Luke Wang

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Luke Wang

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| country = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|03|09}}

| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland

| hometown = Ellicott City, Maryland

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| partner = Olivia Flores

| coach = Drew Meekins
Natalia Mishkutenok

| skating club = Los Angeles Figure Skating Club

| beganskating = 2012

| retired =

| discipline = Pair skating
Men's singles

| medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals

|JWC={{FS medal|s|JWC|2024|Taipei|p}}

|JGPF={{FS medal|s|GPF|2024–25|Grenoble|p}}

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Luke Wang (born March 9, 2004) is an American figure skater and competes in both single skating and pair skating. With his partner Olivia Flores, he is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Austria silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalist and the 2024 U.S. junior national champion.

Personal life

Wang enjoys creative outlets such as videography, photography, playing the piano, and playing the cello in his free time. He is coached by Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok and trains in Colorado Springs.{{cite web |title=Olivia Flores and Luke Wang – Figure Skating |url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/-nbsp--olivia-flores-and-luke-wang/858 |website=usfigureskatingfanzone.com}}

Career

Wang began skating at age eight after trying it at a birthday party, as well as later watching an annual ice show at one of his previous figure skating club and being mesmerized by it. In addition to pair skating, he competes in men's singles. He competed in singles at the 2024 U.S. Championships before withdrawing after the short program to focus on preparing for his pairs competition.

Partnership with Flores

=2022–23 season: Junior international debut=

Wang partnered with Flores in June 2022. During their first season together, they won the Cup of Colorado, placed fourth at the USA Midwestern sectionals, and went to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they also finished in fourth place. They won their first international competition, the International Challenge Cup, during their debut season as well.

=2023–24 season: World Junior silver=

Flores and Wang competed at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, where they placed second. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2023 JGP Austria, where they finished in second place. They also placed second at their second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the 2023 JGP Turkey, which qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fifth.

At their second nationals, they won both the short program and free skate segments and won the gold medal by 24.47 points. They were selected for the World Junior team, where they won the silver medal.

=2024–25 Season: Junior Grand Prix Final silver=

Flores/Wang competed in the Junior Grand Prix series in Riga and Ankara where they placed third and second respectively, earning a berth at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France. At the Final, they won the silver medal behind Zhang/Huang of China.{{Cite web |title=Team USA Brings Home Six Grand Prix Final Medals|url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/team-usa-brings-home-six-grand-prix-final-medals |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=U.S. Figure Skating}}

In January, Flores/Wang competed at the 2025 U.S. Junior Championships in Wichita, Kansas, winning the silver medal behind Moss/Galbavy.{{cite web |title=2025 US Nationals - Junior Pairs Final Results |url=https://skatingscores.com/2425/natusa/jr/pairs/results/ |website=Skating Scores |publisher=Skating Scores |access-date=9 March 2025}} Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships the following month in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair finished in sixth place.

Programs

= Pair skating with Olivia Flores =

class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:left"
scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:10%" \| Season ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" \| Short program ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" \| Free skate ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" \| Exhibition ! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:5%" \| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row" \| 2022–23 \| rowspan="2" \| Once Upon A December {{small\|From Anastasia Performed by Christy Altomare Choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok, & Isabella Flores}} \| Music from The Chronicles of Narnia {{small\|By Harry Gregson-Williams Choreo. by Drew Meekins }} \| {{NA}} \|
scope="row" \| 2023–24 \| The Force Theme Rey's Theme {{small\|By Samuel Kim Music arrangement & composition by Hugo Chouinard & Luke Wang Choreo. by Drew Meekins & Natalia Mishkutenok}} \| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go {{small\|By Wham!}} \|
scope="row" \| 2024–25 \| Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight {{small\| From Sing By Jennifer Hudson Choreo. by Drew Meekins }} \| The Lion King Spirit {{small\| By Beyoncé }} The Lion King Orchestra Suite {{small\| By Hans Zimmer Choreo. by Drew Meekins }} \| \|

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scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:10%" | Season

! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" | Short program

! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" | Free skate

! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:25%" | Exhibition

! scope="col" style="text-align:center; width:5%" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row" | 2022–23

| rowspan="2" |

Once Upon A December
{{small|From Anastasia
Performed by Christy Altomare
Choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok, & Isabella Flores}}

