Ava Marie Ziegler

Ava Marie Ziegler (born February 28, 2006) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 2023 NHK Trophy champion and 2022 Budapest Trophy champion.

At the junior level, she is the 2021 U.S. junior pewter medalist and 2022 U.S. junior silver medalist.

Personal life Ziegler was born on February 28, 2006, in Morristown, New Jersey, to parents Ron and Patricia (Mansfield). Her mother is a former competitive figure skater, who finished fifth at the 1995 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, as well as a figure skating coach. In August, she was forced to withdraw in order to undergo surgery for a hip injury she had sustained during the previous season.

On January 8, she announced her retirement from competitive skating due to being unable to get back to the level she needed because of repeated injury.

Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2020–21