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2026-27 Figure Skating Roster

Henry Gao #41 Nov. 21, 2009

  • Level/Discipline:
    Junior/Men
  • Training Town:
    Norwood, Mass.
  • Hometown:
    Lexington, Mass.
  • Birth Date:
    Nov. 21, 2009
  • Coach(es):
    Olga Ganicheva, Aleksey Letov, Sergey Minaev, Boiko Aleksiev
  • Birthplace:
    Boston, Mass.
  • Choreographer(s):
    Olga Ganicheva
  • Club:
    SC of Boston
  • Connect:
    Instagram | Tiktok

Summary

Biography

2026-27 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns
FS Music: Music from “Romeo and Juliet” by Nino Rota and Sergei Prokofiev

IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
SP – 59.48 (2026 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)
FS – 124.38 (2026 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)
Final Score – 183.86 (2028 Cranberry Cup International, Junior)

U.S. Qualifying Competition
SP – 60.74 (2026 U.S. Championships, Junior)
FS – 116.29 (2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Junior)
Final Score – 165.78 (2026 U.S. Championships, Junior)

SKATING NOTES
Started skating at 4 years old after seeing hockey skaters practicing ... Began in Learn to Skate ... Loves feeling free on the ice and being able to perform to music ... Loves jumping and the feeling of landing a smooth, beautiful jump.

PERSONAL NOTES
Parents are Xin Ding, Yang Gao ... Has a brother, Joshua ... Has a Mini Poodle named Max ... Attends Lexington High School ... Hobbies include swimming, playing the flute, 3D printing and origami ... Loves white chocolate.

PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
  • 2025-26 SEASON NOTES
    SP Music: “Man of La Mancha” by Dale Wasserman and “The Impossible Dream” by Josh Groban
    FS Music: Music from “Romeo and Juliet” by Nino Rota and Sergei Prokofiev
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
  • 2026 Cranberry Cup International, Junior – 1st
  • 2026 Denver Cup International, Junior – 7th
  • 2026 U.S. Championships, Junior – 9th
  • 2026 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Junior – 5th
  • 2025 Junior Grand Prix (Turkey) – 13th
  • 2025 Cranberry Cup International, Junior – 13th
  • 2025 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Novice – 3rd
  • 2024 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Intermediate – 12th
  • 2023 Eastern Sectional Singles Final, Intermediate – 10th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Alpharetta, Ga.), Juvenile – 6th
  • 2022 U.S. Championship Series (Norwood, Mass), Juvenile – 6th

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