Luke Wang
American pair skater (born 2004)
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Luke Wang (born March 9, 2004) is an American figure skater and competes in both single skating and pair skating. With his partner Olivia Flores, he is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Austria silver medalist, the 2023 JGP Turkey silver medalist and the 2024 U.S. junior national champion.
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| Born | March 9, 2004 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Home town | Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | ||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating Men's singles | ||||||||||
| Partner | Olivia Flores | ||||||||||
| Coach | Drew Meekins Natalia Mishkutenok Eddie Shipstad | ||||||||||
| Skating club | Los Angeles Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||
| Began skating | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Personal life
Wang was born on March 9, 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He enjoys creative outlets such as videography, photography, playing the piano, and playing the cello in his free time.[1][2]
Career
Wang began skating at age eight after trying it at a birthday party, as well as later watching an annual ice show at one of his previous figure skating club and being mesmerized by it.[1] In addition to pair skating, he competes in men's singles. He competed in singles at the 2024 U.S. Championships before withdrawing after the short program to focus on preparing for his pairs competition.
Partnership with Flores
2022–23 season: Junior international debut
Coached by Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wang partnered with Flores in June 2022. During their first season together, they won the Cup of Colorado, placed fourth at the USA Midwestern sectionals, and went to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where they also finished in fourth place. They won their first international competition, the International Challenge Cup, during their debut season as well.[2]
2023–24 season: World Junior silver
Flores and Wang competed at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic, where they placed second. They made their Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2023 JGP Austria, where they finished in second place. They also placed second at their second Junior Grand Prix assignment, the 2023 JGP Turkey, which qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fifth.[2]
At their second nationals, they won both the short program and free skate segments and won the gold medal by 24.47 points. They were selected for the World Junior team, where they won the silver medal.[2] "I think our entire work we put in this season came together with this medal," said Wang. "It also shows how much we improved over the season."[3] In an interview where they recapped their season, they said their motto is: “Liv, Laugh, Luke.”[4]
2024–25 season: Junior Grand Prix Final silver
Flores/Wang competed in the Junior Grand Prix series in Riga and Ankara where they placed third and second respectively, earning a berth at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France. At the Final, they won the silver medal behind Zhang/Huang of China.[5]
In January, Flores/Wang competed at the 2025 U.S. Junior Championships in Wichita, Kansas, winning the silver medal behind Moss/Galbavy.[6] Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships the following month in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair finished in sixth place.[7]
2025–26 season
Making their senior international debut, Flores/Wang opened the season by placing twelfth at the 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition. Selected as host picks, the team made their senior Grand Prix series debut at 2025 Skate America, where they finished in eighth place.[7]
In January, Flores/Wang made their senior national debut at the 2026 U.S. Championships, where they finished in seventh place.[7] They were subsequently named to the 2026 World Junior Championships teams.[8][9]
Programs
Pair skating with Olivia Flores
| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition | Ref. |
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| 2022–23 |
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N/a | |
| 2023–24 |
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| 2024–25 |
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[11] | |
| 2025–26 |
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[12][13][14] |
Competitive highlights
Pair skating with Olivia Flores
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 7th |
| GP Skate America | 8th |
| CS John Nicks Pairs | 12th |
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
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| World Junior Championships | 2nd | 6th | 5th | |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th | 2nd | ||
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 1st | 2nd | |
| JGP Austria | 2nd | |||
| JGP Latvia | 3rd | |||
| JGP Turkey | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 1st |
Detailed results
Pair skating with Olivia Flores
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 166.89 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 62.33 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 35.79 | 2024 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 26.54 | 2024 World Junior Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 105.00 | 2023 JGP Turkey |
| TES | 52.42 | 2025 Skate America | |
| PCS | 54.16 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
- Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.
- At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 2–3, 2025 |  2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition |
11 | 45.01 | 12 | 77.65 | 12 | 122.66 |
| Nov 14–16, 2025 | 2025 Skate America |
8 | 55.83 | 8 | 105.61 | 8 | 161.44 |
| Jan 4–11, 2026 | 2026 U.S. Championships |
6 | 63.58 | 8 | 112.28 | 7 | 175.86 |
Junior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
4 | 46.31 | 3 | 76.78 | 4 | 123.09 |
| Feb 23–26, 2023 |  2023 International Challenge Cup |
1 | 51.01 | 2 | 75.13 | 1 | 126.14 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2023 |  2023 JGP Austria |
2 | 52.02 | 2 | 95.20 | 2 | 147.22 |
| Sep 6–9, 2023 |  2023 JGP Turkey |
3 | 49.52 | 2 | 105.00 | 2 | 154.52 |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 |  2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final |
5 | 54.37 | 6 | 91.02 | 5 | 145.39 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
1 | 59.83 | 1 | 115.88 | 1 | 175.71 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 |  2024 World Junior Championships |
2 | 62.33 | 2 | 104.56 | 2 | 166.89 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 28–31, 2024 |  2024 JGP Latvia |
2 | 54.38 | 4 | 85.13 | 3 | 139.51 |
| Sep 18–21, 2024 | 2024 JGP Turkey |
2 | 54.93 | 2 | 92.87 | 2 | 147.80 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 |  2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final |
3 | 52.04 | 2 | 103.78 | 2 | 155.82 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
2 | 55.78 | 2 | 96.42 | 2 | 152.20 |
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 |  2025 World Junior Championships |
8 | 51.02 | 5 | 97.38 | 6 | 148.40 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2026 |  2026 Bavarian Open |
1 | 55.90 | 3 | 95.99 | 2 | 151.89 |
| Mar 3–8, 2026 |  2026 World Junior Championships |
4 | 57.96 | 5 | 92.03 | 5 | 149.99 |
