| Yasmin Siraj | |
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 Siraj in 2010 | |
| Born | July 30, 1996 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Hometown | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Coach | Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson |
| Skating club | Skating Club of Boston |
| Began skating | 1998 |
Yasmin Siraj (born July 30, 1996) is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. junior silver medalist and competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships.
Career
Siraj began skating at the age of two after following her sister Layla to learn-to-skate classes.[1] After taking Basic Skills classes at the Skating Club of Boston, she had private lessons with Sheryl Franks and Bobby and Barbie Martin until the age of eight when she joined coaches Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson.[2]
Siraj won the silver medal at the U.S. Championships as a junior in 2010. The following season, she made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut, winning two silver medals and qualifying for the final where she finished 7th. She finished 8th in her senior national debut at the 2011 U.S. Championships.
Siraj was 15th at the 2012 U.S. Nationals but rebounded the following year, finishing 6th at the 2013 U.S. Championships. She was sent to the 2013 World Junior Championships where she finished 11th.
In 2013, she was 6th at the Junior Grand Prix of Latvia, her only Junior Grand Prix assignment of the season.[3] She went on to the New England Regionals, where she won for the third straight year, winning the competition by over 16 points.[4]
Personal life
Yasmin Siraj was born in Boston and grew up in Brookline. Her mother, Aban Makarechian, is an architect of Iranian descent, and her father, Ra'ad Siraj, is managing director of a financial services company, of Saudi Arabian background.[2][5] She has an elder sister, Layla, and younger brother, Amir.[2]
In addition to skating, Siraj has also been a competitive pianist.[6][7] She won awards at the American Fine Arts Festival and performed three times at Carnegie Hall.[2] She is a senior at Brookline High School.[8] Siraj maintained a 4.0 throughout her high school career while taking the hardest possible course load, and won many academic rewards. In autumn 2014, she will join her sister, Layla Siraj, at Harvard University.[9][10]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2013–2014 [11] |
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| 2012–2013 [12] |
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| 2011–2012 [13] |
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| 2010–2011 [14] |
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| 2009–2010 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
| Results[15][1] | ||||||||
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| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Junior Worlds | 11th | |||||||
| JGP Final | 7th | |||||||
| JGP France | 2nd | |||||||
| JGP Great Britain | 2nd | |||||||
| JGP Latvia | 5th | 6th | ||||||
| Gardena | 2nd N. | |||||||
| National | ||||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 5th N. | 2nd J. | 8th | 15th | 6th | 16th | ||
| U.S. Junior | 2nd Jv. | 6th I. | ||||||
| Eastern Sect. | 1st N. | 1st J. | 1st | 2nd | ||||
| New England Reg. | 1st Jv. | 1st I. | 2nd N. | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J. = Junior | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Yasmin Siraj". IceNetwork.com. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Brannen, Sarah S. (October 3, 2013). "Yasmin Siraj – Born in Boston". boston2014.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ISU JGP Riga Cup 2013 - Junior Ladies". ISU.
- ^ "2014 New England Regionals". IceNetwork.com.
- ^ Baron, Jeff (February 25, 2010). "A Fine Balance on the Ice". America.gov. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ainsworth, Alexa (January 18, 2011). "From Salchows to Chopin: Get to know Yasmin Siraj". UniversalSports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^ "Five favorite things with Yasmin Siraj". IceNetwork.com. July 2, 2013.
- ^ Rutherford, Lynn (July 20, 2013). "Cain's 'Ave Maria' free skate wins day at Liberty". IceNetwork.
- ^ "U.S. Figure Skating Honors 10 Scholar Athletes at 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. January 10, 2014.
- ^ https://twitter.com/USFigureSkating/statuses/422167677185302529
- ^ "Yasmin SIRAJ: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yasmin SIRAJ: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yasmin SIRAJ: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yasmin SIRAJ: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011.
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External links
- Yasmin Siraj at the International Skating Union
- Yasmin Siraj at U.S. Figure Skating (archived)