{{short description|American figure skater}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Christina Gao |image= 2012-12 Final Grand Prix 3d 292 Christina Gao.JPG |caption= Christina Gao competing in the 2012-13 Grand Prix Final |fullname= Christina Gao |altname= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1994|3|7|mf=yes}} |birth_place= Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |hometown= |death_date= |death_place= |height= {{cvt|1.68|m|order=flip}} |country= United States |coach= Mark Mitchell <br> Peter Johansson |skating club= Skating Club of Boston |beganskating = 2001 |retired = June 17, 2015 |show-medals=yes |medaltemplates= <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalSport | Figure skating: Ladies' singles}} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition| Junior Grand Prix Final}} {{MedalBronze|2009–10 Tokyo|Ladies' singles}} }}
'''Christina Gao''' (born March 7, 1994) is an American former figure skater. She is the 2012 Skate America silver medalist, the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2009 U.S. Junior bronze medalist.
==Personal life== Christina Gao was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her name in {{lang-zh|c=高昊|p=Gāo Hào}}. Her father was a junior national badminton champion in China.<ref name=bio1314/>
Gao spent several years in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,<ref name=ST100211/> before moving to Boston in 2012.<ref name=in121204/> She was a National Merit semifinalist. In the summer of 2012, she worked at a hospital shadowing a gastroenterologist.<ref name=usat130122/> In the fall, she began studying at Harvard University, taking a full course load. She graduated in 2017.<ref name=in121204/><ref name=usat130122/>
==Career==
===Early career=== Gao began skating at age 7.<ref name=ST100211/> Early in her career, she trained in northern Kentucky, coached by Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea.<ref name=usfs0708bios/>
In the 2004–2005 season, competing on the Juvenile level, Gao won the silver medal at her regional championship<ref name=05reg/> to qualify for the United States Junior Championships, where she placed 12th.<ref name=05usjuve/> She moved up to the Intermediate level the following year and won the pewter medal at her regional championship<ref name=06regint/> to qualify for the United States Junior Championships, where she placed 11th in her qualifying group<ref name=06usint/> and did not advance to the final. She moved up to the Novice level for the 2006–2007 season and placed 13th at her regional championship<ref name=07regnov/> and did not qualify to her sectional championship.
In the 2007–2008 season, competing again on the novice level, Gao won both her regional<ref name=08reg/> and sectional championship<ref name=08sectional/> to qualify for the 2008 U.S. Championships, where she finished 12th.<ref name=08usnov/>
The following season, Gao moved up to the junior level. She won the silver medal at her regional championship<ref name=09reg/> and the gold medal at her sectional championship<ref name=09sect/> to qualify for the 2009 U.S. Championships. At Nationals, she placed third in the short program<ref name=09usnatsp/> and second in the free skating,<ref name=09usnatfs/> winning the bronze medal overall.<ref name=09usbronze/>
===2009–2010 season=== Due to limited ice time in Kentucky, Gao relocated before the 2009–10 season to Toronto, where she was coached by Brian Orser, the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medalist, at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.<ref name=ST100211/> Gao made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2009–10 season. She won the bronze medal at the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Poland with an overall score of 134.55 points. She had also been assigned to the event in Turkey, where she won another bronze earning 135.01 points.
She qualified for the 2009–10 Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Junior Grand Prix, she placed fifth in the short program with 52.82 points and third in the free skate with 98.65 points, winning the bronze medal overall with a score of 151.47 points. She earned new personal bests in both segments of the competition.
At the 2010 U.S. Championships in January 2010, she placed fifth in the short program with a score 56.26 points and fifth in the free skate with 100.27. She placed 5th overall with 156.53.
She was assigned to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships.<ref name=wjteam/> She placed 8th overall.
===2010–2011 season=== Gao was assigned to the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Austria and Japan. She won the silver medal in her first event with a total of 167.14 points. Gao withdrew from the competition in Japan but was reassigned to Germany based on her result in Austria. She placed second totaling 155.67 points. Those placements qualified her for the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where she came in sixth position earning 145.01 points. She finished 5th at the US Championships at the senior level. She was fourth at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
===2011–2012 season=== Gao was assigned to the 2011 Cup of China and 2011 Cup of Russia for the Grand Prix season. She had a hip injury and was off the ice for most of July.<ref name=jumpfree/> At her first event, Cup of China, she came in eighth in the short program with a score of 51.99. She placed fourth in the free skate with a score of 100.47 to finish fifth.<ref name=chn2011/> At Cup of Russia, she was tenth after the short program with a score of 39.64. She also placed tenth in the free skate with a score of 78.13, to place tenth overall.<ref name=rus2011/> Gao finished 5th at the 2012 U.S. Nationals Championships. Gao then competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and finished 7th at the event.
