# Jimmy Ma

Jimmy Ma (born October 11, 1995) is an American figure skater. He is the 2025 Four Continents bronze medalist, 2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, the 2018 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic bronze medalist, the Philadelphia Summer International silver medalist, and the 2021 Cranberry International silver medalist. Ma has competed in nine senior U.S. national championships, achieving his highest result, fifth, in 2023.

## Skating career
### Early career

Ma began learning to skate in 2004. He grew up in Great Neck where he skated at Parkwood Sports Complex and Chelsea Piers. 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.

### 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. 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 the 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. He placed tenth at the event.
Ma placed sixth at the 2021 U.S. Championships, the best result of his senior career.

### 2021–2022 season

Ma started his season with a silver medal at the Cranberry Cup. A couple of weeks later, he won another silver medal at the U.S. Classic. He was named to the team for the 2021 Asian Open Trophy, but the entire American team was later withdrawn. He was later named to the team for the 2021 Skate America as a replacement for Yaroslav Paniot. He placed fifth overall at the event, including an unexpected third place in the short program. Ma was subsequently assigned to two additional Challenger events, coming sixteenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup before winning a bronze medal at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Hoping to qualify for the American Olympic team, Ma competed at the 2022 U.S. Championships but finished in sixth place. He was instead sent to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, where he finished tenth.

### 2022–2023 season

At the 2022 CS U.S. Classic, Ma initially placed eighth in the short program. He rebounded in the free skate, finishing third in that segment and rising to fifth place overall. On the Grand Prix at the 2022 Skate Canada International, Ma finished ninth. He came seventh at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy.
Ma finished fifth at the 2023 U.S. Championships. This in turn earned him an assignment to the 2023 Four Continents Championships. Despite a slight underrotation on his triple Axel in the short program at Four Continents, Ma placed third in the segment, winning a bronze small medal. He said that he was "really glad that I was able to retire this program on a good note." The free skate proved more difficult, and he dropped to ninth.

### 2023–2024 season

Ma won the bronze medal at the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup event, before coming ninth at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International and fifth at the Shanghai Trophy. Ma subsequently competed on the 2023–24 Grand Prix circuit, finishing ninth at the 2023 Cup of China and eleventh at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo. He then closed off the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2024 U.S. Championships.

