MHAM: Alysa Liu is Finally Skating on her own Terms
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Team USA spoke with 2025 World Figure Skating Champion, Alysa Liu.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5’0”
Age
34
Hometown
Cranston, RI
Education
Community College of Rhode Island
Training Town: Brighton, Mass.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Sochi 2014, bronze (Team - Mixed), 9th (Pairs - Mixed)
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games, bronze (team)
Career Highlights
- 2013, World Championships 13th place (w/ Simon Shnapir)
- 2013, Four Continents bronze medalist (w/ Shnapir)
- 2013, U.S. champion (w/ Shnapir)
- 2012, NHK Trophy bronze medalist (w/ Shnapir)
- 2012, Ice Challenge gold medalist (w/ Shnapir)
- 2010, Skate Canada fourth place (w/ Shnapir)
- 2010, Eastern Sectional gold medalist (w/ Shnapir)
- 2009, U.S. junior bronze medalist (w/ Shnapir)
- 2009, World Junior bronze medalist (w/ Shnapir)
Fun Facts: Enjoys shopping, running, yoga, pilates, sightseeing, watching TV, drawing, painting, organizing, dancing, choreographing and reading ... Favorite book series is Harry Potter ... Would be a gymnast if she didn't skate ... Shares birthday with partner Simon Shnapir
Learn more:
Ice Network
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – 11th (Pairs - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Pairs - Mixed 2013, 2014
- Top finish: 11th – 2014 (Pairs - Mixed)
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