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Rachael Flatt

Born:

July 21, 1992

Birthplace:

Del Mar, Calif.

Height:

5' 2"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Del Mar, Calif.

School:

Cheyenne Mountain High School

Training Town:

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Club:

Broadmoor SC, Inc.

Coach:

Tom Zakrajsek, Becky Calvin, Erik Schulz, Eddie Shipstad, Patti Gottwein, Janet Champion

Choreographer:

Lori Nichol

Flatt is the 2008 World Junior champion and a two-time U.S. silver medalist ... Won the U.S. novice title in 2005 ... Earned the silver medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships as a junior ... Captured the silver at the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final ... Placed fifth in her World Championships debut in 2009.

Flatt started skating at age 4 ... Her dad took her to the local mall to shop for a birthday gift for her grandfather, and they came home with skating lessons instead of a gift ... Awarded the Cheyenne Mountain High School 2008 Athletic Excellence Award ... On the Honor Roll for straight As at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School and Cheyenne Mountain High School from 2004-09 ... Inducted into National Honor Society in May 2009 .... Received Colorado Springs Sports Corporation High School Champion award in 2008 and 2009 ... Member of U.S. Figure Skating Scholastic Honors Team in 2009 ... Enrolled in the AP program at Cheyenne Mountain High School ... Recipient of the Presidential Fitness Award ... Volunteers at her rink in the learn-to-skate program ... Spokesperson for Reading Is Fundamental, the largest and oldest non-profit reading program in the country ... Formerly skated pairs with Andrew Speroff, with whom she won the 2004 U.S. intermediate title ... She and Speroff parted midway through their novice season ... Formerly coached by Cindy Sullivan and Robi Chalmers (2000-01), and Tiffany Mayes and Suzy Semanick Schurman (1997-2000) ... Sustained a back injury in September 2006 ... Most prized possessions are a gold heart necklace that her parents gave her for passing her gold senior moves in the field test, and the matching gold heart earrings they gave her for passing her senior gold free skate test ... The hearts symbolize "Skating with Heart" ... Hobbies include tennis, skiing, surfing, reading and any beach activity when she's back in Del Mar, Calif. ... At the age of 3, knew more Spanish than English ... Father is a biochemical engineer and mother is a molecular biologist ... Grandfather was a national fencing champion ... Wants to go into sports medicine and study biomechanics or study veterinary medicine ... Has thought about equine surgery, but says she may have to rethink that - most equine vets she knows are tall and she's "not a large person" ... Wants to meet John Wooden, because he's had such broad life experiences, and Lance Armstrong, because of his motivation and strength to combat cancer and be an elite athlete ... Would like to be a contestant on the show "Deal or No Deal" ... Listens to mostly pop music as well as classical music and movie soundtracks ... Has two Old English Sheepdogs, Lucy and Ethel, named for the main female characters on "I Love Lucy" (her favorite reruns) ... Says the dogs get in as much trouble as their TV human counterparts ... Also has a cat, Tom.

RACHAEL'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Dorothy Hamill
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite cities: San Diego, New York City and Florence, Italy
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: Dan Brown
Favorite magazines: InStyle, Moda
Favorite gadget: Blackberry
Favorite vacations: Either Hawaii or my school trip to Italy in seventh grade
Favorite performer: Elton John
Favorite reality show: Project Runway
Favorite drink: Lemonade
Favorite vacation spot: Kohala Coast of Hawaii
Favorite quote: "Work hard, play harder."

RACHAEL'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I don't like fish, I love roller coasters, and I have a glass of Nestle Quick chocolate milk every night before I go to bed.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Michelle Obama, Tina Fey and Lance Armstrong
Three things I hate doing: Making my bed, putting away clean laundry and walking the dogs in pouring rain because when they shake off, I get soaked
Three things I love doing: Hanging out at the beach, spending time with my family and laughing
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and Michael Scott
Three favorite movies: The Chronicles of Narnia, all Pixar movies and Moulin Rouge
Three things I must have when I leave the house: My phone, whatever is in my purse and MAC lip gloss
Three favorite bands: Coldplay, The Fray and The Beatles
Three people I would like to meet: Jay Leno, Steve Carell and Albert Einstein
Three favorite TV shows: The Office, Project Runway and House
Three favorite books: Angels and Demons, Marley and Me and To Kill a Mockingbird
Three favorite web sites: Facebook.com, icenetwork.com and Twitter.com
Three favorite foods: Pasta, heirloom tomatoes and parmesan reggiano and feta cheeses
Three favorite drinks: Lemonade, milk and orange creamsicle smoothies

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Sing, Sing, Sing" (Part 2) from Bob Fosse's Dancin'
FS Music: "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Goals for 2009-10: Improving component scores through increased speed, better posture and more flow throughout programs, enhancing my technical repertoire and making the Olympic team
2009 Season Notes
SP music: "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's by Henry Mancini and "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninov
FS music: "Dialogue Du Vent et de La Mer" from La Mer by C. Debussy, "En Bateau from Petite Suite" by C. Debussy and "Dialogue Du Vent et de La Mer" from La Mer by C. Debussy

Costumes designed by Julie McDonough

Won her first medal in the Grand Prix Series, silver at Cup of Russia ... Captured her second consecutive silver medal at the U.S. Championships ... Placed fifth in her debut at the World Championships.
2008 Season Notes
SP music: "It Ain't Necessarily So" by George Gershwin (choreographed by Tom Dickson)
FS music: "Romantic Rhapsody" by Andre Mathieu (choreographed by Lori Nichol)
Costumes designed by Julie McDonough

Won gold and silver at her two Junior Grand Prix events and silver at the JGP Final ... Finished second at the U.S. Championships ... Captured the World Junior title.
2007 Season Notes
SP music: "Scherzo: Allegro Molto from Trio No. 1 in B Major, Opus 8" by Brahms (choreographed by Lori Nichol)
FS music: "An American in Paris" by George Gershwin (choreographed by Tom Dickson)

Placed fifth at the U.S. Championships in her first year as a senior ... Won the gold as a junior at the International Challenge Cup.
2006 Season Notes
SP music: "Nessun Dorma" from Giacomo Puccini's Turandot
FS music: Music from Carmen by Georges Bizet

Won the U.S. junior silver medal.
2005 Season Notes
SP Music: "Summertime" by George Gershwin
FS Music: "Firebird" by Igor Stravinsky

Won the U.S. novice title and took the gold as a novice at the Triglav Trophy.

Rachael Flatt's short program at the 2009 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships 400K | 700K
Tom Zakrajsek one-on-one interview 400K | 700K
Flatt, Gilles, Mroz and Abbott's skit from Champs Camp 400K | 700K
Rachael Flatt's free skate from U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
Rachael Flatt's short program at the 2008 U.S. Championships 400K | 700K
World Juniors ladies free skate press conference 400K | 700K
USA vs. Japan - Rachael Flatt (USA) 400K | 700K
USA vs. Japan - Exhibition Program 400K
USA vs. Japan - Ladies 400K