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Audrey Lu
Audrey Lu in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 23)
Dallas, Texas
Home townFrisco, Texas
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerMisha Mitrofanov (2016–22)
Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
Began skating2007
Retired2022
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Pairs
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 TallinnPairs

Audrey Lu (born August 30, 2002) is an American pair skater. With her skating partner, Misha Mitrofanov, she is the 2022 Four Continents champion, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2018 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist, and 2022 U.S. national bronze medalist.

Personal life

[edit]

Lu was born on August 30, 2002, in Dallas, Texas.[1] She attended Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas. She graduated from Spring Creek Academy as a Salutatorian.[2] She is attending the University of California, Los Angeles.

Career

[edit]

Early years

[edit]

Lu began learning to skate in 2007. She won the 2015 Southwestern Regional Championships.[1] She placed seventh in the juvenile ladies' event at the 2015 U.S. Championships and sixth in the intermediate category at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[3]

2016–2017 season

[edit]

Lu's pair skating career began when she teamed up with Misha Mitrofanov in May 2016.[4] Making their international debut, the pair placed twelfth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic in September 2016. Their season came to an end in November, after Mitrofanov dislocated his shoulder at the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[4] He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[4]

2017–2018 season

[edit]

Lu/Mitrofanov placed fifth in both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the 2018 U.S. Championships; they ranked first in both segments and outscored the silver medalists by 17.74 points. In March, the pair placed fifth (sixth in the short program, fourth in the free skate) at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018–2019 season

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Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic in mid-September, and then placed fifth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They were invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2018 NHK Trophy and 2018 Internationaux de France, where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[5] Debuting at senior Nationals at the 2019 U.S. Championships, they placed sixth.

2019–2020 season

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Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. They concluded the season at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth.[6]

2020–2021 season

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With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the 2020 Skate America, the Grand Prix having been arranged primarily based on training location.[7] They placed third in the short program.[8] Coming fourth in the free skate, their lead from the short program was nevertheless enough to remain in third place overall, winning their first Grand Prix medal as bronze medalists.[9]

Competing at the 2021 U.S. Championships, Lu/Mitrofanov placed third in the short program with a clean skate.[10] They were fourth in the free skate, placing fourth overall and winning the pewter medal.[11]

2021–2022 season

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After beginning the season with some minor America competitions, Lu/Mitrofanov competed on the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, finishing in fifth place.[12] They went on to finish in fourth at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup.[13] They next competed at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title.[14]

Lu/Mitrofanov won the bronze medal at the 2022 U.S. Championships. Mitrofanov said they were "very happy and grateful" for the event and its large audience.[15] As a result of their placement, they were assigned to compete at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, and named as alternates to the American Olympic team. Lu/Mitrofanov won both segments of the Four Continents competition to take the gold medal.[16] The pair parted ways following the season due to Lu wishing to prioritize attending university.[17]

In March, the cast list for the ice show An Evening with Champions was announced, announcing Audrey Lu skating a solo.

In July, Audrey Lu represented UCLA as a single skater at the 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships and won the silver medal.

Programs

[edit]

Women's singles

[edit]
SeasonShort programFree skating
2024–2025
2023–2024
  • Can't Help Falling in Love - Dark Version feat. Brooke
    by Tommee Profitt
2022–2023

Pair Skating with Mitrofanov

[edit]
SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2021–2022
[18]
2020–2021
[19]
2019–2020
[20]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[21]
2016–2017
[22]

Competitive highlights

[edit]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

Pairs with Mitrofanov

[edit]
International[14]
Event16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22
Four Continents1st
GP France6th
GP NHK Trophy7th5th
GP Rostelecom8th4th
GP Skate America3rd
CS Golden Spin1st
CS Nebelhorn5th
CS U.S. Classic2nd5th
Challenge Cup2nd
Cranberry Cup6th
John Nicks Challenge3rd
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds5th
JGP Belarus5th
JGP Czech Rep.12th
JGP Poland5th
National[2]
U.S. Champ.1st J6th6th4th3rd

Detailed results

[edit]

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Mitrofanov

[edit]

