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'''Lorraine McNamara''' (born February 18, 1999) is an American [[ice dancer]]. With partner [[Quinn Carpenter]], she is the [[2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2016 World Junior]] champion, [[2015 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2015 World Junior]] silver medalist, the [[2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2015 JGP Final Champion]], and a two-time [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. national]] junior champion.
'''Lorraine McNamara''' (born February 18, 1999) is an American [[ice dancer]]. With her skating partner, [[Quinn Carpenter]], she is the [[2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki]] bronze medalist, a three-time silver medalist on the [[ISU Challenger Series]], and the [[2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2019 U.S. national]] pewter medalist. Earlier in their career, they became the [[2016 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2016 World Junior]] champions, the [[2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|2015 JGP Final]] champions, and two-time [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. national]] junior champions.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==

Revision as of 17:57, 27 January 2019

Lorraine McNamara
McNamara/Carpenter at the 2016-17 JGP Final
Born (1999-02-18) February 18, 1999 (age 25)
Washington, D.C.
HometownGermantown, Maryland
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerQuinn Carpenter
CoachAlexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak, Dmitri Ilin
Skating clubPeninsula SC, San Jose
Began skating2001
Medal record
Representing  United States
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Debrecen Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2015 Tallinn Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2015–16 Barcelona Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2016–17 Marseille Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2013–14 Fukuoka Ice dancing

Lorraine McNamara (born February 18, 1999) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Quinn Carpenter, she is the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki bronze medalist, a three-time silver medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2019 U.S. national pewter medalist. Earlier in their career, they became the 2016 World Junior champions, the 2015 JGP Final champions, and two-time U.S. national junior champions.

Personal life

Lorraine McNamara was born February 18, 1999 in Washington, D.C..[1] She has four brothers and one sister.[2] She attends Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland.[3]

Career

On the ice from age two and a half, McNamara began training under Elena Novak and Alexei Kiliakov at the Wheaton Ice Dance Academy as a young child.[2][4] She teamed up with her first ice dancing partner when she was six and skated with him for five months.[5]

McNamara began skating with Quinn Carpenter in 2005.[3] They won the junior bronze medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships but McNamara was too young to be sent to the 2012 World Junior Championships.[6]

2012–2013 season

McNamara/Carpenter became age-eligible for junior internationals. In August 2012, they finished sixth in their Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, in Courchevel, France. They placed fourth the following month at their second JGP assignment, in Istanbul, Turkey. After winning the junior bronze medal at the U.S. Championships, McNamara/Carpenter were assigned to the World Junior Championships in Milan. They placed 8th in the short dance, 11th in the free dance, and 9th overall in Italy.

2013–2014 season

McNamara/Carpenter won their first international medals during the 2013–14 JGP series, taking silver in Riga, Latvia and then gold in Minsk, Belarus. Their results qualified them to the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan, where they won the bronze medal. The duo won the junior silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships and finished fourth at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, after placing third in the short dance and fifth in the free dance.

2014–2015 season

In the 2014–15 JGP series, McNamara/Carpenter won bronze in Ostrava, Czech Republic and silver in Dresden, Germany, finishing as second alternates for the JGP Final. In January 2015, they won the junior titles at the Mentor Nestle Nesquik Torun Cup and then at the 2015 U.S. National Championships. In March, they were awarded the silver medal at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[7] Third in both segments, they finished second overall to Russia's Anna Yanovskaya / Sergey Mozgov by a margin of 9.09 points and ahead of Ukraine's Oleksandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin by 0.82.

2015–2016 season

McNamara/Carpenter won gold at both of their 2015–16 JGP assignments, in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Toruń, Poland. In December 2015, they were awarded gold at the 2015–16 JGP Final,[8] outscoring silver medalists Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd by over eight points. In January 2016, they won their second national junior title, finishing ahead of Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons by 4.58 points. In March, they competed at the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked second in the short dance and first in the free dance, McNamara/Carpenter won the gold medal by a margin of 0.91 over the Parsons.[9]

2016-2017 season

In their final season on the junior level, McNamara/Carpenter won gold in both of their 2016-17 JGP assignments in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Ostrava, Czech Republic. They went on to finish third at the 2016-17 Junior Grand Prix Final. They also finished third at the 2017 U.S. National Championships. They finished seventh in their final Junior World Championships.

