 Siraj in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-07-30)July 30, 1996 (age 29) |
| Home town | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft1+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 formerfigure skater. She is the 2010U.S. junior silver medalist and competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships.
Siraj began skating at the age of two, following her sister Layla.[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 coachesMark Mitchell andPeter Johansson.[2]
In 2010, Siraj won the junior silver medal at theU.S. Championships. The following season, she made herISU Junior Grand Prix debut, winning two silver medals and qualifying for theJGP Final where she finished seventh. She placed eighth in her senior national debut at the2011 U.S. Championships.
Siraj was 15th at the2012 U.S. Nationals but rebounded the following year, finishing 6th at the2013 U.S. Championships. She was sent to the2013 World Junior Championships where she finished 11th.
In 2013, Siraj placed sixth at the Junior Grand Prix of Latvia, her only JGP assignment of the season.[3] She won gold for the third consecutive year at the New England Regionals, winning the competition by over 16 points.[4]
In 2014, Siraj placed 16th at the2014 U.S. Nationals, after which she retired. In 2017, she began skating with the award-winning synchronized skating team, theHaydenettes.[5]
Yasmin Siraj was born in Boston and grew up in Brookline. Her mother Aban Makarechian, is an architect ofIranian descent, and her fatherRa'ad Siraj, is managing director ofThe Bank of New York Mellon of Saudi Arabian background.[2][6] She has an elder sister, Layla, and younger brother,Amir Siraj.[2]
In addition to skating, Siraj has also been a competitive pianist.[7][8] She won awards at the American Fine Arts Festival and performed three times at Carnegie Hall.[2]
Siraj attendedBrookline High School, graduating in 2014.[9] She subsequently attendedHarvard College, whereThe Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper, named her one of the fifteen most interesting seniors of 2017-18.[10]
| International[11] | ||||||
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| Event | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
| Junior Worlds | 11th | |||||
| JGP Final | 7th | |||||
| JGP France | 2nd | |||||
| JGP Latvia | 5th | 6th | ||||
| JGP U.K. | 2nd | |||||
| National[1] | ||||||
| U.S. Champ. | 2nd J. | 8th | 15th | 6th | 16th | |
| U.S. Collegiate Champ. | 3rd | |||||
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 [12] |
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| 2012–2013 [13] | |||
| 2011–2012 [14] |
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| 2010–2011 [15] | |||
| 2009–2010 [1] |
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| 2008–2009 [1] | |||
| 2007–2008 [1] |
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