{{Short description|American figure skater (born 2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Jacob Sanchez | image = Jacob Sanchez - 2026 United States Figure Skating Championships.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Sanchez at the 2026 U.S. Championships | full_name = | altname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|4|23|mf=y}} | birth_place = Middletown, New York, U.S. | hometown = Montgomery, New York, U.S. | height = {{cvt|1.70|m|order=flip}} | country = {{USA}} | discipline = Men's singles | coach = Oleg Makarov<br>Larisa Selezneva | skating club = Hudson Valley Figure Skating Club | beganskating = 2012 | retired = | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals |YOG={{FS medal|s|YOG|2024|Gangwon|t|link=Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Team event}} |JGPF={{FS medal|g|GPF|2024–25|Grenoble|m}} }} }}
'''Jacob Sanchez''' (born April 23, 2007) is an American figure skater. He is the CS Tallinn Trophy champion and the 2026 U.S. National pewter medalist.
At the junior level, he is the 2024 Youth Olympic silver medalist in the team event, the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2024 JGP Turkey and the 2024 JGP Slovenia gold medalist, the 2023 U.S. Junior silver medalist, and the 2021 U.S. Junior pewter medalist.<ref name=ISU-JS/><ref name=SS-JS/>
== Personal life == Sanchez was born on April 23, 2007 in Middletown, New York to parents, Johana, a school teacher, and Jose, a retired police officer. He also has two brothers, Joseph and Jayden.<ref name=USFS-JS/>
Sanchez serves as an ambassador of Diversify Ice, an organization that strives to support competitive figure skaters from minority groups. During the Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, close friend and fellow competitor, Rio Nakata, gifted Sanchez with a necklace which he began regularly wearing to competitions, describing it as a "good luck charm."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smirnova |first1=Lena |title=The story of a Gangwon 2024 lucky necklace and the cross-border figure skating friendship behind it |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/gangwon-2024-youth-olympic-games-figure-skating-jacob-sanchez-nakata-rio-friendship-necklace-swap |website=Olympics.com |publisher=Olympics.com |access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref> In addition to figure skating, he also enjoys playing hockey, football, and soccer.<ref name=USFS-JS/><ref>{{cite web |title=Our Mission |url=https://diversifyice.org/about/ |website=Diversify Ice |date=30 March 2021 |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
His figure skating idols are Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou, Jason Brown, and Ilia Malinin.<ref name=YOG24/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Slater |first1=Paula |title=USA’s Jacob Sanchez ready to be a rookie again |url=https://www.goldenskate.com/usas-jacob-sanchez-ready-to-be-a-rookie-again/ |website=Golden Skate |publisher=Golden Skate |access-date=21 July 2025}}</ref>
Sanchez has expressed interest in becoming a physical therapist after completing his competitive figure skating career.<ref name=USFS-JS/>
== Career == === Early career === Sanchez began figure skating in 2012 at the age of five. He originally wanted to be a hockey player so his mother enrolled him into "Learn to Skate" lessons. However, he was unable to use hockey skates so he tried using figure skates instead. He ultimately decided that he enjoyed the feeling of balancing and gliding across the ice in those skates. Following this, he began watching figure skaters compete on TV and ultimately decided that he wanted to pursue the sport.<ref name=USFS21/><ref name=FSO22/><ref name=ISU-2425/> He then began training under 1984 Olympic pair bronze medalists, Larisa Selezneva and Oleg Makarov at the Hudson Valley Figure Skating Club.<ref name=USFS-JS/><ref name=FSO22/>
Sanchez won the silver medal at the 2018 U.S. Juvenile Championships before going on to win bronze at the 2019 U.S. Intermediate Championships.<ref name=SS-JS/>
Moving up to the junior level the following year, Sanchez finished seventeenth at the 2020 U.S. Junior Championships and went on to win the pewter medal at the 2021 U.S. Junior Championships.<ref name=USFS-JS/>
=== Junior career === ==== 2021–22 season: Junior international debut ==== Sanchez started the season by the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2021 Cranberry Cup International. In addition, he debuted on the Junior Grand Prix circuit, finishing sixth at 2021 JGP Poland.<ref name=SS-JS/>
In January, Sanchez competed at the 2022 U.S. Junior Championships, coming in ninth.<ref name=SS-JS/>
==== 2022–23 season: U.S. Junior national silver medal ==== In August, Sanchez competed on the junior level at the 2022 Cranberry Cup International, Sanchez won the silver medal. Three months later, he competed as a junior at the 2023 U.S. Eastern Sectionals, finishing fourth.<ref name=SS-JS/>
Qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Junior Championships, Sanchez won the silver medal behind Lucas Broussard. He then ended the season by taking gold on the junior level at the 2023 Coupe du Printemps.<ref name=SS-JS/>
