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Angela Wang

アンジェラ・ワン　/　あんじぇら・わん

American figure skater

July 30, 1996 (age 29)　・　Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Utah
figure skater

My Take

There is a poetic neatness to Angela Wang being a figure skater from Salt Lake City, a city forever tied to the 2002 Winter Olympics. Her record is genuinely impressive at the junior level, with multiple Junior Grand Prix medals including gold in Croatia, plus Challenger Series podiums and the 2017 Bavarian Open title. What interests me is the gap many talented skaters face between junior brilliance and senior breakthrough. Staying on the ice and chasing your own expression despite that wall takes real grit. I tend to admire the competitors who never quite grabbed the spotlight but kept showing up, and I quietly applaud her for it.

Overview

Angela Wang (born July 30, 1996) is an American figure skater. She is the 2017 Bavarian Open champion, a three-time medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and a three-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series. Her JGP medals include gold from a 2012 competition in Croatia.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Angela Wang
Name (Japanese): アンジェラ・ワン
Reading: あんじぇら・わん
Born: July 30, 1996 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

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4. Personality

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