Sonja Hilmer (born June 13, 1999) is an American singles figure skater. She has represented the United States internationally starting the 2022–23 season.
Personal life
Sonja Hilmer was born on June 13, 1999, in Mount Kisco, New York in the United States.[1] Sonja graduated from the Laurel Springs School and is currently studying illustration. Hilmer has interests in arts and crafts with specializations in sewing, embroidery, resin casting, and thermoplastics. Hilmer uses her skills in these crafts to create her skating costumes. Additionally, Hilmer in interested in music, coin collecting, and rock collecting.[2]
Career
Early career
Hilmer initially wanted to start skating at age two after reading a children's book, but began at three years old after a family trip took her to the ice.[2]
2022–23 season
Hilmer began the season at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic winning the event with a 177.72 total, her personal best domestic score.[3] Hilmer landed the first Triple Salchow-Double Salchow combination at this event, a unique jump combination that requires a change of edge followed by a opposite rotation jump. Following that, Hilmer competed in the 2022 Cranberry Cup, finishing in second place. As the year continued, Hilmer qualified for her first U.S. Championships by finishing in third place at the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[4] At Hilmer's first nationals, she placed thirteenth in the short program and finished eighth in the free skate to place tenth overall at the competition.
2023–24 season
Starting the 2023–2024 season, Hilmer finished second at the Broadmoor Open and sixth at the Glacier Falls Summer Classic. Her first international competition of the season was the 2023 Cranberry Cup, where she placed fifth overall with a total score of 161.40.[4] Hilmer was assigned to the 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy, her first international competition alongside, Isabeau Levito. At the Nebelhorn Trophy, Hilmer finished ninth in the short program and seventh in the free skate, allowing her to finish seventh, respectively.[4] Hilmer again qualified to the 2024 U.S. Championships through the Midwestern Sectionals, where she finished in third place. At Nationals, Hilmer finished twelfth overall, struggling with the short program and coming back with a redeeming free skate.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skate | Ref. |
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| 2022–23 |
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| 2023–24 |
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Competitive highlights
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 12th | |
| CS Cranberry Cup | 2nd | 5th | TBD |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | ||
| CS U.S. Classic | 5th |
References
- ^ "Sonja Hilmer USA". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Hilmer, Sonja (June 23, 2024). "2023–2024 Figure Skating Roster". usfigureskatingfanzone.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2022 Glacier Falls Summer Classic". United States Figure Skating. July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results Sonja Hilmer (USA)". International Skating Union. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "USA-Sonja Hilmer". SkatingScores.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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