14 Facts About Angela Wang

1.

Angela Wang was born on July 30,1996 and is an American figure skater.

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2.

Angela Wang is the 2017 Bavarian Open champion, a three-time medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and a three-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

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3.

Angela Wang, an only child, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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4.

Angela Wang's mother, Shuyan, is an English-Mandarin translator, while her father, Laixin, is a pharmaceutical drug developer.

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5.

Angela Wang's parents moved from China to the United States in 1994.

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6.

Angela Wang then majored in exercise science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

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7.

Angela Wang relocated to Colorado Springs in the summer of 2011 and joined Christy Krall and Damon Allen.

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8.

Angela Wang was coached by Christy Krall, Damon Allen, and Janet Champion in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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9.

Angela Wang was called up when Karen Chen withdrew and finished sixth.

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10.

Angela Wang placed 15th at the 2015 US Championships and 10th at the 2016 US Championships.

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11.

In October 2016, Angela Wang withdrew from the 2016 Skate America due to a right ankle injury.

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12.

Angela Wang finished 7th at the US Championships in January 2017 and won gold the following month at the Bavarian Open.

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13.

In January 2018, Angela Wang placed 7th again at the US Figure Skating Championships and was named as the third alternate for the 2018 Winter Olympics team.

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14.

Angela Wang then relocated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to be coached by Ravi Walia.

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