### 2024–2025 season: Four Continents bronze

Ma began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, winning bronze at the 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International, finishing sixth at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, and sixth at the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy.
In January, at the 2025 U.S. Championships, Ma placed third in the short program and seventh in the free skate, finishing in fifth place overall. Following the withdrawal of Andrew Torgashev, Ma was assigned to compete at the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea the following month. Ma placed second in the short program and third in the free skate, winning the bronze medal overall. With the event taking place a few weeks following the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision, which killed four members of the Skating Club of Boston, Ma dedicated his medal to the victims, including Evgenia Shishkova, Vadim Naumov, Jinna Han, Spencer Lane, as well as Han and Lane's mothers, Jin Han and Christine Lane.
On March 2, 2025, Ma took part in Legacy on Ice, an ice show organized by U.S. Figure Skating that paid tribute to lives lost aboard American Eagle Flight 5342. He performed to "One Day I'll Fly Away," which was set to be Jinna Han's competitive routine for the upcoming season.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2024–2025 | Mexican Phonk Eki by NUEKI & TOLCHONOV choreo. Nikolai Morozov | Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy Volcano by Woodkid choreo. Nikolai Morozov, Adam Blake, Benoît Richaud La terre vue du ciel by Armand Amar choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle | One Day I'll Fly Away by Randy Crawford performed by Vaults Daddy by Psy ft. CL |
| 2023–2024 | Hernando's Hideaway by Jerry Ross & Richard Adler Tank! (from Cowboy Bebop) by Yoko Kanno & Seatbelts choreo. Nikolai Morozov, Adam Blake | The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber Prelude (Age Of Heroes) by Balázs Havasi Lacrimosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by Apashe choreo. Nikolai Morozov, Adam Blake | Movie Star by CIX |
| 2022–2023 | Black Swan by Clint Mansell choreo. by Nikolai Morozov Warriors by 2WEI ft. Edda Hayes choreo. Nikolai Morozov, Adam Blake, Benoît Richaud | Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy Volcano by Woodkid choreo. Nikolai Morozov, Adam Blake, Benoît Richaud | Movie Star by CIX |
| 2021–2022 | Black Swan by Clint Mansell choreo. by Nikolai Morozov | Attack on Titan: Vogel im Käfig by Cyau, Hiroyuki Sawano T-Kt by Hiroyuki Sawano Ashes on the Fire by Kohta Yamamoto choreo. by Nikolai Morozov | |
| 2020–2021 | Come Together performed by Gary Clark Jr. choreo. by Nikolai Morozov, Misha Ge | The Catalyst by Linkin Park choreo. by Nikolai Morozov, Misha Ge | |
| 2019–2020 | Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk Stronger by Kanye West choreo. by Samuel Chouinard, Pasquale Camerlengo, Nikolai Morozov | Blues for Klook by Eddy Louiss choreo. by Samuel Chouinard, Pasquale Camerlengo, Nikolai Morozov | |
| 2018–2019 | Mi Gente by J Balvin, Beyoncé choreo. by Joshua Farris, Nikolai Morozov | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Joshua Farris, Nikolai Morozov | Propaganda by DJ Snake Turn Down for What by DJ Snake choreo. by Joshua Farris, Nikolai Morozov |
| 2017–2018 | Propaganda by DJ Snake Turn Down for What by DJ Snake choreo. by Joshua Farris, Nikolai Morozov | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Joshua Farris, Nikolai Morozov | |
| 2014–2015 | Grand Guignol by Bajofondo choreo. by Josh Babb | Adiós Nonino by Astor Piazzolla choreo. by Josh Babb | |
| 2013–2014 | Montserrat by Orquesta del Plata, Bajofondo choreo. by Josh Babb | The Way by Zack Hemsey choreo. by Josh Babb | |
| 2012–2013 | Montserrat by Orquesta del Plata, Bajofondo choreo. by Josh Babb | Heart of Courage by Two Steps from Hell Lacrimosa Dominae by Two Steps from Hell choreo. by Josh Babb | |
| 2011–2012 | The Untouchables: Theme by Ennio Morricone | El Tango de los Exilados by Vanessa-Mae | |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Four Continents Championships | | | | | | | | 10th | 9th | | 3rd |
| U.S. Championships | 18th | 16th | 20th | 11th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 5th |
| GP Cup of China | | | | | | | | | | 9th | |
| GP Finland | | | | | | | | | | 11th | |
| GP Skate America | | | | | 12th | | 10th | 5th | | | |
| GP Skate Canada | | | | | | | | | 9th | | |
| GP Wilson Trophy | | | | | | | | | 7th | | |
| CS Autumn Classic | | | | | | | | | | 9th | |
| CS Cranberry Cup | | | | | | | | 2nd | | 3rd | 3rd |
| CS Finlandia Trophy | | | | | | 4th | | | | | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | | | | | | | 3rd | | | |
| CS Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | 6th |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | 6th |
| CS U.S. Classic | | | | | 3rd | 6th | | 2nd | 5th | | |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | | | | | | 16th | | | |
| Coupe du Printemps | | | | | | | | | 1st | | |
| Philadelphia Summer | | | | | 2nd | | | | | | |
| Shanghai Trophy | | | | | | | | | | 5th | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 3rd | |
| JGP Japan | | | 14th |
| JGP Latvia | | 13th | |
| Gardena Spring Trophy | 3rd | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 250.97 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TSS | 86.64 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | TES | 47.39 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 39.25 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 170.13 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | TES | 91.03 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | PCS | 79.10 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |

