Ellie Kam
O'Shea/Kam at the 2023 Four Continents Championships
Born (2004-12-20) December 20, 2004
Yokota Air Base
HometownColorado Springs, Colorado
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerDanny O'Shea
CoachDrew Meekins, Sandy Straub
Skating clubThunderbirds FSC

Ellie Kam (born December 20, 2004) is a Japanese-born American pair skater. With her current skating partner, Danny O'Shea, she is the 2023 Finlandia Trophy champion and the 2023 U.S. national bronze medalist.

Skating career

2022–23 season

Kam teamed up with Danny O'Shea in the summer of 2022.[1] In the fall, they made their international debut at the 2022 Ice Challenge and won the gold medal in the pairs competition. They then made their Challenger debut at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, winning the silver medal.[2]

Kam/O'Shea competed next at the 2023 U.S. Championships, placing third in the short program. They opened their free skate with Kam falling on their triple twist, but still managed to place third in that segment, winning the bronze medal. Kam called the experience "quite the whirlwind."

Having reached the national podium, Kam/O'Shea were assigned to make their ISU championship debut together at the 2023 Four Continents Championships, held in their home training location of Colorado Springs. O'Shea considered this "pretty special." They placed seventh in the short program, but a fifth-place free skate moved them to sixth overall. Kam/O'Shea finished the season at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, where they finished twelfth.

2023–24 season

Kam/O'Shea began the season with a victory at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy.[3] They were invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, and finished fifth in the short program, but had to withdraw after Kam suffered an injury in training. Despite this, Kam/O'Shea was able to attend their second Grand Prix, the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, coming sixth.

Programs

With O'Shea

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024[4]

by Lee Holdridge
choreo. by Drew Meekins
  • Exhibition
  • Wayward Sisters
  • Table for Two

(from Nocturnal Animals)
by Abel Korzeniowski
choreo. by Drew Meekins

2022–2023[5]

performed by Charlotte Church & Josh Groban
choreo. by Drew Meekins
  • Exhibition
  • Wayward Sisters
  • Table for Two

(from Nocturnal Animals)
by Abel Korzeniowski
choreo. by Drew Meekins

Competitive Highlights

With O'Shea

International
Event 22–23 23–24
Worlds12th
Four Continents6thTBD
GP Finland6th
GP FranceWD
CS Golden Spin2nd
CS Finlandia1st
Ice Challenge1st
National
U.S. Championships3rdTBD
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ↑ Capellazzi, Gina (2023-02-08). "Kam/O'Shea Seize the Moment". A Divine Sport. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Team USA Wraps up Challenger Series with Seven Medals at Golden Spin of Zagreb". U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ↑ "Competition Results: Ellie KAM / Danny O'SHEA (USA)". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ↑ "Pairs". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ↑ "Pairs". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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