Spencer Howe

{{Short description|American figure skater (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Spencer Howe | image = Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2025 Skate America Free Skate 11.jpg | image_size = | caption = Howe (left) and Emily Chan at 2025 Skate America | fullname = Spencer Akira Howe | country = {{USA}} (since 2017) {{JPN}} (2016–17) {{USA}} (2013–15) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|11}} | birth_place = Burbank, California, U.S | height = {{cvt|1.83|m|order=flip}} | coach = Alexei Letov | partner = Emily Chan (since 2020) Nadine Wang (2017–18) Ami Koga (2016–17) | skating club = | beganskating = 2006 | retired = | discipline = Pair skating (since 2016) Men's singles (2013–15) | hometown = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|country={{USA}}|nationals=U.S. |NC={{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=U.S.|2023|San Jose|p}} |4CC={{FS medal|s|4CC|2022|Tallinn|p}}{{FS medal|s|4CC|2023|Colorado Springs|p}} }} }}

'''Spencer Akira Howe''' (born September 11, 1996) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Emily Chan, he is a two-time Four Continents silver medalist (2022 and 2023), a two-time Grand Prix silver medalist (2022 Skate America; 2022 NHK Trophy), three-time Challenger Series medalist, and a four-time U.S. National medalist (pewter in 2022, 2025, and 2026; silver in 2023).

== Early life == Howe was born on September 11, 1996, in Burbank, California.<ref name=ISU-2223/> He was born to Katherine, who was born in Japan, and James Howe, an American.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news/2023/5/23/rinkside-spencer-howe-and-emily-chan-honor-asian-american-heritages.aspx|title=Spencer Howe and Emily Chan Honor Asian American Heritages|date=May 23, 2023|website=U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Matt |date=2026-02-05 |title=Know-Howe: Skater, soldier, Olympian and maybe a chaplain |url=https://www.stripes.com/sports/olympics/2026-02-05/army-private-figure-skating-milan-olympics-20632949.html |access-date=2026-02-16 |website=Stars and Stripes |language=en}}</ref> He has an older sister named Roxette.<ref name=":0" />

== Career == === Early years === Howe began figure skating in 2006 at the age of nine after following his sister, who later became an ice dancer, into the sport.<ref name=goe/>

Early in his pairs career, Howe competed in partnership with Ami Koga for Japan. They were coached by Richard Gauthier, Bruno Marcotte, Sylvie Fullum, and Cynthia Lemaire in Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada, and appeared at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events in 2016.<ref name=ISU-1617/>

Competing with Nadine Wang, Howe finished fourth in junior pairs at the 2018 U.S. Championships. Their partnership dissolved shortly after.

Following the end of his partnership with Wang, Howe moved from Saint-Leonard, Quebec to his hometown of Los Angeles, California, considering retirement due to a recurring shoulder injury that he was struggling with at the time. However, he was contacted by the president of U.S. Figure Skating, asking if he would try out with Emily Chan, who was looking for a partner at the time and he agreed.<ref name=goe/>

=== Partnership with Chan === ====Early years==== Howe teamed up with Chan in 2019, and the two decided to train at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, coached by Aleksey Letov and Olga Ganicheva.<ref name=USFS-ECSH/> In their second season together, Chan/Howe placed seventh at the 2020 Skate America and fifth at the 2021 U.S. Championships.

====2021–22 season: Four Continents silver==== Chan/Howe finished ninth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. In January, they won pewter for fourth place at the 2022 U.S. Championships and were sent to the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Ranked third in the short and second in the free, they moved ahead of Canada's Walsh/Michaud to take the silver medal behind fellow Americans Lu/Mitrofanov.<ref name=GS220122/>

====2022–23 season: Second Four Continents silver==== [[File:FCC Day3 0443 (cropped).jpg|thumb|220px|Chan and Howe performing a pair lift at the 2023 Four Continents Championships]] The international pairs scene going into the 2022–23 season was greatly altered by the International Skating Union banning all Russian skaters in response to their country's invasion of Ukraine.<ref name=Olympics221101/> With more podium opportunities for pairs outside of Russia, Chan/Howe began with a silver medal win at the 2022 CS U.S. Classic. Howe said that they were pleased with the outcome in light of injury troubles that had hindered their preparations.<ref name=USFS220915/>

