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Glenn during the free skate at the 2025 World Championships
Personal information
Full name	Amber Elaine Glenn
Country represented	United States
Born	(1999-10-28) October 28, 1999 (age 25) Plano, Texas, United States
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Coach	Damon Allen Tammy Gambill
Skating club	Dallas Figure Skating Club
Began skating	2004

Amber Elaine Glenn (born October 28, 1999) is an American figure skater. She is the champion of the 2024–25 Grand Prix Final. She also won the 2024 and 2025 U.S. national championships. Amber is also the champion of the 2024 Grand Prix de France and 2024 Cup of China.

She has won bronze medals twice at the ISU Grand Prix events. She also earned three medals in the ISU Challenger Series. Amber has placed in the top ten at three major ISU Championships. Early in her career, she won two bronze medals at ISU Junior Grand Prix events. She was also the 2014 U.S. Junior champion. Amber is the fourth American woman to successfully land a triple axel jump in an international competition.

About Amber Glenn
Skating Journey
Programs
Competitive highlights
Detailed results
- Senior level
- Junior level

About Amber Glenn

Amber Glenn was born on October 28, 1999, in Plano, Texas. Her father, Richard, is a police officer. She also has a younger sister named Brooke. Amber was homeschooled from second grade until her last year of high school.

She has shared her experiences as a top athlete with ADHD. She uses Jackson Ultima figure skates with silver Matrix blades.

Skating Journey

Amber Glenn started learning to skate in 2004.

Early Junior Success

In the 2013–14 season, Amber won a bronze medal. This was at the 2013 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic. She then became a national junior champion at the 2014 U.S. Championships. She finished seventh at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She trained in McKinney, Texas and then in Frisco, Texas.

For the 2014–15 season, Amber received the 2014 Athlete Alumni Ambassador (3A) award. In August, she won another bronze medal at the 2014 JGP in France. She placed sixth at her second JGP event in Estonia. She finished thirteenth at the senior level at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Challenges and Comeback

Amber began the 2015–16 season training in McKinney, Texas. She placed fifth at the 2015 JGP Latvia. Amber later took a break from skating to focus on her well-being. She returned to training in February 2016. She joined coaches Peter Cain and Darlene Cain in Euless.

In the 2016–17 season, Amber placed fifth at the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. She was fourth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. She finished eighth at the 2017 U.S. Championships. She was chosen for the 2017 World Junior Championships but later withdrew.

Senior Level Progress

For the 2017–18 season, Amber finished eighth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy. She competed in her first Grand Prix event, the 2017 Cup of China. She placed tenth in China. She ended the season with another eighth-place finish at the 2018 U.S. Championships.

Glenn performing her free skate at the 2019 Challenge Cup

In the 2018–19 season, Amber was sixth at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. She finished seventh at the 2019 U.S. Championships. She ended the season with a fourth-place finish at the 2019 Challenge Cup.

Glenn during the short program at 2019 Skate America

The 2019–20 season saw Amber win her first senior international medal. She earned a bronze at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. She placed seventh at the 2019 Skate America and sixth at the 2019 Cup of China. At the 2020 U.S. Championships, she was fourth in the short program. She finished fifth overall. Amber placed ninth at the 2020 Four Continents Championships. This was her first senior ISU championship.

Mastering the Triple Axel

The 2020–21 season brought a break in training due to the pandemic. Amber then began working on the triple Axel. She competed at the 2020 Skate America, placing fifth overall. At the 2021 U.S. Championships, she earned her highest-ever placement. She won a silver medal, her first senior national medal. Despite her silver medal, she was named first alternate for the 2021 World Championships team.

Glenn performing her short program at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

For the 2021–22 season, Amber placed tenth at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. At 2021 Skate America, she broke 200 points internationally for the first time. She finished sixth overall. She then placed seventh at the 2021 NHK Trophy. Amber won a silver medal at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. At the 2022 U.S. Championships, she withdrew due to illness. She was named an alternate for the Olympic team.

Glenn performing an Ina Bauer during her free skate at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

First Grand Prix Medal

Glenn during the short program at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy

Before the 2022–23 season, Amber moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. She began training with Damon Allen and Tammy Gambill. She won a bronze medal at the Cranberry Cup event. She finished fourth at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy. At 2022 Skate America, she earned her first Grand Prix medal, a bronze. She placed eleventh at the 2022 NHK Trophy.