Programs

McNamara/Carpenter at the 2015-16 JGP Final podium

(with Carpenter)

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2018-2019
  • Waltz: Desde el Alma
    by Orquesta Color Tango de Roberto Alvarez
  • Tango: Quejumbroso
    by Orquesta Clor Tango de Roberto Alvarez
  • Porz Goret
    by Yann Tiersen
  • Mirror - Modern Piano
    by Piano
  • Penn Ar Roc'h
    by Yann Tiersen
2017–2018
[10]
  • Anime Contro Vendo
    by Medialuna Tango Project
2016–2017
[11]
  • Hip hop: Vanguardian
    by Steed Lord
  • Blues: The Power
    by District 78 feat. Cheesa
  • Hip hop: Gaia
    by Claude Challe, Jean-Marc Challe
2015–2016
[12][1]
  • Carmen
    by Georges Bizet
    • Changing of the Guard
    • Dance
    • Second Intermezzo
    • Scene
      choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov
2014–2015
[2][13]
  • Heart of Africa
    by Nature Lounge Club
2013–2014
[14]
  • Bublitchki
    performed by The Barry Sisters
  • Chiribim Chiribom
    performed by The Barry Sisters
2012–2013
[15]
2011–2012
[2]

Competitive highlights

With Carpenter

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2012–2013 to present

McNamara/Carpenter at the 2015−16 Junior Grand Prix Final
International[16]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Four Continents 4th
GP Cup of China 5th
GP Finland 3rd
GP Skate America 4th
CS Alpen Trophy 2nd
CS Autumn Classic 5th
CS Finlandia 8th
CS Ondrej Nepela 2nd
CS Warsaw Cup 2nd
Lake Placid IDI 1st 1st
International: Junior[16]
Junior Worlds 9th 4th 2nd 1st 7th
JGP Final 3rd 1st 3rd
JGP Belarus 1st
JGP Czech Rep. 3rd 1st
JGP France 6th
JGP Germany 2nd
JGP Latvia 2nd
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Slovenia 1st
JGP Turkey 4th
JGP USA 1st
MNNT Cup 1st J
National[2]
U.S. Champ. 3rd J 2nd J 1st J 1st J 3rd J 6th 4th
Eastern Sect. 1st J
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

2006–2007 to 2011–2012

National[2]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12
U.S. Championships 6th N 9th J 3rd J
U.S. Junior Champ. 4th V 4th I
Eastern Sectionals 4th I 4th N 3rd J
Pacific Sectionals 2nd J
South Atlantic Regionals 6th V
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior
Pewter medals for 4th place awarded only at U.S. events.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b Shaffer, Jonas (March 26, 2016). "Two local ice-dancing pairs back from Hungary and closer than ever". Baltimore Sun.
  4. ^ Lee, Joon (July 20, 2016). "Move over, Detroit: This D.C.-area school is growing ice-dancing champions, too". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "Lorraine McNamara & Quinn Carpenter". ice-dance.com. October 1, 2008.
  6. ^ Stevens, Colin (February 20, 2013). "Montgomery County ice dancers heading to World Juniors". Gazette.net. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Slater, Paula (June 15, 2015). "McNamara and Carpenter: 'Never count yourself out'". Golden Skate.
  8. ^ Slater, Paula (December 13, 2015). "McNamara and Carpenter: Ready for 'Carmen'". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ Decool, Mélissa (20 March 2016). "McNamara and Carpenter take World Junior title". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ Brannen, Sarah. S (August 7, 2015). "The Inside Edge: Dance duo aims for mature look". IceNetwork.com.
  13. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ a b "Competition Results: Lorraine MCNAMARA / Quinn CARPENTER". International Skating Union.
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