Given two Grand Prix assignments for the first time, they won the silver medal at the 2022 Skate Canada International.<ref name=GS221029/> They won a second silver medal weeks later at the 2022 NHK Trophy, qualifying for the Grand Prix Final.<ref name=ISU221118/><ref name=GS221119/> Despite a jump error in the free skate, Chan said they were "very happy with our skate."<ref name=ISU221119/> Chan/Howe struggled at the Final, finishing sixth of six teams.<ref name=GS221209/>

Chan/Howe won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Championships, a new best podium placement at the national championships. Chan said they were both "really grateful" for the result.<ref name=GS230129/> With national champions Knierim/Frazier declining to attend the 2023 Four Continents Championships in favour of a paid appearance at Art on Ice, Chan/Howe became the highest-ranked American team in attendance at a home ISU championship.<ref name=OC230206/> In the short program, Howe fell on his triple toe attempt, but they still placed third in the segment.<ref name=ISU230210/><ref name=GS230210/> In the free skate, they overtook Canadians Stellato/Deschamps for the silver medal, their second. Chan called it "a special moment for both of us."<ref name=GS230211/><ref name=ISU230211/>

Chan/Howe concluded their season by making their World Championship debut, finishing fifth at the 2023 edition in Saitama.<ref name=GS230323/>

==== 2023–24 season: Struggles with injuries ==== [[File:Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2024 Worlds Short Program 0.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Chan and Howe prior to their short program at the 2024 World Championships]] For most of the 2022–23 season, Howe had been dealing what was eventually revealed to be a torn labrum, which necessitated surgery in May 2023. Chan and Howe resumed training together in July, and initially hoped to be ready to compete on the Grand Prix circuit in the fall.<ref name=GS230824/> However, they subsequently had to withdraw from their assignments, as Howe's return to readiness proved slower than they had hoped. He would later say that the process was about getting "to a place where it’s like, oh, wow, this is what it feels like to actually be able to skate and not always be dealing and managing with pain."<ref name=NBC240124/> [[File:Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2024 Worlds Free Skate 1.jpg|thumb|220px|Chan and Howe performing their free skate at the 2024 World Championships]] Chan/Howe announced that they would return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Championships in Columbus.<ref name=NBC240124/> Despite Chan putting a hand down on the pair's throw loop in the short program, they won the segment by 1.29 points over Kam/O'Shea. Afterward, they announced their withdrawal in advance of the free skate.<ref name=GS012824P/> Howe explained that the short program was "a big success for us, and a huge milestone to our comeback, but we feel we want to take this time to continue to get healthy and set ourselves up for success."<ref name=NBC240125/>

Despite their withdrawal from the national championships, Chan/Howe were named to the American team from the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.<ref name=USFS240318/> They came twelfth in the short program, having had issues on their throw and spins.<ref name=USFS240320/> Thirteenth in the free skate, they finished twelfth overall. Chan viewed the result as "amazing for us," explaining that "last year we had a great debut. This year, we have a little bit different circumstances, but we're here and we're grateful."<ref name=USFS240321/>

====2024–25 season==== [[File:Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe 2025 Skate America Short Program 04.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Chan and Howe performing their short program at 2025 Skate America]] Although assigned to compete at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, the pair withdrew from both events.<ref>{{cite web |title=🇺🇸 Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe have withdrawn from John Nicks Pairs International |url=https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/1828504129121198114 |website=X |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=🇭🇺 Aleksandr Vlasenko, 🇭🇺 Regina Schermann, and 🇺🇸 Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe have withdrawn from Lombardia Trophy |url=https://x.com/AnythingGOE/status/1830972114964484235 |website=X |publisher=Anything GOEs |access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> Making their first appearance at the 2024 Shanghai Trophy, Chan/Howe finished fourth.<ref name=SS-ECSH/>

Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix series, Chan/Howe finished fifth at 2024 Skate Canada International and at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy.<ref name=GS241027/><ref name=SS-ECSH/> They would follow these results up with a silver medal at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.<ref name=SS-ECSH/>

Chan/Howe finished this season by finishing fourth at the 2025 U.S. Championships.<ref name=SS-ECSH/><ref name=GS012625P/> "I think we are definitely disappointed just because we worked so hard for this,” said Howe. “I felt like where we came into this competition was a lot different from the other competitions this season. I mean, I guess it’s humbling. Sometimes, you can be as trained as you want, but it goes down to that moment. I will say that this year, we were really fighting for that second world spot, especially after the short.”<ref name=GS012625P/>

====2025–26 season: Milano Cortina Olympics==== [[File:Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe – Pair’s free – 2026 Nationals 09 (cropped).jpg|thumb|280px|Chan and Howe being interviewed by Adam Rippon at the 2026 U.S. Championships]] Chan/Howe opened the season by competing on the 2025–26 Challenger Series, finishing fourth at the 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and winning bronze at the 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy. They then competed on the 2025–26 Grand Prix series, finishing sixth at the 2025 NHK Trophy and fourth at 2025 Skate America.<ref name=SS-ECSH/>

In January, Chan/Howe competed at the 2026 U.S. Championships. They placed eighth of the ten skaters in the short program following an error-ridden program.<ref>{{cite web |title=2026 U.S. Nationals - Short Program Results - Chan/Howe |url=https://skatingscores.com/2526/natusa/sr/pairs/i/short/usa/emily_chan_spencer_howe/ |website=Skating Scores |publisher=Skating Scores |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref> Chan/Howe subsequently delivered a stronger free program, however, placing third in that competition segment and moving up to fourth place overall.<ref>{{cite web |title=2026 U.S. Nationals - Free Skate Results - Chan/Howe |url=https://skatingscores.com/2526/natusa/sr/pairs/i/long/usa/emily_chan_spencer_howe/ |website=Skating Scores |publisher=Skating Scores |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref><ref name=SS-ECSH/> Due to gold medalist, Alisa Efimova, and bronze medalist, Daniil Parkman, not having U.S. citizenship, Chan/Howe were awarded the second pair skating spot for the 2026 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Figure Skating Nominates 16 Athletes to 2026 U.S. Olympic Team |url=https://usfigureskating.org/news/2026/1/11/national-team-figure-skating-us-figure-skating-nominates-16-athletes-to-2026-us-olympic-team.aspx |website=U.S. Figure Skating |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Barrington |first1=Talia |title=Efimova/Mitrofanov rally for second U.S. title amid citizenship uncertainty |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/efimova-mitrofanov-rally-second-us-title-amid-citizenship-uncertainty |website=NBC Olympics |publisher=NBC Olympics |access-date=12 January 2026}}</ref><ref name=GS011026P>{{cite news |url=https://www.goldenskate.com/efimova-and-mitrofanov-defend-u-s-pairs-title-in-st-louis/ |title=Efimova and Mitrofanov defend U.S. Pairs’ title in St. Louis |first=Ted |last=Flett |work=Golden Skate |date=January 10, 2026}}</ref>

The following month, Chan/Howe placed seventh overall at the 2026 Winter Olympics. “There was so much pressure on trying to get to the Games,” said Howe. “And here, now that we made it, it’s that pressure of being able to skate great performances in front of such a large crowd. We worked so hard to get to this stage. And once you make it, your brain doesn’t know how to process that. It’s hard to explain. We just felt grateful to be here and to be able to skate as well as we did. It’s a huge blessing for us.”<ref name=GS021626P>{{cite news |url=https://www.goldenskate.com/japans-miura-and-kihara-soar-to-historic-olympic-gold/ |title=Japan’s Miura and Kihara soar to historic Olympic gold |first=Paula |last=Slater |work=Golden Skate |date=February 16, 2026}}</ref>