Glenn performing her free skate at the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy

At the 2023 U.S. Championships, she won the bronze medal. She placed fourth in the short program and third in the free skate. Amber competed at the 2023 Four Continents Championships, finishing seventh. At the 2023 World Championships in Japan, she finished twelfth. She then joined Team USA for the 2023 World Team Trophy in Tokyo. Team USA won the gold medal.

National Champion and Grand Prix Success

Glenn during her short program at the 2024 World Championships

For the 2023–24 season, Amber's short program music was "Heads Will Roll". She started her Grand Prix season at 2023 Skate America in Allen, Texas. She placed second in the short program with a personal best score. In the free skate, she landed her first clean triple Axel in competition. She was the sixth American woman to achieve this. She finished fifth overall.

Amber had a challenging short program at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo in Finland. However, she rebounded in the free skate with a new personal best score. She came second in that segment and won the bronze medal. This was her second Grand Prix medal.

Glenn during her free skate at the 2024 World Championships

At the 2024 U.S. Championships, Amber placed second in the short program. She opened her free skate with a successful triple Axel. She won her first national title, becoming the first U.S. women's champion to openly identify as queer. She withdrew from the 2024 Four Continents Championships to focus on the World Championships. At the World Championships in Montreal, she finished tenth overall.

Grand Prix Final Gold

Glenn during her short program at the 2024 Grand Prix de France

Amber began the 2024–25 season by winning gold at the 2024 Lombardia Trophy. At her first Grand Prix event, the 2024 Grand Prix de France, she landed a triple Axel in the short program. Her score of 78.14 was the highest ever for an American woman. She won the competition, becoming the oldest American woman to win a Grand Prix title for the first time.

Glenn during the Gala at the 2024 Grand Prix de France

In November, at the 2024 Cup of China, Amber landed another triple Axel in the short program. She won the free program with a personal best score. She won the competition overall, qualifying for the Grand Prix Final.

At the Grand Prix Final in December, Amber led after the short program. She successfully landed a triple Axel. She finished with the highest free skate score to win the competition. Amber was the first American woman to win the Grand Prix Final since 2010.

Glenn during practice at the 2025 World Championships

Amber competed at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January. She won her second national title. Her final score was very close to the silver medalist, Alysa Liu. On March 2, 2025, Amber took part in "Legacy on Ice". This ice show honored lives lost in a plane accident. A couple of weeks later, Amber competed at the 2025 World Championships in Boston. She placed fifth overall after a strong free skate.

In April, Amber competed for Team U.S.A. at the 2025 World Team Trophy. She placed seventh in the short program. She then skated a clean free skate, scoring a new personal best. She placed second overall in that segment. These placements helped Team U.S.A. win the gold medal.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2011–2012	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Sting, Mariano Mores	Black Swan by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Clint Mansell
2012–2013	El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez choreo. by Walter Afalla	Slumdog Millionaire by A. R. Rahman choreo. by Walter Afalla
2013–2014	Summertime by Giovanni choreo. by Nick Traxler	Who Wants to Live Forever by Brian May performed by David Garrett choreo. by Nick Traxler	Let It Go (from Frozen) by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez performed by Idina Menzel
2014–2015	Summertime by Giovanni choreo. by Nick Traxler	El Conquistador by Maxime Rodriguez Aranjuez by Roni Benise choreo. by Rohene Ward
2015–2016	Feeling Good performed by Nina Simone choreo. by Julia Golovina	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg choreo. by Julia Golovina
2016–2017	Send in the Clowns performed by Susan Boyle choreo. by Scott Brown	Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin choreo. by Darlene Cain
2017–2018	Fever (Heat version) covered by Beyoncé choreo. by Scott Brown	The Red Violin by John Corigliano choreo. by Scott Brown
2018–2019	Gravity by Sara Bareilles choreo. by Daniil Barantsev	Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) performed by Lady Gaga choreo. by Daniil Barantsev	She Used to Be Mine by Sara Bareilles choreo. by Amber Glenn
2019–2020	Scars by Madilyn Bailey choreo. by Cordero Zuckerman, Amber Glenn	Gravity by Sara Bareilles choreo. by Cordero Zuckerman	Whole Lotta Woman by Kelly Clarkson
2020–2021		Rain, in Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso arranged by Misha Ge choreo. by Misha Ge
2021–2022	Scars by Madilyn Bailey choreo. by Cordero Zuckerman, Amber Glenn Circles (Experience) by Ludovico Einaudi performed by Greta Svabo Bech choreo. by Misha Ge		Bad Guy by Billie Eilish Body Love Part 1 by Mary Lambert
2022–2023	Hit the Road Jack performed by 2WEI choreo. by Katherine Hill	Without You by Ursine Vulpine & Annaca choreo. by Misha Ge	Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
2023–2024	Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs performed by Elephant Music choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver, Randi Strong	Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 by Muse choreo. by Katherine Hill	Bad Guy by Billie Eilish Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo
2024–2025	This Time by Janet Jackson choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver, Randi Strong	I Will Find You by Audiomachine The Return by CLANN choreo. by Katherine Hill	HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo Rise Up by Andra Day Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs performed by Elephant Music choreo. by Kaitlyn Weaver, Randi Strong

