Ann Patrice McDonough

Ann Patrice McDonough
Full name	Ann Patrice McDonough
Born	(1985-05-29) May 29, 1985 Osan, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Hometown	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	Broadmoor SC
Retired	2004
Medal record Representing United States Ladies' Figure skating World Junior Championships 2002 Hamar Ladies' singles 2001 Sofia Ladies' singles

Ann Patrice McDonough (born May 29, 1985) is an American retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2002 World Junior Champion and the 2003 U.S. pewter medalist. McDonough retired from skating in 2004.

Biography

Personal life

Ann Patrice McDonough was born in Osan, South Korea and adopted as an infant. Her mother, Julie McDonough, grew up in Korea and wanted to be a skater, and designs skating costumes for her daughter and other competitive skaters. The McDonough family moved to the United States in 1986.

She graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2002, at age 16.

Career

In the 1996-1997 season, McDonough won the bronze medal at the novice level at the 1997 United States Figure Skating Championships. The following season she moved up to Junior, but placed 5th at sectionals and did not qualify for the Nationals.

In the 1998-1999 season, McDonough won both her regional and sectional championship to qualify for the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 6th on the junior level. She remained Junior for the 1999-2000 season and won the Junior national title at the 2000 United States Figure Skating Championships. This trip earned her an assignment to the Gardena Spring Trophy, which she won.

In the 2000-2001 season, McDonough made her debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. She won the bronze medal at her first event and the silver at her second, which qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final. She went on to win the Junior Grand Prix Final. McDonough made her senior national debut at the 2001 United States Figure Skating Championships and placed 7th. She went on to the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where she won the silver medal.

In the 2001-2002 season, McDonough made her senior international debut. She won the silver medal at the Nebelhorn Trophy and placed 6th in her Grand Prix debut at the 2001 NHK Trophy. At the 2002 United States Figure Skating Championships, she placed 6th. She was assigned to the 2002 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 5th, and to the 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which she won.

In the 2002-2003 season, McDonough won the silver medal at the 2002 Skate America. She won the pewter medal (4th place) at the 2003 United States Figure Skating Championships. She was assigned to the 2003 Four Continents Championships, where she placed 4th.

In the 2003-2004 season, McDonough placed 4th at the 2003 Cup of China. She placed 6th at the 2004 United States Figure Skating Championships.

She retired from competitive skating following that season.

Following her retirement, she has skated in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with former pairs competitor Jonathan Hunt. She is also coaching in Westchester, New York, while working toward a biology degree.

Programs

Season	Short Program	Free Skating	Exhibition
2003-2004	Adagio from Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian	Swan Lake by Tchaikovski
2002-2003		Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini	All I Ask of You
2001-2002	Étude Op. 25, No. 1 by Frederic Chopin	Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Cinderella by Sergei Prokofiev
2000-2001	Zigeunerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate
1995-1996		Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovski Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota

Competitive highlights

Event	1996-97	1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
Four Continents Championships						5th	4th
World Junior Championships					2nd	1st
U.S. Championships	3rd N.		6th J.	1st J.	7th	6th	4th	6th
Cup of China								4th
Skate America							2nd
NHK Trophy						6th
Nebelhorn Trophy						2nd
Junior Grand Prix Final					1st
Junior Grand Prix, Norway					2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Mexico					3rd
Gardena Spring Trophy				1st J.
Midwestern Sectionals	1st N.	5th J.	1st J.	1st J.	1st	3rd
Southwestern Regionals	1st N.	1st J.	1st J.	1st J.	1st	1st

• N = Novice level; J = Junior level

References

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External links

• Ann Patrice McDonough at the International Skating Union
• Official site