Charlotte Lichtman (born March 26, 1993, in Detroit) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Dean Copely, she is the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist and U.S. Junior champion.
| Charlotte Lichtman | |
|---|---|
 Lichtman & Copely at the 2010–2011 JGP Final | |
| Born | March 26, 1993 Detroit, Michigan |
| Hometown | Northville, Michigan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband Marina Zueva |
| Skating club | Arctic FSC |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Career
editCharlotte Lichtman began skating in 1999.[1] She was a singles skater until the age of 14 and competed up to the novice level.[2] She teamed up with Dean Copely after the 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dancing Championships.[3] They trained in Canton, Michigan with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva. They began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series during the 2009–10 season.
Lichtman and Copely won gold and bronze medals on the 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and qualified for the JGP Final where they finished 5th. They won the U.S. Junior Championships.[4] At Junior Worlds they won a bronze medal.[5]
Lichtman and Copely announced the end of their partnership on April 27, 2012.[6]
Programs
edit(with Copely)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 [1] |
| |
| 2010–2011 [7] |
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Beetlejuice:
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| Original dance | ||
| 2009–2010 [8] |
Georgian folk:
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Limelight by Charlie Chaplin |
| 2008–2009 [9] |
Crazy for You by George Gershwin: |
Competitive highlights
edit(with Copely)
| Results[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| GP Cup of China | 7th | |||
| International: Junior | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Austria | 1st | |||
| JGP Croatia | 4th | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Hungary | 8th | |||
| National | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 9th J. | 8th J. | 1st J. | 10th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd J. | 1st J. | ||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (September 28, 2009). "Canton's Copely Channels Chaplin with Charlotte Lichtman". SkateToday.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (February 27, 2011). "Lichtman and Copely hungry for another podium". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Elvin (January 26, 2011). "Copely takes Lichtman to the dark side and to a gold medal". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Flade, Tatiana (March 4, 2011). "Monko and Khaliavin capture gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "Lichtman, Copely end four-year dance partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. Ice Network. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
- ^ "Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely". Ice Network. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
- ^ "Competition Results: Charlotte LICHTMAN / Dean COPELY". International Skating Union.
External links
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- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely at the International Skating Union
- Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copely Archived September 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at Icenetwork