Farah Sheikh

Farah Jameela Sheikh (pronounced 'Shake')[1] is the 2013 US Ladies Collegiate Figure Skating National Champion.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She is from Lexington, Kentucky.[8]

Skating career

Sheikh began skating as a preteen.[9] She trained in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan at the Detroit Skating Club under coach Julianne Berlin, a world-level figure skating coach, Yuka Sato, Anjelika Alexeyevna Krylova, Aaron Parchem and Jason Dungjen.[10][11] Sheikh was the Figure Skating Michigan State Champion twice during high school.[12][13][14]

Business career

Sheikh set up and owns a company, Bunnyblast Pre-workout.[15]

Academic achievements

In 2017, Sheikh earned a degree in Psychology with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of Miami.[16] In 2020, Sheikh graduated from law school, earning her Juris Doctor from The University of Miami School of Law.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Freshman Psychology Major Skates to Senior Title at Collegiate Championships | Psychology". psychology.as.uky.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. ^ "UK freshman wins figure skating championships". Out Of The Big Blue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "UK freshman skates to gold at U.S> collegiate championships". Kentucky Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Kernel". issuu. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Collegiate championship is 'icing on the cake' for figure skater Farah Sheikh, a UK freshman". KYForward. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. ^ Freshman Psychology Major Skates to Senior Title at Collegiate Championships
  7. ^ "Sheikh, Carriere, Young earn titles at collegiates". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  8. ^ "UK freshman skates to gold at U.S. collegiate championships". August 5, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Freshman Psychology Major Skates to Senior Title at Collegiate Championships | Psychology". psychology.as.uky.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  10. ^ Hutchinson, Derick (20 February 2018). "Young skaters at Detroit Skating Club dream of making Olympics". Click on Detroit. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Why do so many international Olympic figure skaters train in Michigan?". Michigan Radio NPR News Leader. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  12. ^ Estey, Dorothy. "Sk8stuff" (PDF). Figure Skater's Website. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. ^ Estey, Dorothy. "2010 Michigan State High School Championships. Midland, MI March 27-28, 2010. Report of Skaters from All Clubs" (PDF). Figure Skater's Website. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ^ Korte, Don. "MI Dist 1 HS Competition" (PDF). Figure Skater's Website. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Lexington start up founder talks about Bunnyblast". hub.wtvq.com. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Farah Sheikh resident coach". Detroit Skating Club Coaches. January 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  17. ^ Maya Bell (April 13, 2020). "'Cane Angel Network opens for business". News @ The U. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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