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2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships took place on January 9–16, 2005 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ... – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice. The event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2005 World Championships, 2005 Four Continents Championships, and 2005 World Junior Championships. Senior results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Junior results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Novice results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing International team selections World Championships Four Continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Lysacek
Evan Frank Lysacek (; born June 4, 1985) is an American retired figure skater. He is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2009 World champion, a two-time (2005, 2007) Four Continents champion, the 2009 Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time (2007, 2008) U.S. national champion. Lysacek was the 2010 United States Olympic Committee's SportsMan of the Year, and the winner of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top U.S. amateur athlete of 2010. On January 22, 2016, he was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Personal life Evan Lysacek was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in nearby Naperville. His mother, Tanya (née Santoro), is a substitute teacher in Naperville, and his father, Don, is a building contractor. He has an older sister, Laura, and a younger sister, Christina, who played on a nationally ranked volleyball team. His cousin Cole Chason is a former punter for the Clemson Tigers. Lysacek attended Tate Woods Elementary School in Lisle, Illinois, then he atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Steffel
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Pennington
Parker Blair Pennington (born September 13, 1984) is an American figure skater. He won silver medals at the 2006 Nebelhorn Trophy and 2007 Finlandia Trophy, three gold medals on the JGP series, and bronze at the 2002 JGP Final. Pennington won U.S. national titles on four levels—junior (2001), novice (1998), intermediate (1996), and juvenile (1995). Personal life Pennington was born on September 13, 1984 in Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 2003. His younger brother, Colin, is the 2003 national novice champion in men's singles. In 2008, he began studying part-time at Baldwin-Wallace College while still competing. Career Early years Pennington began skating at age three. He was coached by Carol Heiss Jenkins from 1992 through 2003. For the majority of his career, he competed out of the Midwestern Section. In 1995, Pennington won the national title on the Juvenile level. The next year, he won it on the Intermediate level. After failing to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Wong (figure Skater)
Jason Wong (born 24 March 1986) is a British actor and model. He has appeared in television shows including ''Missing'' (2012), ''Chimerica'' (2019) and ''Silent Witness'' (2021) , as well as feature films such as ''The Gentlemen'' (2019), ''Wrath of Man'' (2021), ''The 355'' (2022), '' Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'' (2023) and '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023). Early life Wong was born in London, England, to a Malaysian father and a Singaporean mother. He grew up in West London, and graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Wong spent a year teaching drama and English in Hong Kong, while pursuing his acting career. Career In 2012, Wong was cast on the American Broadcasting Company series ''Missing''. In 2014, he co-starred in the feature film ''Jarhead 2: Field of Fire''. Wong also starred in the crime-drama ''Panic'' with David Gyasi, released in 2016, and has appeared in the crime drama ''Strangers,'' broadcast on ITV in 2018. He app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Jahnke
Ryan Jahnke (born March 21, 1978) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 Skate America silver medalist and 2003 U.S. national bronze medalist. Personal life Jahnke was born on March 21, 1978, in Detroit, Michigan. He studied pre-medicine on a four-year academic scholarship at Wayne State University before quitting due to his move to Colorado. He majored in finance and minored in information systems at the University of Colorado, graduating in December 2009. He is fluent in German. Jahnke married Tashiana Foreman on June 1, 2002. Their son, Zayin Nicholas Jahnke, was born in November 2011. Career Jahnke began skating in 1985 because his friends played ice hockey. He won the novice men's title at the 1993 U.S. Championships. Around 1995, he broke two teeth in a skating collision with Dan Hollander while training in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He was awarded bronze medals competing on the junior level at the 1995 and 1996 U.S. Championships and plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Wilson (figure Skater)
