Champion Figure Skater To Grace Fundraising Event For Athletes On December 21
Filipino figure skater Sofia Lexi Jacqueline Frank brought honor to the country after winning the highly-coveted gold medal in the recently concluded 2022 Asian Open Figure Skating competition held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Frank is currently the highest scoring ISU Female athlete in the Philippines while being a two-time Junior World Figure Skating competitor.
Frank’s victory in Indonesia is instrumental in the adoption of Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 360, which recognizes and congratulates Frank for her impressive performance at the annual figure skating competition.
Frank bagged the gold medal after scoring 50.19 points in the Short Program Segment and 93.78 points in the Free Skating, garnering a total of 143.97 points in the Senior Women category.
Frank also represented the country in different international figure skating competitions such as the World Junior Figure Skating Championship, challenger series Finlandia Trophy, Colorado Spring Invitational and the US International Figure Skating Classic wherein she received outstanding distinctions.
Frank started skating at the age of three and was trained by Natasha Adler De Guzman and Quida Robins for 10 years until she was taken under the wing of world-renowned Olympic coach Tammy Gambill where she competed at the Junior-Senior level of in United States Figure Skating and International Selection Pool.
Currently Frank is undergoing rigorous training in time for the 2024 Winter Olympics in Paris, France where she will represent the country in its Figure Skating competition.
Frank is in the Philippines for the Carols On Ice fundraising gala of Philippine Skating Union (PHSU), the National Sports Association managing figure and speed skating in the Philippines. The organization is committed to help Filipino elite athletes an aspiring skaters reach their full potential through training while opening doors for them to compete in the international arena.
Carols On Ice is happening on December 21 (Wednesday 8pm) at SM Mall Of Asia’s skating rink. This show is organized by PHSU in collaboration with SM Skating. This year’s theme is “Journey To A Dream” and the event features Frank along with other skaters performing to current chart-toppers, standards, OPM hits, and homegrown Christmas tunes to spruce up the holiday spirit.
