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Ryan Dunk
American figure skater
Ryan Dunk (born October 14, 2000) is a retired American competitive figure skater. He is the 2019 U.S. Junior National gold medalist and the 2019 Asian Open Trophy bronze medalist.
| Ryan Dunk | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-10-14) October 14, 2000 (age 23) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Hometown | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Discipline | Men's singles |
| Began skating | 2009 |
| Retired | April 5, 2022 |
Ryan Dunk was born on October 14, 2000. He began skating in 2009 after his mother brought him to a rink and he participated in a group lesson.[1][2]
In an Instagram post on October 14, 2021, Ryan Dunk came out as gay.[3]
2018–19 season
Dunk began his season by competing in the 2018 JGP series. At the 2018 JGP Slovakia, he placed sixth, while he placed fifth at the 2018 JGP Armenia.
Dunk won his first junior national title in 2019 with 68.58 in the short program, 132.85 in the free skate, and 201.43 overall.[4] He made his international senior debut at the 2019 International Challenge Cup, where he finished in fifth place.
In 2018, Dunk moved to Boston to train with Peter Johansson and Mark Mitchell.[5][1]
2019–20 season
Returning to the Junior Grand Prix, Dunk finished fifth at the 2019 JGP United States and sixth at the 2019 JGP Poland. Making his senior international debut at the ISU Challenger series, he won the bronze medal at the 2019 Asian Open Trophy. He then appeared at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where he finished eleventh.[6]
2020–21 season
During the pandemic-limited season, Dunk's lone competition appearance was at the 2021 U.S. Championships, where he finished in eleventh place.[6]
2021–22 season
Dunk finished ninth at the 2022 U.S. Championships.[6]
On April 5, an article announced that Dunk had retired from competition.[7]
| Season | Short program | Free skate | Ref. |
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| 2018–19 |
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| 2019–20 |
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- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
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| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 205.90 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| Short program | TSS | 72.90 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| TES | 39.19 | 2019 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 34.95 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 133.00 | 2019 JGP Poland |
| TES | 65.32 | 2019 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 69.20 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy | |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 170.71 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| Short program | TSS | 60.85 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| TES | 32.25 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| PCS | 28.60 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| Free skating | TSS | 109.86 | 2017 JGP Austria |
| TES | 50.56 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
| PCS | 59.30 | 2017 JGP Austria | |
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 21–24, 2019 |  2019 International Challenge Cup |
7 | 65.36 | 5 | 128.59 | 5 | 193.95 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2019 |  2019 CS Asian Open Trophy |
4 | 71.56 | 3 | 127.47 | 3 | 199.03 |
| Jan 20–26, 2020 |  2020 U.S. Championships |
14 | 67.15 | 11 | 132.30 | 11 | 199.45 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships |
14 | 65.60 | 13 | 127.06 | 14 | 192.66 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jul 26–29, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Collegiate Championships |
1 | 68.56 | 2 | 124.75 | 1 | 193.31 |
| Jan 3–9, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Championships |
11 | 65.66 | 9 | 125.70 | 9 | 191.36 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jul 22–24, 2022 | 2022 U.S. Collegiate Championships |
1 | 71.02 | 1 | 141.21 | 1 | 212.23 |
Junior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jan 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
4 | 57.78 | 3 | 114.44 | 3 | 172.22 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Philadelphia Summer International |
1 | 60.60 | 1 | 117.92 | 1 | 178.52 |
| Aug 23–26, 2017 |  2017 JGP Austria |
5 | 60.85 | 12 | 109.86 | 9 | 170.71 |
| Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
10 | 53.43 | 3 | 119.25 | 4 | 172.68 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 22–25, 2018 |  2018 JGP Slovakia |
6 | 63.08 | 6 | 125.83 | 6 | 188.91 |
| Oct 10–13, 2018 |  2018 JGP Armenia |
4 | 68.45 | 6 | 126.85 | 5 | 195.30 |
| Jan 19–27, 2019 | 2019 U.S. Championships (Junior) |
2 | 68.58 | 1 | 132.85 | 1 | 201.43 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 28–31, 2019 | 2019 JGP United States |
6 | 63.89 | 6 | 124.50 | 5 | 188.39 |
| Sep 18–21, 2019 |  2019 JGP Poland |
5 | 72.90 | 6 | 133.00 | 6 | 205.90 |
- Lee, Edward. "White Hall's Ryan Dunk a rising star as U.S. junior men's figure skating champion". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- "Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- Dunk, Ryan (October 14, 2021). "Turned 21 today and felt kinda cute all grown up BUT!!! more importantly, I want to tell you all that I am gay!..." Instagram. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- "2019 GEICO U.S. Figure Skating Championships". www.usfigureskating.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- Hayes, Theo (2019-02-12). "Hereford senior heads to Netherlands for ice skating championship". WBAL. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- "Competition Results: Ryan Dunk". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- Norwood, Katelyn. "Going for gold: Suffolk senior reflects on figure skating career". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- Ryan Dunk at the International Skating Union
- Ryan Dunk at SkatingScores.com