Ashley Lin

Ashley Lin or Lin Shan (Chinese: 林姗; born March 12, 2003) is a Chinese-American figure skater, who represents China in ladies' singles. She is the 2020 Chinese national bronze medalist. She won the 2017 U.S. national junior bronze medal, before switching to representing China internationally.[2]

Ashley Lin
Personal information
Native name林姗
Alternative namesLin Shan
Country represented China
Former country(ies) represented United States
Born (2003-03-12) March 12, 2003
Frisco, Texas, United States
Home townFrisco, Texas
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
CoachChen Lu,[1] Alexei Letov, Olga Ganicheva
Former coachSergei Artemov, Ania Artemeva
ChoreographerOlga Ganicheva
Former choreographerAdam Rippon, Ania Artemeva
Former skating clubDallas FSC
Training locationsPlano, Texas
ISU personal best scores
Combined total181.21
2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program59.45
2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Free skate121.76
2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

Personal life

Lin was born in Frisco, Texas on March 12, 2003 to Chinese immigrants from Shanghai.[1] Her parents both work in computer companies. Lin became a naturalized Chinese citizen in early 2019, and thus relinquished her U.S. citizenship, as China does not allow dual nationality.[2]

Career

Early career

Lin began skating in 2008.[3] She was the 2016 U.S. national novice pewter medalist.[4]

2016–2017 season

Lin was assigned to her first international event, 2016 JGP Slovenia, where she placed sixth. She won Midwestern Sectionals and advanced to the 2017 U.S. Championships, where she won bronze.[5]

2017–2018 season

Lin again placed sixth at 2017 JGP Latvia to start the season. Competing in the senior division, she won the pewter medal at Midwestern Sectionals and qualified for the 2018 U.S. Championships. Lin was 21st after the short program at the 2018 U.S. Championships, and later withdrew from the free skating for unspecified reasons.[6]

2018–2019 season

Lin opened her season with a fifth-place finish in the junior division at the 2018 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy. She made her senior international debut at 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she earned personal bests in all segments to place fifth overall.[7] Lin then competed at 2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy, where she narrowly missed the podium, finishing in fourth 0.06 points behind Australia's Brooklee Han after a free skating comeback.[8]

Lin qualified to the 2019 U.S. Championships, but withdrew in January to begin the process of switching nationalities.[9][1]

2019–2020 season

Lin officially switched to representing her parents' native country of China in 2019, as part of the country's initiative to recruit top athletes leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[2] According to International Skating Union rules for switching nationalities, she was required to sit out international competition for a year dating from her last international appearance, making her ineligible for Challenger Series and Junior Grand Prix/Grand Prix events.

Lin won the bronze medal at the 2019–20 Chinese Championships in September behind An Xiangyi and Chen Hongyi. Her coach, Chen Lu, told media that they were aiming to refine details and increase Lin's difficulty in the lead-up to the Olympics.[2]

The Chinese Skating Association arranged for Lin to train with coaches Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov, and Daniil Gleikhengauz in Moscow, Russia for two weeks in October.[10]

2020–2021 season

Lin was assigned to compete at the 2020 Skate America, making her international debut for China.[11] She placed sixth at the event, including a fifth-place finish in the free skate.[12]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2020–2021
[13]
2018–2019
[3]
2017–2018
[14]
2016–2017
[15]

Competitive highlights

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

For China
International[5]
Event 19–20 20–21
GP Skate America6th
National[5]
Chinese Champ.3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

For the United States
International[5]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
CS Alpen Trophy4th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy5th
International: Junior[5]
JGP Latvia6th
JGP Slovenia6th
Asian Open Trophy5th
National[4]
U.S. Champ.7th V7th I4th N3rd JWDWD
Midwestern3rd V1st I4th N1st J4th
Southwestern3rd V10th I1st I2nd N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior
WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

For China
2020–2021 season
Date Event SP FS Total
October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 7
59.29		 5
122.84		 6
182.11
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
September 14–16, 2019 2019–20 Chinese Championships 6
47.71		 2
124.28		 3
171.99

For the United States
2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
November 11–18, 2018 2018 CS Inge Solar Memorial – Alpen Trophy Senior 12
50.63		 3
114.71		 4
165.34
September 26–29, 2018 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy Senior 5
59.45		 5
121.76		 5
181.21
August 1–3, 2018 2018 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy Junior 3
53.79		 5
104.74		 5
158.53
2017–18 season
Dec. 29, 2017 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships Senior 21
42.33		 WD WD
November 15–18, 2017 2018 Midwestern Sectionals Senior 5
53.97		 6
97.34		 4
151.31
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 8
54.57		 6
106.66		 6
161.23
2016–17 season
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships Junior 5
52.38		 2
100.96		 3
153.34
November 16–19, 2016 2017 Midwestern Sectionals Junior 2
49.93		 1
103.42		 1
153.35
September 21–25, 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 5
57.08		 6
97.37		 6
154.45

References
  1. "Naturalized Lin eyes Olympic glory". China Daily. September 18, 2019.
  2. Xiaoxia, ed. (September 15, 2019). "Naturalized figure skater Lin expects 2022 Beijing Olympic medal". Xinhua News Agency.
  3. "Ashley LIN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
  4. "Ashley Lin". Stats on Ice.
  5. "Ashley LIN: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  6. "2014 Olympian Edmunds withdraws from nationals". Associated Press. January 5, 2018. Polina Edmunds, a 2014 Olympian, and Ashley Lin have withdrawn from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
  7. "Team USA earns six medals at two competitions this weekend". U.S. Figure Skating. October 4, 2018.
  8. U.S. Figure Skating [@USFigureSkating] (November 15, 2018). "With the third-best free skate (114.71) of the field, Ashley Lin pulls up to fourth place overall (165.34 total) at Alpen Trophy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "2019 GEICO U.S. Figure Skating Championships Competitors" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. December 13, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2018.
  10. Lin, Ashley (October 27, 2019). "so thankful for China to give me the opportunity to train in Russia for the past two weeks!" (Instagram).
  11. "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020.
  12. Slater, Paula (October 26, 2020). "Mariah Bell takes first Grand Prix gold at 2020 Skate America". Golden Skate.
  13. "Shan LIN: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020.
  14. "Ashley LIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018.
  15. "Ashley LIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017.
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