Bradie Tennell

[Spirals for Miles]

Bradie Tennell is a Ladies’ figure skater that represents the United States. She was born on 31 January 1998 on Winfield, Illinois, United States.

She is the 2020 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2018 CS Autumn Classic champion, the 2017 Skate America bronze medalist, 2018 Internationaux de France bronze medalist, 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2018 and 2021 U.S national champion. She was named to the U.S. Olympic team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and won a bronze medal in the team event. She qualified for the 2019-20 Grand Prix Final.

She is coached by Tom Zakrajsek and was previously coached by Denise Myers and Jeremy Allen.

Updated 12 April 2021​

Biographical info

ISU bio - http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034592.htm

Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradie_Tennell

USFS Fan Zone - https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=49

Figureskatersonline.com profile - http://bradietennell.figureskatersonline.com/

Rinkresults.com - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=3862

Tracings.net entry - http://tracings.net/tenn-brad.html

Golden Skate media profile - https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/media/categories/bradie-tennell-usa.134/

Social media links
Instagram - http://instagram.com/bradietennell

Personal Best Scores under +5/-5 GOE​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	225.64	ISU World Team Trophy 2019
Personal Best Score Short Program	75.93	ISU Four Continents Championships 2020
Personal Best Score Free Skating	150.83	ISU World Team Trophy 2019

Personal Best Scores under +3/-3 GOE​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	204.10	ISU GP Skate America 2017
Personal Best Score Short Program	68.76	ISU World Championships 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	137.09	ISU GP Skate America 2017

Programs and Videos​

2020-2021
SP: Moderation by Florence and the Machine; choreo by Benoit Richaud
FS: Sarajevo by Max Richter, Dawn of Faith by Eternal Eclipse; choreo by Benoit Richaud

2021 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw4zBF1QN6c
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otsWDdJsUK8

2020 Skate America
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdJI_k6-rk
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmPSuEon9Mk

2019/2020
SP: "Mechanisms" by Kirill Richter; "Chronos" by Kirill Richter; choreo by Benoit Richaud
FS: "Cinema Paradiso" by Ennio Morricone performed by William Joseph; "Cinema Paradiso" by Ennio Morricone performed by Monica Mancini; "Fuga, Ricerca e Ritorno"(from “Cinema Paradiso”) by Ennio Morricone; choreo by Benoit Richaud

2020 Four Continents

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrAJ-8xPQzA​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Nuh3mL7FY​

Gala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T-Ek23amTs​

2020 US Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYfrxjE9ok8 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8FCF6IEGWA​

FS: https://m.ok.ru/video/1908458064564​

2019 Warsaw Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psGLe_p3tj4​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VaSB-SY8ZM​

2019-20 Grand Prix Final:

SP: no video form nd​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiHgs5i6msM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjjxvsCRz0o​

Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKpdsTkCHpQ​

2019 Japan Open

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnaqlzmRR-M​

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2019 Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkO8rTQtNrI​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqBdej3FtQ8 (fancam)​

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2018/2019
SP: "Rebirth" by High Finesse
FS: "Romeo and Juliet" by Sergei Prokofiev / "Love Theme" from "Romeo and Juliet" by Nino Rota, Henry Mancini / "O Verona" by Nellee Hooper, Craig Armstrong, Marius de Vries; choreo. by Benoît Richaud

2019 World Team Trophy

SP: no video found​

FS: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-25839.html​

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2019 World Championships

SP: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-25705.html​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbgsbxLWCbA​

2019 Four Continents Championships

SP: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer&st.discId=927877565057&st.retLoc=friend&st.rtu=/dk?st.cmd=friendMovies&st.mode=own&st.mrkId=%7B%22uploadedMovieMarker%22%3A%7B%22marker%22%3A%221549584486109%22%2C%22hasMore%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22sharedMovieMarker%22%3A%7B%22marker%22%3Anull%2C%22hasMore%22%3Afalse%7D%7D&st.friendId=577535594881&st.frwd=on&st.page=1&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=902&st.discType=MOVIE&st.mvId=927877565057&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=2506#​

FS: https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLayer&st.discId=933437704833&st.retLoc=friend&st.rtu=/dk?st.cmd=friendMovies&st.mode=own&st.mrkId=%7B%22uploadedMovieMarker%22%3A%7B%22marker%22%3A%221549764527956%22%2C%22hasMore%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22sharedMovieMarker%22%3A%7B%22marker%22%3Anull%2C%22hasMore%22%3Afalse%7D%7D&st.friendId=577535594881&st.frwd=on&st.page=1&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=8156&st.discType=MOVIE&st.mvId=933437704833&_prevCmd=friendMovies&tkn=9397#​