Music from The Chronicles of Narnia
{{small|By Harry Gregson-Williams
Choreo. by Drew Meekins }}

| {{NA}}

scope="row" | 2023–24

The Force Theme
Rey's Theme
{{small|By Samuel Kim
Music arrangement & composition by Hugo Chouinard & Luke Wang
Choreo. by Drew Meekins & Natalia Mishkutenok}}

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
{{small|By Wham!}}

scope="row" | 2024–25

Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight
{{small| From Sing
By Jennifer Hudson
Choreo. by Drew Meekins }}

The Lion King
Spirit
{{small| By Beyoncé }}
The Lion King Orchestra Suite
{{small| By Hans Zimmer
Choreo. by Drew Meekins }}

Competitive highlights

=Pair skating with Olivia Flores=

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GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=senior|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|season1=2025–26

|{{FS placements|1|{{small|GP}} Skate America|p1=TBD}}

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{{Figure skating competitive highlights

|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|season1=2022–23|season2=2023–24|season3=2024–25

|{{FS placements|3|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p2=2nd|p3=6th}}

|{{FS placements|3|Junior Grand Prix Final|p2=5th|p3=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|3|U.S. Championships|p1=4th|pewter1=yes|p2=1st|p3=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Austria|p2=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Latvia|p3=3rd}}

|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Turkey|p2=2nd|p3=2nd}}

|{{FS placements|3|Challenge Cup|p1=1st}}

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Detailed results

= Pair skating with Olivia Flores =

{{Figure skating personal bests|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|166.89|{{nowrap|2024 World Junior Championships}}

|62.33|2024 World Junior Championships

|35.79|2024 World Junior Championships

|26.54|2024 World Junior Championships

|105.00|2023 JGP Turkey

|52.34|2023 JGP Turkey

|54.16|2024 World Junior Championships

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{{smalldiv|

Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.

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{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2022–23|pewter1=yes|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|Jan 23–29, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior)|4|46.31|3|76.78|4|123.09

|Feb 23–26, 2023|{{flagicon|NED}} 2023 International Challenge Cup|1|51.01|2|75.13|1|126.14

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{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2023–24|small5=yes|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023|{{flagicon|AUT}} 2023 JGP Austria|2|52.02|2|95.20|2|147.22

|Sep 6–9, 2023|{{flagicon|TUR}} 2023 JGP Turkey|3|49.52|2|105.00|2|154.52

|Dec 7–10, 2023|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final|5|54.37|6|91.02|5|145.39

|Jan 22–28, 2024|{{flagicon|USA}} 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior)|1|59.83|1|115.88|1|175.71

|Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024|{{flagicon|ROC}} 2024 World Junior Championships|2|62.33|2|104.56|2|166.89

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{{Figure skating detailed results

|season=2024–25|small5=yes|ref={{r|SS-OFLW}}

|Aug 28–31, 2024|{{flagicon|LAT}} 2024 JGP Latvia|2|54.38|4|85.13|3|139.51

|Sep 18–21, 2024|{{flagicon|TUR}} 2024 JGP Turkey|2|54.93|2|92.87|2|147.80

|Dec 5–8, 2024|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final|3|52.04|2|103.78|2|155.82

|Jan 20–26, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 U.S. Championships (Junior)|2|55.78|2|96.42|2|152.20

|Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2025 World Junior Championships|8|51.02|5|97.38|6|148.40

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References

{{reflist|refs=

{{cite web |title=USA–Olivia Flores/Luke Wang |url=https://skatingscores.com/usa/pairs/olivia_flores_luke_wang |website=SkatingScores}}

{{cite web |title=Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: Competition Results |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00116602.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=September 10, 2024}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm|title= Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: 2023/2024 |website=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301160641/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |archive-date= March 1, 2024}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm|title= Olivia Flores / Luke Wang: 2024/2025 |website=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831052318/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116602.htm |archive-date= August 31, 2024}}

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External links

{{ISU name | id= 00116602 | name= Olivia Flores & Luke Wang}}
[https://www.skatingscores.com/usa/pairs/olivia_flores_luke_wang/ Olivia Flores & Luke Wang] at SkatingScores.com
[https://www.skatingscores.com/usa/men/luke_wang/ Luke Wang (singles skating)] at SkatingScores.com

Category:American male pair skaters

Category:2004 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists