Leah Keiser

Leah Keiser
Keiser in December 2013
Born (1997-09-13) September 13, 1997 (age 27)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
HometownIrvine, California
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
CoachTammy Gambill
Skating clubAll Year FSC Ontario
Began skating2001

Leah Keiser (born September 13, 1997) is an American former figure skater. She is the 2012 JGP Turkey gold medalist.

Personal life

Leah Keiser was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a sister, Emily, a half-sister, Stephanie, and two half-brothers, Alex and Thomas, who play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers.[1] Leah now attends Northwestern University studying chemical engineering with plans to graduate in the spring of 2020.

Career

Keiser debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2012–13 season. She won gold in Istanbul,[2] Turkey and placed fourth in her next event, in Chemnitz, Germany. She qualified for the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia, where she finished 6th. She withdrew from the 2013 U.S. Championships.

Keiser finished tenth at the 2014 U.S. Championships. During the 2014–15 JGP series, she won a bronze medal in Ljubljana, Slovenia and then competed in Dresden, Germany.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2014–2015
[3]
2013–2014
[4]
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[1]
  • Intro. and Rondo Capriccioso
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
2010–2011
[1]
2009–2010
[1]

Competitive highlights

2009–present

International: Junior[6]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
JGP Final 6th
JGP Germany 4th 8th
JGP Slovenia 3rd
JGP Turkey 1st
Int. Challenge Cup 1st J.
National[1]
U.S. Champ. 1st N 12th WD 10th 12th
Pacific Coast 3rd N. 6th J. 1st 3rd 2nd
Southwest Pacific 2nd N. 3rd J. 1st
WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

2007–2009

National[1]
Event 2007–08 2008–09
U.S. Junior Championships 1st Jv.
Southwest Pacific Regionals 2nd Jv. 6th I.
Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate

Detailed results

2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 19–22, 2014 2015 Pacific Coast Senior 1
59.57 		2
102.77 		2
162.34
October 1–4, 2014 2014 JGP Germany Junior 7
49.66 		9
78.97 		8
128.63
August 27–30, 2014 2014 JGP Slovenia Junior 8
47.66 		3
101.58 		3
149.24
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships Senior 8
57.41 		9
102.92 		10
160.33
November 19–23, 2013 2014 Pacific Coast Senior 1
56.92 		3
89.71 		3
146.63
2012–13 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 6–9, 2012 2012-13 JGP Final Junior 6
47.23 		6
90.21 		6
137.44
October 10–13, 2012 2012 JGP Germany Junior 2
55.14 		7
86.01 		4
141.15
September 19–22, 2012 2012 JGP Turkey Junior 3
50.70 		1
105.63 		1
156.33
2011–12 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 8–11, 2012 2012 Challenge Cup Junior 1
51.64 		1
93.63 		1
145.27
January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships Senior 10
52.44 		11
93.11 		12
145.55

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Leah Keiser". IceNetwork.
  2. ^ "ISU JGP Bosphorus Istanbul 2012, JUNIOR LADIES FREE SKATING" (PDF). isuresults.com. 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Leah KEISER: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Leah KEISER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
  5. ^ "Leah KEISER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Competition Results: Leah KEISER". International Skating Union.

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