Alysa Liu's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Alysa Liu.

Alysa Liu is an accomplished American figure skater. She is the 2026 Winter Olympic champion in both women's singles and the team event, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World bronze medalist, the 2025–26 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Grand Prix medalist, a four-time Challenger Series champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2002: First American woman to win gold since Sarah Hughes

Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win gold in figure skating at the Olympics since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

2006: First American woman to medal since Sasha Cohen

Alysa Liu became the first American woman to medal in figure skating at the Olympics since Sasha Cohen in 2006.

2016: Youngest Intermediate Gold Medalist

In 2016, at 10 years old, Alysa Liu became the youngest female skater to earn the intermediate gold medal at the U.S. Championships, winning by less than a point.

August 2018: First Clean Triple Axel

In August 2018, Alysa Liu won gold at the Asian Open Trophy and became the youngest skater in history to perform a clean triple Axel in competition.

2018: Won junior division at U.S. Championships

In 2018, Alysa Liu won the junior division at the U.S. Championships despite suffering from a cold and sore throat. She earned 120.33 points during her long program after landing two double Axels and seven triple jumps, which were all backloaded in the second half of the program.

January 25, 2019: Alysa Liu becomes youngest U.S. senior women's champion

On January 25, 2019, Alysa Liu, at the age of 13, made history by becoming the youngest skater to win the U.S. senior women's title, breaking Tara Lipinski's record. She achieved this at the U.S. Championships in Detroit, Michigan. Liu placed second in the short program and first in the free skate, also becoming the youngest female skater to land a triple Axel at the U.S. Nationals, as well as the third female skater to do so, and the first to do so during the short program at Nationals. She also completed three triple Axels in the competition.

August 2019: Aurora Games and Quadruple Lutz

In August 2019, at the inaugural Aurora Games, Alysa Liu led the U.S. team to first place and was the first American female skater to successfully complete a quadruple Lutz in competition, although not at an ISU-recognized event.