Naomi Williams (figure skater)

Naomi Williams (born July 14, 2006) is an American pair skater. With her partner Lachlan Lewer, she is the 2024 World Junior bronze medalist and a two-time U.S. junior national silver medalist (2023–2024).

Williams was born on July 14, 2006, in Seoul, South Korea. She was adopted at the age of four months by American couple, Danielle and Michael Williams. Williams' mother works as an esthetician, and her father works as a lawyer and accountant. She also has a younger sister, Shayla.^[1]

She currently attends the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and has expressed interest in pursuing a career in forensic science.^[1]

Williams began figure skating in 2010.^[2] Before switching to the pairs discipline, she previously competed as a women's singles skater.^[3][1]

In August 2022, Williams teamed up with Australian pair skater, Lachlan Lewer, to compete in the pairs discipline. It was soon announced that the team would train in Colorado Springs, Colorado under coaches, Drew Meekins and Natalia Mishkutenok.^[4]

The pair debuted at the 2023 Midwestern Sectional Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. They subsequently won the silver medal at the 2023 U.S. Junior Championships and the gold medal on the junior level of the 2023 Bavarian Open.^[5]

Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 World Junior Championships, the pair came in seventh place.^[5][6]

Although initially assigned to compete on the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Williams/Lewer were forced to miss entire series due to Williams tearing a ligament in her ankle and requiring surgery. After six weeks off the ice, Williams would return to training in late October.^[7][8] They would make their return to competition at the 2024 U.S. Junior Championships, winning silver for a second consecutive time.^[5][6]

Willis/Lewer then competed at the 2024 World Junior Championships, winning the bronze medal.^[5][6] “I am so happy and proud of what we have done after all we have been through,” said Williams. “It was a really rough time this season.^[9]

Debuting on the senior international level, Williams/Lewer started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition and winning bronze at the 2024 Tayside Trophy.^[5]

Given one ISU senior Grand Prix assignment, the team competed at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy, where they came in eighth place.^[10][6]

In January, Williams/Lewer made their senior national debut at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas, coming in sixth place. Selected to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, the pair closed the season by finishing that event in ninth place.^[5]

In August, Williams/Lewer started the season by competing on the 2025–26 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning the bronze medal at 2025 JGP Latvia and fifth at 2025 JGP Poland.^[5] They were ultimately named as the first alternates for the 2025–26 Junior Grand Prix Final.^[11] Between their two Junior Grand Prix events, Williams/Lewer also competed on the senior level at the 2025 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition, where they finished in tenth place.^[5]

• Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer at the International Skating Union
• Naomi Williams & Lachlan Lewer at SkatingScores.com