# Luke Wang

Luke Wang (born March 9, 2004) is an American figure skater and competes in both single skating and pair skating. With his partner Olivia Flores, he is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Austria silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalist and the 2024 U.S. junior national champion.

## Personal life

Wang enjoys creative outlets such as videography, photography, playing the piano, and playing the cello in his free time. He is coached by Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok and trains in Colorado Springs.

## Career

Wang began skating at age eight after trying it at a birthday party, as well as later watching an annual ice show at one of his previous figure skating club and being mesmerized by it. In addition to pair skating, he competes in men's singles. He competed in singles at the 2024 U.S. Championships before withdrawing after the short program to focus on preparing for his pairs competition.

## Partnership with Flores
### 2022–23 season: Junior international debut

Wang partnered with Flores in June 2022. During their first season together, they won the Cup of Colorado, placed fourth at the USA Midwestern sectionals, and went to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they also finished in fourth place. They won their first international competition, the International Challenge Cup, during their debut season as well.

### 2023–24 season: World Junior silver

Flores and Wang competed at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, where they placed second. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2023 JGP Austria, where they finished in second place. They also placed second at their second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the 2023 JGP Turkey, which qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fifth.
At their second nationals, they won both the short program and free skate segments and won the gold medal by 24.47 points. They were selected for the World Junior team, where they won the silver medal.

### 2024–25 Season: Junior Grand Prix Final silver

Flores/Wang competed in the Junior Grand Prix series in Riga and Ankara where they placed third and second respectively, earning a berth at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France. At the Final, they won the silver medal behind Zhang/Huang of China.
In January, Flores/Wang competed at the 2025 U.S. Junior Championships in Wichita, Kansas, winning the silver medal behind Moss/Galbavy. Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships the following month in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair finished in sixth place.

## Programs
### Pair skating with Olivia Flores

| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition |
| 2022–23 | Once Upon A December From Anastasia Performed by Christy Altomare Choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok, & Isabella Flores | Music from The Chronicles of Narnia By Harry Gregson-Williams Choreo. by Drew Meekins | — |
| 2023–24 | Once Upon A December From Anastasia Performed by Christy Altomare Choreo. by Drew Meekins, Natalia Mishkutenok, & Isabella Flores | The Force Theme Rey's Theme By Samuel Kim Music arrangement & composition by Hugo Chouinard & Luke Wang Choreo. by Drew Meekins & Natalia Mishkutenok | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go By Wham! |
| 2024–25 | Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight From Sing By Jennifer Hudson Choreo. by Drew Meekins | The Lion King Spirit By Beyoncé The Lion King Orchestra Suite By Hans Zimmer Choreo. by Drew Meekins | |

## Competitive highlights
### Pair skating with Olivia Flores

* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Junior Championships | | 2nd | 6th |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | | 5th | 2nd |
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 1st | 2nd |
| JGP Austria | | 2nd | |
| JGP Latvia | | | 3rd |
| JGP Turkey | | 2nd | 2nd |
| Challenge Cup | 1st | | |

## Detailed results
### Pair skating with Olivia Flores

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 166.89 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 62.33 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TES | 35.79 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 26.54 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 105.00 | 2023 JGP Turkey |
| Free skating | TES | 52.34 | 2023 JGP Turkey |
| Free skating | PCS | 54.16 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
* Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
* At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 4 | 46.31 | 3 | 76.78 | 4 | 123.09 |
| Feb 23–26, 2023 | 2023 International Challenge Cup | 1 | 51.01 | 2 | 75.13 | 1 | 126.14 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023 | 2023 JGP Austria | 2 | 52.02 | 2 | 95.20 | 2 | 147.22 |
| Sep 6–9, 2023 | 2023 JGP Turkey | 3 | 49.52 | 2 | 105.00 | 2 | 154.52 |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 | 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final | 5 | 54.37 | 6 | 91.02 | 5 | 145.39 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 1 | 59.83 | 1 | 115.88 | 1 | 175.71 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | 2 | 62.33 | 2 | 104.56 | 2 | 166.89 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 28–31, 2024 | 2024 JGP Latvia | 2 | 54.38 | 4 | 85.13 | 3 | 139.51 |
| Sep 18–21, 2024 | 2024 JGP Turkey | 2 | 54.93 | 2 | 92.87 | 2 | 147.80 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 | 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final | 3 | 52.04 | 2 | 103.78 | 2 | 155.82 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 2 | 55.78 | 2 | 96.42 | 2 | 152.20 |
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 | 2025 World Junior Championships | 8 | 51.02 | 5 | 97.38 | 6 | 148.40 |