Senior results

[edit]
2021–2022 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 18–23, 20222022 Four Continents Championships1
68.35		1
120.75		1
189.10
January 3–9, 20222022 U.S. Championships3
68.11		3
123.43		3
191.54
December 7–11, 20212021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb3
66.41		2
128.91		1
195.32
November 12–14, 20212021 NHK Trophy5
64.95		5
125.08		5
190.03
November 26–28, 20212021 Rostelecom Cup4
64.97		4
121.19		4
186.16
September 9–10, 20212021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge4
66.16		3
129.04		3
195.20
August 11–15, 20212021 Cranberry Cup International5
60.75		9
98.06		6
158.81
2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 11–21, 20212021 U.S. Championships3
69.56		4
128.41		4
197.97
October 23–24, 20202020 Skate America3
67.52		4
122.13		3
189.65
2019–2020 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
February 20–23, 20202020 International Challenge Cup2
62.94		2
110.54		2
173.48
January 20–26, 20202020 U.S. Championships5
65.06		6
116.43		6
181.49
November 15–17, 20192019 Rostelecom Cup8
54.03		8
99.58		8
153.61
September 17–22, 20192019 CS U.S. Classic5
63.87		5
104.63		5
168.50
2018–2019 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 19–27, 20192019 U.S. Championships5
66.21		6
116.21		6
182.42
November 23–25, 20192018 Internationaux de France6
56.71		7
100.57		6
157.28
November 9–11, 20182018 NHK Trophy7
52.35		7
96.90		7
149.25
September 26–29, 20182018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy6
49.47		4
107.75		5
157.22
September 12–16, 20182018 CS U.S. Classic2
57.25		2
86.68		2
143.93

Junior results

[edit]
2017–2018 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
March 5–11, 20182018 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior6
54.38		4
105.71		5
160.09
December 29–January 8, 20182018 U.S. Junior ChampionshipsJunior1
60.80		1
112.51		1
173.31
October 4–7, 20172017 JGP PolandJunior6
51.53		5
99.12		5
150.65
September 20–23, 20172017 JGP BelarusJunior4
52.94		6
79.19		5
132.13
2016–2017 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
August 31–September 3, 20162016 JGP Czech RepublicJunior12
44.71		12
78.48		12
123.19

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
    "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Audrey LU". rinkresults.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Stigall, Kama (September 19, 2018). "Coaches See Champion Qualities in Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating.
  5. ^ "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov Added to Internationaux de France". U.S. Figure Skating. September 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Slater, Paula (October 24, 2020). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier take lead in pairs at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (October 26, 2020). "Golden debut for Scimeca Knierim and Frazier at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (January 14, 2021). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier lead Pairs in debut at U.S. Nationals". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Knierim and Frazier take title in US Nationals debut". Golden Skate.
  12. ^ Slater, Paula (November 13, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov storm to gold at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
  13. ^ Slater, Paula (November 27, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov lead Russian sweep at Rostelecom Cup". Golden Skate.
  14. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
  15. ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Cain-Gribble and LeDuc reclaim U.S. Pairs title". Golden Skate.
  16. ^ Slater, Paula (January 22, 2022). "USA's Lu and Mitrofanov: 'It means everything'". Golden Skate.
  17. ^ Smirnova, Lena. "New pairs duo and Formula 1 fans Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov hit supersonic speeds en route to big Olympic dream". Olympics.com. Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
  21. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  22. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Audrey_Lu&oldid=1324046872"
    Audrey Lu
    Audrey Lu in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France
    Personal information
    Born (2002-08-30) August 30, 2002 (age 23)
    Dallas, Texas
    Home townFrisco, Texas
    Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
    Figure skating career
    CountryUnited States
    PartnerMisha Mitrofanov (2016–22)
    Skating clubSkating Club of Boston
    Began skating2007
    Retired2022
    Medal record
    Representing  United States
    Figure skating: Pairs
    Four Continents Championships
    Gold medal – first place2022 TallinnPairs

    Audrey Lu (born August 30, 2002) is an American pair skater. With her skating partner, Misha Mitrofanov, she is the 2022 Four Continents champion, 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, 2018 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist, and 2022 U.S. national bronze medalist.

