Ellie Kawamura (born November 27, 1993) is an American ladies'

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. She is the 2009 U.S. junior national silver medalist and qualified once for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.

Career

Kawamura's parents introduced her to skating at age four, considering it good exercise and balance training. She won the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships. Kawamura was then sent to the

2009 International Challenge Cup The 2009 International Challenge Cup (also called the AEGON Challenge Cup after its title sponsor) was held between March 4 and 8, 2009 at the De Uithof in The Hague. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair ...

in The Hague, Netherlands where she won silver on the junior level. Kawamura made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the following season. She was assigned to a JGP event in Hungary, where she placed 4th, and then to a second event in Croatia, where she won the bronze. This qualified her for the JGP Final in Tokyo,

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

where she placed 8th.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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