Competitive highlights

GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
JGP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
WD – Withdrew from competition
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

Competition placements at senior level
Season	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24	2024–25	2025–26
World Championships									12th	10th	5th
Four Continents Championships						9th			7th
Grand Prix Final											1st
U.S. Championships	13th		8th	8th	7th	5th	2nd	WD	3rd	1st	1st
World Team Trophy									1st (6th)		1st (3rd)
GP Cup of China				10th		6th					1st	TBD
GP Finland										3rd		TBD
GP France											1st
GP NHK Trophy								7th	11th
GP Skate America						7th	5th	6th	3rd	5th
CS Finlandia Trophy								10th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb			4th					2nd		2nd
CS Lombardia Trophy				8th	6th				4th		1st
CS Nebelhorn Trophy			5th
CS U.S. Classic						3rd
Autumn Classic		6th
Challenge Cup					4th
Cranberry Cup									3rd
Philadelphia Summer				5th	5th

Competition placements at junior level
Season	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16
World Junior Championships		7th
U.S. Championships	5th	1st
JGP Czech Republic		3rd
JGP Estonia			6th
JGP France			3rd
JGP Latvia				5th

Detailed results

Glenn (center) during the women's medal ceremony at the 2024 Grand Prix de France with Wakaba Higuchi (left) and Rion Sumiyoshi (right)

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	215.54	2024 Cup of China
Short program	TSS	78.14	2024 Grand Prix de France
	TES	44.35	2024 Grand Prix de France
	PCS	33.479	2024 Grand Prix de France
Free skating	TSS	148.93	2025 World Team Trophy
	TES	80.95	2025 World Team Trophy
	PCS	69.24	2024 Grand Prix de France

ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE system
Segment	Type	Score	Event
Total	TSS	183.60	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program	TSS	67.93	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
	TES	37.05	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
	PCS	30.88	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skating	TSS	115.67	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
	TES	58.36	2013 JGP Czech Republic
	PCS	61.52	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

Senior level

Results in the 2014–15 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Jan 17-25, 2015	2015 U.S. Championships	7	63.04	15	96.37	13	159.41

Results in the 2015–16 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 12-15, 2015	2015 Autumn Classic International	6	52.08	7	70.20	6	122.28

Results in the 2016–17 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 24–26, 2016	2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy	4	55.92	6	101.76	5	157.68
Dec 7–10, 2016	2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	2	67.93	4	115.67	4	183.60
Jan 14–22, 2017	2017 U.S. Championships	12	56.34	8	116.29	8	172.63

Results in the 2017–18 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 3–6, 2017	2017 Philadelphia Summer International	7	55.40	6	95.46	5	150.86
Sep 14–17, 2017	2017 CS Lombardia Trophy	8	57.44	11	92.52	8	149.96
Nov 3–5, 2017	2017 Cup of China	10	52.61	10	98.53	10	151.14
Jan 1–8, 2018	2018 U.S. Championships	9	61.62	9	106.44	8	168.06

Results in the 2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2018	2018 Philadelphia Summer International	2	54.53	8	68.25	5	122.78
Sep 13–16, 2018	2018 CS Lombardia Trophy	4	58.57	5	107.68	6	166.25
Jan 19–27, 2019	2019 U.S. Championships	4	69.86	8	110.87	7	180.73
Feb 21–24, 2019	2019 International Challenge Cup	1	70.25	5	110.66	4	180.91