Jordan Andrew Wilson (born October 31, 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario and a sports television pundit for OneSoccer. Early life Wilson was born in Mississauga, Ontario. Club career In 2014, Wilson trialed with Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE. On February 10, 2015, he signed with Danish 2nd Division side Rishøj. In 2015, Wilson moved to fellow 2nd Division side Nykøbing He left the club in 2020, having made 138 league and ten cup appearances over five seasons. On October 22, 2020, Wilson returned to Canada, signing a one-year contract with Canadian Premier League side York United with options until 2023. He made his debut on June 27, 2021, in a 2–1 loss to Cavalry FC. In York's next match against Pacific FC on July 1, Wilson scored his first goal for the club. In December 2020 club president Angus McNab confirmed that the club has exercised Wilson's contract option, keeping him at the club through the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Brauninger
Jordan Brauninger (born January 19, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. He is the 2004 World Junior bronze medalist. Career Brauninger began skating at age five. He played ice hockey for three years and switched to figure skating after meeting Sergei Grinkov. He competed first as a pair skater with Samantha Skavdahl. He landed his first triple toe loop at the age of eleven and his first triple Axel when he was 16. He trained in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, coached by Stephanie Miller and Ted Masdea. He represented Northern Kentucky SC. Brauninger retired from competitive skating during the 2005–06 season. On June 27, 2007, Disney announced that Brauninger would play the role of Troy Bolton in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour. Personal life Brauninger was born January 19, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was home schooled. He lives in Ludlow, Kentucky. He married Lea Nightwalker, a Colorado figure skater, on June 1, 2014, in Fort Collins, Colorad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braden Overett
Braden may refer to: *Braden (given name) *Braden (surname) *Braden, Illinois, an unincorporated community, United States * Braden, Tennessee, a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States *Braden, Union County, Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States * Braden, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States * Braden River, a river in Florida, United States *Braden (brand), a brand of winches owned by Paccar Paccar Inc is an American ''Fortune'' 500 company and counts among the largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the world, and has substantial manufacturing in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries. It was ... See also * Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Smith (figure Skater)
Scott Smith may refer to: Entertainment * Scott D. Smith (born 1953), American sound engineer *Scott Michael Smith (born 1984), American record producer and audio engineer *Scott Smith (author) (born 1965), American novelist and screenwriter *Scott Smith (director), Canadian director *Scott Smith (musician) (1955–2000), bassist of Loverboy Sports * Scott Smith (athlete) (born 1986), American long-distance runner * Scott Smith (field hockey) (born 1972), Canadian field hockey player *Scott Smith (ice hockey) (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey executive and administrator * Scott Smith (footballer, born 1975), New Zealand soccer player * Scott Smith (footballer, born 1992), Scottish footballer (Hibernian FC, Dumbarton FC) * Scott Smith (footballer, born 1995), Scottish footballer (Dundee United FC) * Scott Smith (footballer, born 2001), Welsh footballer (Wigan Athletic) *Scott Smith (figure skater) (born 1981), American figure skater *Scott Smith (fighter) (born 1979), American mixed m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas LaRoche
Nicholas LaRoche (born July 29, 1983) is an American figure skater. He is the 2002 United States National Jr. Men's Figure Skating Champion, Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist, and placed tenth at the 2002 World Junior Championships. Career LaRoche debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ... series in 1999. He won the junior title at the 2002 U.S. Championships. He was assigned to the 2002 World Junior Championships where he placed tenth. Later that year, he won a bronze medal on the JGP series, in Germany. From 2003, LaRoche competed on the senior level at the U.S. Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Nebelhorn Trophy and silver at the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. His last co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Delmore
Derrick Delmore (born December 12, 1978) is an American figure skater. He is the 1998 World Junior champion, the 2000 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, 2000 Karl Schäfer Memorial bronze medalist, and 1999 U.S. National Collegiate champion. Personal life Derrick Delmore was born on December 12, 1978 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. In 1995, he was awarded the Paderewski medal for a decade of playing classical piano at the national level. He attended Stanford University, graduating in June 2000 with a double major in communications and psychology. Derrick is married to San Francisco-based physician Dr. Kenneth Leong. Career Delmore started skating when he was eight years old. He competed in novice pair skating with Alix Clymer in the 1990–91 season and with Crystal Kim in the 1995–96 season. Competing in men's singles, he won the pewter medal (fourth place) on the novice level at the 1992 U.S. Championships and on the junior level at the 1995 U.S. Championships. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
