Christine Zukowski
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 Zukowski in 2005. |
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| Country represented |  United States |
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| Born | August 9, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Newark, Delaware | ||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5.41 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Former coach | Priscilla Hill, Jeff Digregori, Barbara Roles | ||||||||||||
| Former choreographer | Natalia Linichuk | ||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||
| ISU personal best scores | |||||||||||||
| Combined total | 141.14 2005 JGP Andorra |
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| Short program | 51.37 2006 World Juniors |
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| Free skate | 93.93 2005 JGP Andorra |
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Christine Zukowski (born August 9, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 World Junior bronze medalist.
Zukowski started skating at age five.[1] She changed coaches to Priscilla Hill before the 2007 Nationals, where she placed 10th. She missed the 2007-2008 season due to injury. She announced her retirement in April 2008 due to a chronic back injury.[2]
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[edit] Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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| 2007-08 | Phantom of the Opera | ||
| 2006-07 | Le Vertigo, Rondeau, Moderent by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer |
Armen's Variation by Aram Khachaturian Lawrence of Arabia soundtrack/Henry VII Dance de la Gitane" Maurice Jarre and Camille Saint-Saëns |
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| 2005-06 | "Firebird" by Igor Stravinski |
"The Three Preludes" by George Gershwin Music from "The Mission" soundtrack by Ennio Morricone Selections from Tim Janis |
"Our Lips Are Sealed" by the Go-Go's |
| 2004-05 | Nyah | Samson and Delilah |
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
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| World Junior Championships | 3rd | |||
| Four Continents Championships | 10th | |||
| U.S. Championships | 1st N. | 2nd J. | 6th | 10th |
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 7th | |||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 6th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 3rd | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 2nd | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 5th | |||
| Gardena Spring Trophy | 1st J. | |||
| Eastern Sectionals | 1st N. | 2nd J. | ||
| South Atlantic Regionals | 1st N. | 1st J. | 1st | 2nd |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
[edit] References
- ^ Mittan, Barry (January 26, 2006). "Zukowski Fares Well in Juniors and Seniors". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/01/26/zukowski-fares-well-in-juniors-and-seniors/. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Christine Zukowski Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating". U.S. Figure Skating. April 28, 2008. http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=41419. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
[edit] External links
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- Christine Zukowski at the International Skating Union
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