Ellie Kawamura

Ellie Kawamura (born November 27, 1993) is an American ladies figure skater. She is 2009 U.S. Junior National silver medalist.

Career

Kawamura began skating at age 4 because her parents thought it would be good exercise and balance training for little kids.

She points to winning the junior silver medal at the 2009 U.S. Championships as her career-Defining moment. Kawamura was then sent to the 2009 International Challenge Cup in The Hague, Netherlands where she won silver on the junior level.

Kawamura made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the following season. She was assigned the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Hungary where she placed 4th. She was then assigned to a second event in Croatia where she won the bronze. This qualified her for the 2009–2010 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo, Japan where she placed 8th.

Programs

Season

Short program

Free skating

Exhibition

2010–2011

Mishima
by Philip Glass

El Tango de Roxanne
from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack
by Mariano Mores

Tango de los Exilados
by Walter Taieb
performed by Vanessa-Mae

2009–2010

Somewhere Over the Rainbow
from The Wizard of Oz

El Tango de Roxanne
from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack
by Mariano Mores

Tango de los Exilados
by Walter Taieb
performed by Vanessa-Mae

2008-2009

Libertango
by Ástor Piazzolla

101 Dalmatians
by Michael Kamen

Competitive highlights

Event

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008–2009

2009–2010

2010–2011

U.S. Championships

5th N.

8th J.

2nd J.

21st

16th

U.S. Junior Championships

3rd Ju.

3rd I.

Junior Grand Prix Final

8th

Junior Grand Prix, Croatia

3rd

Junior Grand Prix, Hungary

4th

International Challenge Cup

2nd J.

NACS, Canada

3rd N.

Pacific Coast Sectionals

3rd N.

1st J.

1st J.

4th

Southwest Pacific Regionals

1st Ju.

6th I.

1st I.

1st N.

1st J.

1st J.

4th

  • Ju = Juvenile level; I = Intermediate level; N = Novice level; J = Junior level