Results in the 2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 17–22, 2019	2019 CS U.S. International Classic	2	66.09	3	120.19	3	186.28
Oct 18–20, 2019	2019 Skate America	7	64.71	9	104.92	7	169.63
Nov 8–10, 2019	2019 Cup of China	3	67.69	6	110.66	6	178.35
Jan 20–26, 2020	2020 U.S. Championships	4	73.16	9	113.42	5	186.57
Feb 4–9, 2020	2020 Four Continents Championships	9	65.39	9	125.44	7	190.83

Results in the 2020–21 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 23–24, 2020	2020 Skate America	5	67.85	6	122.24	5	190.09
Jan 11–21, 2021	2021 U.S. Championships	5	70.83	2	144.50	2	215.33

Results in the 2021–22 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 7–10, 2021	2021 CS Finlandia Trophy	10	60.76	10	122.70	10	183.46
Oct 22–24, 2021	2021 Skate America	7	67.57	7	133.45	6	201.02
Nov 12–14, 2021	2021 NHK Trophy	6	63.43	8	112.40	7	175.83
Dec 7–11, 2021	2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	2	64.45	2	118.91	2	183.36
Jan 3–9, 2022	2022 U.S. Championships	14	54.80	N/A	N/A	–	WD

Results in the 2022–23 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 9–14, 2022	2022 Cranberry Cup International	11	45.99	1	120.74	3	166.73
Sep 16–18, 2022	2022 CS Lombardia Trophy	8	55.99	4	121.02	4	177.01
Oct 21–23, 2022	2022 Skate America	3	68.42	3	129.19	3	197.61
Nov 18–20, 2022	2022 NHK Trophy	11	52.04	8	117.32	11	169.36
Jan 26–28, 2023	2023 U.S. Championships	4	68.96	3	138.48	3	207.44
Feb 7–12, 2023	2023 Four Continents Championships	4	69.63	8	122.87	7	192.50
Mar 20–26, 2023	2023 World Championships	10	65.52	14	122.81	12	188.33
Apr 13–16 2023	2023 World Team Trophy	6	66.65	6	128.46	1 (6)	195.01

Results in the 2023–24 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 20–22, 2023	2023 Skate America	2	71.45	5	118.18	5	189.63
Nov 17–19, 2023	2023 Grand Prix of Espoo	11	51.61	2	133.78	3	185.39
Dec 6–9, 2023	2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	2	63.09	2	114.42	2	177.51
Jan 22–28, 2024	2024 U.S. Championships	2	74.98	2	135.48	1	210.46
Mar 18–24, 2024	2024 World Championships	9	64.53	11	122.00	10	186.53

Results in the 2024–25 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 12–15, 2024	2024 CS Lombardia Trophy	1	75.71	1	137.18	1	212.89
Nov 1–3, 2024	2024 Grand Prix de France	1	78.14	3	132.30	1	210.44
Nov 22–24, 2024	2024 Cup of China	2	70.84	1	144.70	1	215.54
Dec 5–8, 2024	2024–25 Grand Prix Final	1	70.04	1	142.03	1	212.07
Jan 20–26, 2025	2025 U.S. Championships	3	70.91	1	145.88	1	216.79
Mar 25–30, 2025	2025 World Championships	9	67.65	4	138.00	5	205.65
Apr 17–20, 2025	2025 World Team Trophy	7	63.70	2	148.93	1 (3)	212.63

Junior level

Results in the 2012–13 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Jan 20–27, 2013	2013 U.S. Championships (Junior)	7	45.28	6	86.42	5	131.70

Results in the 2013–14 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 3–5, 2013	2013 JGP Czech Republic	4	56.84	3	107.34	3	164.18
Jan 5–12, 2014	2014 U.S. Championships (Junior)	1	63.99	1	122.51	1	186.52
Mar 10–16, 2014	2014 World Junior Championships	5	56.58	8	102.30	7	158.88

Results in the 2014–15 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 21–23, 2014	2014 JGP France	3	54.71	4	93.32	3	148.03
Sep 25–27, 2014	2014 JGP Estonia	5	49.66	6	93.17	6	142.83

Results in the 2015–16 season
Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
Date	Event	P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 26–29, 2015	2015 JGP Latvia	6	53.21	4	106.75	5	159.96

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