Courtney Hicks

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Courtney Hicks (born December 15, 1995) is an American figure skater from California. She has won two Grand Prix medals (silver at the 2015 NHK Trophy and bronze at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup) and two Challenger Series medals, plus gold at the 2013 Ice Challenge and the 2013 U.S. Classic.

She was born in Placentia, California, the oldest of three girls, and she has Russian heritage on her mother’s side. Hicks began skating in 2001. She won the 2011 U.S. junior title and finished sixth at the World Junior Championships that year. In 2011 she suffered a serious knee injury on the Junior Grand Prix in Milan, had surgery, and returned to skating later that season. She has trained under several coaches, including John Nicks and Ken Congemi.

Hicks moved to senior competition in 2013-14, winning the 2013 U.S. International Classic and earning Grand Prix and other international medals. She continued competing on the Grand Prix and Challenger Series, changing coaches in 2016 and later working with Todd Sand. In 2018-19 she added a triple flip-triple loop combination to her programs. She faced a hip injury in 2021 and had surgery, with plans to return for the 2023-24 season.