### Senior level

Results in the 2014-15 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 18–25, 2015 | 2015 U.S. Championships | 16 | 59.09 | 18 | 105.65 | 18 | 164.74 |
Results in the 2015-16 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 15–24, 2016 | 2016 U.S. Championships | 15 | 51.95 | 17 | 109.68 | 16 | 161.63 |
Results in the 2016-17 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships | 15 | 70.41 | 21 | 110.66 | 20 | 181.07 |
Results in the 2017-18 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Dec 29 – Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 11 | 75.28 | 11 | 147.13 | 11 | 222.41 |
Results in the 2018-19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 3–5, 2018 | 2018 Philadelphia Summer International | 4 | 67.32 | 2 | 131.56 | 2 | 198.88 |
| Sep 12–16, 2018 | 2018 CS U.S. Classic | 4 | 73.21 | 3 | 132.89 | 3 | 206.10 |
| Nov 11–18, 2018 | 2018 Skate America | 7 | 71.85 | 12 | 113.53 | 12 | 185.06 |
| Jan 19–27, 2019 | 2019 U.S. Championships | 10 | 74.84 | 11 | 132.08 | 10 | 206.92 |
Results in the 2019-20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 17–22, 2019 | 2019 CS U.S. Classic | 6 | 67.34 | 6 | 132.96 | 6 | 200.30 |
| Oct 11–13, 2019 | 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy | 8 | 66.48 | 2 | 147.01 | 4 | 213.49 |
| Jan 20–26, 2020 | 2020 U.S. Championships | 12 | 71.54 | 13 | 122.31 | 13 | 193.85 |
Results in the 2020-21 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 23–24, 2020 | 2020 Skate America | 11 | 63.36 | 10 | 133.62 | 10 | 196.98 |
| Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships | 6 | 82.30 | 8 | 148.48 | 6 | 230.78 |
Results in the 2021-22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 11–15, 2021 | 2021 Cranberry Cup International | 2 | 78.30 | 2 | 152.29 | 2 | 230.59 |
| Sep 14–17, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Classic | 2 | 84.07 | 2 | 149.51 | 2 | 233.58 |
| Oct 22–24, 2021 | 2021 Skate America | 3 | 84.52 | 10 | 143.60 | 5 | 228.12 |
| Nov 17–20, 2021 | 2021 CS Warsaw Cup | 10 | 71.49 | 19 | 123.60 | 16 | 195.09 |
| Dec 7–11, 2021 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 5 | 80.84 | 2 | 170.13 | 3 | 250.97 |
| Jan 3–9, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Championships | 5 | 91.62 | 8 | 135.36 | 6 | 226.98 |
| Jan 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Four Continents Championships | 9 | 69.98 | 9 | 145.14 | 10 | 215.12 |
Results in the 2022-23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 13–16, 2022 | 2022 CS U.S. Classic | 8 | 69.98 | 3 | 146.88 | 5 | 216.76 |
| Oct 28–30, 2022 | 2022 Skate Canada International | 9 | 61.73 | 9 | 142.66 | 9 | 204.39 |
| Nov 11–13, 2022 | 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | 6 | 77.72 | 7 | 137.75 | 7 | 214.47 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships | 7 | 73.88 | 5 | 169.21 | 5 | 243.09 |
| Feb 7–12, 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 3 | 86.64 | 13 | 134.40 | 9 | 221.04 |
| Mar 17–19, 2023 | 2023 Coupe du Printemps | 1 | 80.94 | 1 | 141.79 | 1 | 222.73 |
Results in the 2023-24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Cranberry Cup International | 1 | 83.05 | 3 | 139.44 | 3 | 222.49 |
| Sep 14–17, 2023 | 2023 CS Autumn Classic International | 9 | 66.03 | 9 | 125.05 | 9 | 191.08 |
| Oct 3–5, 2023 | 2023 Shanghai Trophy | 5 | 62.30 | 4 | 137.03 | 5 | 199.23 |
| Nov 10–12, 2023 | 2023 Cup of China | 7 | 77.29 | 10 | 127.87 | 9 | 205.16 |
| Nov 17–19, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo | 3 | 80.19 | 11 | 111.07 | 11 | 191.26 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships | 9 | 76.54 | 6 | 162.03 | 6 | 238.57 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 8–11, 2024 | 2024 CS Cranberry Cup International | 7 | 78.24 | 2 | 158.53 | 3 | 236.77 |
| Sep 13–15, 2024 | 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy | 7 | 73.01 | 5 | 156.40 | 6 | 229.41 |
| Nov 12–17, 2024 | 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy | 11 | 66.27 | 4 | 143.44 | 6 | 209.71 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships | 3 | 91.91 | 7 | 144.87 | 5 | 236.78 |
| Feb 19–23, 2025 | 2025 Four Continents Championships | 2 | 82.52 | 3 | 162.49 | 3 | 245.01 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2012-13 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 20–27, 2013 | 2013 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 4 | 57.88 | 3 | 118.21 | 4 | 176.09 |
| Apr 2–3, 2017 | 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy | 4 | 55.08 | 3 | 98.90 | 3 | 153.98 |
Results in the 2013-14 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 28–31, 2013 | 2013 JGP Latvia | 10 | 56.31 | 15 | 91.48 | 13 | 147.79 |
| Jan 5–12, 2014 | 2014 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 2 | 63.46 | 3 | 119.27 | 3 | 182.73 |
Results in the 2013-14 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 10–14, 2014 | 2014 JGP Latvia | 14 | 47.81 | 14 | 91.90 | 14 | 139.71 |