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{{short description|Indian-American figure skater}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2008}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Ami Parekh
|image=Ami at an ice show.jpg
|caption= Parekh at a 2015 Ice Show in Chicago
|fullname=
|altname=
|country= {{IND}}
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1988|1|10}}
|birth_place= [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], [[Nee Jersey]], United States
|residence=
|height= {{height|m=1.63}}
|coach= Jeremy Allen
|formercoach= Kori Ade, Karl Kurtz, Jeff Digregorio, Valentyn Nikolayev, Audrey Weisiger, Bobbe Shire, Don Laws, Gilles Vanasse
|choreographer= Susie Wynne, Phillip Mills
|formerchoreographer= Rohene Ward, Rob Peal, Irina Romanova, Vitaly Popkov, Rob McBrien
|skating club= Skating Club of India
|currenttraininglocations=
|formertraininglocations=
|beganskating= 1997
|retired=
|combined total= 127.09
|combined date= [[2014 International Challenge Cup]]
|SP score= 41.10
|SP date= [[2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|2014 Four Continents]]
|FS score= 86.13
|FS date= [[2014 International Challenge Cup]]
}}

'''Ami Parekh''' (born January 10, 1988) is an [[India|Indian]]-[[United States|American]] former competitive figure skater. She is an eight-time Indian ladies' champion.<ref name=amiweb/> In 2007, she became the first figure skater representing India to compete in a senior [[International Skating Union|ISU]] event and has competed twice in the [[World Figure Skating Championships]] and three times at the [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships]].<ref name=gs070624/>

== Programs ==
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
|-
! 2013–2014 <ref name=bio1314/>
|
* Raga-Jazz Style by Shankar Jaikishan 
|
* Fantaisie Impromptu by [[Frederic Chopin]] 
|-
! 2012–2013 <ref name=bio1213/>
|
* Nyah (from Mission Impossible 2) by [[Hans Zimmer]] 
|
* Fantaisie Impromptu by Frédéric Chopin 
|-
! 2011–2012 <ref name=bio1112/>
|
* Nyah (from Mission Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer 
|
* La Bayadere by [[Ludwig Minkus]] 
|-
! 2006–2007 <ref name=bio0607/>
|
* Bollywood Mix
|
* La Bayadere by Ludwig Minkus 
|}

== Competitive highlights ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=12 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=isucr/>
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International'''
|-
! Event
! 03-04
! 04-05
! 05-06
! 06-07
! 07-08
! [[2008-09 figure skating season|08-09]]
! [[2009-10 figure skating season|09-10]]
! [[2010-11 figure skating season|10-11]]
! [[2011–12 figure skating season|11–12]]
! [[2012–13 figure skating season|12–13]]
! [[2013–14 figure skating season|13–14]]
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || 44th || || || || || 46th || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents]] || || || || 20th || || || || || ||20th || 18th
|-
| align=left | [[NRW Trophy]] || || || || || || || || || || || 16th
|-
| align=left | [[Denkova-Staviski Cup]] || || || || || || || || || || || 7th
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || || || || || || || || || || 30th
|-
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || || || || || || || || || || 15th ||
|-
| align=left | [[International Challenge Cup|Int. Challenge Cup]] || || || || || || || || ||20th|| || 5th
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. International Figure Skating Classic|U.S. Classic]] || || || || || || |||| || 15th || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''International: Junior'''
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Norway|Norway]] || || || ||17th || || || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | '''National'''
|-
| align=left | Indian Champs. ||bgcolor=gold | 1st ||bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st||bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || ||bgcolor=gold | 1st ||bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st|| bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
| colspan=12 align=center | JGP = Junior Grand Prix, PR = Preliminary round 
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name=isucr>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm| title = Competition Results: Ami PAREKH | publisher = International Skating Union }}</ref>

<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2006/2007 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110816010014/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = August 16, 2011 }}</ref>

<ref name=bio1112>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2011/2012 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330060304/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = March 30, 2012 }}</ref>

<ref name=bio1213>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2012/2013 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130208035958/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = February 8, 2013 }}</ref>

<ref name=bio1314>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | title = Ami PAREKH: 2013/2014 | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222235956/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009836.htm | archivedate = February 22, 2014 }}</ref>





<ref name=gs070624>{{cite news | url = http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/06/parekh-brings-bollywood-to-ice/ | title = Parekh Brings Bollywood to Ice | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Golden Skate | date = June 24, 2007 }}</ref>

<ref name=amiweb>{{cite news | url = http://amiparekh.com/about-ami/ | title = Ami Parekh's Official Skating Website }}</ref>

}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Ami Parekh}}
* {{isu name | id=00009836 | name=Ami Parekh}}
*[http://amiparekh.com/ ''Ami Parekh's Official Skating Website'']
*[http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2013/05/interview-with-ami-parekh.html ''2013 Interview with Ami Parekh'']
*[http://www.catslair.com/skating/2007/4Cs/pics/Ladies/ami.shtml ''Pictures'']
*[http://www.tracings.net/pare-ami.html ''Tracings.net'' profile]
*[http://www.asianathlete.com/AthleteDisplayForm.aspx?ID=482 ''Asian athlete'' profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Parekh, Ami}}
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[[Category:Indian figure skaters]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Indian descent]]
[[Category:American figure skaters]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Jersey City, New Jersey]]

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>Johnpacklambert at 20:09, 28 December 2020