Gracie Gold takes lead at Trophee Bompard

Posted November 13, 2015 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Gracie Gold of U.S. competes in the Ladies Short Program event during the ISU figure skating Eric Bompard Trophy competition, at Bordeaux's skating arena, south western France, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) The Associated Press

BORDEAUX, France (AP) - Gracie Gold took the lead at the Trophee Bompard on Friday, scoring a personal best 73.32 points in an almost flawless short program to the popular tango song "El Choclo."

Gold improved her previous best by 2.06 points to build a comfortable lead of 7.69 points over Russian Julia Lipnitskaia heading into the free skating.

Wearing an elegant black dress with a red lining, the 20-year-old American landed a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination at the Meriadeck ice rink.

Gold is looking for another podium finish after her second place at Skate America last month in the seven-event Grand Prix series.

Italian Roberta Rodeghiero was third with 58.81 points while world champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva scored 56.21 for fifth place.

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