Sophia "Sonia" Baram (born November 24, 2008) is an American pair skater. With former partner, Daniel Tioumentsev, she is the 2023 World Junior champion, 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2022 JGP Czech Republic champion, the 2022 JGP Poland II bronze medalist, and the 2022 U.S. junior national champion.
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.jpg) Baram at the 2022–23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Sonia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 24, 2008 Beverly Hills, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Los Alamitos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Todd Sand, Jenni Meno, Chris Knierim, Christine Fowler-Binder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | LAFSC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editBaram was born on November 24, 2008, in Beverly Hills, California, to parents Pavel and Anna. She has a brother, Alex. Baram homeschools through Connections Academy, an online program.[1]
Career
editEarly career
editBaram began figure skating in 2010 at the age of one.
Her first pair skating partner was Blake Edwards whom she competed with from 2019 to early 2021. She ultimately teamed up with Daniel Tioumentsev in April 2021.[1]
2021–22 season
editBaram/Tioumentsev made their debut together at the 2021 USCS Nevada and 2021 USCS Massachusetts, winning both events.
They then went on to win gold at the 2022 U.S. Junior Championships by over twenty points. Simultaneously, Baram competed in the junior women's singles event, finishing thirteenth.[1]
2022–23 season
editBaram/Tioumentsev debuted internationally on the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix series. They won the gold medal at the 2022 JGP Czech Republic and the bronze medal at the 2022 JGP Poland II, ultimately qualifying for the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy.
The pair went on to compete at the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Championships, winning the gold medal.
At the Final, Baram/Tioumentsev won the short program, 3.43 points over Anastasia Golubeva / Hektor Giotopoulos Moore of Australia. They then went on to place second in the free skate and won the silver medal behind the Australians.
Competing as a senior pair team at the 2023 U.S. Championships, Baram/Tioumentsev won the pewter medal. Baram also competed in the junior women's singles event, where she finished eighth.
Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Championships, Baram/Tioumentsev won the short program, scoring a personal best in the process. The morning of the free skate, Baram/Tioumentsev's coach, Todd Sand, suffered a heart attack and had to be hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit. As a result, Baram/Tioumentsev had to skate the free skate without a coach. Despite this, the pair won the free skate and ultimately won the event, scoring personal best free skate and combined total scores in the process. Following the event, Baram said, "We are sending a lot of prayers, and today we skated for him and for everyone who supported us. We love you Todd."[2][3]
In August 2023, Baram/Tioumentsev announced that they ended their partnership due to Tioumentsev wishing to focus on his studies at Arizona State University as well as his job at SpaceX. Baram stated that she would be looking for a new pair partner as well as continue to train for singles skating.[4][5]
Programs
editWith Tioumentsev
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022–2023 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Tioumentsev
edit| International: Junior [6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 |
| Junior Worlds | 1st | |
| JGP Final | 2nd | |
| JGP Czech Republic | 1st | |
| JGP Poland | 3rd | |
| National[6] | ||
| U.S. Champ. | 1st J | 4th |
| U.S. Pairs Final | 1st | |
Women's singles
edit| International: Junior [7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23-24 |
| Kings Cup | 7th | ||
| National[7] | |||
| U.S. Champ. | 13th J | 8th J | |
Detailed results
editCurrent personal best scores are highlighted in bold.
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.
With Tioumentsev
editJunior results
edit| 2022–23 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
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| 27 February–5 March 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | Junior | 1 66.95 |
1 116.52 |
1 183.47 |
| 23–29 January 2023 | 2023 U. S. Championships | Senior | 5 63.12 |
4 115.96 |
4 179.08 |
| 8–11 December 2022 | 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | 1 63.62 |
2 113.16 |
2 176.78 |
| 5–8 October 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland II | Junior | 2 56.33 |
3 96.16 |
3 152.49 |
| 31 August–3 September 2022 | 2022 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 1 63.77 |
1 107.59 |
1 171.36 |
| 2021–22 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 3–9 January 2022 | 2022 U. S. Junior Championships | Junior | 1 62.26 |
1 109.10 |
1 171.36 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Sonia Baram and Daniel Tioumentsev". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Todd Sand, Olympic skater, coach, in ICU after heart attack; family grateful for support". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sophia BARAM / Daniel TIOUMENTSEV: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Tioumentsev, Daniel. "Split". Instagram. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Baram, Sophia. "Split". Instagram. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sophia BARAM / Daniel TIOUMENTSEV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sonia BARAM / Daniel TIOUMENTSEV". RinkResults.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.