| Leah Keiser | |
|---|---|
 Keiser in December 2013 | |
| Born | September 13, 1997 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Hometown | Irvine, California |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Tammy Gambill |
| Skating club | All Year FSC Ontario |
| Began skating | 2001 |
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 |
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| 2014–2015 [3] |
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| 2013–2014 [4] |
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| 2012–2013 [5] |
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| 2011–2012 [1] |
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| 2010–2011 [1] |
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| 2009–2010 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
2009–present
| International: Junior[6] | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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
- ^ a b c d e f "Leah Keiser". IceNetwork.
- Earlier versions: 2012 to 2013 at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- ^ "ISU JGP Bosphorus Istanbul 2012, JUNIOR LADIES FREE SKATING" (PDF). isuresults.com. 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Leah KEISER: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014.
- ^ "Leah KEISER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Leah KEISER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.
- ^ "Competition Results: Leah KEISER". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Leah Keiser at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 10 April 2024, at 02:02