Selena Zhao
figure skater
Selena Zhao (born 10 May 1998) is a Canadian competitive figure skater. She was the 2015 Women's Singles Canadian Junior Champion.
Personal life and education
Zhao was born in the United States and is a dual American and Canadian citizen. Her parents were born in Beijing, China before emigrating to Vancouver, where her father earned his PhD. The family later moved to Ottawa, where Zhao's older brother, Davis, was born, and eventually settled in Kirkland, Washington for Zhao's father's job work. Zhao was born in 1998.
In 2012, Zhao moved to Chicago, before relocating to Colorado Springs in 2013, where she trained from 2013-2016. During this time, she attended Cheyenne Mountain High School as a top student in her classes, winning a department award in mathematics. Zhao went on to study political science and biology at Harvard University as a member of the Class of 2020. She also performs in the annual cancer research fundraiser show An Evening with Champions.
Career
Early career
Zhao began skating at the age of four.
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