# Leah Keiser > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leah_Keiser > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Leah_Keiser.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Keiser > Source revision: 1354853445 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American figure skater}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2012}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Leah Keiser |image=2012-12 Final Grand Prix 3d 017 Leah Keiser.JPG |caption= Keiser in December 2013 |fullname= |altname= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1997|9|13}} |birth_place = [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), U.S. |hometown= [Irvine, California](/source/Irvine%2C_California), U.S. |height= {{cvt|1.72|m|order=flip}} |country= United States |coach= [Tammy Gambill](/source/Tammy_Gambill) |skating club= All Year FSC Ontario |beganskating = 2001 |retired = }} '''Leah Keiser''' (born September 13, 1997) is an American former [figure skater](/source/Figure_skating). She is the 2012 [JGP Turkey](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Turkey) gold medalist. == Personal life == Leah Keiser was born in [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh), [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania). She has a sister, Emily, a half-sister, Stephanie, and two half-brothers, Alex and [Thomas](/source/Thomas_Keiser), who play in the [NFL](/source/NFL) for the [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers). Leah now attends Northwestern University studying chemical engineering with plans to graduate in the spring of 2020. == Career == Keiser debuted on the [ISU Junior Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) series in the [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) season. She won gold in [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul),{{Cite web |date=2012 |title=ISU JGP Bosphorus Istanbul 2012, JUNIOR LADIES FREE SKATING |url=https://www.isuresults.com/results/jgptur2012/jgptur2012_JuniorLadies_FS_Scores.pdf |access-date=26 January 2023 |website=isuresults.com}} Turkey and placed fourth in her next event, in [Chemnitz](/source/Chemnitz), Germany. She qualified for the [JGP Final](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final) in [Sochi](/source/Sochi), Russia, where she finished 6th. She withdrew from the [2013 U.S. Championships](/source/2013_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships). Keiser finished tenth at the [2014 U.S. Championships](/source/2014_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships). During the [2014–15 JGP series](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix), she won a bronze medal in [Ljubljana](/source/Ljubljana), Slovenia and then competed in [Dresden](/source/Dresden), Germany. == Programs == {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! [Short program](/source/Short_program_(figure_skating)) ! [Free skating](/source/Free_skating) ! Exhibition |- ! 2014–2015
| * [Clair de Lune](/source/Suite_bergamasque)
by [Claude Debussy](/source/Claude_Debussy) | * [Hungarian Dances](/source/Hungarian_Dances_(Brahms))
by [Johannes Brahms](/source/Johannes_Brahms) | |- ! 2013–2014
| * [Concierto de Aranjuez](/source/Concierto_de_Aranjuez)
by [Joaquín Rodrigo](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Rodrigo) | * [Scheherazade](/source/Scheherazade_(Rimsky-Korsakov))
by [Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov](/source/Nikolai_Rimsky-Korsakov) | |- ! 2012–2013
| rowspan=2 | * [Intro. and Rondo Capriccioso](/source/Introduction_and_Rondo_Capriccioso)
by [Camille Saint-Saëns](/source/Camille_Saint-Sa%C3%ABns) | * [Seasons](/source/The_Seasons_(ballet))
by [Alexander Glazunov](/source/Alexander_Glazunov) | |- ! 2011–2012
| * [Dr. Zhivago](/source/Doctor_Zhivago_(soundtrack))
by [Maurice Jarre](/source/Maurice_Jarre) | |- ! 2010–2011
| * [Asturias](/source/Asturias_(Leyenda))
by [Isaac Albéniz](/source/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz) | * [Alexander](/source/Alexander_(soundtrack))
by [Vangelis](/source/Vangelis) | |- ! 2009–2010
| * Art On Ice
by [Edvin Marton](/source/Edvin_Marton) | * [Carmen](/source/Carmen)
performed by
the [British Symphony Orchestra](/source/British_Symphony_Orchestra) | |} == Competitive highlights == === 2009–present === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''International: Junior''' |- ! Event ! [09–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_figure_skating_season) ! [10–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_figure_skating_season) ! [11–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_figure_skating_season) ! [12–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_figure_skating_season) ! [13–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_figure_skating_season) ! [14–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_figure_skating_season) |- | align=left | {{tooltip|JGP|Junior Grand Prix}} [Final](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_Final) || || || || 6th || || |- | align=left | JGP [Germany](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Germany) || || || || 4th || || 8th |- | align=left | JGP [Slovenia](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Slovenia) || || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | JGP [Turkey](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Turkey) || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || |- | align=left | [Int. Challenge Cup](/source/International_Challenge_Cup) || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | [U.S. Champ.](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) || bgcolor=gold | 1st N || || 12th || WD || 10th || 12th |- | align=left | [Pacific Coast](/source/Pacific_Coast_Sectional_Figure_Skating_Championships) || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd N. || 6th J. || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | align=left | {{tooltip|Southwest Pacific|Southwest Pacific Regionals}} || bgcolor=silver | 2nd N. || bgcolor=cc9966| 3rd J. || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- | colspan=7 align=center | WD = Withdrew; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior |} === 2007–2009 === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | '''National''' |- ! Event ! 