Gracie Gold
Gracie Gold
Grace Elizabeth "Gracie" Gold, is an American figure skater who competes in ladies' singles. She is the 2012 World Junior silver medalist and a two-time U.S. national champion. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Gold received a bronze medal in the team event and placed fourth in the ladies' single skating competition. Her highest place at a World Championship is fourth, achieved consecutively in 2015 and 2016...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth17 August 1995
CityNewton, MA
CountryUnited States of America
Everyone saying, 'She'll bring back women's skating. This will be the one to watch at the Olympics.' And they say things that are so far away, but really, you have to bring it back in and look at the next competition, the next day, what you want to accomplish because if you get too far ahead of yourself, you can trip yourself up.
There are tons of great names who have gotten fourth at their first Olympics, and they just kept with it for the next quad. I'm among good company.
I'm really all about clean eating, lots of fruits and vegetables. It's great, because in California, there are so many farmers' markets, so I always have plenty of fresh produce.
My go-to is a red lip. It's a timeless fashion statement, and I've loved doing it ever since I was little. My favorite classic red is CoverGirl Lip Perfection in #305 Hot.
A lot of the off-ice is actually spent sort of as a recovery process. Because the closer we get to a competition, the more and more you do on-ice. So if you're already on the ice three to four hours, you get enough cardio doing your run-throughs. But I sometimes do the elliptical or bike.
I love pop music... some hip hop... not super big into rap, but I love Rihanna. I love Alicia Keys. Rihanna was my first concert I went to. I love her.
I pretty much knew that I was going to come in fourth, but then I said, 'I'm fourth at the Olympic Games. What are you talking about? Why is that disappointing?'
Classic music will always come across better on the ice because skating has such a rich history, rooted in tradition.
Ive been competitive since day one. Even in little things as a child, like having a twin and a direct competitor for who makes better cookies.
I always start my breakfast out with oatmeal, because it's full of vitamin D, it's a great carb, and you can get, like, some fun flavors in there.
I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me.
Skating can make you feel athletic, graceful, beautiful.
When it comes down to competition, its not always about the best skater, its about who skates the best in that competition.
Always wear a smile because you never know who is watching.