Alissa Czisny Ice Skater

Alissa Czisny

Born:

June 25, 1987

Birthplace:

Sylvania, Ohio

Height:

5' 5"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Auburn Hills, Mich

College:

Bowling Green State University (2009)

Training Town:

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Club:

Detroit SC, Inc.

Coach:

Jason Dungjen, Yuka Sato

Choreographer:

Pasquale Camerlengo, Yuka Sato, Marina Zoueva

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
*Two-time U.S. champion (2009, '11)
*2012 U.S. silver medalist; 2007 U.S. bronze medalist
*2010 Grand Prix Final champion - First U.S. lady to win the Grand Prix Final since Sasha Cohen ('02)
*Two-time U.S. Collegiate champion (2004, '08)
*Owns eight Grand Prix Series medals (gold at 2005 Skate Canada, 2010 Skate Canada, 2011 Skate America; silver at 2005 Skate America, 2009 Skate Canada; bronze at 2008 Skate Canada, 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard)


2013 SEASON NOTES
SP Music: TBD
FS Music: TBD SKATING NOTES
Began skating at 18 months with her sister.
PERSONAL NOTES
Graduated summa cum laude in May 2009 from Bowling Green State University with a degree in liberal studies ... Presented with the "Outstanding Sophomore of the Year Award for International Studies" in 2006 along with the "First-Year Russian Student Award" in 2006 ... Has a twin sister, Amber, who was an international-level figure skater ... Parents are Mark and Debbie Czisny.

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Akiko Suzuki Japanese Skater

Suzuki is the 2012 World bronze medalist, two-time medalist at the Grand Prix Final, two-time Japanese silver medalist and the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist.

Started skating when she was 6 ... After a successful junior career, took the 2003-04 season off from competitive skating due to an eating disorder ... Came back in the 2004-05 season after being inspired by Shizuka Arakawa's winning the 2004 World Championships ... Enjoys listening to music.

• 2013 Season Notes
  SP: Music form the Kill Bill soundtrack
  FS: Music from "O" by Cirque du Soleil
• 2012 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Hungarian Rhapsody" by Franz Liszt arranged by Edvin Marton
  FS Music: "Die Fledermaus" overture by Johann Strauss
• 2011 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Tango Jalousie" by Jacob Gade
  FS Music: Music from Fiddler on the Roof by Jerry Bock
• 2010 Season Notes
  SP Music: "Andalucia" from Riverdance
  FS Music: Music from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
• 2009 Season Notes
  SP Music: "La Campanella" by Franz Liszt
  FS Music: "Dark Eyes" by Francis Lai
• 2008 Season Notes
  SP Music: "La Campanella" by Franz Liszt
  FS Music: "Dark Eyes" (Russian traditional folk music)

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Oksana Baiul - Ice Skating beauty !!!!

Oksana Baiul was born on November 26, 1977, in the Ukraine. She began ice-skating when she was 4 years old and was orphaned at the age of 13. She moved in with her coach to continue skating. In 1933, she won the Ukrainian National Championships and the World Championships. A year later she won the Olympics. She now trains in Richmond, Virginia and has written two books.

Figure skater. Born November 16, 1977 in the Ukraine. The only child of Sergei and Marina Baiul, Oksana was abandoned by her father at age two and began skating when she was four. She was orphaned at age 13 after her grandparents and mother died within three years of one another and subsequently moved in with her skating coach to train on the national level.

In 1993, Baiul won both the Ukranian National Championships and World Championships. She went on to beat Nancy Kerrigan in the 1994 Olympics to secure the gold in women's figure skating. The much-publicized win occurred in the wake of the scandal in which the husband and associates of skater Tonya Harding deliberately injured Kerrigan.
After the Olympics, Baiul moved to the United States, where she skated in professional tours while battling a drinking problem. Her addiction culminated in a car crash in 1997, after which she entered a rehab program and returned to professional skating. Baiul now trains in Richmond, Virginia.
Baiul has written two books, Oksana, My Own Story and Secrets of Skating.

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Oksana Baiul

Oksana Baiul

Date of Birth

16 November 1977, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine]

Birth Name

Oksana Sergeyevna Baiul

Nickname

Marusia
The Swan of Odessa
Ksusha

Height

5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography

Only child of Sergei and Marina Baiul. Her father abandoned the family when she was 2, and she began skating at 4. Her grandfather, grandmother, and mother all died within 3 years, and Oksana was alone at 13. She moved in with her new skating coach, and trained for the Ukranian National Championships and 1993 World Championships, both of which she won. In 1994, she won the Olympic gold medal, after injuring herself during a practice session. After the Olympics, she moved to the United States, and has skated in professional tours, such as Stars on Ice, since her Olympic victory. After a battle with alcohol, Oksana is now sober and training in Richmond, Virginia. She hopes to regain her amateur skating status and compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has written 2 books, "Oksana, My Own Story" and "Secrets of Skating".

Trivia

Arrested for drunk driving. [January 1997]

Won Olympic gold medal for figure skating. [1994]

Silver Medal, 1994 European Figure Skating Championships

Gold Medal, 1993 World Figure Skating Championships

Reunited with her father, Sergei, during the summer of 2003.

Her performance in "Ice Wars 10: North America vs. The World", marked her return to figure skating after a two-year hiatus.

She became engaged to be married to clothing manufacturer, Gene Sinuk, in the summer of 2004.

Has her own clothing line, The Oksana Baiul Collection.

Is an only child.

Skated in the 2008 Stars on Ice Tour. This tour was the first ever to go to Puerto Rico.

Broke off her engagement to Gene Sinuk in 2005.

Where Are They Now

(January 2008) Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico with the Stars on Ice Tour. (Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot: Jan 26 and 27, 2008)

Oksana Baiul, Sexy Sport Stars, skating stars,

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