In March 2012, Gao left Toronto and returned to Cincinnati.<ref name=ct121206/> After a June visit to Boston, Gao decided to train with coaches Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson at The Skating Club of Boston.<ref name=in121204/><ref name=ct121206/>
=== 2012-2013 season === After winning the silver medal at the 2012 Skate America,<ref name=in121021lf/> Gao placed fourth at the 2012 Trophée Éric Bompard.<ref name=inTEB12LF/> In late November, ISU officials announced that she would compete at the 2012–13 Grand Prix Final, replacing Yulia Lipnitskaya who withdrew from the event due to injuries.<ref name=in121130/> Gao placed sixth at the Grand Prix Final.<ref name=in121208/> She was fifth at the 2013 U.S. Championships and was named in the United States team to the 2013 Four Continents in Osaka, Japan where she finished 4th and was the highest ranking American at the event ahead of teammates Gracie Gold and Agnes Zawadzki.
=== 2013-2014 season === Gao opened her 2013-2014 season by winning the bronze medal at the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy behind Russian Nikol Gosviani. She has been assigned to two events for the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix series, her first event was at the 2013 Skate Canada where she finished 4th. In her next assignment, Gao finished 8th at the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard.
==Programs== [[File:Gao 2009 JGPF FS.jpg|thumb|right|Gao during her free skate to La fille mal gardée at the 2009 JGP Final ]]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2014–2015 <br> <ref name=USFS-CG/> | * River <br><small> by Emeli Sandé </small> | rowspan=2 | * ''Angels & Demons'' <br><small> by Hans Zimmer </small> | * |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=bio1314/> | rowspan=2 | * Close Without Touching <br><small> by David Arkenstone </small> | * |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=bio1213/> | rowspan=2 | * Libertango <br><small> by Astor Piazzolla <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | * Ave Maria <br><small> by Beyoncé </small> |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=jumpfree/><ref name=bio1112b/><ref name=bio1112a/> | * Violin Concerto <br><small> by Felix Mendelssohn </small> ---- * To Love You More <br><small> by Lucia Micarelli <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | |- ! 2010–2011 <br> <ref name=bio1011/> | * Violin Concerto <br><small>by Felix Mendelssohn <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | * Yellow River Piano Concerto <br><small> by Xian Xinghai <br> performed by Yin Chengzong, Chu Wanghua <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | * Ave Maria <br><small> by Beyoncé <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=bio0910/> | * Morning Passages <br><small> from ''The Hours'' <br> by Philip Glass <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | * La fille mal gardée <br><small> by Ferdinand Hérold <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | |- ! 2008–2009 <br> <ref name=USFS-CG/> | * Liza's Dance <br><small> from ''Stepping Out'' <br> by Peter Matz <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | * Paquita <br><small> by Richard Bonynge <br> performed by the English Concert Orchestra <br> choreo. by David Wilson </small> | |- ! 2007–2008 <br> <ref name=usfs0708bios/> | * Csárdás <br><small> by Vittorio Monti </small> | * Yellow River Piano Concerto <br><small> by Xian Xinghai <br> performed by the <br> Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra </small> | |}
==Competitive highlights==
=== 2009–10 season to present === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=isucr/> |- ! Event ! 2009–10 ! 2010–11 ! 2011–12 ! 2012–13 ! 2013–14 ! 2014–15 |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || 4th || || |- | align=left | Grand Prix Final || || || || 6th || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Bompard || || || || 4th || 8th || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Cup of China || || || 5th || || || 9th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> NHK Trophy || || || || || || 9th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Rostelecom || || || 10th || || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate America || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate Canada || || || || || 4th || |- | align=left | Ondrej Nepela || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | '''International: Junior'''<ref name=isucr/> |- | align=left | Junior Worlds || 8th || 4th || 7th || || || |- | align=left | JGP Final || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || || || || |- | align=left | JGP Austria || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |- | align=left | JGP Germany || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |- | align=left | JGP Poland || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || |- | align=left | JGP Turkey || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | '''National'''<ref name=USFS-CG/> |- | align=left | U.S. Champ. || 5th || 5th || 5th || 5th || 8th || 11th |- | colspan=8 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix <br> QR = Qualifying round; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== 2004–05 to 2008–09 === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | '''National'''<ref name=USFS-CG/> |- ! Event ! 2004–05 ! 2005–06 ! 2006–07 ! 2007–08 ! 2008–09 |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || || || || 12th N. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J. |- | align=left | U.S. Junior Champ. || 12th Jv. || 11th I. (QR) || || || |- | align=left | Midwestern Sectionals || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st N. || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. |- | align=left | Eastern Great Lakes Regionals || bgcolor=silver | 2nd Jv. || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th I. || 13th N. || bgcolor=gold | 1st N. || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J. |- | colspan=6 align=center | <small> Levels: Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate; N. = Novice; J.= Junior </small> |}
== Detailed results == ''(Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.)''
{| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan=6 | 2013–2014 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 5–12, 2014 | 2014 U.S. Championships | Senior | align=center | 6<br> 60.91 | align=center | 10<br> 102.12 | align=center | 8<br> 163.03 |- | November 15–17, 2013 | 2013 Trophee Eric Bompard | Senior | align=center | 4<br> 58.81 | align=center | 8<br> 94.04 | align=center | 8<br> 152.85 |- | October 25–27, 2013 | 2013 Skate Canada | Senior | align=center | 4<br> 62.82 | align=center | 4<br> 110.8 | align=center | 4<br> 173.69 |- | October 3–5, 2013 | 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy | Senior | align=center | 4<br> 52.14 | align=center | 3<br> 100.70 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3<br> 152.84 |- ! colspan=6 | 2012–2013 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | February 8–11, 2013 | 2013 Four Continents | Senior | align=center | 4<br> 62.34 | align=center | 5<br> 113.94 | align=center | 4<br> 176.28 |- | January 19–27, 2013 | 2013 U.S. Championships | Senior | align=center | 5<br> 58.74 | align=center | 4<br> 117.54 | align=center | 5<br> 176.28 |- | December 6–9, 2012 | 2012-2013 ISU Grand Prix Final | Senior | align=center | 6 <br> 48.56 | align=center | 6 <br> 105.98 | align=center | 6 <br> 154.54 |- | November 15–18, 2012 | 2012 Trophee Eric Bompard | Senior | align=center | 7 <br> 52.55 | align=center | 4 <br> 112.16 | align=center | 4 <br> 164.71 |- | October 19–21, 2012 | 2012 Skate America | Senior | align=center | 3 <br> 56.63 | align=center | 2 <br> 117.62 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 174.25 |- ! colspan=6 | 2011–2012 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | February 27 – March 4, 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | Junior | align=center | 5 <br> 52.66 | align=center | 7 <br> 98.43 | align=center | 7 <br> 151.09 |- | January 22–29, 2012 | 2012 U.S. Championships | Senior | align=center | 6 <br> 54.83 | align=center | 5 <br> 111.53 | align=center | 5 <br> 166.36 |- | November 25–27, 2011 | 2011 Cup of Russia | Senior | align=center | 10 <br> 39.64 | align=center | 10 <br> 78.13 | align=center | 10 <br> 117.77 |- | November 4–6, 2011 | 2011 Cup of China | Senior | align=center | 8 <br> 51.99 | align=center | 4 <br> 100.49 | align=center | 5 <br> 152.48 |- ! colspan=6 | 2010–2011 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | February 28 – March 6, 2011 | 2011 World Junior Championships | Junior | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 56.80 | align=center | 6 <br> 98.47 | align=center | 4 <br> 155.27 |- | January 22 – 30, 2011 | 2011 U.S. Championships | Senior | align=center | 5 <br> 58.43 | align=center | 6 <br> 108.77 | align=center | 5 <br> 167.20 |- | December 9–12, 2010 | 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | align=center | 7 <br> 43.98 | align=center | 3 <br> 101.03 | align=center | 6 <br> 145.01 |- | October 6–10, 2010 | 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany | Junior | align=center | 2 <br> 47.66 | align=center | 2 <br> 108.01 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 155.67 |- | September 15–19, 2010 | 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Austria | Junior | align=center | 2 <br> 58.07 | align=center | 2 <br> 109.07 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br> 167.14 |- ! colspan=6 | 2009–2010 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 8–14, 2010 | 2010 World Junior Championships | Junior | align=center | 9 <br> 49.34 | align=center | 6 <br> 94.52 | align=center | 8 <br> 143.86 |- | January 14–24, 2010 | 2010 U.S. Championships | Senior | align=center | 5 <br> 56.26 | align=center | 5 <br> 100.27 | align=center | 5 <br> 156.53 |- | December 3 – 6, 2009 | 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | align=center | 5 <br> 52.82 | align=center | 3 <br> 98.65 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 151.47 |- | October 14–18, 2009 | 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Turkey | Junior | align=center | 7 <br> 44.91 | align=center | 1 <br> 90.10 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br>135.01 |- | September 9–12, 2009 | 2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Poland | Junior | align=center | 3 <br> 50.52 | align=center | 3 <br> 84.03 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 134.55 |- ! colspan=6 | 2008–2009 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 18 – 25, 2009 | 2009 U.S. Championships | Junior | align=center | 3 <br> 49.45 | align=center | 2 <br> 79.24 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 128.69 |- | November 11–15, 2008 | 2009 Midwestern Sectional Championships | Junior | align=center | 4 <br> 43.89 | align=center | 1 <br> 85.94 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 129.83 |- | October 10–14, 2008 | 2009 Eastern Great Lakes Regionals | Junior | align=center |1 <br> 47.01 | align=center |5 <br> 66.61 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2 <br>113.62 |- ! colspan=6 | 2007–2008 season |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 20–27, 2008 | 2008 U.S. Championships | Novice | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 12 <br> 83.75 |- | November 14–17, 2007 | 2008 Midwestern Sectional Championships | Novice |align="center" | 3 <br> 41.83 | align="center" |1 <br> 85.34 | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1 <br> 127.17 |- | October 1–6, 2007 | 2008 Eastern Great Lakes Regionals | Novice |align="center" | 1 <br> 45.52 | align="center" |1 <br> 73.49 | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1 <br> 119.01 |}
*SP = Short program; FS = Free skating.
