Liam Kapeikis (born June 28, 2004)[1] is an American figure skater. He is the 2020 U.S. national junior bronze medalist.
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Born | Wenatchee, Washington | June 28, 2004
Hometown | Blaine, Washington |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Discipline | Men's singles |
Coach | Keegan Murphy Louise Kapeikis Eileen Murphy |
Skating club | Wenatchee Figure Skating Club |
Began skating | 2012 |
Personal life
editLiam Kapeikis was born on June 28, 2004, in Wenatchee, Washington to parents, Louise and Paul.[2] Kapeikis has two sisters, Kaela and Danika. His parents and sister, Kaela, have skated with Disney on Ice.
Kapeikis holds citizenship for the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.[3][4]
Career
editEarly career
editKapeikis began figure skating at the age of seven. His parents coached him in Wenatchee, Washington until the age of fifteen when he relocated to Richmond, British Columbia to be coached by former Canadian figure skater Keegan Murphy.[4]
2019–20 season
editCompeting on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, he placed eleventh at 2019 JGP Latvia. In January, he won the junior bronze medal at the 2020 U.S. Championships.[5] Kapeikis was later assigned to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he placed 10th.
2020–21 season
editKapeikis finished ninth at the 2021 U.S. Junior Championships.
2021–22 season
editKapeikis started the season at the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup, where he finished fifth place at the junior level. In January 2022, he finished seventh at the U.S. national championships, placing eighth in the short program and sixth in the free skate. After attending the US junior camp, he was named to the US team for the 2022 World Junior Championships. At the 2022 World Junior Championships, Kapeikis placed fourth in the short program with a clean skate but placed twelfth in the free skate with several jump errors. As a result, he dropped to eighth place overall.[6]
Making his senior international debut, he took the bronze medal at the Egna Spring Trophy in April.
2022–23 season
editAfter winning gold at the Philadelphia Summer International, Kapeikis made his Challenger debut at the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing eighth. Kapeikis then went on to make his senior Grand Prix debut at 2022 Skate America, where he placed seventh after finishing eighth in both the short program and free skate segments.
He went on to win the gold medal at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge.
At the 2023 U.S. Championships, Kapeikis placed fourth in the short program and tenth in the free skate, finishing the event in sixth place overall.
Selected to compete at the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Kapeikis finished fourteenth after placing thirteenth in the short program and fourteenth in the free skate.[1]
2023–24 season
editKapeikis began the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2023 Cranberry Cup International. He finished thirteenth at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy.
Programs
editSeason | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2024–25 [7] |
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2023–24 [8] |
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2022–23 [9] |
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2021–22 [10] |
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2020–21 [11] |
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2019–20 [12] |
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Competitive highlights
edit- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
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Four Continents Championships | 14th | |||
U.S. Championships | 7th | 6th | 13th | |
GP Finland | 9th | |||
GP Skate America | 7th | |||
GP Skate Canada | 8th | |||
CS Cranberry Cup | 6th | 10th | ||
CS Finlandia Trophy | 13th | |||
CS Ice Challenge | 1st | |||
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th | |||
Egna Trophy | 3rd | |||
Philadelphia Summer | 1st | 2nd |
Season | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 |
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Winter Youth Olympics | 10th | ||
Winter Youth Olympics (Team event) | 8th | ||
World Junior Championships | 8th | ||
U.S. Championships | 3rd | 9th | |
JGP Latvia | 11th | ||
Cranberry Cup | 5th |
Detailed results
editSegment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 223.02 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
Short program | TSS | 79.83 | 2022 World Junior Championships |
TES | 43.55 | 2022 World Junior Championships | |
PCS | 37.39 | 2023 Skate Canada International | |
Free skating | TSS | 148.56 | 2023 Skate Canada International |
TES | 75.36 | 2023 Skate Canada International | |
PCS | 74.38 | 2022 World Junior Championships |
Senior results
editDate | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Jan 3–9, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Championships | 8 | 73.77 | 6 | 147.54 | 7 | 221.31 |
Apr 7–10, 2022 | 2022 Egna Springs Trophy | 3 | 71.52 | 2 | 148.29 | 3 | 219.81 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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Aug 7, 2022 | 2022 Philadelphia Summer International | 1 | 72.91 | 1 | 136.65 | 1 | 209.56 |
Sep 21–24, 2022 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 8 | 67.48 | 9 | 124.24 | 8 | 191.72 |
Oct 21–23, 2022 | 2022 Skate America | 8 | 74.29 | 8 | 145.21 | 7 | 219.50 |
Nov 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge | 1 | 76.46 | 2 | 146.56 | 1 | 223.02 |
Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships | 4 | 82.27 | 10 | 144.58 | 6 | 226.55 |
Feb 7–12, 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 13 | 71.43 | 14 | 126.57 | 14 | 198.00 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Cranberry Cup International | 3 | 74.31 | 9 | 117.68 | 6 | 193.39 |
Oct 4–8, 2023 | 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy | 14 | 67.27 | 13 | 113.76 | 13 | 181.03 |
Oct 27–29, 2023 | 2023 Skate Canada International | 10 | 71.59 | 7 | 148.56 | 8 | 220.15 |
Nov 17–19, 2023 | 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo | 9 | 69.10 | 10 | 127.84 | 9 | 196.94 |
Jan 22-28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships | 10 | 72.44 | 15 | 120.05 | 9 | 192.69 |
Junior results
editDate | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 4–7, 2019 | 2019 JGP Latvia | 7 | 64.76 | 16 | 97.57 | 11 | 162.33 |
Jan 10–15, 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | 14 | 49.57 | 9 | 112.02 | 10 | 161.59 |
Jan 10–15, 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Team event) | – | – | 4 | 117.28 | 8 | – |
Jan 20–26, 2020 | 2020 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 2 | 68.12 | 4 | 121.03 | 3 | 189.15 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships (Junior) | 10 | 58.37 | 9 | 104.52 | 9 | 162.89 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 11–15, 2021 | 2021 Cranberry Cup International | 8 | 51.33 | 5 | 109.03 | 5 | 160.36 |
Apr 13–17, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | 4 | 79.83 | 12 | 131.11 | 8 | 210.94 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Competition Results - Liam Kapeikis (USA)". International Skating Union.
- ^ Lamb, Kyle (January 10, 2022). "Wenatchee Figure Skater Takes 7th in U.S. Championships". News Radio 560 KPQ. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Liam Kapeikis". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Liam Kapeikis' Grand Prix dreams to come true at Skate America". Figure Skaters Online. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "First Junior Champions Crowned at U.S. Championships". ijs.usfigureskating.org. January 22, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ilia Malinin Captures Men's Title at World Junior Championships". ijs.usfigureskating.org. April 16, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Liam KAPEIKIS: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Liam KAPEIKIS: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Liam KAPEIKIS: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Liam Kapeikis". US Figure Skating Fan Zone. US Figure Skating Fan Zone. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Kapeikis". US Figure Skating Fan Zone. US Figure Skating Fan Zone. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Liam KAPEIKIS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "USA-Liam Kapeikis". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Liam KAPEIKIS". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Liam Kapeikis at the International Skating Union
- Liam Kapeikis at SkatingScores.com