{{short description|Indian-American figure skater}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2008}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Ami Parekh |image= Ami at an ice show.jpg |caption= Parekh at a 2015 Ice Show in Chicago |full_name= |altname= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1988|1|10}} |birth_place= Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |hometown= Bear, Delaware, U.S. |height= {{cvt|1.68|m|order=flip}} |country= {{IND}} (2006–2014)<br>{{USA}} (until 2004) |coach= Jeremy Allen |skating club= Skating Club of India |beganskating= 1997 |retired= }}
'''Ami Parekh''' (born January 10, 1988) is an Indian-American former competitive figure skater who represented India in international competitions.<ref name="skate" >{{cite news |title=Parekh Brings Bollywood to Ice |url=https://www.goldenskate.com/2007/06/parekh-brings-bollywood-to-ice/ |website=Golden Skate |last1=Mittan |first1=Barry |date=June 24, 2007 }}</ref> She is an eight-time Indian ladies' champion.<ref name="amibook" /> In 2007, she became the first figure skater representing India to compete in a senior ISU event and has competed twice in the World Figure Skating Championships and three times at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.<ref name="skate" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Perseverance and pride on the ice |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2012/08/perseverance-and-pride-on-the-ice |website=The Daily Pennsylvanian |last1=Strong |first1=Anna |date=January 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ami Parekh: Rising Indian star in firmament |url=https://www.indiapost.com/ami-parekh-rising-indian-star-in-firmament/ |website=India Post |last1=Soparawala |first1=Ramesh |date=January 14, 2014 }}</ref>
==Personal life== She currently practices medicine in the USA as Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician focusing on Sports Medicine & Neuro-Musculoskeletal Medicine.
== Programs == {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=bio1314/> | * Raga-Jazz Style <br><small> by Shankar Jaikishan </small> | rowspan=2 | * Fantaisie Impromptu <br><small> by Frédéric Chopin </small> |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=bio1213/> | rowspan=2 | * Nyah <br><small> (from Mission Impossible 2) <br> by Hans Zimmer </small> |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=bio1112/> | rowspan=2 | * La Bayadere <br><small> by Ludwig Minkus </small> |- ! 2006–2007 <br> <ref name=bio0607/> | * Bollywood Mix |}
== Competitive highlights == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=12 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucr/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 03–04 ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || 44th || || || || || 46th || || |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || 20th || || || || || ||20th || 18th |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || || || || || || || || || 16th |- | align=left | Denkova-Staviski Cup || || || || || || || || || || || 7th |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || || || || || || || 30th |- | align=left | Golden Spin || || || || || || || || || || 15th || |- | align=left | Int. Challenge Cup || || || || || || || || ||20th|| || 5th |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || || || || || |||| || 15th || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International: Junior''' |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Norway || || || ||17th || || || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | Indian Champs. ||bgcolor=gold | 1st ||bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st||bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||bgcolor=gold | 1st ||bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st|| bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | colspan=12 align=center | <small> JGP = Junior Grand Prix, PR = Preliminary round </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=isucr>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm| title = Competition Results: Ami PAREKH | publisher = International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2006/2007 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110816010014/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = August 16, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1112>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2011/2012 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330060304/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = March 30, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1213>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2012/2013 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130208035958/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = February 8, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1314>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2013/2014 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222235956/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = February 22, 2014 }}</ref>
<!-- A list-defined reference named "bgmag" is not used in the content<ref name=bgmag>{{cite news|url=http://www.browngirlmagazine.com/2015/08/5-south-asian-women-in-sports-you-need-to-know |title=5 South Asian Women in Sports You Need to Know |first=Neha|last=Contractor|work=Brown Girl Magazine |date=September 1, 2015 }}</ref> -->
<!-- A list-defined reference named "dp120801" is not used in the content<ref name=dp120801>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedp.com/article/2012/08/perseverance-and-pride-on-the-ice |title=Perseverance and Pride on the Ice |first=Anna |last=Strong |work=The Daily Pennsylvanian |date=August 1, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6A5Vu8Jit?url=http://www.thedp.com/article/2012/08/perseverance-and-pride-on-the-ice |archivedate=August 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> -->
<ref name=amibook>{{cite news | url = http://amiparekh.com/about-ami/ | title = Ami Parekh's Official Skating Website | archive-date = 18 October 2019 | access-date = 20 January 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191018190127/http://amiparekh.com/about-ami/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
}}
==External links== {{commons category|Ami Parekh}} * {{ISU figure skater|00009836}} * [https://tracings.net/pare-ami.html Ami Parekh] at Tracings * [https://www.facebook.com/share/1BESWMzvpp/ ''Ami Parekh's Official Social Media Page''] * [https://thepenngazette.com/figure-skating-it-out/ ''2025 Interview with Dr. Ami Parekh''] * [https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/figure-skating-your-block-grant-helps-stimulate-growth-opportunity ''2025 Interview about Ami's work with Chicago Youth Foundation''] * [https://www.desiblitz.com/content/manisha-tailor-champions-south-asian-sportswomen-in-new-book ''2025 Book featuring Ami Parekh and other, rare South Asian women athletes globally "Women: The Heartbeat of Sport" by Manisha Tailor''] * [https://championsofactivewomen.libsyn.com/121-dr-ami-hampole-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation-doctor-and-executive-director-of-chicago-youth-foundation ''2025 Podcast Interview with the "Champions of Active Women Podcast" part of the "Active Girls Healthy Women" initiative''] * [https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/22/chicago-group-gets-kids-ice-figure-skating-your-block ''2024 Interview about Ami's work with Chicago Youth Foundation''] * [https://go.goodpods.com/9heBAr ''2021 Podcast Interview with "Two Brothers and their Sports"''] * [https://www.thedp.com/article/2012/08/perseverance-and-pride-on-the-ice ''2013 University Interview with Ami Parekh''] * [http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2013/05/interview-with-ami-parekh.html ''2013 "Skate Guard" Interview with Ami Parekh''] * [https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14FpWMX4ZtJ/ ''Ami's 2010 Bharatanatyam On Ice Performance at the First South Asian Winter Games''] * [https://youtube.com/@pkhami?feature=shared ''Videos''] * [http://www.catslair.com/skating/2007/4Cs/pics/Ladies/ami.shtml ''Pictures''] * [https://www.goldenskate.com/parekh-brings-bollywood-to-ice/ ''2007 Interview with Ami Parekh''] * [https://skatingmagazine.azurewebsites.net/article/Skating_200103_03 ''1999 Interview with Ami Parekh'']
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parekh, Ami}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Jersey City, New Jersey Category:People from Bear, Delaware Category:Sportspeople from New Castle County, Delaware Category:American female single skaters Category:Indian female single skaters Category:American people of Indian descent Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent Category:American expatriates in India Category:21st-century American women
{{India-figure-skating-bio-stub}} {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub}}