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Karen Chen, born August 16, 1999 in Fremont, California, is an American figure skater. She is the the 2022 Winter Olympic silver medalist in the Team Event, the 2012 U.S. Novice Champion, the 2013 Junior Grand Prix of Slovakia champion, and the 2015, 2018 and 2021 U.S. national bronze medalist in the Senior division, and is the 2017 U.S. National Senior Champion. Chen was fourth at 2017 Worlds and 2021 Worlds. She finished eleventh at the 2018 Olympics, but had to withdraw from 2018 Worlds, and has battled with injuries ever since. In Jul.-Aug. 2019, she returned to competition and finished second at the 2019 Philadelphia Summer International competition. Karen finished fourth at 2020 US Nationals.
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILES
Official Website: https://gokarenchen.wordpress.com/
ISU Profile : http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034366.htm
US Fanzone Profile:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630074013/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/karen_chen
Archived Icenetwork Profile : https://web.archive.org/web/20180630074013/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/karen_chen
Tracings Profile: http://tracings.net/chen-kare.html
Wikipedia Page : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Chen
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=696
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/karen.chen.5492 (its private though)
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/karebearsk8/
SP: La Califfa (from "La Califfa") by Ennio Morricone, arranged by Maxime Rodriguez
FS: Butterfly Lovers (Violin Concerto) performed by Takako Nishizaki; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo, Drew Meekins
2020-2021 Season
SP: "Rise" by Katy Perry; choreo by Drew Meekins
FS: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo
2019-2020 Season
SP: "You Say” by Lauren Daigle; choreo by Ilona Melnichenko
FS1: "Appassionata" & "Illumination" by Secret Garden; choreo by Ilona Melnichenko
FS2: "The Ovation" from Slow Dancing in the Big City by Bill Conti
2018-2019 Season
SP: "Fire Dance" by Jennifer Thomas (from Illumination album), an arrangement of "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona and "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz; choreo by Karen Chen, Rohene Ward, Massimo Scali, Marina Zoueva :
FS: Trio Elegiaque No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninov; choreo by Karen Chen, Rohene Ward, Massimo Scali, Marina Zoueva
2017-2018 Season
SP : Tango de Roxanne choreo by Mark Pillay
FS : Carmen by Bizet; choreo by Mark Pillay
2016-2017 Season
SP : On Golden Pond by Dave Grusin choreo. by Jonathan Cassar
FS : Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' by Jacob Gade choreo. by Jonathan Cassar
2015-2016 Season
SP : Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini performed by Luciano Pavarotti
FS On My Own from Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg choreo by Cindy Stuart
2014-15 Season
SP : "Requiem for a Tower" by Clint Mansell
FS : "The Godfather Suite" by Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota
2013-14 Season
SP : "Esperanza" by Maxime Rodriguez
FS : Selections from the Miss Saigon soundtrack by Claude-Michel Schonberg
2012-13 Season
SP : Music from the The House of Flying Daggers soundtrack by Shigeru Umebayashi
FS : "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" by Joshua Bell
2011-12 Season
SP : "The Chairman's Waltz" by John Williams
FS : Selections from The Godfather soundtrack by Nino Rota
Other Videos
2019 Peggy Fleming Trophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ojkaXNaXeo
2019 Broadmoor Open SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxOoYlCZ4M
TSL Interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLVTpOSHD4Y
2015 Skate America - NBC fluff intro : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMdmY_Tcnk
U.S. International Figure Skating Classic Reaction Videos
After SP : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJYuEjVJRI
After LP : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CDiw8aLT0o
2013-2014 Southern California Interclub Competition SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqxWK1DOEd8
Karen Chen - 2012 Silicon Valley Open : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ3i-WkWkpU
Karen Chen FP Glacier Falls Summer Classic 2013 : FP:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9_1rr-IdY
2014 Golden Moment - Karen Chen (Act 2) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZfuqS_WObo
Bay Area Figure Skating Celebration at San Francisco Union Square on January 9, 2013, including Karen: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NygXt-4loII
GOLDEN SKATE ARTICLES AND THREADS
Articles
Interview by Paula Slater
Chen Brings Home Third Consecutive JGP Medal September 19, 2014
Interview by Elvin Walker
Chen Looks Forward to Junior Debut June 20, 2012
Reports from 2012 US Nationals
Chen takes U.S. ladies novice title Jan 24, 2012
Chen leads novice ladies in San Jose
Threads
"Karen Chen Article re 2015 Junior Worlds" Mar 2, 2015
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?54457-Karen-Chen-article-re-2015-Junior-Worlds
"Karen Chen withdraws from JGPF; Angela Wang will participate in the final" November 11, 2013
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...GPF-Angela-Wang-will-participate-in-the-final
"Karen Chen Wins Novice Ladies Short" Jan 22, 2012
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?35958-Karen-Chen-wins-novice-ladies-short
ARTICLES
Fremont skater Karen Chen places 8th at junior World Championships March 6, 2015
Young Fremont skater Karen Chen creating a stir Jan 30, 2015
Karen Chen, Just 15, Rises To The Top Of U.S. Figure Skating Jan 29, 2015
Chen snags medal she can't refuse: novice gold Jan 23, 2012
Monster free skate propels Chen to gold medal December 18, 2010
Gold medal has Chen all smiles
OP by matmuh September 15, 2014
Many of us really love Karen but like Gracie she has her demons We hope she can get over it this season and skate her best in seasons to come, because she is the complete package!!
