US figure skater Audrey Lou retired at 20, says former partner Mitrofanov

Figure skater Audrey Lou ended her career at the age of 20, said Mikhail Mitrofanov, the American’s former partner, in an interview with .

Audrey Lou was paired with Mitrofanov, the skaters were trained by immigrants from Russia Alexei Letov and Olga Ganicheva.

– Tell me why the couple broke up with Audrey Lou?

– Audrey really wanted to go to college, I offered her to go somewhere in Boston. His dream was to study in California. We train in Boston, I realized we couldn’t work anymore. I tried to talk him out of it, to prove to him that there are good colleges in Boston. But if it’s his dream, you have to do what your heart tells you.

It was very hard, we skated for six years, became very good friends, I considered her as my little sister. Now we don’t communicate much anymore, she is very busy with her studies. I also have little free time: I ride or train children.

– Can we say that she finally put an end to her career?

– Yes. When she left for college, she ended her career in pair skating, Mitrofanov told .

Lou and Mitrofanov finished third in the US Grand Prix series in 2020/21 and at the 2022 US Championships. They also won the Four Continents Championship (2022).

Read Mitrofanov’s interview on Tuesday on the site.