2019 U.S. Championships

SP: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-25426.html​

FS: no video found​

Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU-Ei9TDNfw​

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2018 CS 51st Golden Spin of Zagreb

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrg3sACyXF8​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KhkC6vSDL4​

2018 GP Internationaux de France

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wZ71f4lBa8​

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2018 CS Canada Autumn Classic International

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqFeAV5248s​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4reZL7_40PM​

2017/2018
SP: "Taegukgi" by Lee Dong-jun; choreo. by Scott Brown
FS: "Cinderella" by Patrick Doyle; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex1: "Cinderella" by Patrick Doyle; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
Ex2: "This Is Me" by Keala Settle & "The Greatest Showman Ensemble
Ex3: "Ustoppable" by Sia
Ex4: "Roots" by Grace Davies

2018 World Championships

SP: no video found​

FS: http://fsnews.ru/forums-m-posts-id-24626.html​

XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 - individual event

SP: no video foundhttps://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...gram-figure-skating-pyeongchang-2018-replays/ (starts at 12:15)​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjQEs2XQdn8​

Whole Event FS https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...g-pyeongchang-2018-replays/?uxreference=video (starts at 2:21:00)​

XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 - team event

SP only: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...g-pyeongchang-2018-replays/?uxreference=video (starts at 20:40)​

2018 U.S. Championships

SP: no video found​

SP Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEggekQ0Nyw​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG4ypCRgN2E​

Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm99u8Uqy50​

Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cheZl-8o46Q​

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2017 GP Skate America​

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Q04pnAMk8​

Post-SP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-mtIR-vCo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdOD3oEYl1Y / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mk-NZ6CgMc​

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2017 Philadelphia Summer International

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAEL-aoUYhs / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWjAhgGQ7cs​

2016/2017
SP: "Remember Me" by Thomas Bergersen
FS: "The Mission" by Ennio Morricone

2017 World Junior Championship

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imTBfVoyIjc​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pHNFZRIG-o​

2017 U.S. Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGj2QtOy4Wc​

FS: no video found​

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2015/2016
SP: "The Storm" by Balázs Havasi; choreo. by Scott Brown
FS: "Tango in Ebony" performed by Maksim Mrvica; choreo. by Cindy Stuart

2016 U.S. Championships

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9c9QcOudo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syA1_WDCnPo​

2015 JGP Cup of Austria, Linz

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlcmpJINhnc​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N72HYYrwkaU​

2014/2015
SP: "Infinity" by Balázs Havasi
FS: "Far and Away" by John Williams / "The Chieftains" by John Williams / "Durango Suite" by Mark McKenzie / "We're Getting Married" by Mark McKenzie

2015 U.S. Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbrA599C_u4​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dihyj9oCRQ8​

2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8dpXN39HsI​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT4ThECBxFs​

2013/2014
SP: "Sozo" by Kitarō
FS: "Act 2, Pas de deux-Intrada" (from "The Nutcracker") by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Competitive History

