Armin Mahbanoozadeh is officially on the skating world's radar after his excellent bronze-medal-winning freeskate at last weekend's Skate America in Portland, Oregon. Congratulations, Armin!
The 19-year-old placed 8th in his first senior U.S. Championships last year, and will no doubt challenge for a podium finish this year. Originally from Great Falls, Virgina, Armin represents the Washington Figure Skating Club. He trains in Wilmington, DE. under Priscilla Hill, former coach of 3-time U.S. Champion, Johnny Weir. Armin, known affectionately as "The Persian Prince," was accepted into Dartmouth University, but deferred admission to focus on skating this year. For more information on Armin, check out his personal Web site.
My sister and I really enjoyed watching Armin for the first time on NBC's coverage of the U.S. Championships in January. We got to see him skate live at the Liberty Summer Competition in Aston, Pa in July. He skated a spirited short program to "Mario Takes a Walk"and "Prelude" by Jesse Cook. He was great!!
It looks like Armin is definitely on the rise this season and I can't wait to see what he does in upcoming competitions. Watch for him!
I've posted his Jesse Cook short program and his Avatar freeskate from Skate America below.
Enjoy!!
Short Program:
Freeskate:
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