Lindsay Weinstein
Born (2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24)
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerJacob Simon
CoachDalilah Sappenfield, Drew Meekins
Skating clubDuPage FSC Woodridge
Began skating2003

Lindsay Weinstein (born February 18, 2000) is an American pair skater. With partner Jacob Simon, she won the junior silver medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships and placed 9th at the 2016 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Lindsay Weinstein was born February 18, 2000, in Evanston, Illinois.[1] Formerly a student at Aptakisic Junior High School,[2] she enrolled at Keystone Academy in 2015.[3]

Career

Weinstein began skating in 2003.[1]

Partnership with Simon

Weinstein and Simon began their partnership in April 2013 at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.[4][5] Competing on the novice level, they won the pewter medal (fourth place) at the 2014 U.S. Championships.[2]

The pair's ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2014–15 season; they placed 5th in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and 7th in Dresden, Germany. At the 2015 U.S. Championships, they finished fourth on the junior level. They were coached by Jeremy Allen and Kristen Mita in Illinois.[6][7]

In the summer of 2015,[3] Weinstein/Simon moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they are coached by Dalilah Sappenfield and Drew Meekins.[1] They won the junior silver medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. team to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen.[5] The pair finished 9th overall in Hungary after placing 8th in both segments.

Programs

(with Simon)

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
[8]
2015–16
[1]
2014–15
[7]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Simon

International[9]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Junior Worlds 9th
JGP Austria 9th
JGP Czech Rep. 5th 10th
JGP Germany 7th
JGP Latvia 7th
National[6]
U.S. Champ. 4th N 4th J 2nd J 4th J
Midwestern Sect. 1st N 3rd J 1st J 3rd J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Single skating

National
Event 2014–15
Midwestern Sectionals 6th I
I = Intermediate level

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lindsay WEINSTEIN / Jacob SIMON: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Mohrman, Cristel (January 9, 2014). "Buffalo Grove Ice Skater, Partner Earn National Medal". Patch.com.
  3. ^ a b Slater, Paula (July 27, 2015). "Weinstein and Simon thrive in Colorado". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ Mohrman, Cristel (January 20, 2014). "Buffalo Grove Ice Skater, 13, Has Olympic Dream". Patch.com.
  5. ^ a b Kerr, Jon J. (March 16, 2016). "Ice skating partners Lindsay Weinstein, Jacob Simon bring emotion to World Junior Championships". Pioneer Press. Chicago Tribune.
  6. ^ a b "Lindsay Weinstein and Jacob Simon". Icenetwork.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Lindsay WEINSTEIN / Jacob SIMON: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lindsay WEINSTEIN / Jacob SIMON: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  9. ^ "Competition Results: Lindsay WEINSTEIN / Jacob SIMON". International Skating Union.

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