2007–08 ! [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_figure_skating_season) |- | align=left | [U.S. Junior Championships](/source/U.S._Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) || bgcolor=gold | 1st Jv. || |- | align=left | Southwest Pacific Regionals || bgcolor=silver | 2nd Jv. || 6th I. |- | colspan=3 align=center | Jv. = Juvenile; I. = Intermediate |} == Detailed results == {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''2014–15 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | November 19–22, 2014 | [2015 Pacific Coast](/source/Pacific_Coast_Sectional_Figure_Skating_Championships) | Senior | align=center | 1
59.57 | align=center | 2
102.77 | align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
162.34 |- | October 1–4, 2014 | [2014 JGP Germany](/source/2014-15_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) | Junior | align=center | 7
49.66 | align=center | 9
78.97 | align=center | 8
128.63 |- | August 27–30, 2014 | [2014 JGP Slovenia](/source/2014-15_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) | Junior | align=center | 8
47.66 | align=center | 3
101.58 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
149.24 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''2013–14 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | January 5–12, 2014 | [2014 U.S. Championships](/source/2014_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) | Senior | align=center | 8
57.41 | align=center | 9
102.92 | align=center | 10
160.33 |- | November 19–23, 2013 | [2014 Pacific Coast](/source/Pacific_Coast_Sectional_Figure_Skating_Championships) | Senior | align=center | 1
56.92 | align=center | 3
89.71 | align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
146.63 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''2012–13 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | December 6–9, 2012 | [2012-13 JGP Final](/source/2012-13_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final) | Junior | align=center | 6
47.23 | align=center | 6
90.21 | align=center | 6
137.44 |- | October 10–13, 2012 | [2012 JGP Germany](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) | Junior | align=center | 2
55.14 | align=center | 7
86.01 | align=center | 4
141.15 |- | September 19–22, 2012 | [2012 JGP Turkey](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) | Junior | align=center | 3
50.70 | align=center | 1
105.63 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
156.33 |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | '''2011–12 season''' |- ! Date ! Event ! Level ! SP ! FS ! Total |- | March 8–11, 2012 | [2012 Challenge Cup](/source/2012_International_Challenge_Cup) | Junior | align=center | 1
51.64 | align=center | 1
93.63 | align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
145.27 |- | January 22–29, 2012 | [2012 U.S. Championships](/source/2012_U.S._Figure_Skating_Championships) | Senior | align=center | 10
52.44 | align=center | 11
93.11 | align=center | 12
145.55 |} == References == {{Reflist|refs= {{cite web |url= https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013681.htm |title= Competition Results: Leah KEISER |publisher= International Skating Union }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |title= Leah KEISER: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130216091309/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |archivedate= February 16, 2013 }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |title= Leah KEISER: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140324113737/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |archivedate= March 24, 2014 }} {{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |title= Leah KEISER: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140827135517/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013681.htm |archivedate= August 27, 2014 |url-status= live }} {{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/leah_keiser |title= Leah Keiser |publisher= [IceNetwork](/source/U.S._Figure_Skating) }} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=101024&mode=I |date=* |title=Earlier versions: 2012 to 2013 }} }} == External links == {{commons category-inline|Leah Keiser}} * {{ISU figure skater|00013681}} * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112095253/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/leah_keiser |title=Leah Keiser at U.S. Figure Skating IceNetwork |date=January 12, 2014}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Keiser, Leah}} Category:1997 births Category:American female single skaters Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Pittsburgh Category:21st-century American sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Leah Keiser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Keiser) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Keiser?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.