Kirsten Olson


Kirsten Olson is an American former figure skater and actress from Burnsville, Minnesota. As an actress, Olson played the role of Nikki Fletcher, the 'Jumping Shrimp,' in the 2005 Disney film Ice Princess. As a figure skater, Olson placed fifth on the novice level at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships and came in ninth at the junior level at the 2007 Nationals. She represents the Starlight Ice Dance Club in the Twin Cities, and is coached by Page Lipe. Though she no longer skates competitively, Olson has been coaching for the last few years. Olson graduated from Burnsville High School in 2010 and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in 2014.

Competitive highlights

Event2004-20052005-20062006-20072007-20082008-2009
U.S. Championships5th N.9th J.7th J.13th J.
NACS Kansas City1st J.
Midwestern Sectionals2nd N.3rd J.2nd J.3rd J.
Upper Great Lakes Regionals3rd N.1st J.1st J.3rd J.

  • N = Novice level; J = Junior level