2018-19 Figure Skating Roster

U.S. Figure Skating
Kyle Auclair
U.S. Figure Skating

44 Mirai Nagasu

  • Level/Discipline Senior/Ladies
  • Training Town Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • Club Pasadena FSC
  • Birth Date April 16, 1993
  • Coach(es) Tom Zakrajsek
  • Birthplace Montebello, Calif.
  • Choreographer(s) TBD
  • Hometown Arcadia, Calif.

Biography

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Olympic Team Event bronze medalist (2018)
Olympian (2018, '10)
Four Continents silver medalist (2016)
Four Continents bronze medalist (2017, '11)
World Junior silver medalist (2007)
World Junior bronze medalist (2008)
Junior Grand Prix Final champion (2007)
U.S. champion (2008)
U.S. silver medalist (2018, '10)
U.S. bronze medalist (2014, '11)
U.S. pewter medalist (2017, '16)
U.S. junior champion (2007)
Grand Prix Series medals: 4

HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 73.09 (2018 U.S. Championships)
FS – 140.75 (2018 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 213.84 (2018 U.S. Championships)

International Competition
SP – 73.40 (2016 Autumn Classic International)
FS – 137.53 (2018 Olympic Winter Games)
Final Score – 194.95 (2017 Four Continents Championships)

SKATING NOTES
Began skating at age 5 ... Previously coached by Sashi Kuchiki, Sondra Holmes, Bob Paul, Sandy Gollihugh, Susan Austin, Charlene Wong, Frank Carroll and Amy Evidente ... Became the first American ladies skater and third female to land a triple Axel at the Olympics during her free skate in the team event.

PERSONAL NOTES
Graduated Capistrano Connections Academy in 2011 ... Studying international business at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ... Has three rescue dogs named Lincoln, Liberty and Lexi ... Loves reading and long walks with her dogs ... Competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2018 ... Has also been a commentator on  the “Ice Desk,” a digital show that runs in conjunction with all U.S. Figure Skating events.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2017-18 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Nocturne in C Sharp Minor" by Chopin
    FS Music: Music from Miss Saigon
     
  • 2016-17 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Nocturne in C Sharp Minor" by Chopin
    FS Music: "The Winner Takes It All" by Sarah Dawn Finer
  • 2015-16 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Demons" by Imagine Dragons covered by Sam Tsui
    FS Music: Selections from The Great Gatsby soundtrack by various artists

    Costumes designed by Pat Pearsall
  • 2014-15 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
    FS Music: Selections from Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
  • 2013-14 Season Notes
    SP Music: "The Man I Love" by George Gershwin
    FS Music: Music from James Bond by various artists
  • 2012-13 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Downhill Special" by Benny Goodman
    FS Music: "Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78" by Camille Saint-Saens
  • 2011-12 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Danzarin" by Tango Lorca
    FS Music: Music from the Spartacus soundtrack by Alex North

    Costumes designed by Tina Allapach and Cecille Phillips
  • 2010-11 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Witches of Eastwick by John Williams
    FS Music: Music from the Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack by John Williams
  • 2009-10 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
    FS Music: Music from Carmen by Georges Bizet
  • 2008-09 Season Notes
    SP Music: Charlie Chaplin medley
    FS Music: "Caprice Fantastique" by Erich Korngold, "A Fairy Tale" and "The Devil's Beauties" by Francois Dompierre, and "Orphee aux Enfers" by Jacques Offenbach
  • 2007-08 Season Notes
    SP Music: "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin
    FS Music: Excerpts from Coppelia by Leo Delibes
  • 2006-07 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Shout and Feel It" by Benny Goodman from the Swing Kids soundtrack
    FS Music: "American" quartet by Antonin Dvorak
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2018 World Championships – 10th
  • 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 10th
  • 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 3rd (Team)
  • 2018 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2017 NHK Trophy – 4th
  • 2017 Rostelecom Cup – 9th
  • 2017 U.S. International Classic – 2nd
  • 2017 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
  • 2017 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2016 NHK Trophy – 5th
  • 2016 Skate Canada International – 9th
  • 2016 Autumn Classic International – 1st
  • 2016 Lombardia Trophy – 3rd
  • 2016 World Championships – 10th
  • 2016 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
  • 2016 U.S. Championships – 4th
  • 2015 NHK Trophy – 5th
  • 2015 Ice Challenge – 1st
  • 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy – 5th
  • 2015 U.S. Collegiate Championships – 1st
  • 2015 U.S. Championships – 10th
  • 2014 Rostelecom Cup – 4th
  • 2014 Skate America® – 6th
  • 2014 U.S. International Classic – 5th
  • 2014 Four Continents Championships – 10th
  • 2014 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2013 Rostelecom Cup – 3rd
  • 2013 NHK Trophy – 8th
  • 2013 Finlandia Trophy – 4th
  • 2013 U.S. Championships – 7th
  • 2012 NHK Trophy – 3rd
  • 2012 Cup of China – 4th
  • 2012 Finlandia Trophy – 3rd
  • 2012 U.S. Championships – 7th
  • 2011 Cup of China – 2nd
  • 2011 Skate Canada International – 5th
  • 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
  • 2011 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
  • 2011 U.S. Championships – 3rd
  • 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard – 2nd
  • 2010 Cup of China – 4th
  • 2010 World Championships – 7th
  • 2010 Olympic Games – 4th
  • 2010 U.S. Championships – 2nd
  • 2009 Skate Canada International – 4th
  • 2009 Cup of China – 5th
  • 2009 U.S. Championships – 5th
  • 2008 NHK Trophy – 8th
  • 2008 Skate America® – 5th
  • 2008 Japan Open – 5th
  • 2008 World Junior Championships – 3rd
  • 2008 U.S. Championships – 1st
  • 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final – 1st
  • 2007 Junior Grand Prix (Croatia) – 1st
  • 2007 Junior Grand Prix (United States) – 1st
  • 2007 World Junior Championships – 2nd
  • 2007 U.S. Championships, Junior – 1st
  • 2007 Pacific Coast Sectionals, Junior – 1st
  • 2007 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Junior – 1st
  • 2006 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Novice – 5th
  • 2005 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Intermediate – 1st
  • 2004 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Intermediate – 4th
  • 2003 Southwest Pacific Regionals, Juvenile – 5th

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Senior/Ladies

    April 16, 1993
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    2018-19Senior/Ladies

    April 16, 1993
    44