Vivian Le (born July 30, 2000) is an American former competitive

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. She is a two-time bronze medalist on the

ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...

series, the 2016 U.S Junior silver medalist, and the 2014 U.S Novice champion.

Personal life

Le was born in

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. She has an older brother named John and a younger sister named Diana, who swims competitively. She attends

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Career

Early years

Le began skating at the age of five. 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

(JGP) debut during the 2015–16 season. She won bronze at both of her assigned JGP events, in

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and

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, 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

Competitive highlights

''The JGP:

Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Le, Vivian 2000 births Living people People from Mesquite, Texas American female single skaters 21st-century American women