alissa czisny
In a Beijing arena full of international sports history, the site of the famous..Ping Pong Diplomacy” matches between the United States and China in 1971 and of Olympic volleyball in 2008, U.S. figure skater Alissa Czisny filled her career history with its most impressive international distinction Saturday. [1]
Find more Alissa Czisny news, pictures, and information here. [2]
Alissa Czisny skated a dazzling long program performance at the 2007 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships. [3]
Alissa Czisny (born June 25, 1987) is an American figure skater. [4]
Czisny is the 2010 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2009 U.S. champion and a two-time U.S. Collegiate champion (2004, 2008)… Was the first U.S. lady to win the Grand Prix Final since Sasha Cohen in 2002… Has earned six medals in the Grand Prix Series: gold at 2005 Skate Canada, silver at 2005 Skate America, bronze at 2008 Skate Canada, silver at 2009 Skate Canada, gold at 2010 Skate Canada and bronze at 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard… Won the bronze at the 2007 U.S. Championships… Took the silver medal at the 2001 U.S. Championships as a junior. [5]
When I am at an event, such as this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships, most of my stories appear in the main sports sections and sports web pages of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times. [1]
She went on to the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, where she finished seventh overall. [6]
The two began working together when Czisny was 11 years old. [7]
When the 5-foot-4 Czisny finally broke through and claimed gold at the 2009 U.S. Championships, it was her eighth appearance at nationals at the senior level. [8]
Czisny, who also lists Yuka Sato and Natalia Deller as coaches, had recently been working with 1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano, her mentor, and his longtime coach Linda Leaver, but did not announce if she had left them as well. [7]
Czisny at the 2010 Skate Canada International. [6]
Thursday: Senior pairs short, senior ladies short. [4]
She has a collection of medals from her long career in the competitive figure skating ranks. [8]
Alissa Czisny won her second United States title a year after a dismal performance at nationals kept her out of the Olympics. [2]
This is a sport in which reputations, bad or good, are hard to shake. The judges began picking apart Flatt’s skating at the 2010 Olympics, and she no longer gets any benefit of the doubt. [1]
Sources:
[1] Globetrotting: Alissa Czisny
[2] Alissa Czisny - Zimbio
[3] Alissa Czisny - 2009 U.S. Ladies Figure Skating Champion …
[4] Alissa Czisny - Watch Alissa Czisny Videos and Clips Free …
[5] icenetwork.com: Skaters
[6] Alissa Czisny - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Figure Skaters Online ” News Archive ” Alissa Czisny leaves coach
[8] International Figure Skating -> Alissa Czisny Proves Dreams …