In March, Kam/O'Shea withdrew from the 2026 World Championships due to injury. Chan/Howe were called up to compete. They placed sixth in the short program and twentieth in the free skate, finishing sixteenth overall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Shea |first=Daniel |title="We've made the tough decision to withdraw from World Championships next week." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DV9vsS2lgft/ |website=Instagram}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ISU Figure Skating World Championships 2026, Prague |url=https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/entries/isu-world-championships-2026/?type=11813688 |website=ISU Skating}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2026 WC Sr Pairs Final Results |url=https://skatingscores.com/2526/wc/sr/pairs/results/ |website=Skating Scores}}</ref>

=== Coaching === {{As of|2022}}, Howe coaches both figure skating and hockey at The Skating Club of Boston, where he trains.<ref name="goe" />

== Personal life == [[File:Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll visits U S Army WCAP Soldier-Athletes in Milan (9538897).jpg|thumb|right|Howe (left) with United States Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll at his promotion ceremony held during the 2026 Winter Olympics]] In October 2024, Howe enlisted in the United States Army and subsequently became a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stigall |first1=Kama |title=Spencer Howe Serving His Country While Chasing Skating Dreams |url=https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/article/spencer-howe-serving-his-country-while-chasing-skating-dreams |access-date=6 November 2025 |website=U.S. Figure Skating |publisher=U.S. Figure Skating}}</ref>

He previously dated fellow pair skater, Gabriella Izzo.<ref name="goe" />

== Programs == ===Pair skating with Emily Chan === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2019–20 <ref name=USFS-ECSH/> | * Je Crois Entendre Encore {{small| by Alison Moyet choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | * On the Nature of Daylight {{small| by Max Richter choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | |- ! 2020–21 <ref name=ISU-2021/> | * Onmyoji II {{small| by Shigeru Umebayashi choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | * The Prayer {{small| by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa, & Tony Renis performed by Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} |- ! 2021–22 <ref name=ISU-2122/> | rowspan=2 | * Nyah {{small|(from ''Mission: Impossible 2'') by Hans Zimmer performed by CH2 choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | * Elegy For The Arctic * Divenire {{small| by Ludovico Einaudi choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | rowspan=2 | * Something's Got to Give {{small| by Labrinth }} |- ! 2022–23 <ref name=ISU-2223/> | * ''Ghost: The Musical'' ** Unchained Melody / The Love Inside {{small|performed by Richard Fleeshman & Caissie Levy }} ** Unchained Melody {{small| performed by Marc Martel choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} |- ! 2023–24 <ref name=ISU-2324/> | * Craw-Fever * I Got a Feelin' in My Body {{small| by Elvis Presley choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | * Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 {{small| by Muse choreo. by Olga Ganicheva}} | |- ! 2024–25 <ref name=ISU-2425/> | * Give Me Love {{small| by Ed Sheeran choreo. by Olga Ganicheva, Renée Roca }} | * lo Ci Saro {{small| by Andrea Bocelli & Lang Lang choreo. by Olga Ganicheva, Renée Roca }} | rowspan=2 | * Vincent {{small| by Don McLean performed by Josh Groban }} |- ! 2025–26 <ref name=ISU-2526/> | * Nyah {{small|(from ''Mission: Impossible 2'') by Hans Zimmer performed by CH2 choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} ---- * Caruso {{small| by Lucio Dalla performed by Josh Groban choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} | * ''Ghost: The Musical'' ** Unchained Melody / The Love Inside {{small|performed by Richard Fleeshman & Caissie Levy }} ** Unchained Melody {{small| performed by Marc Martel choreo. by Olga Ganicheva }} |}

===Pair skating with Ami Koga=== {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2016–17 <ref name=ISU-1617/> | * Yesterday {{small| by Paul McCartney }} * Yesterday {{small| (from André Rieu Celebrates ABBA – Music of the Night) choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} | * Ryōmaden {{small| by Naoki Satō choreo. by Julie Marcotte }} |}

== Competitive highlights == [[File:Pair's medal ceremony - 2026 United States Figure Skating Championships 02 (cropped).jpg|thumb|280px|Chan and Howe (far right) during the medal ceremony at the 2026 U.S. Championships]] {{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 }}

