Amber Glenn has emerged as one of the most dominant figures in U.S. women’s figure skating ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. She recently made history at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a record-setting short program, helping secure her third consecutive national title.
After the event on January 7, 2026, the 26-year-old athlete said, “I knew that I came here to do my job, and I was happy to see that scores were up, scores were good, and I was able to keep them going up. I felt a responsibility to keep it going better and better and better.”
Learn more about the powerful American skater and her rise on the ice below.
Glenn was born on October 28, 1999, in Plano, Texas, and began skating at age five at a rink near her hometown.
Glenn has firmly established herself as one of the leading contenders in U.S. women’s figure skating ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Her recent performances, including a third consecutive U.S. national title, have positioned her as a strong favorite to earn an Olympic berth and contend for medals.
Glenn made history with the three-peat, becoming the first U.S. woman to accomplish the feat since Michelle Kwan.
Glenn is openly queer and has publicly discussed her identity, including identifying as pansexual. In 2019, she spoke openly about her sexuality in an interview with the Dallas Voice, a moment that brought widespread attention within the skating community and beyond.
