Emilia Murdock
| Emilia Jane Murdock | ||||||
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Madrid, Spain | ||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  Spain (since 2023) United States (2018–23) | |||||
| Coach | Tammy Gambill Damon Allen Sandy Rucker Straub Laura Fernandez | |||||
| Skating club | Valdemoro | |||||
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Emilia Jane "Milly" Murdock (born 17 November 2002) is a Spanish-American singles
Personal life
Emilia "Milly" Murdock was born on November 17, 2002, in
Career
Early career
Murdock began skating in 2004, when she was 19 months old.[2] Murdock's mother, Yalin, coached her daughter until the age of 5.
For the United States
2018–19 season
Murdock made her international debut as a junior and won two silver medals at the 2019 Bavarian Open and the 2018 Golden Bear of Zagreb.
2019–20 season
Murdock was assigned to the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Lake Placid, New York. She finished 13th in the short program and 7th in the free skate, finishing 7th overall. Her season continued with two domestic competitions finishing 2nd at the Central Pacific Coast Regionals and 3rd at Pacific Coast Sectionals, respectively. Following the conclusion of the season, Murdock left longtime coaches Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson.
2020–21 season
In August 2020, Murdock moved to Toronto to train with Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson.[3] Murdock made her senior debut by qualifying for the U.S. Championships after a sixth-place finish in the virtual U.S. Championship Series. Murdock finished 14th at the 2021 U.S. Championships held in Las Vegas.[3]
2021–22 season
In the spring of 2021, Murdock suffered an injury where she had difficulty jumping triple jumps. She finished sixth and ninth place in the Championship Series and did not qualify to compete in January at the 2022 U.S. Championships in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
2022–23 season
In July 2022, Murdock moved to train in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Tammy Gambill and Damon Allen.[3] Murdock's final competition representing the United States was Midwestern Sectional Singles and U.S. Pairs Final 2023, where she placed 6th in the short, 4th in the free, and 4th overall.[4]
For Spain
2023–24 season
Murdock began representing Spain in 2023, and moved to Madrid to train with coach Laura Fernandez.
Making her international debut representing Spain, Murdock attended the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing 17th in the short program, 16th in the free skate, and 16th overall.
After placing 1st at the
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023–24[6] |
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| 2022–23[6] |
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| 2021–22[6] |
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| 2020–21[1] |
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| 2019–20[1] |
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Competitive highlights
For Spain
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2023–24 |
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| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 16th |
| NRW Trophy | 6th |
| Sofia Trophy | 2nd |
| Volvo Open Cup | 9th |
| Spanish Championships | 1st |
For the United States
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- J – Junior level, S – Senior level
| Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 |
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| JGP United States | 7th | |||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | |||
| Golden Bear of Zagreb | 2nd | |||
| U.S. Championships | 3rd J | 14th S | 5th J |
Detailed results
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 148.95 | 2019 JGP United States |
| Short program | TSS | 50.67 | 2019 JGP United States |
| TES | 25.73 | 2019 JGP United States | |
| PCS | 25.94 | 2019 JGP United States | |
| Free skating | TSS | 98.28 | 2019 JGP United States |
| TES | 49.03 | 2019 JGP United States | |
| PCS | 50.25 | 2019 JGP United States |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 2–5, 2023 |  2023 Volvo Open Cup
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8 | 45.36 | 9 | 76.46 | 9 | 121.82 |
| Nov 16-19, 2023 |  2023 NRW Trophy
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2 | 50.29 | 9 | 72.66 | 6 | 122.95 |
| Dec 6–9, 2023 |  2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
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17 | 40.82 | 16 | 70.08 | 16 | 110.90 |
| Dec 15–17, 2023 | 2023 Spanish Championships
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1 | 44.89 | 1 | 85.42 | 1 | 130.31 |
| Jan 13 – Feb 4, 2024 |  2024 Sofia Trophy
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1 | 43.46 | 2 | 81.07 | 2 | 124.53 |
References
- ^ a b c "Emilia Murdock US Figure Skating Fan Zone". US Figure Skating Fan Zone. US Figure Skating. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Diamond Fox, Sandra. "Darien figure skater hopes to compete in Olympics". darientimes. Darien Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Emilia Murdock Looking to Return to Nationals". figureskateronline. Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Rink Results- 2023 Midwestern Sectional Singles and U.S. Pairs F". rink results. rink results. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "La RFEDH, una vez finalizadas todas las competiciones dentro de los Criterios de Selección de Patinaje Artístico, comunica los patinadores que representarán a España en el Europeo y Mundial 2024" [The RFEDH, once all the competitions within the Figure Skating Selection Criteria have finished, announces the skaters who will represent Spain in the 2024 European and World Championships]. Twitter (in Spanish). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Emilia Murdock ISU Bio". isuresults. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Rink Results- Emilia Murdock". rink results. rink results. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "ISU Competition Results Emilia Murdock". isuresults. International Skating Union. Retrieved 21 January 2024.