24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg 2020 Skate America 755.58895.577151.15
Jan 11–21, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 U.S. Championships 560.415116.655177.06
Results in the 2021–22 season   [29]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Aug 11–15, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Cranberry Cup International 463.614118.834182.44
Sep 9–10, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg 2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge 659.776110.316170.08
Nov 17–20, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 1256.948106.459163.39
Jan 3–9, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 U.S. Championships 461.945115.314177.25
Jan 18–23, 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg 2022 Four Continents Championships 364.472116.472180.94
Results in the 2022–23 season   [29]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 8–10, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge 260.452113.642174.09
Sep 12–16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg 2022 CS U.S. International Classic 261.712120.102181.81
Oct 28–20, 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2022 Skate Canada International 267.393119.092186.48
Nov 18–20, 2022 Flag of Japan.svg 2022 NHK Trophy 264.622122.872187.49
Dec 8–11, 2022 Flag of Italy.svg 2022–23 Grand Prix Final 653.856109.066162.91
Jan 23–29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 U.S. Championships 266.862130.002196.86
Feb 7–12, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2023 Four Continents Championships 366.962134.152201.11
Mar 20–26, 2023 Flag of Japan.svg 2023 World Championships 570.238124.505194.73
Results in the 2023–24 season   [29]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Jan 22–28, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg 2024 U.S. Championships 165.86–––WD
Mar 18–24, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 World Championships 1262.8613112.5812175.44
Results in the 2024–25 season   [29]
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 3-5, 2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2024 Shanghai Trophy 450.503105.144155.64
Oct 25-27, 2024 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Skate Canada International 561.045117.275178.31
Nov 15–17, 2024 Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Finlandia Trophy 558.935115.475174.40

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