American figure skater
Jimmy Ma (born October 11, 1995) is an American figure skater . He is the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, the 2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic bronze medalist, the Philadelphia Summer International silver medalist, and the 2021 Cranberry International silver medalist. Ma has competed in nine senior U.S. national championships, achieving his highest result, 5th, in 2023 .
Skating career
Early career
Ma began learning to skate in 2004.[ 1] Great Neck where he skated at Parkwood Sports Complex and Chelsea Piers.[ 2] ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in August 2013, placing 13th in Riga , Latvia. Elaine Zayak , Steven Rice and Hongyun Liu coached him in Hackensack, New Jersey .[ 3]
Ma placed eleventh at the 2018 U.S. Championships .
As of the 2018–2019 season, Ma is coached by Darlene Cain and Peter Cain in Euless, Texas and by Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack, New Jersey.[ 4] Philadelphia Summer International and then took bronze at the 2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic . He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2018 Skate America .
Ma won the gold medal at the 2020 Eastern Sectionals, earning him a spot at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where he placed thirteenth. He competed internationally at two Challenger events, placing sixth at the U.S. Classic and fourth at Finlandia Trophy .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic limiting travel, Ma was assigned to compete on the Grand Prix at the 2020 Skate America .[ 5] [ 6]
Ma placed sixth at the 2021 U.S. Championships , the best result of his senior career.[ 7]
Ma started his season with a silver medal at the Cranberry Cup . A couple of weeks later, he won another silver medal at the U.S. Classic. He was named to the team for the 2021 Asian Open Trophy , but the entire American team was later withdrawn. He was later named to the team for the 2021 Skate America as a replacement for Yaroslav Paniot .[ 8] [ 9] Challenger events, coming sixteenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup before winning a bronze medal at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb .[ 10]
Hoping to qualify for the American Olympic team , Ma competed at the 2022 U.S. Championships but finished in sixth place.[ 11] 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn , where he finished tenth.[ 12]
At the 2022 CS U.S. Classic , Ma initially placed eighth in the short program. He rebounded in the free skate, finishing third in that segment and rising to fifth place overall.[ 13] Grand Prix at the 2022 Skate Canada International , Ma finished ninth.[ 14] 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy .[ 10]
Ma finished fifth at the 2023 U.S. Championships .[ 15] 2023 Four Continents Championships .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
Ma won the bronze medal at the Skating Club of Boston 's Cranberry Cup event, before coming ninth at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International and fifth at the Shanghai Trophy . Ma subsequently competed on the 2023–24 Grand Prix circuit, finishing ninth at the 2023 Cup of China and eleventh at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo . He then closed off the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2024 U.S. Championships .[ 10]
Ma began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series , winning bronze at the 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International , finishing sixth at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy , and sixth at the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy .[ 10]
Programs
Competitive highlights
Detailed results
Senior level
Junior level
References
^ a b "Jimmy MA: 2018/2019" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.^ ArbitalJacoby, Sheri (2018-01-29). "Figure Skater Turns A Half Million Heads" . Great Neck Record . Retrieved 2019-12-27 . ^ a b "Jimmy MA: 2013/2014" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014.^ a b c d e "Jimmy Ma" . U.S. Figure Skating . Archived from the original on September 15, 2018."Earlier versions: 2014–2018" . IceNetwork.com . Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.^ "2020 Skate America" . International Figure Skating . October 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020 .^ "ISU GP 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America" . U.S. Figure Skating.^ Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Nathan Chen wins fifth consecutive US National title" . Golden Skate . ^ "Jimmmy Ma Added to 2021 Guaranteed Rate Skate America" . U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone . U.S. Figure Skating . October 11, 2021.^ Capellazzi, Gina (25 October 2021). "Vincent Zhou wins his first-ever Skate America title" . Figure Skaters Online . ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Jimmy MA" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Chen seizes sixth consecutive U.S. national title" . Golden Skate . ^ Slater, Paula (January 23, 2022). "Third time's the charm for Junhwan Cha" . Golden Skate . ^ Sausa, Christie (September 15, 2022). "Ilia Malinin Rewrites the History Books with Quad Axel to Take Gold" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ "Starr Andrews, Emily Chan and Spencer Howe Win First Grand Prix Medals" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ Flett, Ted (January 30, 2023). "Ilia Malinin wins first US men's title" . Golden Skate . ^ McCarvel, Nick (February 6, 2023). "ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2023 preview: Levito, Miura/Kihara and Chock/Bates all aim for titles ahead of figure skating worlds" . Olympic Channel ^ "Kao Miura (JPN) skates into five-point lead in Colorado Springs" . International Skating Union . February 9, 2023.^ Slater, Paula (February 10, 2023). "Kao Miura takes five-point lead" . Golden Skate . ^ "Miura (JPN) flies high to take gold and electric Messing (CAN) medals at last" . International Skating Union . February 11, 2023.^ Slater, Paula (February 12, 2023). "Japan's Kao Miura takes Four Continents gold" . Golden Skate . ^ Ma, Jimmy. "Working with Jeffrey" . Instagram . Retrieved 28 August 2024 . ^ "Jimmy MA: 2023/2024" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024.^ "Jimmy MA: 2022/2023" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022.^ "Jimmy MA: 2021/2022" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021.^ "Jimmy MA: 2020/2021" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020.^ "Jimmy MA: 2019/2020" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019.^ "Jimmy MA: 2014/2015" . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "USA–Jimmy Ma" . SkatingScores .
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