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.

Olivia Flores
Born (2007-08-12) August 12, 2007 (age 17)
Chesterfield, Virginia
HometownColorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplinePair skating
Women's singles
PartnerLuke Wang
CoachDrew Meekins
Natalia Mishkutenok
Skating clubThunderbirds Figure Skating Club
Medal record
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Taipei Pairs

Personal life

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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]

Career

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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

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2022–23 season: Junior international debut

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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.[2]

2023–24 season: World Junior silver

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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.[2]

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.[2]

Programs

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Pair skating with Luke Wang

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Season Short program Free skate Exhibition Ref.
2022–23
2023–24
  • Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    By Wham!
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2024–25 [4]

Competitive highlights

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Pair skating with Luke Wang

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Competition placements at junior level [5][2]
Season 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Junior Championships 2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final 5th TBD
U.S. Championships 4th 1st
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Latvia 3rd
JGP Turkey 2nd 2nd
Challenge Cup 1st

Detailed results

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Pair skating with Luke Wang

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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [6]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 166.89 2024 World Junior Championships
Short program TSS 62.33 2024 World Junior Championships
TES 35.79 2024 World Junior Championships
PCS 26.54 2024 World Junior Championships
Free skating TSS 105.00 2023 JGP Turkey
TES 52.34 2023 JGP Turkey
PCS 54.16 2024 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[5]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Jan 23–29, 2023   2023 U.S. Championships 4 46.31 3 76.78 4 123.09
Feb 23–26, 2023   2023 International Challenge Cup 1 51.01 2 75.13 1 126.14
Results in the 2023–24 season[5]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023   2023 JGP Austria 2 52.02 2 95.20 2 147.22
Sep 6–9, 2023   2023 JGP Turkey 3 49.52 2 105.00 2 154.52
Dec 7–10, 2023   2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final 5 54.37 6 91.02 5 145.39
Jan 22–28, 2024   2024 U.S. Championships 1 59.83 1 115.88 1 175.71
Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024   2024 World Junior Championships 2 62.33 2 104.56 2 166.89
Results in the 2024–25 season[5]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Aug 28–31, 2024   2024 JGP Latvia 2 54.38 4 85.13 3 139.51
Sep 18–21, 2024   2024 JGP Turkey 2 54.93 2 92.87 2 147.80

References

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  1. ^ "Olivia Flores and Luke Wang - Figure Skating". usfigureskatingfanzone.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Olivia FLORES / Luke WANG: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Olivia Flores & Luke Wang". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  6. ^ "Couple Records – Olivia Flores & Luke Wang". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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