	Short program	Free skating	Total
Competition	Category	Score	No	Score	No	Score	No
2020-2021
2021 World Championships	Senior	69.87	7	127.94	8	197.81	9
2021 US Nationals	Senior	79.40	1	153.21	1	232.61	1
2020 Skate America	Senior	73.29	2	137.78	1	211.07	2
2019/2020
2020 Four Continents	Senior	75.93	2	147.04	3	222.97	3
U.S. Championships 2020	Senior	78.96	1	141.90	3	220.86	3
Grand Prix Grand Prix Final 2019	Senior​	72.20	4	139.98	5	212.18	5
Warsaw Cup 2019	Senior​	70.10	1	118.91	5	189.01	2
Skate Canada 2019	Senior​	72.92	4	138.39	5	211.31	4
Skate America 2019	Senior​	75.10	1	141.04	2	216.14	2
Japan Open 2019	Senior​	-	-	124.91	5
2018/2019
2019 World Team Trophy (individual / team)	Senior	74.81	4	150.83	2	225.64	2 / 1
2019 World Championships	Senior	69.50	10	143.97	7	213.47	7
2019 Four Continents Championships	Senior	73.91	1	128.16	5	202.07	5
2019 U.S. Championships	Senior	76.60	1	136.99	4	213.59	2
2018 CS 51st Golden Spin of Zagreb	Senior	71.50	1	130.91	1	202.41	1
2018 GP Internationaux de France	Senior	61.34	6	136.44	2	197.78	3
2018 GP Skate America	Senior	61.72	5	131.17	4	192.89	4
2018 Japan Open	Senior	-	-	126.86	4	126.86	4
2018 CS Canada Autumn Classic International	Senior	69.26	2	137.15	1	206.41	1
2017/2018
2018 World Championships	Senior	68.76	7	131.13	4	199.89	6
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 - individual event	Senior	64.01	11	128.34	9	192.35	9
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 - team event	Senior	68.94	5	-	-	62	3
2018 U.S. Championships	Senior	73.79	1	145.72	1	219.51	1
2017 GP Skate America	Senior	67.01	4	137.09	3	204.10	3
2017 CS Lombardia Trophy	Senior	64.34	5	132.36	3	196.70	4
2017 Philadelphia Summer International	Senior	64.92	2	120.06	2	184.98	1
2016/2017
2017 World Junior Championship	Junior	57.47	7	103.89	7	161.36	7
2017 U.S. Championships	Senior	59.77	9	110.21	11	169.98	9
2016 CS Tallinn Cup	Senior	54.44	8	114.54	3	168.98	3
2017 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Senior	53.16	1	113.30	1	166.46	1
2015/2016
2016 World Junior Championship	Junior	58.56	4	88.96	14	147.52	11
2016 U.S. Championships	Senior	58.26	7	123.07	6	181.33	6
2016 Midwestern Sectional Championships	Senior	57.71	1	97.97	1	155.68	1
2016 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Senior	54.89	1	113.12	1	168.01	1
2015 JGP Cup of Austria, Linz	Junior	46.35	9	78.19	13	124.54	11
2014/2015
2015 U.S. Championships	Junior	59.38	1	116.98	1	176.36	1
2015 Midwestern Sectional Championships	Junior	51.27	3	93.17	2	144.44	2
2015 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Junior	57.25	1	97.48	1	154.73	1
2014 JGP Nagoya TV Cup	Junior	54.92	4	89.97	8	144.89	8
2013/2014
24th Gardena Spring Trophy 2014	Junior	49.06	3	91.50	2	140.56	3
2014 U.S. Championships	Junior	55.34	4	86.65	6	141.99	4
2014 Midwestern Sectional Championships	Junior	48.95	4	95.07	2	144.02	2
2014 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Junior	54.31	1	100.15	1	154.46	1
2013 U.S. Challenge Skate	Junior	43.00	7	74.87	9	117.87	8
2012/2013
2013 U.S. Championships	Novice	43.22	3	73.69	4	116.91	3
2013 Midwestern Sectional Championships	Novice	46.05	1	72.95	4	119.00	2
2013 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Novice	38.07	1	71.11	1	109.18	1
2013 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Novice	-	-	77.33	1	77.33	1
2011/2012
2012 U.S. Championships	Novice	32.60	10	68.78	9	101.38	10
2012 Midwestern Sectional Championships	Novice	33.61	6	71.84	3	105.45	3
2012 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Novice	34.05	3	66.40	4	100.45	3
2012 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Novice	-	-	69.52	1	69.52	1
2010/2011
2011 U.S. Junior Championships	Intermediate	28.99	16	55.48	14	84.47	15
2011 U.S. Junior Championships	Intermediate	-	-	55.19	6	55.19	6
Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships 2011	Intermediate	30.56	4	56.52	3	87.08	3
Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships 2011	Intermediate	-	-	62.07	1	62.07	1
2009/2010
2010 U.S. Junior Championships	Juvenile	-	-	47.57	10	47.57	10
2010 U.S. Junior Championships	Juvenile	-	-	45.30	7	45.30	7
2010 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Juvenile	-	-	43.59	1	43.59	1
2010 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Juvenile	-	-	44.45	1	44.45	1
2008/2009
2009 Upper Great Lakes Regional Championships	Juvenile	-	-	32.07	9	32.07	9

Articles, Interviews and Other Media
25 February 2019 - "Bradie Tennell: Dreams Come True" by U.S. Figure Skating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWOTmdYVd-E
24 January 2019 - "Bradie Tennell Exclusive Interview by John Wilson Blades" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AzziUlpUlQ
6 October 2018 - "Bradie Tennell | SKATING October 2018 | U.S. Figure Skating" by U.S. Figure Skating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eus1OTGC0gs
25 September 2018 - "Bradie Tennell: I want to continue growing - Ted Flett with Bradie Tennell" by Golden Skate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltLxTIjmowQ
30 April 2018 - "Shoot the Puck: Bradie Tennell" by Blckhawks TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h67EgIvAjHk
24 February 2018 - "Mirai Nagasu, Bradie Tennell & Karen Chen Olympic Interview on Today | LIVE 2-23-18" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lvgujJRzBk
8 January 2018 - "Figure Skating's Cinderella story" by WTHR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrD1_jmZUtM
7 January 2018 - "Meet The Ladies Of The US Olympic Figure Skating Team Heading To South Korea | TODAY" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvRGMxYNIvs
6 January 2018 - "Who is Bradie Tennell, the Olympics-Bound Figure Skater?" by News ANIO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ4JSZoJQko

