Name: Polina EdmundsSport: Figure Skating
Height: 5’5”
Current Residence: San Jose, Calif.
High School: Archbishop Mitty High School
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games, 9th in women's
Career Highlights:
- 2014 National Championships, 2nd
- 2013-14 Minsk Junior Grand Prix, gold
- 2013-14 Mexico Cup Junior Grand Prix, gold
- 2013 junior national champion
- 2012 National Junior Championships, 6th
- 2011 National Junior Championships, 7th
Personal: Mother formally trained as a figure skating coach at the Lesgafta Sports Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia…Hobbies include reading, cooking and dancing.
Learn more:
Ice Network
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Who To Watch At The U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lynn Rutherford Jan. 19, 2016
The women’s and ice dance competitions are expected to come down to the wire.
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Red, White & Trending: Nov. 27-Dec. 3
Jamie MacDonald Dec. 04, 2015
Team USA salutes a retiring legend, Evan Lysacek lands in a physics book, a hulking NFL star startles Simone Biles, Mikaela Shiffrin makes history, Abby Wambach has a cupcake of a day and more.
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Ashley Wagner Outskates World Champ Tuktamysheva In Skate Canada Win
Brandon Penny Oct. 31, 2015
Maia and Alex Shibutani earned ice dance silver.
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Team USA Athletes Share Words Of Wisdom From Their Dads
Lisa Costantini June 19, 2015
Olympic and Paralympic athletes share the best advice that has been passed down from their fathers.
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Who Were The Biggest Team USA Stars On Ice This Season?
Peggy Shinn April 08, 2015
U.S. skaters and sliders won 7 world titles and claimed over 80 international podium finishes this winter.
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Tara Lipinski Breaks Down Performances From Figure Skating Worlds
Tara Lipinski, 1998 Olympic Figure Skating Champion March 30, 2015
"This year’s event was full of fun surprises, incredible performances and of course a fair share of disappointments."
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In Case You Missed It: March 23-29
Jamie MacDonald March 30, 2015
A team fueled by espresso, a luge thrill ride, champion gymnasts return, skaters clean up nicely and more.
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Tara Lipinski Analyzes The Ladies Figure Skating Field At Worlds
Tara Lipinski, 1998 Olympic Figure Skating Champion March 24, 2015
The 1998 Olympic champion breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the Americans and Russians.
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Ashley Wagner Sets National Record En Route To Third U.S. Title
Brandon Penny Jan. 25, 2015
Wagner came out on top as the Gold-Wagner rivalry continued in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Top 14 Of 2014: Most Popular Team USA Stories
Lisa Costantini Jan. 01, 2015
With a year so full as 2014, it’s hard to remember everything that happened. So to help refresh your memory, here’s the top 14 most read TeamUSA.org stories of 2014.