=== Pair skating with Emily Chan (for the United States) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=senior|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |season1=2020–21|season2=2021–22|season3=2022–23|season4=2023–24|season5=2024–25 |season6=2025–26 |{{FS placements|6|Winter Olympics|p6=7th}} |{{FS placements|6|World Championships|p3=5th|p4=12th|p6=16th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{nowrap|Four Continents Championships}}|p2=2nd|p3=2nd}} |{{FS placements|6|Grand Prix Final|p3=6th}} |{{FS placements|6|U.S. Championships|p1=5th|p2=4th|pewter2=yes|p3=2nd|p4=WD|p5=4th|pewter5=yes|p6=4th|pewter6=yes}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|GP}} Finland|p5=5th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|GP}} NHK Trophy|p3=2nd|p6=6th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|GP}} Skate America|p1=7th|p6=4th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|GP}} Skate Canada|p3=2nd|p5=5th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{nowrap|{{small|CS}} Golden Spin of Zagreb}}|p5=2nd}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|CS}} John Nicks Pairs|p6=4th}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|CS}} Trialeti Trophy|p6=3rd}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|CS}} U.S. Classic|p3=2nd}} |{{FS placements|6|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p2=9th}} |{{FS placements|6|Cranberry Cup|p2=4th}} |{{FS placements|6|John Nicks Pairs|p2=6th|p3=2nd}} |{{FS placements|6|Shanghai Trophy|p5=4th}} }}

=== Pair skating with Nadine Wang (for the United States) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior|ref={{r|SS-NWSH}} |season1=2017–18 |{{FS placements|1|U.S. Championships|p1=4th|pewter1=yes}} |{{FS placements|1|Mentor Cup|p1=2nd}} }}

=== Pair skating with Ami Koga (for Japan) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior|ref={{r|SS-AKSH}} |season1=2016–17 |{{FS placements|1|{{small|JGP}} Czech Republic|p1=9th}} |{{FS placements|1|{{small|JGP}} Germany|p1=8th}} }}

=== Single skating (for the United States) === {{Figure skating competitive highlights |level=junior|ref={{r|SS-SH}} |season1=2013–14|season2=2014–15 |{{FS placements|2|U.S. Championships|p1=8th|p2=6th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|JGP}} Belarus|p1=15th}} |{{FS placements|2|{{small|JGP}} Estonia|p2=12th}} }}

==Detailed results== === Pair skating with Emily Chan (for the United States) === {{Figure skating personal bests|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |201.11|{{nowrap|2023 Four Continents Championships}} |71.17|2025 CS Trialeti Trophy |40.24|2025 CS Trialeti Trophy |32.44|2023 World Championships |134.15|2023 Four Continents Championships |68.50|2026 Winter Olympics |66.05|2023 Four Continents Championships }}