==== 2023–24 season: Youth Olympics team silver ==== Selected to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit, Sanchez finished fourth at 2023 JGP Thailand and fifth at 2023 JGP Hungary.<ref name=ISU-JS/>
Sanchez was then named to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic team. In the men's singles individual event, Sanchez won the short program but placed sixth in the free skate, dropping to fourth overall. In the team event, Sanchez helped Team U.S.A. take silver by placing second in his segment.<ref name=SS-JS/>
Competing at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, Sanchez placed ninth in the short program and fifteenth in the free skate, finishing tenth overall.<ref name=SS-JS/><ref name=ISU-JS/>
==== 2024–25 season: Junior Grand Prix Final gold ==== Sanchez started the season by on the junior level at the 2022 Cranberry Cup International, where finished second behind New Zealand skater, Yanhao Li.<ref name=SS-JS/>
Competing on the 2024–25 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Sanchez won gold at 2024 JGP Turkey. Prior to his victory he had no second assignment on the series, but was assigned to 2024 JGP Slovenia following his gold medal win.<ref name=ISU240923/> In Slovenia, Sanchez managed to win a second gold medal. With these results, he qualified for the 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final as the highest ranking junior man.<ref name=ISU-JS/><ref name=SS-JS/><ref>{{cite web |title=ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2024/2025 - Junior Men |url=https://results.isu.org/events/jgp2024/jgpsmen.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> At that event, Sanchez placed second in the short program with a score of 79.24, only 0.15 points behind leader, Rio Nakata. In the free skate, Sanchez would deliver a strong performance, less than a point below his personal best and second in the segment behind Seo Min-kyu. However, with an overall score 227.38, Sanchez earned enough to win the gold medal overall.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Junior Grand Prix Final - Junior Men's Final Results |url=https://skatingscores.com/2425/jgpf/jr/men/results/ |website=Skating Scores |access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=USA's Jacob Sanchez wins Junior Grand Prix title on first try with help from Nakata Rio's lucky necklace and Ilia Malinin's mantra|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/isu-junior-grand-prix-2024-figure-skating-men-jacob-sanchez-wins-title-nakata-rio-malinin-results |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Olympics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Team USA Brings Home Six Grand Prix Final Medals|url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/team-usa-brings-home-six-grand-prix-final-medals |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=U.S. Figure Skating}}</ref> Following the event, Sanchez said, "I have so many emotions right now. If you would have asked me at the beginning of the season that I would go to the JGP final and medal I wouldn’t have believed it. Also the last week and a half was pretty rough. I was quite sick last week and also had some problems with my lower back but I didn’t let that get to me. The skates weren’t perfect but I pushed through." He also credited fellow competitor and close friend, Rio Nakata for helping him through the competition, saying, "It’s been great to be on this whole trip together with Rio, have him by my side and also see him again after quite a long time."<ref>{{cite web |title=I have so many emotions right now. If you would have asked me at the beginning of the season that I would go to the JGP final and medal I wouldn't have believed it. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DDR-m2Fo82m/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Golden Skate |access-date=15 December 2024}}</ref>
Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Sanchez placed third in the short program and fifth in the free skate, finishing in fourth place overall, only 3 points off the podium.<ref name=SS-JS/><ref>{{cite web |title=2025 World Jr Championships - Mens Final Results |url=https://skatingscores.com/2425/wjc/jr/men/results/ |website=Skating Scores |publisher=Skating Scores |access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref><ref name=GS022825M/> In an interview following the event, he said, "Yeah, it’s a bit unfortunate. I was so close. I actually felt very confident today. I think I did the two triple Axels at the beginning the best I’ve ever done in competition... But I still think I had a really good season, and I’m happy with it."<ref>{{cite web |title=Jacob Sanchez 🇺🇸 147.53 / 230.41 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DGoUUnDuuJT/?hl=en |website=Instagram |publisher=Golden Skate |access-date=15 March 2025}}</ref>
=== Senior career === ==== 2024–25 season: Senior international debut ==== In mid-November, Sanchez made his senior international debut at the 2024 Tallinn Trophy, where he won the gold medal.<ref name=ISU-JS/> Debuting on the national senior level at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas, Sanchez finished the event in seventh place after placing sixth in both the short and free program segments.<ref name=SS-JS/><ref name=GS012725M/>
