Overview

• Alysa Liu, just 19 years old, claimed gold at the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston during her comeback season.
• This marks the first U.S. gold in women's figure skating at the World Championships since 2006, breaking a nearly two-decade drought.
• Liu led the competition after the short program and delivered a strong free skate to secure the top spot with 222.97 points.
• Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, the defending champion, finished second with 217.98 points, followed by compatriot Mone Chiba in third with 215.24 points.
• For the first time since 2003, no German skaters participated in the championships due to failure to meet ISU qualification standards.