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Amber Glenn
Glenn at 2019 Skate America
Born (1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 25)
Plano, Texas
HometownPlano, Texas
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States United States
CoachPeter Cain, Darlene Cain
Skating clubDallas FSC
Began skating2004

Amber Glenn (born October 28, 1999) is an American figure skater. She is the 2019 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist.

Earlier in her career, she won bronze at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events (2013 JGP Czech Republic, 2014 JGP France) and the 2014 U.S. junior national title.

She has finished within the top ten at two ISU Championships and is currently the 26th highest ranked ladies' singles skater in world by the International Skating Union following the 2019-20 figure skating season.

Personal life

Glenn was born October 28, 1999, in Plano, Texas.[1] Her father, Richard, works as a police officer.[2] Glenn, who is bisexual/pansexual, is the only openly LGBTQ ladies' figure skater on Team USA as of December 2019.[3][4]

Career

Glenn began learning to skate in 2004.[5] She won a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic and became a national junior champion at the 2014 U.S. Championships.[6][7] Ranked fifth in the short program and eighth in the free skate, she finished seventh at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She trained in McKinney, Texas[8] and at Stonebriar Ice in Frisco, Texas until the rink closed in 2014.[citation needed]

In May 2014, U.S. Figure Skating named Glenn as the recipient of the 2014 Athlete Alumni Ambassador (3A) overall award.[9] In August, she won bronze at the 2014 JGP in France. She finished sixth at her second JGP assignment, in Estonia, and 13th on the senior level at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Glenn began the 2015–2016 season training in McKinney, Texas under Ann Brumbaugh and Ben Shroats.[10] After placing fifth at the 2015 JGP in Latvia and sixth on the senior level at the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic in mid-October, she decided to take a break to "reevaluate".[2] She resumed training in February 2016 after joining Peter Cain and Darlene Cain in Euless, Texas.[2]

Glenn placed fifth at the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, fourth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, and eighth at the 2017 U.S. Championships. She was selected to compete at the 2017 World Junior Championships but withdrew in early March.[11]

Glenn finished eighth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy. She was invited to compete at her first Grand Prix event, the 2017 Cup of China, after the withdrawal of Gracie Gold.[12] She placed tenth in China, and finished the season with a second consecutive eighth-place at the 2018 U.S. Championships.

Glenn was sixth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy, and seventh at the 2019 U.S. Championships.

Competing on the Challenger series again at the start of the 2019–2020 season, Glenn won the bronze medal at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. This was her first senior international medal. Assigned to two Grand Prix events, she placed seventh at the 2019 Skate America and sixth at the 2019 Cup of China.[13] She was fourth in the short program at the 2020 U.S. Championships with a clean skate and, remarking on her then-recent coming out, said it "has brought a weight off my shoulders. It was very scary, and not having to pretend I’m someone I’m not anymore.[14] She dropped to fifth place after the free skate, and said further mental preparation was needed.[15] Glenn finished ninth at the 2020 Four Continents Championships, her first senior ISU championship assignment.[16]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2019–2020
[17]
2018–2019
[1][18]
2017–2018
[5][19]
2016–2017
[20][2]
2015–2016
[10][21]
2014–2015
[8][22][23]
  • Summertime
    by Giovanni
    choreo. by Nick Traxler
2013–2014
[7][24]
  • Summertime
    by Giovanni
    choreo. by Nick Traxler
2012–2013
[25]
2011–2012
[25]

Competitive highlights

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

2012–present

International[26]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Four Continents 9th
GP Cup of China 10th 6th
GP Skate America 7th
CS Golden Spin 4th
CS Lombardia 8th 6th
CS Nebelhorn 5th
CS U.S. Classic 3rd
Autumn Classic 6th
Challenge Cup 4th
Philadelphia 5th
International: Junior[26]
Junior Worlds 7th WD
JGP Czech Rep. 3rd
JGP Estonia 6th
JGP France 3rd
JGP Latvia 5th
National[25]
U.S. Champ. 5th J 1st J 13th 8th 8th 7th 5th
Midwestern Sect. 3rd J 1st J 2nd
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

2009–2012: Juvenile to novice levels

National[25]
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
U.S. Championships 2nd N
U.S. Junior Championships 10th I
Midwestern Sectionals 2nd N
Southwestern Regionals 1st V 3rd I 1st N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

References

  1. ^ a b "Amber Glenn: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Brannen, Sarah S. (July 12, 2016). "The Inside Edge: Glenn gearing up for return to ice". IceNetwork.com.
  3. ^ Covington, Coy (December 6, 2019). "Combination jump". Dallas Voice.
  4. ^ Webb, Karleigh (December 17, 2019). "Figure skater Amber Glenn comes out as bisexual/pansexual". Outsports. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Amber Glenn: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Rosewater, Amy (January 8, 2014). "Intense preparation pays off for Texan Glenn". IceNetwork.com.
  7. ^ a b Rosewater, Amy (January 10, 2014). "Glenn stars in Boston with junior ladies gold". IceNetwork.com.
  8. ^ a b Slater, Paula (August 10, 2014). "Amber Glenn prepares for JGP Courchevel". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ "2014 Athlete Alumni Ambassador (3A) Award Winners Announced". U.S. Figure Skating. May 30, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Amber Glenn: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Andrews to Represent Team USA at World Junior Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. March 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017/18 - Ladies". International Skating Union. October 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Amber Glenn Aims for Dramatic Performance at Skate America". U.S. Figure Skating. October 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Slater, Paula (January 24, 2020). "Tennell leads after stellar skate in Greensboro". Golden Skate.
  15. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Alysa Liu defends national title in Greensboro". Golden Skate.
  16. ^ Slater, Paula (February 8, 2020). "Kihira defends title at Four Continents". Golden Skate.
  17. ^ "Amber Glenn: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ Capellazzi, Gina (June 28, 2018). "Amber Glenn gets an early jump on her 2018-19 season". figureskatersonline.com.
  19. ^ "Event results & program music". Amber Glenn official website. Figure Skaters Online. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  20. ^ "Amber Glenn: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ Kirk, Jenny; Leese, Dave (April 30, 2015). "Amber Glenn's New Free Skate". The Skating Lesson (Facebook).
  22. ^ Bear, Johanna (June 12, 2014). "Amber Glenn looks forward to her senior level debut". FigureSkatersOnline.com.
  23. ^ "Amber Glenn: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  24. ^ "Amber Glenn: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  25. ^ a b c d "Amber Glenn". U.S. Figure Skating.
    "Earlier versions: 2014–2018". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    "Earlier versions: 2012–2013". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  26. ^ a b "Competition Results: Amber Glenn". International Skating Union.
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