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILES
Official Website: https://gokarenchen.wordpress.com/
ISU Profile : http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034366.htm
US Fanzone Profile:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180630074013/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/karen_chen
Archived Icenetwork Profile : https://web.archive.org/web/20180630074013/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/karen_chen
Tracings Profile: http://tracings.net/chen-kare.html
Wikipedia Page : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Chen
Rinkresults: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=696
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/karen.chen.5492 (its private though)
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/karebearsk8/
ISU Personal Best Scores (+/- 5 GOE)
Type | Score | Competition |
Total Score | 208.63 | ISU World Championships 2021 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 74.40 | ISU World Championships 2021 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 134.99 | ISU CS Finlandia Trophy 2021 |
Personal Best Scores (+/- 3 GOE)
Type | Score | Competition |
Personal Best Total Score | 199.29 | 2017 World Championships |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 69.98 | 2017 World Championships |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 129.31 | 2017 World Championships |
Programs
2021-2022 SeasonSP: La Califfa (from "La Califfa") by Ennio Morricone, arranged by Maxime Rodriguez
FS: Butterfly Lovers (Violin Concerto) performed by Takako Nishizaki; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo, Drew Meekins
2020-2021 Season
SP: "Rise" by Katy Perry; choreo by Drew Meekins
FS: Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto; choreo by Pasquale Camerlengo
2019-2020 Season
SP: "You Say” by Lauren Daigle; choreo by Ilona Melnichenko
FS1: "Appassionata" & "Illumination" by Secret Garden; choreo by Ilona Melnichenko
FS2: "The Ovation" from Slow Dancing in the Big City by Bill Conti
2018-2019 Season
SP: "Fire Dance" by Jennifer Thomas (from Illumination album), an arrangement of "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona and "Asturias" by Isaac Albeniz; choreo by Karen Chen, Rohene Ward, Massimo Scali, Marina Zoueva :
FS: Trio Elegiaque No. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninov; choreo by Karen Chen, Rohene Ward, Massimo Scali, Marina Zoueva
2017-2018 Season
SP : Tango de Roxanne choreo by Mark Pillay
FS : Carmen by Bizet; choreo by Mark Pillay
2016-2017 Season
SP : On Golden Pond by Dave Grusin choreo. by Jonathan Cassar
FS : Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' by Jacob Gade choreo. by Jonathan Cassar
2015-2016 Season
SP : Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini performed by Luciano Pavarotti
FS On My Own from Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg choreo by Cindy Stuart
2014-15 Season
SP : "Requiem for a Tower" by Clint Mansell
FS : "The Godfather Suite" by Carmine Coppola and Nino Rota
2013-14 Season
SP : "Esperanza" by Maxime Rodriguez
FS : Selections from the Miss Saigon soundtrack by Claude-Michel Schonberg
2012-13 Season
SP : Music from the The House of Flying Daggers soundtrack by Shigeru Umebayashi
FS : "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" by Joshua Bell
2011-12 Season
SP : "The Chairman's Waltz" by John Williams
FS : Selections from The Godfather soundtrack by Nino Rota
Competitions and Videos
Other Videos
2019 Peggy Fleming Trophy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ojkaXNaXeo
2019 Broadmoor Open SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxOoYlCZ4M
TSL Interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLVTpOSHD4Y
2015 Skate America - NBC fluff intro : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMdmY_Tcnk
U.S. International Figure Skating Classic Reaction Videos
After SP : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJYuEjVJRI
After LP : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CDiw8aLT0o
2013-2014 Southern California Interclub Competition SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqxWK1DOEd8
Karen Chen - 2012 Silicon Valley Open : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ3i-WkWkpU
Karen Chen FP Glacier Falls Summer Classic 2013 : FP:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn9_1rr-IdY
2014 Golden Moment - Karen Chen (Act 2) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZfuqS_WObo
Bay Area Figure Skating Celebration at San Francisco Union Square on January 9, 2013, including Karen: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NygXt-4loII
GOLDEN SKATE ARTICLES AND THREADS
Articles
Interview by Paula Slater
Chen Brings Home Third Consecutive JGP Medal September 19, 2014
Interview by Elvin Walker
Chen Looks Forward to Junior Debut June 20, 2012
Reports from 2012 US Nationals
Chen takes U.S. ladies novice title Jan 24, 2012
Chen leads novice ladies in San Jose
Threads
"Karen Chen Article re 2015 Junior Worlds" Mar 2, 2015
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?54457-Karen-Chen-article-re-2015-Junior-Worlds
"Karen Chen withdraws from JGPF; Angela Wang will participate in the final" November 11, 2013
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...GPF-Angela-Wang-will-participate-in-the-final
"Karen Chen Wins Novice Ladies Short" Jan 22, 2012
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?35958-Karen-Chen-wins-novice-ladies-short
ARTICLES
Fremont skater Karen Chen places 8th at junior World Championships March 6, 2015
Young Fremont skater Karen Chen creating a stir Jan 30, 2015
Karen Chen, Just 15, Rises To The Top Of U.S. Figure Skating Jan 29, 2015
Chen snags medal she can't refuse: novice gold Jan 23, 2012
Monster free skate propels Chen to gold medal December 18, 2010
Gold medal has Chen all smiles
OP by matmuh September 15, 2014
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