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<ref name=bio1011>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | title = Christina GAO: 2010/2011 | publisher = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110816021932/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | archive-date = August 16, 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1112a>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | title = Christina GAO: 2011/2012 | publisher = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120125225633/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | archive-date = January 25, 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio1112b>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | title = Christina GAO: 2011/2012 | publisher = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120327065845/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | archive-date = March 27, 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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<ref name=bio1314>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | title = Christina GAO: 2013/2014 | publisher = International Skating Union | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140528115133/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011959.htm | archive-date = May 28, 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-CG>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/christina_gao |title= Christina Gao |publisher= IceNetwork |access-date= 2014-09-07 |archive-date= 2018-06-30 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180630064059/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/christina_gao |url-status= dead }} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100821&mode=I |date=* |title=Earlier versions: 2009 to 2013 }}</ref>
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<ref name=08sectional>{{cite web | format = PDF | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200708/sectionals-mids/2008%20Midwestern%20Sectional%20Complete%20Results.pdf | title = 2008 Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating }}</ref>
<ref name=08usnov>{{cite web | format = PDF | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200708/uschamps/results.pdf | title = 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | access-date = October 3, 2009 | archive-date = June 13, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613064159/http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200708/uschamps/results.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=09reg>{{cite web | format = PDF | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200809/regionals-EGL/2009%20EGL%20Regional%20Complete%20Results.pdf | title = 2009 Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating}}</ref>
<ref name=09sect>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200809/sectionals-mids/2009%20MW%20Sectional%20Complete%20Results.pdf | title = 2009 Midwestern Sectional Championships | format = PDF | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | access-date = 2009-10-03 | archive-date = 2011-06-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613162253/http://www.usfigureskating.org/content/events/200809/sectionals-mids/2009%20MW%20Sectional%20Complete%20Results.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=09usnatsp>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/SEG010.HTML | title = 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Junior Ladies Short Program | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | access-date = October 3, 2009 | archive-date = January 29, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090129170902/http://usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/SEG010.HTML | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=09usnatfs>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/SEG011.HTML | title = 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Junior Ladies Free Skating | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | access-date = 2009-10-03 | archive-date = 2012-09-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120924094630/http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/SEG011.HTML | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=09usbronze>{{cite web | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/CAT005.HTML | title = 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Junior Ladies Final Results | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | access-date = 2009-10-03 | archive-date = 2012-09-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120924094634/http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/34540/CAT005.HTML | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=wjteam>{{cite news | url = http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=44109&type=media | title = U.S. Figure Skating Announces Ladies, Ice Dancing Teams Nominated to 2010 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team | publisher = U.S. Figure Skating | date = 23 January 2010 | access-date = 23 January 2010 | archive-date = 27 January 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100127164422/http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=44109&type=media | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ST100211>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2010/02/11/gao-makes-world-team/ | title = Gao Makes World Team | first = Barry | last = Mittan | publisher = Skate Today | date = February 11, 2010 | access-date = August 30, 2011 | archive-date = March 13, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120313070326/http://www.skatetoday.com/2010/02/11/gao-makes-world-team/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Christina Gao}} * {{ISU figure skater|00011959}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630064059/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/christina_gao |title=Christina Gao at U.S. Figure Skating IceNetwork |date=mdy}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130222075447/http://www.sport-folio.net/en/database/person/christina-gao |title=Christina Gao at Sportfolio |date=mdy}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gao, Christina}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:American female single skaters Category:Sportspeople from Cincinnati Category:Figure skaters from Boston Category:American people of Chinese descent Category:Sportspeople of Chinese descent Category:Harvard University alumni Category:21st-century American sportswomen