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Alissa Czisny
Alissa Czisny (born June 25, 1987) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time Skate Canada champion (2005, 2010), the 2011 Skate America champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2009, 2011). She is also the 2019 and the 2021 U.S. Professional Open Grand Champion. Personal life Alissa Czisny was born together with a fraternal twin sister, Amber, on June 25, 1987, in Sylvania, Ohio. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Bowling Green State University where she was on a full academic scholarship while also competing at the international level and majored in international studies. She took some of her classes online due to her skating, training, and traveling schedule. Czisny is a vegetarian. She took ballet lessons from a young age to improve her flexibility and strength. In August 2022, Czisny married retired Canadian figure skater Kurt Browning. Career Early career Czisny began skating at age 1½ when she a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Skate Canada International
The 2010 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2010–11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario on October 28–31. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2010–11 Grand Prix Final. Schedule * October 28 - Practice sessions * October 29 - Ladies' short, Pairs short, Men's short, Short dance * October 30 - Pairs' free, Men's free, Ladies' free * October 31 - Free dance, Exhibition Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing References External links * Skate Canada* * * * * {{2010–11 in figure skating Skate Canada International, 2010 Skate Canada International Skate Canada International Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2010–11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was a figure skating competition in the 2010–11 season, held in conjunction with the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. It was the culminating competition of both the 2010–11 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition, and the 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix, a junior-level international competition. The event was held in Beijing, China from December 8–12, 2010. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. Schedule (Local Time, GMT +08:00) * Thursday, December 9 ** 16:45 Junior ice dancing: Short dance ** 18:10 Junior ladies: Short program ** 19:35 Junior men: Short program ** 21:00 Junior pairs: Short program * Friday, December 10 ** 14:15 Junior ice dancing: Free dance ** 15:45 Junior ladies: Free skating ** 17:15 Ice dancing: Short dance ** 18:25 Men: Short program ** 19:30 Ladies: Short p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2005–06 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an elite figure skating competition held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from December 16 to 18, 2005. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Grand Prix Final was the culminating event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, which consisted of Skate America, Skate Canada International, Cup of China, Trophée Éric Bompard, Cup of Russia, and NHK Trophy competitions. The top six skaters from each discipline competed in the final. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2005-06 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final 2005 in figure skating Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (formerly Champions Series Final), often shortened to ''Grand Prix Final'' and abbreviated as ''GPF'', is a senior-level international figure skating competition. Medals ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Skate America
The 2005 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2005–06 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 20–23. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance The compulsory dance (CD), now called the pattern dance, is a part of the figure skating segment of ice dance competitions in which all the competing couples perform the same standardized steps and holds to the music of a specified tempo and gen ... was the Ravensburger Waltz. Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing External links * ESPN SP Report {{2005–06 in figure skating Skate America, 2005 Skate America Skate America, 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Skate Canada International
The 2005 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2005–06 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on October 27–30. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2005–06 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Yankee Polka. Results Men Jeffrey Buttle's pants split during his free skating; it posed no danger so he continued skating with no pause. Ladies Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf (born January 16, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2004 Four Continents silver medallist, 2004 Skate Canada International champion, 2004 Skate America silver medallist, a two-time (2004, 2011) Ca ... was originally scheduled to compete but withdrew due to a minor stress fracture in an ankle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005). She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record. She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.Athlete bio at usfigureskating.org , accessed September 8, 2006. Known for her consistency and expressive artistry on ice, she is widely considered one of the greatest figure skaters of all time. For well over a decade, Kwan maintained her status not only as America's most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Skate America
The 2004 Skate America was the first event of six in the 2004–05 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 21–24. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2004–05 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Golden Waltz. Results Men Ladies Pairs There was an accident during the free skating. Maxim Marinin lost his balance while attempting a difficult lasso lift and his partner Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina (russian: Татьяна Ивановна Тотьмянина; born 2 November 1981) is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, ... slammed to the ice head first, sustaining a concussion, but was not seriously hurt. A sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Seasons Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as Norton Skate, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 Skate Canada International, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Grand Prix de France (figure skating), Grand Prix de France (Grand P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio. The main academic and residential campus is south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized programs and research facilities in the natural and social sciences, education, arts, business, health and wellness, humanities and applied technologies. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 as a normal school, specializing in teacher training and education, as part of the Lowry Normal School Bill that authorized two new normal schools in the state of Ohio. Over the university's history, it has developed from a small rural normal school into a comprehensive public research university. It is a part of University System of Ohio and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". In 2019, Bowling Green offered over 200 undergraduate programs, as well as master's and doctoral degrees through eight academic colleges. BGSU had an on-campus resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is hosted by U.S. Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The first Skate America (officially called Norton Skate) was held in 1979 in Lake Placid, New York, and was the test event for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. It was incorporated into the Grand Prix Series in 1995, the year of the series' inception. On September 27, 2001, the Heinz Frozen Foods Company, an affiliate of the H. J. Heinz Company The H. J. Heinz Company is an American food processing company headquartered at One PPG Place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded by Henry J. Heinz in 1869. Heinz manufactures thousands of food products in plants on six contin ..., agreed to become an official sponsor of the U.S. Figure Skating. This gave them the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skate Canada International
The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating season. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The first Skate Canada International was held in 1973. The 1987 competition in Calgary was the test event for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. It was added to the Grand Prix series in 1995, the year the series began. It has had different title sponsors over the years. On August 30, 2006, Skate Canada announced it would be officially titled ''HomeSense Skate Canada International'' until 2010. Medalists Men Ladies Pairs Ice dancing Fours References External links 2006 Official site2007 Official site2008 Official site2006 HomeSense Skate Canada Internationalat Skate Canada 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada Internationalat Skate Canada 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the short program and the free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior) at local, regional, sectional, national, and international competitions. The International Skating Union (IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
