Lia Cho
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 Lia Cho after winning the 2023 Skate AB/NT/NU Sectional Championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 2012 |
| Home town | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.38 m (4 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Discipline | Women's singles |
| Coach | Scott Davis |
| Skating club | The Glencoe Club |
| Began skating | 2015 |
Lia Cho is a Canadian junior figure skater. At the age of 12, she became the 2025 Canadian junior national champion, setting new Canadian records for the junior women's short program, free program, and combined total score at the 2025 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.[1] Cho will be eligible to compete at the 2034 Winter Olympics.
Early career
Cho began skating at age 3 in Red Deer, Alberta. She trains at The Glencoe Club with coach Scott Davis. In February 2024, she won the Canadian novice national title, setting a new Canadian record for that level with a total score of 166.56 points.[2]
2024–2025 Season
Moving up to the junior level, Cho competed at the 2024 Skate Canada Challenge in Oakville, Ontario. She won the event and set a new Canadian junior women's record with a total score of 186.50 points.[3]
In January 2025, at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Cho won the junior women's title. She broke her own Canadian records, scoring 64.19 in the short program and 124.60 in the free skate, for a combined total of 188.79 points. [4][5][6]
Despite her win, Cho was ineligible to compete on the international junior circuit until the 2026-2027 season due to her age.
2025–2026 Season
In January 2026, at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Cho defended her junior women's title. She broke her previous Canadian record scores, achieving 66.77 in the short program and 132.83 in the free skate, for a combined total of 199.60 points. [4]