Jimmy Ma

Jimmy Ma (born October 11, 1995) is an American figure skater. He is the 2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic bronze medalist and Philadelphia Summer International silver medalist.

Jimmy Ma
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995
Queens, New York
Home townGreat Neck, New York
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
CoachAleksey Letov
Olga Ganicheva
Former coachPeter Cain
Darlene Cain
Nikolai Morozov
Elaine Zayak
Liu Hongyun
Steven Rice
ChoreographerNikolai Morozov
Misha Ge
Former choreographerJoshua Farris
Skating clubSC of Boston
Former skating clubSC of New York
Training locationsNorwood, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Former training locationsPlano, Texas
Euless, Texas
Began skating2004
ISU personal best scores
Combined total213.49
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short program73.21
2018 CS U.S. International Classic
Free skate147.01
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy

Skating career

Early career

Ma began learning to skate in 2004.[1] He grew up in Great Neck where he skated at Parkwood Sports Complex and Chelsea Piers.[2] He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in August 2013, placing 13th in Riga, Latvia. Elaine Zayak, Steven Rice, and Hongyun Liu coached him in Hackensack, New Jersey.[3]

2017–2018 season

Ma placed eleventh at the 2018 U.S. Championships.

2018–2020 season

As of the 2018–2019 season, Ma is coached by Darlene Cain and Peter Cain in Euless, Texas and by Nikolai Morozov in Hackensack, New Jersey.[4] He began his season with silver at the Philadelphia Summer International and then took bronze at the 2018 CS U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2018 Skate America.

2019–2020 season

Ma won the gold medal at 2020 Eastern Sectionals, earning him a spot at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where he placed thirteenth. He competed internationally at two Challenger events, placing sixth at the U.S. Classic and fourth at Finlandia Trophy.

2020–2021 season

Due to the coronavirus pandemic limiting travel, Ma was assigned to compete on the Grand Prix at the 2020 Skate America.[5] He placed tenth at the event.[6]

Ma placed sixth at the 2021 U.S. Championships, the best result of his senior career.[7]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2020–2021
[8]
2019–2020
[9]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[4]
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
    by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2014–2015
[10]
2013–2014
[3]
  • Montserrat
    by Orquesta del Plata, Bajofondo
2012–2013
[4]
  • Montserrat
    by Orquesta del Plata, Bajofondo
2011–2012
[4]

Competitive highlights

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

2012–2013 to present
International[11]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
GP Skate America12th10th
CS Finlandia Trophy4th
CS U.S. Classic3rd6th
Philadelphia2nd
International: Junior[11]
JGP Japan14th
JGP Latvia13th
Egna Spring Trophy3rd
National[4]
U.S. Champ.4th J3rd J18th16th20th11th10th13th6th
Eastern Sect.2nd J1st J4th1st3rd3rd2nd1st
North Atlantic Reg.1st J1st
ISP Points Chal.7th
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

2007–2008 to 2011–2012
National[4]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12
U.S. Championships5th N
U.S. Junior Champ.14th I
Eastern Sectionals6th N2nd N
North Atlantic Regionals3rd V2nd I1st I1st N2nd N
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

References
  1. "Jimmy MA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.
  2. ArbitalJacoby, Sheri (2018-01-29). "Figure Skater Turns A Half Million Heads". Great Neck Record. Retrieved 2019-12-27.
  3. "Jimmy MA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Jimmy Ma". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.
    "Earlier versions: 2014–2018". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020.
  6. "ISU GP 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America". U.S. Figure Skating.
  7. Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Nathan Chen wins fifth consecutive US National title". Golden Skate.
  8. "Jimmy MA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021.
  9. "Jimmy MA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019.
  10. "Jimmy MA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Competition Results: Jimmy MA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018.}
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