Leah Keiser (born September 13, 1997) is an American former figure skater. She is the 2012 JGP Turkey gold medalist.
Personal life Leah Keiser was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a sister, Emily, a half-sister, Stephanie, and two half-brothers, Alex and Thomas, who play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers. Leah now attends Northwestern University studying chemical engineering with plans to graduate in the spring of 2020.
Career Keiser debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2012–13 season. She won gold in Istanbul, Turkey and placed fourth in her next event, in Chemnitz, Germany. She qualified for the JGP Final in Sochi, Russia, where she finished 6th. She withdrew from the 2013 U.S. Championships.
Keiser finished tenth at the 2014 U.S. Championships. During the 2014–15 JGP series, she won a bronze medal in Ljubljana, Slovenia and then competed in Dresden, Germany.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2014–2015 Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy Hungarian Dances by Johannes Brahms 2013–2014 Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 2012–2013 Intro. and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns Seasons by Alexander Glazunov 2011–2012 Dr. Zhivago by Maurice Jarre 2010–2011 Asturias by Isaac Albéniz Alexander by Vangelis 2009–2010 Art On Ice by Edvin Marton Carmen performed by the British Symphony Orchestra
Competitive highlights
2009–present International: Junior Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 Final 6th JGP Germany 4th 8th JGP Slovenia 3rd JGP Turkey 1st Int. Challenge Cup 1st J. National U.S. Champ. 1st N 12th WD 10th 12th Pacific Coast 3rd N. 6th J. 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd N. 3rd J. 1st WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
2007–2009
National Event 2007–08 2008–09 U.S. Junior Championships 1st Jv. Southwest Pacific Regionals 2nd Jv. 6th I. Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate
Detailed results 2014–15 season Date Event Level SP FS Total November 19–22, 2014 2015 Pacific Coast Senior 1 59.57 2 102.77 2 162.34 October 1–4, 2014 2014 JGP Germany Junior 7 49.66 9 78.97 8 128.63 August 27–30, 2014 2014 JGP Slovenia Junior 8 47.66 3 101.58 3 149.24 2013–14 season Date Event Level SP FS Total January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships Senior 8 57.41 9 102.92 10 160.33 November 19–23, 2013 2014 Pacific Coast Senior 1 56.92 3 89.71 3 146.63 2012–13 season Date Event Level SP FS Total December 6–9, 2012 2012-13 JGP Final Junior 6 47.23 6 90.21 6 137.44 October 10–13, 2012 2012 JGP Germany Junior 2 55.14 7 86.01 4 141.15 September 19–22, 2012 2012 JGP Turkey Junior 3 50.70 1 105.63 1 156.33 2011–12 season Date Event Level SP FS Total March 8–11, 2012 2012 Challenge Cup Junior 1 51.64 1 93.63 1 145.27 January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships Senior 10 52.44 11 93.11 12 145.55
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