Long Island figure skater Chloé Katz was selected to represent the United States in the prestigious 2002 Copenhagen Trophy figure skating competition held on March 1-3. Hosted by the Danish Skating Union, the competition is sanctioned by the International Skating Union. The ISU is the international governing body for figure skating with 55 member nations participating.

Fifteen-year-old Chloé Katz is a highly regarded Long Island figure skater, known for her exceptional grace, clean lines, and high jumps. Her trademark double axel has such extraordinary height that it has become "something of a legend" in the local figure skating community. She commands a whole range of triple jumps including the difficult triple Lutz, which she has recently added to her repertoire.

Chloé is a member of the Figure Skating Club of New York which is the home club of current national medalists and Olympic athletes. In addition to her freestyle career, she is also an accomplished pairs skater. She and her pairs partner, Joseph Lynch of Wantagh, are currently members of the 2002 US Jr. National team. Says Terri Levine, president of the Skating Club of New York, "Chloé is one of the more promising skaters we've seen. We have watched her make tremendous strides. She stands up head and shoulders to the best."

Last fall, Chloé was the junior ladies silver medalist at the North Atlantic Figure Skating Championships at Lake Placid. From there she advanced to Eastern Sectionals in Pittsburgh and ultimately earned a spot as alternate to the US Nationals which took place last January.

In Copenhagen, Chloé will perform a short program which, according to her head coach Adam Leib of Port Washington, the former US World Professional silver medalist, her program "is sophisticated and stimulating." It shows her exceptional technical skills and style as a skater." "Her long program," says coach and choreographer Barbara DeLuca of Dix Hills, "is challenging, but classic. The selection of music underscores her natural elegance and communicates with her audience."

Her off-ice trainer and dance coach, Morgan Richardson who is well known both for his Broadway dance career, and his work with current national and Olympic skaters, describes Chloé's strength and work ethic as "inspiring." "That combined with her natural talent," says Richardson, "and you've got a skater that brings spectators to their feet."

Regarding her own aspirations says Chloé, "I love to skate, I want to skate my best and I want to share with my audience the joy I feel on the ice. If I succeed in doing that, I've already won big." Chloé is a sophomore at Jericho High School.