Polina Edmunds

Polina Edmunds

Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1998-05-18) May 18, 1998
Santa Clara, California
Home town San Jose, California
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Coach David Glynn
Nina Edmunds
Former coach Frank Carroll
Choreographer Rudy Galindo
Former choreographer Marina Klimova
Skating club Peninsula SC
Training locations San Jose, California
Began skating 2000
World standing 11
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 187.50
2014 World Figure Skating Championships
Short program 65.29
2015 Rostelecom Cup
Free skate 126.91
2014 World Figure Skating Championships
Medal record
Competitor for  United States
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Four Continents Championships
2015 Seoul Ladies' singles

Polina Edmunds (born May 18, 1998) is an American figure skater. She is the 2015 Four Continents champion, a two-time U.S. national silver medalist (2014, 2016), and represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Personal life

Polina Edmunds was born on May 18, 1998 in Santa Clara, California.[1] Her mother, Nina, is a figure skating coach and former figure skater originally from Tver, Russia, who learned how to coach under Alexei Mishin.[2][3][4] Her father, John Edmunds, is CFO of a computer software company.[2][3][4] She has two brothers—James, who is two years older, and Daniel, four years younger[2]—both of whom play hockey. Olympic ice dance champions, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, are the godparents of her brother, Daniel.[4] She is a student at Archbishop Mitty High School.[5] She began taking ballet and jazz lessons at Dance Theatre International in Evergreen, San Jose when she was eight.[6]

Career

Edmunds first stepped onto the ice at twenty months old and was taking lessons in both skating and ballet by age four.[2][3] She cites Carolina Kostner, Sasha Cohen, and Michelle Kwan as her figure skating role models.[4] She trains at the Sharks Ice Rink in San Jose with longtime coaches David Glynn and Nina Edmunds, her mother, who have both coached her since she was four.[5][3]

Early career

Edmunds placed seventh on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships and then sixth in 2012. In the 2012–13 season, she won the U.S. national junior title at the 2013 U.S. Championships.[7] Having received no ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments, Edmunds' only remaining opportunity to get on the ISU's Season's Best or World Standing lists—and thus, have a chance of a senior Grand Prix assignment in the following season—was the 2013 World Junior Championships. U.S. Figure Skating decided not to give her one of the three ladies' spots to World Juniors and instead sent her to the 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy, where she won the junior gold medal. It did not count for either list.[8][9]

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics

Edmunds at the 2015 Four Continents.

In mid-2013, Edmunds began receiving coaching from Frank Carroll in addition to David Glynn and Nina Edmunds.[10] She received her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2013–14 season; she placed first in both segments on her way to the gold medal in Mexico City, her debut. Edmunds received another gold medal at the JGP in Belarus, after placing second in the short and first in the free. At the Junior Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, Japan, she had trouble in the short program, placing fifth, but was second in the free skate and finished fourth overall.

Edmunds competed on the senior level for the first time at the 2014 U.S. Championships. She won the silver medal behind Gracie Gold after placing 2nd in the short program with a score of 66.75 and 2nd in the freeskate with a score of 126.88. On January 12, Edmunds was named in the U.S. team to the Olympics and Worlds.[11][12][13] Making her senior international debut, she finished ninth at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia after placing 7th in the short program with a score of 61.04 and 9th in the freeskate with a score of 122.21, and a total score of 183.25.[14] A month later, Edmunds competed at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. She placed 12th in the short program with a score of 60.59 and 5th in the freeskate with a score of 126.91, moving her up to 8th overall with a total score of 187.50.

2014–15 season: Four Continents title

Edmunds began the 2014–15 season with gold at the 2014 U.S. International Classic, an ISU Challenger Series event. She was assigned to two Grand Prix events, the 2014 Cup of China and 2014 NHK Trophy.[15] At 2014 Cup of China, Edmunds finished 4th after placing 7th in the short program with a score of 50.32 but 2nd in the freeskate with a score of 110.95, and a total score of 161.27. At 2014 NHK Trophy, Edmunds finished 8th after placing 11th in the short program with a score of 48.96 and 5th in the freeskate with a score of 112.83, and a total score of 161.79.

At the 2015 U.S. Championships, Edmunds placed 3rd in the short program with a score of 66.04 but 4th in the freeskate with a score of 126.58, and fourth overall with a total score of 192.62 behind Karen Chen. However, Chen is not age eligible to go to the World Championships so Edmunds was named to both Four Continents and World team.

Edmunds won gold at the 2015 Four Continents after placing 4th in the short program with a score of 61.03 and 1st in the free skate with a score of 122.99, and a total score of 184.02.

At the 2015 World Championships, Edmunds placed 7th in the short program with a score of 61.71 and 7th in the free skate with a score of 116.12 to earn her a total score of 177.83, finishing 8th overall.

