Christina Gao

[Mathman]

U.S. figure skater Christina Gao was born March 7, 1994, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Christina Gao says her name at the beginning of this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msQdEYBh3KE

 

[Mathman]

Christina tweets this selfie from China.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsigsmmIIAAqchT.jpg

 

[2A3TMom]

Has anyone seen Gao skate this summer in the US or abroad? I can appreciate staying low key or "under the radar" but with two GP appointments, you'd think there'd be something, somewhere...

 

[ice coverage]

Has anyone seen Gao skate this summer in the US or abroad? I can appreciate staying low key or "under the radar" but with two GP appointments, you'd think there'd be something, somewhere...

A couple of @gao_christina's Instagram still photos from this summer suggest that she has been on the ice. :yes:

http://instagram.com/p/q3u9KKpjV8/ (Jul 25)
http://instagram.com/p/px6B82Jjcx/ (Jun 28)​

 

[ice coverage]

Pretty sure Christina is in these fun off-ice shots at Nats. (Give each link a few seconds to direct to Christina's specific shots.)

http://www.thebos.co/p/WAX2UZ January 19, 2015 at 4:29 PM

http://www.thebos.co/p/BX9KO1 January 19, 2015 at 4:39 PM​

 

[ice coverage]

Lovely tweet and photo from a lovely skater and person:

‏

@christina_gao

Thanks for a wild ride.✌��️
And thank you to everyone who made these past 14 years so special.
#retired
1:34 PM - 17 Jun 2015
https://twitter.com/christina_gao/status/611270749748199425​

For posterity:

Today's IN story re her retirement (already posted in The Edge):

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/06/17/131001090​

Some excerpts from her IN bio ... in case it disappears:

2014-15 SEASON NOTES

SP Music: "River" by Emeli Sande
FS Music: Music from the Angels and Demons soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and Joshua Bell

Costumes designed by Yumi Barnett-Nakamura​

2013-14 Season Notes
SP Music: "Close Without Touching" by David Arkenstone
FS Music: Music from the Angels and Demons soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and Joshua Bell

Costumes designed by Yumi Barnett-Nakamura​

2012-13 Season Notes
SP Music: "Close Without Touching" by Kostia
FS Music: "Libertango" by Astor Piazzolla

2011-12 Season Notes
SP Music: "Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto" by Felix Mendelssohn
FS Music: "Libertango" by Astor Piazzolla

Costumes designed by Josiane Lamond​

2010-11 Season Notes
SP Music: "Violin Concerto in E minor" by Felix Mendelssohn
FS Music: "Yellow River Concerto" by various artists

2009-10 Season Notes
SP Music: "Morning Passages" by Philip Glass from the soundtrack of The Hours
FS Music: Music from the ballet La Fille Mal Gardee by Ferdinand Herold

Costumes designed by Josiane Lamond​

2008-09 Season Notes
SP Music: "Liza's Dance" from the Stepping Out soundtrack
FS Music: Richard Bonynge's "Paquita" performed by the English Concert Orchestra

Competitive History
2015 - U.S. Championships - 11th
2014 - NHK Trophy - 9th
2014 - Cup of China - 9th
2014 - U.S. Championships - 8th
2013 - Trophee Bompard - 8th
2013 - Skate Canada - 4th
2013 - Ondrej Nepela Trophy - 3rd
2013 - Four Continents Championships - 4th
2013 - U.S. Championships - 5th
2012 - Grand Prix Final - 6th
2012 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 4th
2012 - Skate America - 2nd
2012 - World Junior Championships - 7th
2012 - U.S. Championships - 5th
2011 - Rostelecom Cup - 10th
2011 - Cup of China - 5th
2011 - World Junior Championships - 4th
2011 - U.S. Championships - 5th
2010 - World Junior Championships - 8th
2010 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 6th
2010 - Junior Grand Prix (Germany) - 2nd
2010 - Junior Grand Prix (Austria) - 2nd
2010 - U.S. Championships - 5th
2009 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 3rd
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) - 3rd
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Poland) - 3rd
2009 - U.S. Championships, Junior - 3rd
2009 - Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 1st
2009 - Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Junior - 2nd
2008 - U.S. Championships, Novice - 12th
2008 - Midwestern Sectional, Novice - 1st
2008 - Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Novice - 1st
2007 - Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Novice - 13th
2006 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 11th (QR)
2006 - Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Intermediate - 4th
2005 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 12th
2005 - Eastern Great Lakes Regional, Juvenile - 2nd​

 

[dorispulaski]

Thanks golden411 for copying it over.

 

[karlowens2]

Sorry to see Christina go. She was a very beautiful skater. She should be very proud of her accomplishments. But, I think she never hit her full potential. In the last 2 years the programs weren't right, or too hard too quick. Not sure. But, it thew her progress off. Anyway, much success. Sounds that she is talented in many spheres.