Micah Kai Lynette
Birth dateMarch 17, 2001 (age 25)
Birth placeHonolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
HometownBellingham, Washington, U.S.
Height5.6 ft (1.70 m)
Skating clubConnaught SC Richmond
Beganskating2008

Micah Kai Lynette (born March 17, 2001) is a Thai-American figure skater. He is the 2019 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist and has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – 2018 Junior Worlds, 2019 Four Continents, and 2020 Four Continents.

Personal life

Lynette was born March 17, 2001, in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] He is the son of Fai, originally from Thailand, and Ethan Lynette, and has two siblings – twin brother Shane and younger sister Sasha.[2] In 2019, he graduated from Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington.[3]

Career

Early years

Lynette started skating as a seven-year-old, in 2008.[1] As a child, he skated at Bellingham Sportsplex in Bellingham, Washington.[2] Around 2012, he began training at the Connaught Skating Club in Richmond, British Columbia, travelling across the border as often as five days a week.[4]

2017–18 season

In August 2017, making his senior international debut, Lynette placed 12th at the Asian Open Trophy in Hong Kong and fourth at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. The following month, he appeared at his first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event.

In January, he competed at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Ranked 25th in the short program, he just missed the cutoff for the free skate. He was more successful in March at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he qualified to the final segment and finished 23rd overall.

2018–19 season

Lynette reached the final at the 2019 Four Continents Championships, which took place in February in Anaheim, California. He ranked 19th in the short, 16th in the free, and 19th overall. In March, he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, but did not advance to the final after placing 28th in the short.

2019–20 season

In December, Lynette won the bronze medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Mandaluyong, Philippines.[3] He ranked 23rd in the short, 20th in the free, and 21st overall at the 2020 Four Continents Championships in February in Seoul, South Korea.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2019–2020
[1]
  • Ameksa: The Shepard
    by Taalbi Brothers
  • Poeta En El Viento
    by Vicente Amigo
2018–2019
[5]
2017–2018
[6]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[7]
Event16–1717–1818–1919–20
Four Continents25th19th21st
CS Inge Solar11th
CS Tallinn Trophy18th
CS U.S. Classic7th
SEA Games4th3rd
Asian Open12th
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds23rd28thWD
JGP Canada11th
JGP Croatia15th
JGP France11th
National[7]
Thailand1st1st1st
WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ^ "Micah Kai LYNETTE: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived February 17, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Clarkson, Kenneth (April 20, 2018). "A Champion Among Us: 17-year-old Micah Lynette is Thailand's Senior Men's Figure Skating National Champion". whatcomtalk.com. Archived May 25, 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Booth, Mark (December 20, 2019). "Richmond trained skater reaches SEA Games podium for Thailand". richmond-news.com. Archived January 3, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Booth, Mark (April 20, 2017). "Connaught skater crowned national champion in Thailand". richmond-news.com. Archived July 14, 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Micah Kai LYNETTE: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Micah Kai LYNETTE: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Competition Results: Micah Kai LYNETTE". International Skating Union. Archived February 25, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.