Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2006 World Junior bronze medalist.
| Christine Zukowski | ||||||
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 Zukowski at the 2005 Croatia Cup | ||||||
| Born | August 9, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||
| Discipline | Women's singles | |||||
| Began skating | 1994 | |||||
| Retired | April 2008 | |||||
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Zukowski started skating at age five.[1] She changed coaches to Priscilla Hill before the 2007 U.S. Championships, where she placed 10th. After missing the 2007–08 season, she announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.[2]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2007–08 [3] |
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| 2006–07 [3][4] |
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| 2005–06 [1][3][5] |
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| 2004–05 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[4] | ||||
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| Event | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
| Four Continents | 10th | |||
| GP Bompard | 7th | |||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |||
| International: Junior[4] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 6th | |||
| JGP Andorra | 2nd | |||
| JGP China | 5th | |||
| JGP Croatia | 3rd | |||
| Gardena | 1st J. | |||
| National[3] | ||||
| U.S. Champ. | 2nd J. | 6th | 10th | |
References
edit- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2006). "Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors". SkateToday.
- ^ "Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. April 28, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Christine Zukowski". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 28, 2007.
- ^ "Christine ZUKOWSKI: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.
External links
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- Official site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Christine Zukowski at the International Skating Union