{{smalldiv| *Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships. *At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place. }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2020–21|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |Oct 23–24, 2020|{{flagicon|USA}} 2020 Skate America|7|55.58|8|95.57|7|151.15 |Jan 11–21, 2021|{{flagicon|USA}} 2021 U.S. Championships|5|60.41|5|116.65|5|177.06 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2021–22|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}}|small5=yes|pewter4=yes |Aug 11–15, 2021|{{flagicon|USA}} 2021 Cranberry Cup International|4|63.61|4|118.83|4|182.44 |Sep 9–10, 2021|{{flagicon|USA}} 2021 John Nicks Pairs Challenge|6|59.77|6|110.31|6|170.08 |Nov 17–20, 2021|{{flagicon|POL}} 2021 CS Warsaw Cup|12|56.94|8|106.45|9|163.39 |Jan 3–9, 2022|{{flagicon|USA}} 2022 U.S. Championships|4|61.94|5|115.31|4|177.25 |Jan 18–23, 2022|{{flagicon|EST}} 2022 Four Continents Championships|3|64.47|2|116.47|2|180.94 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2022–23|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}}|small7=yes |Sep 8–10, 2022|{{flagicon|USA}} 2022 John Nicks Pairs Challenge|2|60.45|2|113.64|2|174.09 |Sep 12–16, 2022|{{flagicon|USA}} 2022 CS U.S. International Classic|2|61.71|2|120.10|2|181.81 |Oct 28–20, 2022|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2022 Skate Canada International|2|67.39|3|119.09|2|186.48 |Nov 18–20, 2022|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2022 NHK Trophy|2|64.62|2|122.87|2|187.49 |Dec 8–11, 2022|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2022–23 Grand Prix Final|6|53.85|6|109.06|6|162.91 |Jan 23–29, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 U.S. Championships|2|66.86|2|130.00|2|196.86 |Feb 7–12, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 Four Continents Championships|3|66.96|2|134.15|2|201.11 |Mar 20–26, 2023|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2023 World Championships|5|70.23|8|124.50|5|194.73 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2023–24|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |Jan 22–28, 2024|{{flagicon|USA}} 2024 U.S. Championships|1|65.86|{{NA}}|{{NA}}|–|WD |Mar 18–24, 2024|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2024 World Championships|12|62.86|13|112.58|12|175.44 }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |Oct 3–5, 2024 |{{flagicon|CHN}} 2024 Shanghai Trophy|4|50.50|3|105.14|4|155.64 |Oct 25–27, 2024|{{flagicon|CAN}} 2024 Skate Canada International|5|61.04|5|117.27|5|178.31 |Nov 15–17, 2024|{{flagicon|FIN}} 2024 Finlandia Trophy|5|58.93|5|115.47|5|174.40 |Dec 5–7, 2024|{{flagicon|CRO}} 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|1|65.13|2|112.57|2|177.70 |Jan 20–26, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 U.S. Championships|2|69.10|4|114.85|4|183.95|pewter5=yes }} {{Figure skating detailed results |season=2025–26|ref={{r|SS-ECSH}} |Sep 2–3, 2025 |{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition|4|65.58|4|117.64|4|183.22 |Oct 8–11, 2025|{{flagicon|GEO}} 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy|3|71.17|4|122.53|3|193.70 |Nov 7–9, 2025|{{flagicon|JPN}} 2025 NHK Trophy|6|63.82|6|123.58|6|187.40 |Nov 14–16, 2025|{{flagicon|USA}} 2025 Skate America|5|61.51|3|118.51|4|180.02 |Jan 4–11, 2026|{{flagicon|USA}} 2026 U.S. Championships|8|59.29|3|127.23|4|186.52|pewter5=yes |Feb 6–19, 2026|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2026 Winter Olympics|9|70.06|7|130.25|7|200.31 |Mar 24–29, 2026|{{flagicon|CZE}} 2026 World Championships|6|69.02|20|100.89|16|169.91 }}

==References== {{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101070.htm |title= Ami KOGA / Spencer Akira HOWE: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170521155308/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101070.htm |archive-date= May 21, 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-2021>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |title= Emily CHAN / Spencer HOWE: 2020/2021 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210316051506/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |archive-date= March 16, 2021 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |title= Emily CHAN / Spencer HOWE: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220120131358/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |archive-date= January 20, 2022 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-2223>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |title= Emily CHAN / Spencer HOWE: 2022/2023 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221101063345/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |archive-date= November 1, 2022 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-2324>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |title= Emily CHAN / Spencer HOWE: 2023/2024 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240326154214/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110454.htm |archive-date= March 26, 2024 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

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== External links == * {{ISU figure skater|00110454|Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe}} * [https://usfigureskating.org/roster.aspx?rp_id=1128 Emily Chan & Spencer Akira Howe] at U.S. Figure Skating * {{SkatingScores|usa/pairs/emily_chan_spencer_howe|Emily Chan & Spencer Howe}} * {{Team USA|new_id=spencer-howe|name=Spencer Akira Howe}} * [https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/results/athlete-details/24817 Spencer Akira Howe] at Milano Cortina 2026 * {{Olympics.com|spencer-akira-howe}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats}} * {{Instagram|spence_howe}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Spence}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:American male pair skaters Category:American military personnel of Japanese descent Category:Sportspeople from Burbank, California Category:Figure skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic figure skaters for the United States Category:Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists Category:American people of Japanese descent Category:Sportspeople of Japanese descent Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program personnel