Did Ashley Wagner go to the Olympics?
2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics In the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix season, Wagner won the silver medal at her first event, the 2013 Skate America. She won a team bronze medal at the Olympics.
What is Ashley Wagner doing?
U.S. Figure Skating’s response In February, Wagner told her story to officials at U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport. She is now working with USFS to implement safety measures for young skaters and is speaking about her experience with coaches, athletes and parents.
When did Ashley Wagner retire?
August 1, 2019
Ashley Wagner/Retired
What happened to Gracie Gold?
Since receiving treatment for anxiety, depression and an eating disorder in 2017, Gold has returned to skating. She was met with a standing ovation at January’s U.S. Championships, where she finished 12th.
Where did Ashley Wagner finish in the Olympics?
At the 2008 Four Continents in Goyang, South Korea, Wagner finished twelfth in the short program, fifth in the free skate, and eighth overall. At the 2008 World Championships in Goteburg, Sweden, she finished 16th after placing 11th in the short program and 15th in the long program. She fell once in her free skate.
How old was Anna Wagner when she started figure skating?
Wagner began skating at age five in Eagle River, Alaska. She says that her mother told her she could choose between ballet or figure skating, but she “wasn’t going to do anything in pink shoes.” According to her mother, Wagner began to show promise early and won a gold medal at her first competition.
How old was Ashley Wagner when she was sexually assaulted?
In July 2019, Wagner came forward and revealed that she was sexually assaulted as a 17-year-old by John Coughlin, a fellow figure skater who committed suicide the previous January after he was accused of multiple sex crimes. Wagner began skating at age five in Eagle River, Alaska.
Where was Ashley Wagner born and raised in Germany?
Ashley Wagner was the first child and only daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wagner, U.S. Army (retired) and Melissa James, a former schoolteacher. Wagner was born in 1991 on a U.S. Army Base in Heidelberg, Germany, where her father was stationed at the time.