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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: "La Vie En Rose" by Edith Piaf
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.

CONNECT WITH ME

Official site

IN MY WORDS

If I wasn't a figure skater ... I'd probably be a ballerina or a dancer, or participate in some other (individual) sport, or travel the world in some other capacity!

I look up to ... my mom. She has taught me so much about living and loving! I also look up to my coaches, Jason Dungjen and Yuka Sato, because they are not only amazing skaters and coaches, they are also wonderful people, too!

My favorite things about being a figure skater are ... the everyday training and discipline that it takes to be successful, the chances we get to compete and perform under pressure to show our best to the world, the opportunities to travel all over the world and the friends that I meet through skating!

I started skating because ... my sister and I didn't want to stay with a babysitter! My parents used to live in Wisconsin, and they cross-country skied in the winter, but when they moved to Ohio, there wasn't enough snow on the ground all winter to cross-country ski. My mom decided to take a weekly skating lesson for something to do during the winter months. It was her one chance to have some peace and quiet for an hour or so each week...until my sister and I wanted to come along with her. Once we started skating, we never wanted to leave the ice!

My figure skating hero is ... Scott Hamilton. He has overcome so many things and has come out stronger. His perspective on skating and life are inspiring! (Plus, he's from Bowling Green, Ohio, where I grew up!)

I manage my pre-skate jitters by ... breathing deeply, praying, focusing on keeping my body relaxed and preparing my mind for what I need to do on the ice.

My hobbies are ... reading, writing, spending time with family and friends, dancing, bicycling, playing the piano, traveling, modeling, shopping

Something most people don't know about me is ... I don't own a TV.

MY FAVORITES

Ways to condition off-ice: Biking

Jump: Triple Lutz

Skating maneuver: Any type of spin!

Way to relax: Reading

TV: Sports

Snack food: Ice cream (but it's a rare treat, not a snack food!)

I PREFER

Gloves or No Gloves

Short Program or Free Skate

Book or E-reader

Treadmill or Trail

Theater or Rental

Restaurant or Homecooking

Pre-competition nap? Yes

PAST SEASON NOTES

2012 Season Notes
SP Music: "La Vie En Rose" by Edith Piaf
FS Music: "La Valse Triste" by Jean Sibelius

Short program costume designed by Jef Billings
2011 Season Notes
SP Music: "Romance" - "Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35" by Erich Wolfgang Korngold

FS Music: Selections from "Winter into Spring" by George Winston

Captured the gold medal at the Grand Prix Final, making her the first U.S. lady to stand atop the podium at that competition since Sasha Cohen in 2002
2010 Season Notes
SP music: Music from the The Mask of Zorro soundtrack
FS music: Selections from the Dr. Zhivago soundtrack by Maurice Jarre
2009 Season Notes
SP music: "The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens
FS music: Selections from the Dr. Zhivago soundtrack by Maurice Jarre
2008 Season Notes
SP music: "The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saens FS Music: Music from the West Side Story soundtrack by Leonard Berntein
2007 Season Notes
SP music: "Prelude" and "Quadukka-I-Mayas" by Jesse Cook and the Hamzy Egyptian Strings Ensemble
FS music: Excerpts from the Sabrina soundtrack by John Williams
2006 Season Notes
SP music: "Prelude" and "Quadukka-I-Mayas" by Jesse Cook and the Hamzy Egyptian Strings Ensemble
FS music: Excerpts from "La Bayadere" by Minkus
2005 Season Notes
SP music: Music from the soundtrack of "The Mission" by Morricone and Travia
FS music: "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky
2004 Season Notes
SP music: Music from the soundtrack of "The Mission" by Morricone and Travia
FS music: "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky
2003 Season Notes
SP Music: "Rushing Wings of Dawn" by Tim Janis
FS Music: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Rachmaninoff
2002 Season Notes
SP Music: "Rushing Wings of Dawn" by Tim Janis
FS Music: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Rachmaninoff
2001 Season Notes
SP Music: "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
FS Music: Music from the opera Faust

IJS Personal Bests

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

U.S. QUALIFYING COMPETITION

Worlds Ladies FS Watch
Worlds Ladies SP Watch
U.S. Champs - Senior Ladies FS (Skaters 9-19) Watch
Senior ladies awards Watch
AT&T Athlete Lounge - Czisny Watch
U.S. Champs - Senior Ladies SP Watch
Czisny's teleconference Watch
GP Final ladies free skate Watch
GP Final ladies short program Watch
Bompard ladies awards Watch