- Michael Weiss (figure skater)
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Michael Weiss 
Michael Weiss in 2010Personal information Full name Michael Weiss Country represented United States Born August 2, 1976
Washington, DCHeight 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Coach Don Laws Choreographer Lisa Thornton-Weiss
Peter TchernyshevSkating club Washington, FSC Retired 2006 ISU personal best scores Combined total 206.94
2003 Skate AmericaShort program 73.85
2003 Skate AmericaFree skate 133.09
2003 Skate AmericaMedal recordMen's Figure skating Competitor for United States World Championships Bronze 2000 Nice Men's singles Bronze 1999 Helsinki Men's singles Four Continents Championships Bronze 2001 Salt Lake City Men's singles Grand Prix Final Bronze 2003–2004 Colorado Springs Men's singles World Junior Championships Gold 1994 Colorado Springs Men's singles Silver 1993 Seoul Men's singles Michael Weiss (born August 2, 1976) is an American former competitive and currently professional figure skater. He is a three-time national champion (1999, 2000, 2003) a two-time World bronze medalist (1999, 2000), and two time Olympic team member.
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Personal life
Michael Weiss was born in Washington, DC and comes from an athletic family. Weiss's father, Greg, was a gymnast on the 1964 Olympic team. Weiss's mother, Margie, was also a gymnast and national champion. His sister Geremi was a figure skater and junior national silver medalist;[1] his other sister, Genna, was junior world diving champion.
Weiss graduated from Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School in Fairfax, VA. Weiss also holds an associate's degree in business marketing from Prince George's Community College. He was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Weiss and his wife Lisa have two children: Annie-Mae and Christopher.[2][1]
Career
Weiss began skating at the age of nine. He competed 19 consecutive times at the U.S. Championships. At the 1997 U.S. Championships, he attempted to become the first American to land the quad toe loop. It was initially believed to have been successful but three hours after the competition, U.S. Figure Skating ruled the jump had been two-footed and did not ratify it.[3][4]
He was the first American to land a quadruple toe loop in competition and has been coached by Don Laws and Audrey Weisiger.
Weiss is the only skater to perform the Tornado, a backflip with a full twist, which he created. It is not allowed in competition, but it is a crowd favorite in exhibitions.
Weiss turned professional in 2006. He toured with Stars On Ice and has competed in Ice Wars.
Michael Weiss Foundation
While still an eligible skater, Weiss started the Michael Weiss Foundation, which gives scholarships to up-and-coming figure skaters. Skaters who have received scholarships include Mirai Nagasu, Madison and Keiffer Hubbell, Daisuke Murakami, and Christine Zukowski.[5]
Competitive highlights
Post-2000
Event 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Winter Olympic Games 7th World Championships 6th 5th 6th Four Continents Championships 3rd 9th U.S. Championships 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 5th 4th Grand Prix Final 3rd Trophée Eric Bompard 1st 3rd 6th Skate America 4th 5th 1st 3rd NHK Trophy 4th Cup of Russia 6th 4th Bofrost Cup on Ice 8th 4th Goodwill Games 2nd 1993-2000
Event 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 Winter Olympic Games 7th World Championships 7th 6th 3rd 3rd World Junior Championships 1st U.S. Championships 8th 6th 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st Grand Prix Final 4th Skate America 2nd 2nd 4th Trophée Lalique 3rd 2nd 5th Cup of Russia 3rd 4th Nations Cup 10th 5th Skate Canada International 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd 1st World University Games 1st Goodwill Games 6th 4th Grand Prix St. Gervais 2nd Pre-1993
Event 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 World Junior Championships 2nd U.S. Championships 6th N. 2nd N. 5th N. 3rd N. 5th J. 1st J. U.S. Championships (figures) 1st 2nd U.S. Olympic Festival 6th - N = Novice level; J = Junior level
References
- ^ a b Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (September 20, 2011). "The Inside Edge: The new quad king". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110920&content_id=24957686&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Michael Weiss Juggles Skating and Fatherhood Celebrity Baby Blog, March 29, 2009
- ^ Penner, Mike (February 16, 1997). "All Quarrel, No Quad in Nashville". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1997-02-16/sports/sp-29460_1_quad-jump. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Longman, Jere (February 16, 1997). "Kwan's Slips Open Door For a Younger Champion". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/16/sports/kwan-s-slips-open-door-for-a-younger-champion.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ USFSA: Michael Weiss Foundation Show To Raise Money for Rising Stars
External links
- MichaelWeiss.org - Official website
- Michael Weiss at the International Skating Union
- Michael Weiss at the United States Figure Skating Association
- USOC Bio Page - US Olympic Committee Biography
World Junior champions in figure skating – Men's singles 1976: Mark Cockerell · 1977: Daniel Beland · 1978: Dennis Coi · 1979: Vitali Egorov · 1980: Alexander Fadeyev · 1981: Paul Wylie · 1982: Scott Williams · 1983: Christopher Bowman · 1984: Viktor Petrenko · 1985: Erik Larson · 1986: Vladimir Petrenko · 1987: Rudy Galindo · 1988: Todd Eldredge · 1989: Viacheslav Zagorodniuk · 1990: Igor Pashkevich · 1991: Vasili Eremenko · 1992: Dmitri Dmitrenko · 1993: Evgeni Pliuta · 1994: Michael Weiss · 1995: Ilia Kulik · 1996: Alexei Yagudin · 1997: Evgeni Plushenko · 1998: Derrick Delmore · 1999: Ilia Klimkin · 2000: Stefan Lindemann · 2001: Johnny Weir · 2002: Daisuke Takahashi · 2003: Alexander Shubin · 2004: Andrei Griazev · 2005: Nobunari Oda · 2006: Takahiko Kozuka · 2007: Stephen Carriere · 2008–2009: Adam Rippon · 2010: Yuzuru Hanyu · 2011: Andrei Rogozine
Categories:- 1976 births
- American male single skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic figure skaters of the United States
- People from Washington, D.C.
- People from Fairfax County, Virginia
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