Mirai Nagasu is an American figure skater. Hailing from Montebello, California, she is a three-time Four Continents medalist, a two-time World Junior medalist, and the six-time U.S. national medalist (gold in 2008, silver in 2010 and 2018, bronze in 2011 and 2014, pewter in 2016 and 2017).
In 2008, Nagasu became the youngest woman since Tara Lipinski in 1997 to win the U.S. senior ladies title and the second youngest in history. She is the first lady since Joan Tozzer in 1937 and 1938 to win the junior and senior national titles in consecutive years. Nagasu represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the age of 16 and placed 4th in the ladies’ event.
Nagasu competed at the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and won the silver after placing second in both the short program and the free skate. She, with teammates Bradie Tennell and Karen Chen were named to the 2018 US Winter Olympic Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. It will be Nagasu’s second appearance in the Winter Olympics, after an 8-year absence.