Emily Chan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emily Chan
Emily Chan and Spencer Howe at the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1997-08-11) August 11, 1997 (age 27) McKinney, Texas, United States
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Partner	Spencer Akira Howe (since 2020)
Coach	Alexei Letov
Skating club	Dallas Figure Skating Club
Began skating	2001

Emily Chan (born August 11, 1997) is an American pair skater. She is a talented athlete who competes in figure skating with her partner, Spencer Howe. Together, they have won many important medals.

Emily and Spencer have won two silver medals at the Four Continents Championships (in 2022 and 2023). They also earned two silver medals in the Grand Prix series (at 2022 Skate America and 2022 NHK Trophy). At the U.S. national championships, they won silver in 2023 and pewter (fourth place) in 2022.

Before becoming a pair skater, Emily competed in women's singles. She was the U.S. national junior champion in 2016. She also won the U.S. national novice champion title in 2015.

About Emily Chan

Emily Chan was born on August 11, 1997. Her father is from Hong Kong, and her mother is from Taiwan. She has a younger brother named Alan.

Emily grew up in Pasadena, Texas, and later in McKinney, Texas. Besides skating, she also learned Chinese modern dance and ballet. Emily has also coached young figure skaters. Since 2024, she has been in a relationship with Estonian skater Aleksandr Selevko.

Emily's Skating Journey

Early Years in Single Skating

Emily started figure skating in 2001 when she was four years old. She first competed as a single skater. She competed at the "novice" level until the 2014–15 season.

At the U.S. Championships, she placed sixth in 2013 and ninth in 2014. Then, in 2015, she won the gold medal in the novice category.

In 2015–16, Emily moved up to the "junior" level. She made her international debut in Bratislava, Slovakia, finishing sixth. She won the gold medal at the 2016 U.S. Championships as a junior.

Starting Pair Skating

Emily also competed in pair skating early in her career. She skated with J. Daniel Vallecilla in juvenile pairs. In 2008, they won the juvenile title at the U.S. Junior Championships.

Later, she teamed up with Misha Mitrofanov. They placed eighth in novice pairs at the 2015 U.S. Championships.

Teaming Up with Spencer Howe

Emily partnered with Spencer Howe in 2019. They trained together in Norwood, Massachusetts. In their second season, they placed seventh at 2020 Skate America. They also finished fifth at the 2021 U.S. Championships.

Success in Pair Skating

2021–22 Season: First Four Continents Silver

Chan and Howe finished ninth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. In January, they earned fourth place at the 2022 U.S. Championships. This result sent them to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

They placed third in the short program and second in the free skate. This helped them win the silver medal. They finished behind fellow Americans Lu and Mitrofanov.

2022–23 Season: Second Four Continents Silver

Chan and Howe performing a lift at the 2023 Four Continents Championships

The 2022–23 season offered more chances for pairs outside of Russia to win medals. Chan and Howe started strong with a silver medal at the 2022 CS U.S. Classic. Spencer Howe mentioned they were happy, even with some injury problems before the event.

They received two Grand Prix assignments for the first time. They won a silver medal at the 2022 Skate Canada International. Weeks later, they won another silver medal at the 2022 NHK Trophy. This qualified them for the Grand Prix Final.

At the Final, they finished sixth out of six teams. However, Emily said they were still "very happy" with their skating.

Chan and Howe then won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Championships. This was their best result at the national championships so far. Emily said they were "really grateful" for the outcome.

They were the top American team at the 2023 Four Continents Championships. In the short program, they placed third. In the free skate, they moved up to win their second silver medal at this event. Emily called it "a special moment for both of us."

They ended their season by competing at their first World Championships. They finished fifth at the 2023 event in Saitama, Japan.

2023–24 Season: Dealing with Injury

Chan and Howe performing their free skate at the 2024 World Championships

Spencer Howe had an injury that needed surgery in May 2023. Emily and Spencer started training again in July. They hoped to compete in the fall, but Spencer's recovery was slower than expected. They had to withdraw from their early competitions.

Spencer later explained that he needed to feel truly healthy to skate without pain.

Chan and Howe returned to compete at the 2024 U.S. Championships. They won the short program. However, they decided to withdraw before the free skate. Spencer explained that the short program was a "huge milestone" for their comeback. They wanted more time to get healthy for future success.

Despite withdrawing from nationals, they were chosen for the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. They finished twelfth overall. Emily said the result was "amazing for us" given their challenges.

2024–25 Season

The pair withdrew from two early competitions. They made their first appearance at the 2024 Shanghai Trophy, finishing fourth.

They then competed in the 2024–25 Grand Prix series. They placed fifth at 2024 Skate Canada International and at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy. They followed these results with a silver medal at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Programs

Pair skating with Spencer Akira Howe

Single skating

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Spencer Akira Howe

Single skating

Detailed results

Pair skating with Spencer Akira Howe

Results in the 2020–21 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 23–24, 2020	2020 Skate America	7	55.58	8	95.57	7	151.15
Jan 11–21, 2021	2021 U.S. Championships	5	60.41	5	116.65	5	177.06

Results in the 2021–22 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Aug 11–15, 2021	2021 Cranberry Cup International	4	63.61	4	118.83	4	182.44
Sep 9–10, 2021	2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge	6	59.77	6	110.31	6	170.08
Nov 17–20, 2021	2021 CS Warsaw Cup	12	56.94	8	106.45	9	163.39
Jan 3–9, 2022	2022 U.S. Championships	4	61.94	5	115.31	4	177.25
Jan 18–23, 2022	2022 Four Continents Championships	3	64.47	2	116.47	2	180.94

Results in the 2022–23 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Sep 8–10, 2022	2022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge	2	60.45	2	113.64	2	174.09
Sep 12–16, 2022	2022 CS U.S. International Classic	2	61.71	2	120.10	2	181.81
Oct 28–20, 2022	2022 Skate Canada International	2	67.39	3	119.09	2	186.48
Nov 18–20, 2022	2022 NHK Trophy	2	64.62	2	122.87	2	187.49
Dec 8–11, 2022	2022–23 Grand Prix Final	6	53.85	6	109.06	6	162.91
Jan 23–29, 2023	2023 U.S. Championships	2	66.86	2	130.00	2	196.86
Feb 7–12, 2023	2023 Four Continents Championships	3	66.96	2	134.15	2	201.11
Mar 20–26, 2023	2023 World Championships	5	70.23	8	124.50	5	194.73

Results in the 2023–24 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Jan 22–28, 2024	2024 U.S. Championships	1	65.86	N/A	N/A	–	WD
Mar 18–24, 2024	2024 World Championships	12	62.86	13	112.58	12	175.44

Results in the 2024–25 season 

Date	Event	SP		FS		Total
		P	Score	P	Score	P	Score
Oct 3–5, 2024	2024 Shanghai Trophy	4	50.50	3	105.14	4	155.64
Oct 25–27, 2024	2024 Skate Canada International	5	61.04	5	117.27	5	178.31
Nov 15–17, 2024	2024 Finlandia Trophy	5	58.93	5	115.47	5	174.40
Dec 5–7, 2024	2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	1	65.13	2	112.57	2	177.70
Jan 20–26, 2025	2025 U.S. Championships	2	69.10