==== 2025–26 season ==== [[File:Jacob Sanchez – Men’s free – 2026 Nationals 04.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Sanchez following his free skate at the 2026 U.S. Championships]] Sanchez started the season by competing on the 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifth at the 2025 CS Cranberry Cup International and sixth at the 2025 CS Nepela Memorial. He then went on to debut on the senior Grand Prix circuit in late October, finishing seventh at the 2025 Cup of China. The following month, he competed at the 2025 Ice Challenge, winning the silver medal.<ref name=SS-JS/>
In January, Sanchez placed fourth at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, earning the pewter medal. "I think this really sets me up for the next quad," Sanchez summed up after the free skate. "I feel this is a really, really important year to perform because everybody will remember a memorable performance."<ref name=GS011126M/> He was subsequently named to the 2026 Four Continents team and 2026 World Junior Championships teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=🇺🇸 USA’s #4ContsFigure assignments |url=https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/2010468500104503499 |website=X |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=🇺🇸 USA’s #WorldJFigure assignments |url=https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/2010469671527448957 |website=X |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref>
At the 2026 World Junior Championships, Sanchez placed fifth in the short program after putting a hand down on the first part of his triple Lutz-triple toe combination. He then placed fifth in the free skate, with a score of 148.07, placing fourth overall.<ref>{{cite web |title= ISU Figure Skating Junior World Championships 2026 |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/results/isu-world-junior-championships-2026/ |website=isu-skating.com |publisher=ISU Skating |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref> "I think I still got a pretty good score, and I feel like I have seen a lot of progress from last Junior Worlds until now," said Sanchez after the free skate. "During the three-jump combination, I actually thought back to last year’s Worlds and how big that was for me. I am happy that I overcame that because I had been thinking about it a lot. But I was able to pull it off, and I had a couple of good saves out there, which I am really happy with. So I can really see the progress."<ref name=GS030626M>{{cite news |url=https://www.goldenskate.com/japans-rio-nakata-defends-junior-world-title/ |title=Japan’s Rio Nakata defends Junior World title |first=Paula |last=Slater |work=Golden Skate |date=March 6, 2026}}</ref>
A few days before the 2026 World Championships, Jason Brown withdrew from the competition. Sanchez, as the third alternate, was called up to compete.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISU Figure Skating World Championships 2026, Prague |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/entries/isu-world-championships-2026/ |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=isu-skating.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Figure Skating Announces World Championships, World Junior Championships and Four Continents Teams |url=https://usfigureskating.org/news/2026/1/11/national-team-figure-skating-us-figure-skating-announces-world-championships-world-junior-championships-and-four-continents-teams.aspx}}</ref>
At the World Championships, Sanchez placed tenth in the short program with 85.15 points and twelfth in the free skate with 156.59 points, finishing twelfth overall. He set personal best scores in both the short program and the total score.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2026 WC Sr Mens Final Results |url=https://skatingscores.com/2526/wc/sr/men/results/}}</ref>
== Programs == {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2020–21 <br><ref name=USFS-JS/> | rowspan=2 | * Footloose <br> {{small| (from ''Footloose'') <br> by Kenny Loggins <br> choreo. by Larisa Selezneva }} | * ''Newsies'' ** Seize the Day ** King of New York <br> {{small| by Alan Menken <br> choreo. by Larisa Selezneva }} | |- ! 2021–22 <br><ref name=ISU-2122/> | rowspan=2 | * Who Wants to Live Forever <br> {{small|by Queen <br> performed by The Tenors <br> choreo. by Larisa Selezneva }} | |- ! 2022–23 <br><ref name=ISU-2223/> | rowspan=2 | * Singin' in the Rain <br> {{small|(from ''Glee'') <br> performed by Matthew Morrison }} * Rain Dance <br> {{small| by Whilk & Misky <br> choreo. by Larisa Selezneva }} | |- ! 2023–24 <br><ref name=ISU-2324/> | * Sarabande Suite <br> {{small| by Globus <br> choreo. by Sebastian Arrango, Adam Blake }} | |- ! 2024–25 <br><ref name=ISU-2425/> | * Music <br>{{small| by John Miles <br> choreo. by Adam Blake, Larisa Selezneva}} | * lo Ci Saro <br>{{small| by Andrea Bocelli & Lang Lang <br> choreo. by Adam Blake, Larisa Selezneva }} | * Run <br> {{small| by Joji }} |- ! 2025–26 <br><ref name=ISU-2526a/><ref name=ISU-2526b/> | * Les parapules de Cherbourg <br>{{small| by Michel Legrand <br> performed by Mario Pelchat <br> choreo. by Adam Blake }} | * ''Dune: Part Two'' ** Worm Ride ** Stranded ** Arrival ** Worm Army <br>{{small| by Hans Zimmer <br> choreo. by Rohene Ward }} ---- * Mercy Duet * Mercy Voiceless * Refuge <br>{{small| by Max Richter & Ros Stephen <br> choreo. by Adam Blake }} | * Your Idol <br> {{small| (from ''KPop Demon Hunters'') <br> by Saja Boys <br> choreo. by Adam Blake }} |}
