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Mariah Bell
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Bell at the 2019 Internationaux de France medal ceremony
Personal information
Full name Mariah Cheyenne Bell
Country represented United States United States
Born (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 29)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Home town Westminster, Colorado, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in
Former coach Rafael Arutyunyan, Adam Rippon, Kori Ade, Rohene Ward, Billy Schneider, Cindy Sullivan, Megan Faulkner
Former choreographer Adam Rippon, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Rohene Ward, Cindy Stuart
Skating club Rocky Mountain FSC
Training locations Lakewood, California
Former training locations Monument, Colorado
Began skating 2000
Retired October 12, 2022
World standing 14 (As of 23 March  2018 (2018 -03-23))
Season's bests 31 (2017–18)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 212.89
2019 Internationaux de France
Short program 72.55
2022 Worlds
Free skate 142.64
2019 Internationaux de France
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing the  United States
World Team Trophy
Gold 2019 Fukuoka Team

Mariah Cheyenne Bell (born April 18, 1996) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is a well-known athlete who achieved many successes in her career.

Mariah won the 2022 U.S. national championship. She also earned silver and bronze medals at other U.S. national events. Internationally, she won gold at the 2020 Skate America. She also took home bronze medals at the 2019 Internationaux de France and the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. Mariah represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She finished fourth at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships.

About Mariah Bell

Mariah Bell was born on April 18, 1996, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is the second child of Kendra and Andy Bell. Her older sister, Morgan, also skated professionally. Morgan performed with Disney on Ice.

When Mariah was 12, she moved with her mom and sister. They moved from Houston to Westminster, Colorado. Mariah finished high school in 2014. She was even named her school's "Super Senior."

Skating Career

Starting Out

Mariah began skating at age four. She started because her sister was already skating. Early in her career, she had several coaches. These included Megan Faulkner and Billy Schneider. At age 12, she started training with Cindy Sullivan.

At the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Mariah finished fifth. This was in the junior division. She then won a junior silver medal at the 2012 Gardena Spring Trophy. The next year, she won another junior silver medal. This was at the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Junior and Senior Events

In the 2013–14 season, Mariah competed in her first ISU Junior Grand Prix events. She won a bronze medal in Mexico. She also placed seventh in Poland. After high school, she moved to Monument, Colorado. There, she trained with coach Kori Ade.

Mariah made her senior international debut in 2014. She competed in two ISU Challenger Series events. She finished fifth at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy. She also placed eighth at the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb. At the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she finished sixth.

Grand Prix Debut

In the 2015–16 season, Mariah started with two Challenger Series events. She placed sixth at the 2015 U.S. International Classic. She also finished 13th at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy.

Mariah made her Grand Prix debut at the 2015 Skate America. She finished eighth. She set new personal best scores there. At the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she placed eleventh.

Major Achievements

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Bell at the 2016 Skate America medal ceremony

In August 2016, Mariah changed coaches. She joined Rafael Arutyunyan in Lakewood, California. She won two medals at Challenger Series events. She earned a silver medal at the 2016 CS U.S. International Classic. She also won a bronze medal at the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial. Mariah was invited to the 2016 Skate America. She won the silver medal there.

In January 2017, Mariah won a bronze medal. This was at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This earned her a spot on the Four Continents and World teams. She placed sixth at the 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Later, she finished twelfth at her first 2017 World Figure Skating Championships.

Mariah was named an alternate for the 2018 Winter Olympics team. This was after she placed fifth at the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She later joined the 2018 World Figure Skating Championships team. She finished twelfth there.

In the 2018–19 season, Mariah won a bronze medal. This was at the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. At the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, she won another bronze medal. This was her second career bronze. She then competed at the 2019 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. She placed third in the short program. She finished sixth overall.

At the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, Mariah finished ninth. She achieved her highest total score of 208.07. During a practice session, there was an incident with another skater. The International Skating Union (ISU) investigated. They found no evidence that Mariah intended to cause injury. Mariah later said it felt like a "nightmare" of false information. She concluded her season by winning a gold medal with Team USA. This was at the 2019 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating.

Continued Success

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Bell (right) with Alina Zagitova (left) and Alena Kostornaia (middle) at the 2019 Internationaux de France medal ceremony

For the 2019–20 season, Mariah added Adam Rippon to her coaching team. He also choreographed her short program. She started the season by winning her first international gold medal. This was at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

Mariah competed at the 2019 Internationaux de France. She placed third in the short program. She finished second in the free skate. She won a bronze medal overall. She then won another bronze medal at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.

