Skaters
Nina Jiang
Born:
April 17, 1997
Birthplace:
Houston, Texas
Height:
5' 2"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Missouri City, Texas
School:
First Colony Middle School
Training Town:
Sugar Land, Texas
Club:
Texas Gulf Coast FSC
Coach:
Shanyn Vallon
Choreographer:
Shanyn Vallon
Jiang is the 2008 U.S. intermediate champion and 2007 U.S. juvenile champion.
Began skating at 4 1/2 because she thought it was fun, and it was a nice relief from the Houston summers ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program in 2001 ... Attends First Colony Middle School ... Made the honor roll in 2009 ... Volunteers with the Basic Skills program at her rink every Saturday ... Hobbies include reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends ... Has a passion for reading fictional/fantasy novels ... Favorite foreign city to which she's traveled is Selva Gardena, Italy, because "it was so pretty up in the mountains with all the snow" ... Has a passion for animals, especially dogs ... Plays the viola and the piano ... Career-defining moment was winning the 2007 U.S. juvenile championship ... Biggest influence in her life is her mother ... If she weren't a skater, she'd want to be a geneticist ... After her skating career, would like to be a conductor ... Enjoys listening to pop music.
NINA'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Yu-Na Kim
Favorite sports team: Team USA
Favorite city: Selva Gardena, Italy
Favorite time of year: Christmas
Favorite author: Sherwood Smith
Favorite magazine: SKATING
Favorite gadget: iPod touch
Favorite reality show: Wipeout
Favorite vacation spot: Honolulu
Favorite TV shows: Wipeout, NCIS, Modern Family
Favorite TV character: Theodore from "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Favorite movies: James Bond movies
Favorite books: Crown Duel, Maximum Ride, Vampire Academy, City of Bones
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite foods: Fruit, ice cream
Favorite drink: Tapioca, root beer, smoothies
Favorite quote: "We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Began skating at 4 1/2 because she thought it was fun, and it was a nice relief from the Houston summers ... Participated in the Basic Skills Program in 2001 ... Attends First Colony Middle School ... Made the honor roll in 2009 ... Volunteers with the Basic Skills program at her rink every Saturday ... Hobbies include reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends ... Has a passion for reading fictional/fantasy novels ... Favorite foreign city to which she's traveled is Selva Gardena, Italy, because "it was so pretty up in the mountains with all the snow" ... Has a passion for animals, especially dogs ... Plays the viola and the piano ... Career-defining moment was winning the 2007 U.S. juvenile championship ... Biggest influence in her life is her mother ... If she weren't a skater, she'd want to be a geneticist ... After her skating career, would like to be a conductor ... Enjoys listening to pop music.
NINA'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Yu-Na Kim
Favorite sports team: Team USA
Favorite city: Selva Gardena, Italy
Favorite time of year: Christmas
Favorite author: Sherwood Smith
Favorite magazine: SKATING
Favorite gadget: iPod touch
Favorite reality show: Wipeout
Favorite vacation spot: Honolulu
Favorite TV shows: Wipeout, NCIS, Modern Family
Favorite TV character: Theodore from "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Favorite movies: James Bond movies
Favorite books: Crown Duel, Maximum Ride, Vampire Academy, City of Bones
Favorite website: Facebook
Favorite foods: Fruit, ice cream
Favorite drink: Tapioca, root beer, smoothies
Favorite quote: "We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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2012 Season NotesSP Music: Music from the Man with the Golden Arm soundtrack by Billy May and his Orchestra
FS Music: "Turandot Fantasy" by Puccini -
2011 Season NotesSP Music: "Scheherazade" by Nikoli Rimsky-Korsakov
FS Music: "Ladies in Lavender" by Nigel Hess
Costumes designed by Margaret Gast ... Goals are to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final and compete at the World Junior Championships -
2010 Season NotesSP Music: Music from the Chicago soundtrack by John Kander
FS Music: Music from the Ladies in Lavender soundtrack by Nigel Hess
Costumes designed by Margaret Gast -
2009 Season NotesSP Music: Music from the Chicago soundtrack by John Kander
FS Music: Music from the Anastasia soundtrack by David Newman -
2008 Season NotesFS Music: "Yellow River Concerto"
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2007 Season NotesFS Music: Music from Beauty and the Beast
- 2013 - Midwestern Sectional - 6th
2012 - Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) - 11th
2012 - U.S. Championships - 11th
2012 - Midwestern Sectional - 1st
2012 - Southwestern Regional - 3rd
2011 - U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior - 9th
2011 - Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 3rd
2011 - Southwestern Regional, Junior - 4th
2010 - Junior Grand Prix (France) - 5th
2010 - Gardena Spring Trophy, Novice - 1st
2010 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Junior - 5th
2010 - Midwestern Sectional, Junior - 3rd
2010 - Southwestern Regional, Junior - 2nd
2009 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Novice - 4th
2009 - Midwestern Sectional, Novice - 2nd
2009 - Southwestern Regional, Novice - 1st
2008 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 1st
2008 - Southwestern Regional, Intermediate - 1st
2007 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 1st
2007 - Southwestern Regional, Juvenile - 2nd
2006 - U.S. Junior Championships, Juvenile - 12th (QR)
2006 - Southwestern Regional, Juvenile - 2nd