== Competitive highlights == [[File:Men's medal ceremony - 2026 United States Figure Skating Championships 05.jpg|thumb|332x332px|2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (from left to right): Andrew Torgashev, Ilia Malinin, Maxim Naumov, Jacob Sanchez]] {{smalldiv| *GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series *JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series *CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series *TBD – Assigned *WD – Withdrew from competition }} {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |season1=2024–25|season2=2025–26 |{{FS placements|2|World Championships|p2=12th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{nowrap|Four Continents Championships}}|p2=8th}} |{{FS placements|2|U.S. Championships|p1=7th|p2=4th|pewter2=yes}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|GP}} Cup of China|p2=7th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|CS}} Cranberry Cup|p2=5th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb|p2=5th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|CS}} Nepela Memorial|p2=6th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|CS}} Tallinn Trophy|p1=1st}} |{{FS placements|2|Ice Challenge|p2=2nd}} }} {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |season1=2019–20|season2=2020–21|season3=2021–22|season4=2022–23|season5=2023–24|season6=2024–25|season7=2025–26 |{{FS placements|7|Winter Youth Olympics|p5=4th}} |{{FS placements|7|{{nowrap|Winter Youth Olympics (Team event)}}|p5=2nd}} |{{FS placements|7|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p5=10th|p6=4th|p7=4th}} |{{FS placements|7|Junior Grand Prix Final|p6=1st}} |{{FS placements|7|U.S. Championships|p1=17th|p2=4th||pewter2=yes|p3=9th|p4=2nd}} |{{FS placements|7|{{small|JGP}} Hungary|p5=5th}} |{{FS placements|7|{{small|JGP}} Poland|p3=6th}} |{{FS placements|7|{{small|JGP}} Slovenia|p6=1st}} |{{FS placements|7|{{small|JGP}} Thailand|p5=4th}} |{{FS placements|7|{{small|JGP}} Turkey|p6=1st}} |{{FS placements|7|Coupe du Printemps|p4=1st}} |{{FS placements|7|Cranberry Cup|p3=3rd|p4=2nd|p6=2nd}} }}
== Detailed results == {{Figure skating personal bests|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |241.74|2026 World Championships |85.15|2026 World Championships |47.03|2024 JGP Slovenia |40.94|2025 CS Nepela Memorial |161.68|2026 Four Continents Championships |84.17|2026 Four Continents Championships |79.92|2026 World Championships }} {{smalldiv| *At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place. }}
=== Senior level === {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Nov 11–17, 2024|{{flagicon|EST}} 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy|2|76.63|1|148.97|1|225.60 |Jan 20–26, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 U.S. Championships|6|82.64|6|146.89|7|229.53 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2025–26|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Aug 7–10, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 CS Cranberry Cup International|2|78.60|7|132.71|5|211.31 |Sep 25–27, 2025|{{flagicon|SVK}} 2025 CS Nepela Memorial|3|83.97|9|139.17|6|223.14 |Oct 24–26, 2025|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2025 Cup of China|9|72.40|5|148.81|7|221.21 |Nov 5–9, 2025|{{flagicon|AUT}} 2025 Ice Challenge|2|84.91|2|150.98|2|235.89 |Dec 3–6, 2025|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2025 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|10|75.31|3|141.28|5|216.59 |Jan 4–11, 2026|{{flagicon|USA}} 2026 U.S. Championships|7|81.27|3|167.80|4|249.07|pewter6=yes |Jan 21–25, 2026|{{flagicon|CHN}} 2026 Four Continents Championships|11|78.57|7|161.68|8|240.25 |Mar 24–29, 2026|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2026 World Championships|10|85.15|12|156.59|12|241.74 }}
=== Junior level === {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2019–20|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Jan 20–26, 2020|{{flagicon|USA}} 2020 U.S. Championships (Junior)|17|49.21|15|92.98|17|142.19 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2020–21|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Jan 11–21, 2021|{{flagicon|USA}} 2021 U.S. Championships (Junior)|1|66.91|6|110.64|4|177.55|pewter1=yes }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2021–22|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Aug 11–15, 2021|{{flagicon|USA}} 2021 Cranberry Cup International|3|67.08|3|113.24|3|180.32 |Sep 29 – Oct 2, 2021|{{flagicon|POL}} 2021 JGP Poland|3|70.92|7|123.11|6|194.03 |Jan 3–9, 2022|{{flagicon|USA}} 2022 U.S. Championships (Junior)|13|48.41|8|106.62|9|155.03 