At the 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Mariah won the silver medal. She was the highest-finishing skater eligible for senior international events. The COVID-19 pandemic later caused the cancellation of the 2020 World Championships.

In the 2020–21 season, Mariah won her first Grand Prix gold medal. This was at the 2020 Skate America. Many saw her as a favorite for the 2021 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. However, she finished fifth overall.

Olympic Season and Retirement

Mariah prepared new programs for the 2021–22 Olympic season. She won the short program at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She also won the free skate. This earned her first national title. She was then named to the American Olympic team. At 25, she became the oldest U.S. women's champion since 1927. She was also the oldest American women's singles skater sent to the Olympics since 1928.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Mariah finished tenth overall. After the Olympics, she competed at the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships. She finished third in the short program. This earned her a bronze small medal. She finished fourth overall in the event.

On October 12, 2022, Mariah announced her retirement. She shared the news on Instagram. She said she would continue to perform in ice shows.

Programs

Mariah Bell performed many different programs throughout her career. Each program had unique music and choreography. Here are some of the programs she used:

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Bell at the 2019 Internationaux de France medal ceremony
Mariah Bell at the Four Continents Championships 2017 - FS
Bell at the 2017 Four Continents Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
  • River Flows in You
    by Yiruma
    choreo. by Adam Rippon and Molly Oberstar

  • Chromatica II
  • 911
    by Lady Gaga
  • Rain on Me
    by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
    choreo. by Adam Rippon and Cordero Zuckerman
  • Hallelujah
    performed by K.D. Lang
    choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne

  • Chromatica II
  • 911
    by Lady Gaga
  • Rain on Me
    by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
    choreo. by Adam Rippon and Cordero Zuckerman

  • Shania Twain medley
    performed by Shania Twain
    choreo. by Morgan Bell
2020–2021
  • Glitter in the Air
    by Pink
    choreo. by Adam Rippon
  • The Winner Takes It All
  • Mamma Mia
  • Thank You for the Music
    by ABBA
    choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2019–2020
  • Hallelujah
    performed by K.D. Lang
    choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2018–2019
  • Divenire
    by Ludovico Einaudi
  • Experience
    by Angèle Dubeau
    choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne
2017–2018

2016–2017
  • East of Eden
    by Lee Holdridge
    choreo. by Rohene Ward
2015–2016
  • Storm Cry
    by David Arkenstone
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
  • Born on the Fourth of July
    by John Williams
    choreo. by Rohene Ward
2014–2015
  • Little Talks
    by Of Monsters and Men
    performed by Kurt Hugo Schneider
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2013–2014
  • Besame Mucho
    by Consuelo Velazquez
  • Malagueña
    by Ernesto Lecuona
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
  • On Golden Pond
    by Dave Grusin
    arranged by Andrew Lapp
2012–2013
  • West Side Story Melody
    by Joshua Bell
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2011–2012
  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    by Joe Hisaishi
    choreo. by Cindy Stuart
2010–2011
  • East of Eden
    by Leonard Rosenman
    choreo. by Scott Brown

Competitive Highlights

Mariah Bell at the Four Continents Championships 2017 - SP
Bell at the 2017 Four Continents Championships

Here are Mariah Bell's main competitive results. GP stands for Grand Prix, CS for Challenger Series, and JGP for Junior Grand Prix.

International
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Olympics 9th
Worlds 12th 12th 9th C 4th
Four Continents 6th 5th 6th
GP France 3rd 6th
GP NHK Trophy 9th 5th
GP Rostelecom 6th 3rd 4th
GP Skate America 8th 2nd 1st
GP Skate Canada 4th
CS Golden Spin 8th 3rd WD
CS Nebelhorn 5th 4th 1st
CS Ondrej Nepela 13th 3rd
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th
CS U.S. Classic 6th 2nd 5th
CS Asian Open WD
Cranberry Cup 3rd
International: Junior
JGP Mexico 3rd
JGP Poland 7th
Gardena Trophy 2nd
National
U.S. Champ. 5th J 2nd J 13th 6th 11th 3rd 5th 3rd 2nd 5th 1st
Team Events
World Team Trophy 1st T
6th P
Japan Open 2nd T
3rd P
2nd T
6th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

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