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Vivian Le (born July 30, 2000) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time bronze medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, the 2016 U.S Junior silver medalist, and the 2014 U.S Novice champion.[1]

Vivian Le
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(2000-07-30) July 30, 2000 (age 22) Mesquite, Texas, U.S.
Residence	Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height	1.46 m (4 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Coach	Rafael Arutunian
Former coach	Aleksey Letov Chris Browne
Choreographer	Nadia Kanaeva Adam Rippon
Former choreographer	Olga Ganicheva
Skating club	Dallas FSC
Training locations	Plano, Texas
Began skating	2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	176.30 2015 JGP Slovakia
Short program	61.45 2015 JGP Slovakia
Free skate	114.85 2015 JGP Slovakia

Personal life

Le was born in Mesquite, Texas.[2] She has an older brother named John and a younger sister named Diana, who swims competitively. She attends Spring Creek Academy.[1]

Career

Early years

Le began skating at the age of five.[1] During the 2013–14 season, she won the novice ladies' title at the 2014 U.S. Championships. In 2014–15, she moved up to the junior ranks and took bronze on that level at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

2015–16 season

Le made her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut during the 2015–16 season. She won bronze at both of her assigned JGP events, in Bratislava, Slovakia and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and finished as the third alternate for the JGP Final. At the 2016 Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships, Le won the gold medal on the junior level. She then closed her season at the 2016 U.S. Championships by winning the silver medal after placing second in both segments of the junior ladies' event.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2016–17 [3][1]	Four Seasons: Summer by Antonio Vivaldi Hero by Mariah Carey	Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
2015–16 [2]	Le Vent, Le Cri (from Le Professionnel) by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Olga Ganicheva	Nuages... En Montagnes by Pierre Porte choreo. by Olga Ganicheva	Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera
2014–15 [1]	East of Eden by Lee Holdridge choreo. by Olga Ganicheva	On Golden Pond by Dave Grusin choreo. by Olga Ganicheva
2013–14 [4]		Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Olga Ganicheva

Competitive highlights

The JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior[5]
Event	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18
JGP Slovakia					3rd
JGP Slovenia						WD
JGP United States					3rd
National[1]
U.S. Champ.			1st N	3rd J	2nd J	19th
Midwestern Sect.			1st N	1st J	1st J
Pacific Sect.							3rd
Southwestern Reg.	11th V	3rd V	1st N
TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew Levels – V: Juvenile; N: Novice; J: Junior

References

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