Micah Kai Lynette (born March 17, 2001) is a Thai-American figure skater. He is the 2019 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist and has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – 2018 Junior Worlds, 2019 Four Continents, and 2020 Four Continents.
Personal life Lynette was born March 17, 2001, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of Fai, originally from Thailand, and Ethan Lynette, and has two siblings – twin brother Shane and younger sister Sasha. In 2019, he graduated from Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington.
Career
Early years Lynette started skating as a seven-year-old, in 2008. As a child, he skated at Bellingham Sportsplex in Bellingham, Washington. Around 2012, he began training at the Connaught Skating Club in Richmond, British Columbia, travelling across the border as often as five days a week.
2017–18 season In August 2017, making his senior international debut, Lynette placed 12th at the Asian Open Trophy in Hong Kong and fourth at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. The following month, he appeared at his first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event.
In January, he competed at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Ranked 25th in the short program, he just missed the cutoff for the free skate. He was more successful in March at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he qualified to the final segment and finished 23rd overall.
2018–19 season Lynette reached the final at the 2019 Four Continents Championships, which took place in February in Anaheim, California. He ranked 19th in the short, 16th in the free, and 19th overall. In March, he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, but did not advance to the final after placing 28th in the short.
2019–20 season In December, Lynette won the bronze medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Mandaluyong, Philippines. He ranked 23rd in the short, 20th in the free, and 21st overall at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in February in Seoul, South Korea.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2019–2020 Ameksa: The Shepard Poeta En El Viento Piano Concerto in F: Allegro 2018–2019 Nocturnal Animals 2017–2018 Turning Page
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Four Continents 25th 19th 21st Inge Solar 11th Tallinn Trophy 18th U.S. Classic 7th SEA Games 4th 3rd Asian Open 12th International: Junior Junior Worlds 23rd 28th WD Canada 11th Croatia 15th France 11th National Thailand 1st 1st 1st WD = Withdrew
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