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2022–23|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Aug 10–14, 2022|{{flagicon|USA}} 2022 Cranberry Cup International|2|64.43|3|108.50|2|172.93 |Jan 23–29, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 U.S. Championships (Junior)|4|69.85|2|143.72|2|213.57 |Mar 17–19, 2023|{{flagicon|LUX}} 2023 Coupe du Printemps|1|70.29|1|142.34|1|212.63 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2023–24|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Aug 23–26, 2023|{{flagicon|THA}} 2023 JGP Thailand|1|77.69|5|123.80|4|201.49 |Sep 20–23, 2023|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2023 JGP Hungary|5|65.15|4|133.52|5|198.67 |Jan 28–30, 2024|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2024 Winter Youth Olympics|1|76.38|6|123.90|4|200.28 |{{nowrap|Feb 1, 2024}}|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|KOR}} 2024 Winter Youth Olympics (Team event)}}|{{NA}}|{{NA}}|2|129.77|2|129.77 |Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024|{{flagicon|ROC}} 2024 World Junior Championships|9|73.35|15|125.85|10|199.17 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-JS}}|small5=yes |Aug 8–11, 2024|{{flagicon|USA}} 2024 Cranberry Cup International|2|75.12|2|143.09|2|218.21 |Sep 18–21, 2024|{{flagicon|TUR}} 2024 JGP Turkey|1|81.14|1|139.11|1|220.25 |Oct 2–5, 2024|{{flagicon|SLO}} 2024 JGP Slovenia|1|85.09|1|144.37|1|229.46 |Dec 5–8, 2024|{{flagicon|FRA}} 2024–25 Junior Grand Prix Final|2|79.24|2|148.14|1|227.38 |Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2025 World Junior Championships|3|82.88|5|147.53|4|230.41 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2025–26|ref={{r|SS-JS}} |Mar 3–8, 2026|{{flagicon|EST}} 2026 World Junior Championships|5|81.03|5|148.07|4|229.10 }}
== References == <references>
<ref name=USFS-JS>{{cite web |title=Jacob Sanchez |url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/jacob-sanchez/1032 |website=U.S. Figure Skating Zone |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-JS>{{cite web |title=Jacob SANCHEZ: Competitive Results |url=https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00111291.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2526b>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2025/2026 (2nd FP) |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251025120521/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 25 October 2025 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2526a>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2025/2026 (1st FP) |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250720120521/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 20 July 2025 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2425>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2024/2025 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240921120521/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 21 September 2024 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2324>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2023/2024 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240313003333/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 13 March 2024 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2223>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2022/2023 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221118151258/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 18 November 2022 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |title= Jacob SANCHEZ: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211116124322/http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111291.htm |archive-date= 16 November 2021 |url-status= dead |access-date= 27 September 2024 }}</ref>
<ref name=SS-JS>{{cite web |title=USA–Jacob Sanchez |url=https://skatingscores.com/usa/men/jacob_sanchez |website=SkatingScores}}</ref>
<ref name=YOG24>{{cite web |title=Inspired by the Greats, Sanchez Prepares to Take the Ice in South Korea |url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/inspired-greats-sanchez-prepares-take-ice-south-korea |website=U.S. Figure Skating Zone |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
<ref name=FSO22>{{cite web |last1=Capellazzi |first1=Gina |title=Getting to know Jacob Sanchez |url=https://figureskatersonline.com/news/2022/09/08/getting-to-know-jacob-sanchez/ |website=Figure Skaters Online |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
<ref name=USFS21>{{cite web |last1=Martinez |first1=Jillian |title=Jacob Sanchez: Meet the Young Latino Skater with "Raw Talent" |url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2021/9/16/rinkside-jacob-sanchez-meet-the-young-latino-skater-with-raw-talent.aspx |website=U.S. Figure Skating Zone |date=16 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2024}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{ISU figure skater|00111291}} * [https://usfigureskating.org/roster.aspx?rp_id=1206 Jacob Sanchez] at U.S. Figure Skating * {{SkatingScores|usa/men/jacob_sanchez}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Official website}}<!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only -->
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