    Personal life

    Lu was born on August 30, 2002, in Dallas, Texas.[1] She attended Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas. She graduated from Spring Creek Academy as a Salutatorian.[2] She is attending the University of California, Los Angeles.

    Career

    Early years

    Lu began learning to skate in 2007. She won the 2015 Southwestern Regional Championships.[1] She placed seventh in the juvenile ladies' event at the 2015 U.S. Championships and sixth in the intermediate category at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[3]

    2016–2017 season

    Lu's pair skating career began when she teamed up with Misha Mitrofanov in May 2016.[4] Making their international debut, the pair placed twelfth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic in September 2016. Their season came to an end in November, after Mitrofanov dislocated his shoulder at the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[4] He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[4]

    2017–2018 season

    Lu/Mitrofanov placed fifth in both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the 2018 U.S. Championships; they ranked first in both segments and outscored the silver medalists by 17.74 points. In March, the pair placed fifth (sixth in the short program, fourth in the free skate) at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

    2018–2019 season

    Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic in mid-September, and then placed fifth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They were invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2018 NHK Trophy and 2018 Internationaux de France, where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[5] Debuting at senior Nationals at the 2019 U.S. Championships, they placed sixth.

    2019–2020 season

    Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. They concluded the season at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth.[6]

    2020–2021 season

    With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the 2020 Skate America, the Grand Prix having been arranged primarily based on training location.[7] They placed third in the short program.[8] Coming fourth in the free skate, their lead from the short program was nevertheless enough to remain in third place overall, winning their first Grand Prix medal as bronze medalists.[9]

    Competing at the 2021 U.S. Championships, Lu/Mitrofanov placed third in the short program with a clean skate.[10] They were fourth in the free skate, placing fourth overall and winning the pewter medal.[11]

    2021–2022 season

    After beginning the season with some minor America competitions, Lu/Mitrofanov competed on the Grand Prix at the 2021 NHK Trophy, finishing in fifth place.[12] They went on to finish in fourth at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup.[13] They next competed at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title.[14]

    Lu/Mitrofanov won the bronze medal at the 2022 U.S. Championships. Mitrofanov said they were "very happy and grateful" for the event and its large audience.[15] As a result of their placement, they were assigned to compete at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, and named as alternates to the American Olympic team. Lu/Mitrofanov won both segments of the Four Continents competition to take the gold medal.[16] The pair parted ways following the season due to Lu wishing to prioritize attending university.[17]

    In March, the cast list for the ice show An Evening with Champions was announced, announcing Audrey Lu skating a solo.

    In July, Audrey Lu represented UCLA as a single skater at the 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships and Invitational U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships and won the silver medal.

    Programs

    Women's singles

    SeasonShort programFree skating
    2024–2025
    2023–2024
    • Can't Help Falling in Love - Dark Version feat. Brooke
      by Tommee Profitt
    2022–2023

    Pair Skating with Mitrofanov

    SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
    2021–2022
    [18]
    2020–2021
    [19]
    2019–2020
    [20]
    2018–2019
    [1]
    2017–2018
    [21]
    2016–2017
    [22]

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Pewter medals (4th place) awarded only at U.S. national, sectional, and regional events.

    Pairs with Mitrofanov

    International[14]
    Event16–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22
    Four Continents1st
    GP France6th
    GP NHK Trophy7th5th
    GP Rostelecom8th4th
    GP Skate America3rd
    CS Golden Spin1st
    CS Nebelhorn5th
    CS U.S. Classic2nd5th
    Challenge Cup2nd
    Cranberry Cup6th
    John Nicks Challenge3rd
    International: Junior[14]
    Junior Worlds5th
    JGP Belarus5th
    JGP Czech Rep.12th
    JGP Poland5th
    National[2]
    U.S. Champ.1st J6th6th4th3rd

