Jennifer Don Explained

Jennifer Don
Country: (2005–2007)
(until 2004)
Birth Date:October 6, 1984
Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Height:1.60NaN0
Coach:Tiffany Chin
Choreographer:Mary Scotvold, Paul Wylie
Skating Club:Texas Gulf Coast
Combined Total:149.38
Combined Date:2004 Cup of Russia
Sp Score:55.58
Sp Date:2004 Cup of Russia
Fs Score:93.80
Fs Date:2004 Cup of Russia

Jennifer Don (born October 6, 1984;) is a Taiwanese American figure skater who competed in both the pairs and singles disciplines. For most of her career, she represented the United States in competition. With partner Jonathon Hunt, she is the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist in pairs. As a single skater, she won the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy, becoming the first woman to win a competition under the ISU International Judging System.[1] In 2006, she represented Chinese Taipei. Jennifer is a PSA member and CER A certified.[2]

Personal life

Don was born on October 6, 1984, in Houston, Texas.[3] She is an alumna of Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2009, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Global Studies.

Skating career

Don started skating at the age of 10. As a singles skater, she was the 2001 U.S. national bronze medalist on the novice level and the 2002 U.S. silver medalist on the junior level.[4]

As a pair skater, Don won the bronze medal with Jonathon Hunt at the 2003 World Junior Championships. They announced the end of their partnership in March 2005, Hunt having decided to retire. Don was unable to find another partner so she decided to compete as a single skater for Taiwan. In 2005, she won the Chinese Taipei National Championships.

Programs

Pairs

With Hunt

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Single skating

For the United States until 2004 and then Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)

International
Event01–02
02–03
03–04
05–06
06–07
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National
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Pairs with Hunt

International
Event2002–032003–042004–05
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International: Junior
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National
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Double Identity for USA's Jennifer Don. Golden Skate. 2017.
  2. ???. Figure Skating Club. 2017.
  3. Web site: Jennifer Don Biography. International Skating Union. 20 July 2011.
  4. ICE at Santa Monica: Learn to skate with an Olympian. Santa Monica Centric. 12 November 2014.