- Joined
- May 2, 2014
Karen Chen, born August 16, 1999 in Fremont, California, is an American figure skater. She is the the 2012 U.S. Novice Champion, the 2013 Junior Grand Prix of Slovakia champion, and the 2015 and 2018 U.S. national bronze medalist in the Senior division, and is the 2017 U.S. National Senior Champion. Chen was fourth at 2017 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/
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
6 August 2020 Update
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 |
Personal Best Total Score | 201.06 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2020 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 67.28 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2020 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 133.78 | ISU Four Continents Championships 2020 |
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
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
Competition | SP | FP | Overall | Gala |