    Detailed results

    Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

    Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

    With Mitrofanov

    Senior results

    2021–2022 season
    DateEventSPFSTotal
    January 18–23, 20222022 Four Continents Championships1
    68.35    		1
    120.75    		1
    189.10
    January 3–9, 20222022 U.S. Championships3
    68.11    		3
    123.43    		3
    191.54
    December 7–11, 20212021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb3
    66.41    		2
    128.91    		1
    195.32
    November 12–14, 20212021 NHK Trophy5
    64.95    		5
    125.08    		5
    190.03
    November 26–28, 20212021 Rostelecom Cup4
    64.97    		4
    121.19    		4
    186.16
    September 9–10, 20212021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge4
    66.16    		3
    129.04    		3
    195.20
    August 11–15, 20212021 Cranberry Cup International5
    60.75    		9
    98.06    		6
    158.81
    2020–2021 season
    DateEventSPFSTotal
    January 11–21, 20212021 U.S. Championships3
    69.56    		4
    128.41    		4
    197.97
    October 23–24, 20202020 Skate America3
    67.52    		4
    122.13    		3
    189.65
    2019–2020 season
    DateEventSPFSTotal
    February 20–23, 20202020 International Challenge Cup2
    62.94    		2
    110.54    		2
    173.48
    January 20–26, 20202020 U.S. Championships5
    65.06    		6
    116.43    		6
    181.49
    November 15–17, 20192019 Rostelecom Cup8
    54.03    		8
    99.58    		8
    153.61
    September 17–22, 20192019 CS U.S. Classic5
    63.87    		5
    104.63    		5
    168.50
    2018–2019 season
    DateEventSPFSTotal
    January 19–27, 20192019 U.S. Championships5
    66.21    		6
    116.21    		6
    182.42
    November 23–25, 20192018 Internationaux de France6
    56.71    		7
    100.57    		6
    157.28
    November 9–11, 20182018 NHK Trophy7
    52.35    		7
    96.90    		7
    149.25
    September 26–29, 20182018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy6
    49.47    		4
    107.75    		5
    157.22
    September 12–16, 20182018 CS U.S. Classic2
    57.25    		2
    86.68    		2
    143.93

    Junior results

    2017–2018 season
    DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
    March 5–11, 20182018 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior6
    54.38    		4
    105.71    		5
    160.09
    December 29–January 8, 20182018 U.S. Junior ChampionshipsJunior1
    60.80    		1
    112.51    		1
    173.31
    October 4–7, 20172017 JGP PolandJunior6
    51.53    		5
    99.12    		5
    150.65
    September 20–23, 20172017 JGP BelarusJunior4
    52.94    		6
    79.19    		5
    132.13
    2016–2017 season
    DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
    August 31–September 3, 20162016 JGP Czech RepublicJunior12
    44.71    		12
    78.48    		12
    123.19

    References

    1. ^ a b c "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
    2. ^ a b "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
      "Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
    3. ^ "Audrey LU". rinkresults.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
    4. ^ a b c Stigall, Kama (September 19, 2018). "Coaches See Champion Qualities in Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating.
    5. ^ "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov Added to Internationaux de France". U.S. Figure Skating. September 28, 2018.
    6. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs". Golden Skate.
    7. ^ "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
    8. ^ Slater, Paula (October 24, 2020). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier take lead in pairs at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
    9. ^ Slater, Paula (October 26, 2020). "Golden debut for Scimeca Knierim and Frazier at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
    10. ^ Slater, Paula (January 14, 2021). "Scimeca Knierim and Frazier lead Pairs in debut at U.S. Nationals". Golden Skate.
    11. ^ Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Knierim and Frazier take title in US Nationals debut". Golden Skate.
    12. ^ Slater, Paula (November 13, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov storm to gold at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
    13. ^ Slater, Paula (November 27, 2021). "Mishina and Galliamov lead Russian sweep at Rostelecom Cup". Golden Skate.
    14. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
    15. ^ Slater, Paula (January 9, 2022). "Cain-Gribble and LeDuc reclaim U.S. Pairs title". Golden Skate.
    16. ^ Slater, Paula (January 22, 2022). "USA's Lu and Mitrofanov: 'It means everything'". Golden Skate.
    17. ^ Smirnova, Lena. "New pairs duo and Formula 1 fans Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov hit supersonic speeds en route to big Olympic dream". Olympics.com. Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
    18. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021.
    19. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
    20. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
    21. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
    22. ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Audrey_Lu&oldid=1324046872"