Original post by Spirals for Miles
She participated in the Learn To Skate program and is the recipient of the Janet Lynn Award and the Hershberger Award. She also has the difficult 3Lz-3Lo combination in both her short and free skates for the 2018-2019 season.Bradie Tennell trains in Buffalo Grove, IL, with Denise Meyers and Jeremy Allen. She is choreographed by Scott Brown and Benoit Richard and was formerly coached by Evgeni Martinov. Tennell started skating in 2000, lives in Carpenterville, IL, and represents the Skokie Valley Figure Skating Club. She enjoys reading, family movie night, hanging out with friends, and cooking when she is not skating and has two brothers: Austin, 15, and Shane, 13. Her first haircut was at the age of 13, by her mother, who cut off 21 inches!

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Yasss Bradie!! What a wonderful performance last night and a new season's best! 67.01
Good luck in the free

 

[Spirals for Miles]

New SB of 137.09 and currently in 1st with 204.10. Wonderful, Bradie, just phenomenal!! US champ maybe?

 

[musicfan80]

Hopefully, this will give Bradie confidence going into U.S. Nationals. I think if she skates two good programs, she will definitely in the top three and go to the Olympics. :yes:

 

[Arriba627]

Congratulations to Bradie on her bronze medal at SA! So happy for her! Bringing back this cute photo I took of her from this past summer. Can hardly wait to see how she does at Nationals!

https://t.co/Q2Flrqi63Q

 

[brens78]

Great skate and she's made a very good case to go to the Olympics in February

 

[yoloaxel]

Wow what a debut! Congrats Bradie and good luck at US nationals! Seeing how inconsistent the other US ladies have been this season I think she has a really good chance

 

[Liasky]

A great debut for her, I think she has a chance of being a national champion and go to the Olympics.

 

[yoloaxel]

I really like Bradie! I hope she doesn't get her nerves get to her at Nats, because if she doesn't she can win! Good luck Bradie

 

[yoloaxel]

Kudos to Bradie for her SP beating the previous US nationals record! Good luck in the FS, I really admire her consistency and technique!

Edit: I see Bradie is already getting quite a big amount of hate for being scored what she's being scored, for being boring, for being too princess-y and all that jazz. I hope she doesn't let it get to her like Gracie did, because personally I find her refreshing and, finally, a reliable US woman.

 

[Liasky]

Congratulations to her! What a program! Full of consistent jumps and they're really strong! Bradie for Olympics.

 

[yoloaxel]

Congratulations Bradie! Nerves of steel and consistency pay off see you in Pyeongchang

 

[brens78]

Well done on her win and hope she enjoys her Olympic experience

 

[StarSprinkles]

I absolutely love her. Her two programs are beautiful. They've both moved me to tears and THAT is artistry right there. With her win, I hope that she gets more resources to help her out next year. What a great moment for her, and for us.

 

[YesWay]

Well done Bradie!

The signs were there from the beginning of the season, and she has been steadily improving with each competition. I saw her myself at Lombardia, and I remember thinking at the time, she looked like a threat. A well-deserved national title.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Wow! Ever since Lombardia, I had a sneaking suspicion it might happen... but now it did!

Our baby Bradie is a national champion!

 

[matcha]

Bradie has been getting so much flack online tbh. Congrats to her for delivering.

I may not be a big fan of her skating, but her grit is commendable.

Late bloomer or what?

 

[StarSprinkles]

I think the Bradie hate is because she threw a monkey wrench into everything. Without her, Mirai would be National Champion, and Ashley would be going to the Olympics. She doesn't deserve the hate. We finally have a clean, consistent lady to cheer for.

 

[Liasky]

Congrats Bradie! Fell in love since Skate America. 219.51 -> What a score! Hope she'll do well in Olympics and Worlds.

 

[idontknow]

read comment about bradie in twitter and this forum...i just sad.and thats why i post comment in this fanfest.well congrats bradie you deserve it