Amber Glenn competes in the free skating program during the ISU Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, France, on Saturday.
Amber Glenn has soared to the top of international figure skating and proved she belonged there Saturday with an historic victory in the Grand Prix Final. Amber Glenn has soared to the top of international figure skating and proved she belonged there Saturday with an historic victory in the Grand Prix Final.
That continues a stunning breakout season at the age of 25 for the Texas-born skater, who is unbeaten in 2024-25, and caps a year which began with her first U.S. national title in January. Glenn admitted it's hard to get used to being on the top step of the podium.Gilles, Poirier win 5th straight ice dance title at Skate Canada International
Skating last in the six-woman field against five Japanese skaters, there was little sign of the pain which had bothered Glenn in Thursday's short program.With a score of 212.07, Amber Glenn of the U.S. captured Saturday Grand Prix Final championship in Grenoble, France. Mone Chiba, a silver medallist at both her Grand Prix events this season, was second again on 208.85. World champion Sakamoto had been out of form in the short program but recovered with a strong free skate to the musical "Chicago" for bronze on 201.13.
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