Gracie Gold

Gracie Gold, born on August seventeenth, nineteen ninety-five, is a celebrated American figure skater known for her remarkable achievements on the ice. She gained international recognition as a bronze medalist in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she also placed fourth in the individual competition. Gold's impressive career includes being a two-time U.S. national champion, having claimed the title in two thousand fourteen and two thousand sixteen.

At the junior level, Gold showcased her talent by earning the silver medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships and winning the U.S. junior national championship in the same year. Her prowess continued to shine as she became the champion of the 2011 JGP Estonia, marking her as a formidable competitor in the figure skating community.

In two thousand fourteen, Gold made history by becoming the first American woman to win the NHK Trophy title on the Grand Prix Series circuit. She also set a record for the highest short program score ever recorded by an American woman, achieving a remarkable seventy-six point forty-three at the 2016 World Championships in Boston.

Beyond her athletic accomplishments, Gracie Gold is a passionate mental health advocate, recognized with the Bell of Hope Award in two thousand twenty-two. Her journey and struggles were highlighted in the HBO sports documentary, The Weight of Gold, released in two thousand twenty. In February two thousand twenty-four, she published her memoir, Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out, which quickly became a New York Times Bestseller.