Micah Kai Lynette (born March 17, 2001) is a Thai-American figure skater. He is the 2019 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist and has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – 2018 Junior Worlds, 2019 Four Continents, and 2020 Four Continents.

Personal life

Lynette was born March 17, 2001, in

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. He is the son of Fai, originally from

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

, and Ethan Lynette, and has two siblings – twin brother Shane and younger sister Sasha. In 2019, he graduated from

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Career

Early years

Lynette started skating as a seven-year-old, in 2001. As a child, he skated at Bellingham Sportsplex in

. Around 2012, he began training at the Connaught Skating Club in

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, travelling across the border as often as five days a week.

2017–18 season

In August 2017, making his senior international debut, Lynette placed 12th at the Asian Open Trophy in

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and fourth at the

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. The following month, he appeared at his first

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(JGP) event. In January, he competed at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in

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, Taiwan. Ranked 25th in the short program, he just missed the cutoff for the free skate. He was more successful in March at the 2018 World Junior Championships in

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, Bulgaria, where he qualified to the final segment and finished 23rd overall.

2018–19 season

Lynette reached the final at the 2019 Four Continents Championships, which took place in February in

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. He ranked 19th in the short, 16th in the free, and 19th overall. In March, he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships in

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, Croatia, but did not advance to the final after placing 28th in the short.

2019–20 season

In December, Lynette won the bronze medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in

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, Philippines. He ranked 23rd in the short, 20th in the free, and 21st overall at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in February in

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, South Korea.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynette, Micah Kai 2001 births Micah Kai Lynette American male single skaters Living people Sportspeople from Honolulu Sportspeople from Bellingham, Washington American sportspeople of Thai descent