Gordon Green (figure skater)

Gordon Green
Green/Green at 2018 Junior Worlds
Born (2001-11-26) November 26, 2001 (age 23)
Washington, D.C., United States
HometownRockville, Maryland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubWashington DC FSC
Began skating2009
Retired7 August 2019

Gordon Green (born November 26, 2001) is a retired American ice dancer. Skating with his sister Caroline Green, he placed in the top six at the 2018 World Junior Championships and won the 2019 U.S. national junior title.

Personal life

Gordon Green was born on November 26, 2001, in Washington, D.C.[1] His mother, Mary, is a forensic scientist and his father, Richard, is a periodontist.[2] He is the older brother of Caroline Green. He attended Julius West Middle School before enrolling at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland.[2]

Career

Early years

Green began learning to skate in 2009 because he was interested in playing ice hockey.[1][3] He teamed up with his sister in August 2009[2] and joined the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy in September.[4] The siblings took gold in the juvenile category at the 2013 U.S. Championships and won the intermediate title at the 2014 edition.

At the 2015 and 2016 U.S. Championships, the Greens took gold in the novice category. They then moved up to the junior level domestically and placed fifth at the 2017 U.S. Championships.

2017–2018 season

Having become age-eligible for junior international events, the Greens made their ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, winning bronze in Riga, Latvia, and Gdańsk, Poland. They finished as third alternates for the JGP Final.

In January, they took silver at the 2018 U.S. Championships, scoring 12.46 points less than champions Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko, and were assigned to the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia. In Bulgaria, the siblings ranked fifth in the short dance, seventh in the free dance, and sixth overall.

2018–2019 season

The Greens withdrew from their JGP assignments due to Caroline's illness.[5] Returning to competition, they won junior gold medals at the 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb in December and at the Toruń Cup in early January. At the 2019 U.S. Championships, they outscored Avonley Nguyen / Vadym Kolesnik by 1.48 points to become national junior champions.

The Greens concluded the season at the 2019 World Junior Championships. In the rhythm dance, Caroline stumbled during the tango pattern dance segment, leading to an eighth-place finish. They improved in the free dance, moving up to seventh place.[6] Following the end of the competitive season, Gordon opted to retire from competitive ice dance to focus on academics. Caroline subsequently formed a new partnership with Michael Parsons.[7]

Programs

(with Caroline Green)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019
[2]
Short dance
2017–2018
[8]
  • Cha Cha: Chilled Mambo
    by Mambo Molly & The Five Alarms
  • Rhumba: Donde esta tu amor
    by Alejandro Jaen
    performed by Son by Four
  • Samba: Samba Latina (soundtrack)
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
[9]
2013–2014
[10]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior[11]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Junior Worlds 6th 7th
JGP Latvia 3rd
JGP Poland 3rd
Golden Spin 1st
Lake Placid IDI 2nd
Toruń Cup 1st
International: Advanced novice[2]
Bavarian Open 2nd 1st
NRW Trophy 1st
National[2]
U.S. Championships 1st V 1st I 1st N 1st N 5th J 2nd J 1st J
U.S. Junior Champ. 7th V
Eastern Sectionals 4th V 1st V 1st I 1st N 1st N 1st J 1st J 1st J
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. ^ a b "Caroline GREEN / Gordon GREEN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Caroline Green and Gordon Green". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019.
    "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Tousignant, Marylou (January 16, 2015). "Wheaton ice dance program is producing homegrown champions". Washington Post.
  4. ^ "Gordon Green". Wheaton Ice Skating Academy. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Dean, Taylor (January 25, 2019). "Green Siblings Win U.S. Junior Dance Title Friday Afternoon". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (March 7, 2019). "Lajoie and Lagha first after Rhythm Dance in Zagreb". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ Stigall, Kama (August–September 2019). ""I'll be cheering for them": Greens set different courses for the future". Skating Magazine.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Caroline GREEN / Gordon GREEN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "2015 U.S. National Championships" (PDF). ice-dance.com. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "2014 U.S. National Championships" (PDF). ice-dance.com. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Competition Results: Caroline GREEN / Gordon GREEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019.