2015–16 season

For the 2015–16 Grand Prix series, Edmunds was assigned to compete at 2015 Skate Canada International and 2015 Rostelecom Cup.[16] She finished sixth in Canada and fourth in Russia. She won the silver medal behind Gracie Gold at the 2016 U.S. Championships, after placing first in the short program and second in the free.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2015–2016
[17][18][19]
2014–2015
[20]
  • Buleria
    by Johann Sebastian
  • Tango Serenata
    by Gustavo Montesano
  • Introduction to Buleria
    by Johann Sebastian
    choreo. by Rudy Galindo
2013–2014
[1][21]
2012–2013
[1]
  • Two Guitars
    (Russian gypsy folk)
    choreo. by Marina Klimova
2011–2012
[1]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2012–present

International[22]
Event 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Winter Olympics 9th
Worlds 8th 8th TBD
Four Continents 1st WD
GP Cup of China 4th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
GP Rostelecom Cup 4th
GP Skate Canada 6th
CS U.S. Classic 1st
International: Junior[22]
JGP Final 4th
JGP Belarus 1st
JGP Mexico 1st
Gardena 1st J.
National[1]
U.S. Championships 1st J. 2nd 4th 2nd
Pacific Coast Sect. 1st J.
Central Pacific Reg. 1st J.
J. = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

2007–2012

National[1]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
U.S. Championships 6th N. 7th J. 6th J.
U.S. Junior Championships 11th I. QR
Pacific Coast Sectionals 4th N. 3rd J. 3rd J.
Central Pacific Regionals 11th Jv. 3rd I. 1st N. 2nd J. 2nd J.
Levels: Jv. = Juvenile, I. Intermediate, N. = Novice, J. = Junior
QR = Qualifying round

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Pewter medals for fourth-place finishes awarded only at U.S. national and regional events.

2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 15-24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 1
70.19		 2
137.32		 2
207.51
November 20–22, 2015 2015 Rostelecom Cup 5
65.29		 4
117.91		 4
183.20
October 30 – November 1, 2015 2015 Skate Canada International 5
56.85		 5
111.84		 6
168.69
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 7
61.71		 7
116.12		 8
177.83
February 9–15, 2015 2015 Four Continents Championships 4
61.03		 1
122.99		 1
184.02
January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 3
66.04		 4
126.58		 4
192.62
November 28–30, 2014 2014 NHK Trophy 11
48.96		 5
112.83		 8
161.79
November 7–9, 2014 2014 Cup of China 7
50.32		 2
110.95		 4
161.27
September 11–14, 2014 2014 U.S. Classic 1
63.27		 2
113.08		 1
176.35
2013–14 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 24–30, 2014 2014 World Championships 12
60.59		 5
126.91		 8
187.50
February 7–23, 2014 2014 Winter Olympics – Singles 7
61.04		 9
122.21		 9
183.25
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships 2
66.75		 2
126.88		 2
193.63
December 5–8, 2013 2013–14 Junior Grand Prix Final 5
48.20		 2
113.51		 4
161.71
September 26–28, 2013 2013 Junior Grand Prix in Belarus 2
52.49		 1
113.28		 1
165.77
September 5–7, 2013 2013 Junior Grand Prix in Mexico 1
57.78		 1
113.43		 1
171.21
2012–13 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 2–3, 2013 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy (Junior) 1
50.69		 1
107.76		 1
158.45
January 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships (Junior) 1
58.17		 1
101.70		 1
159.87

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Polina Edmunds". IceNetwork. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Crumpacker, John (January 21, 2014). "Bay Area teen Edmunds readies for Olympic figure skating". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Longman, Jere (January 19, 2010). "At Age 11, Balancing Olympic Ambition and Youth". The New York Times.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kirk, Jenny (March 3, 2015). "TSL's Interview with Polina Edmunds". The Skating Lesson.
  5. 1 2 Almond, Elliott (January 17, 2014). "San Jose's Polina Edmunds has Bay Area abuzz with skating fever". San Jose Mercury News.
  6. ↑ Fernandez, Lisa (February 17, 2014). "Polina Edmunds Never Says "I Don't Feel Like It:" Ballet Teacher". NBC Bay Area.
  7. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (January 24, 2013). "Winning such sweet joy for crowned Edmunds". Ice Network.
  8. ↑ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2012/2013". International Skating Union. April 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance: Ladies". International Skating Union. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013.
  10. ↑ Almond, Elliott (January 10, 2014). "San Jose skater Edmunds takes shot at Olympics". San Jose Mercury News.
  11. ↑ "Ashley Wagner named to U.S. team". Associated Press (ESPN). January 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Figure Skating Announces 2014 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team". U.S. Figure Skating. January 12, 2014.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Figure Skating Announces 2014 World, World Junior, Four Continents Teams". U.S. Figure Skating. January 12, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Polina EDMUNDS". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating" (PDF). July 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2015/16- Ladies" (PDF). ISU Prod. ISU. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  17. ↑ Slater, Paula (July 18, 2015). "Edmunds to debut 2015-16 season in Anaheim". GoldenSkate.
  18. ↑ Rutherford, Lynn (July 28, 2015). "Edmunds to channel iconic O'Hara in new free skate". IceNetwork.
  19. ↑ "Polina EDMUNDS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Polina EDMUNDS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Polina EDMUNDS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014.
  22. 1 2 "Competition Results: Polina EDMUNDS". International Skating Union.

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