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Austin Kanallakan

Born:

May 23, 1991

Birthplace:

Woodland Hills, Calif.

Height:

5' 11"

Level:

Senior

Hometown:

Lake Arrowhead, Calif.

Training Town:

Artesia, Calif.

Club:

Los Angeles FSC

Coach:

Peter Oppegard, Karen Kwan-Oppegard

Choreographer:

Peter Oppegard

Kanallakan is the 2005 U.S. novice champion, 2007 U.S. junior bronze medalist and 2001 U.S. juvenile silver medalist ... Won the silver at the 2005 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Kanallakan started skating around age 7 because his sister skated and it looked fun ... Sister, Chelsea, previously competed in figure skating ... Formerly coached by Tom Zakrajsek ... Graduated Cheyenne Mountain High School in May 2009 ... Most prized possession is his Kerry Blue Terrier named Raider ... Hobbies include snowboarding, surfing, playing video games, reading and algebra ... Favorite foreign city to which he has traveled is Courchevel, France ... Biggest life-defining moment was moving from Colorado Springs to California to train ... Wears orange everyday ... After skating, wants to be a marine biologist and write a book ... Father was a former all-star baseball player and mother was once on a national champion volleyball team ... Would like to meet Dave Chappelle and Monica Brubaker ... Listens to Kanye West, MGMT and the Format.

AUSTIN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Kobe Bryant
Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite city: Honolulu
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: Chuck Klosterman
Favorite magazine: National Geographic
Favorite gadget: iPhone
Favorite performer: Kanye West
Favorite reality show: Jon and Kate Plus Eight
Favorite drink: Cactus Cooler
Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii
Favorite quote: "All I can do is be me, whoever that is." - Bob Dylan

AUSTIN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Dave Chappelle, Thom York and Julian Casablancas
Three things I hate doing: Cleaning, anything in the morning and algebra
Three things I love doing: Skim boarding, spending time with my dog and listening to music
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: JD from "Scrubs," Cartman and Charlie Sheen's character from "Two and a Half Men"
Three favorite movies: Bottle Rocket, I Am Not There and Pulp Fiction
Three things I must have when I leave the house: iPhone, wallet and keys
Three favorite bands: MGMT, The Stokes and Radiohead
Three favorite TV shows: Scrubs, South Park and Fuel TV
Three favorite web sites: KerryBlues.info, YouTube.com and icenetwork.com
Three favorite foods: Slurpees, ice cream and noodles
Three favorite drinks: Cactus Cooler, chocolate milk and Arizona iced tea

2010 Season Notes
SP Music: "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson
FS Music: Theme from The Pink Panther

Costumes designed by Mare

Goals for 2009-10: To qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final and place in the top 10 at the U.S. Championships

Won the silver at JGP Poland.
2009 Season Notes
SP Music: "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson
FS Music: "Warsaw Concerto" by Richard Addinsell
2008 Season Notes
SP Music: "Beethoven's Last Night" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
FS Music: "Tocata in Fog" by Deviations Project

Costumes designed by Julie McDonough
2007 Season Notes
SP Music: "Leyenda" by Vanessa Mae
FS Music: "Toccata and Fugue" by J.S. Bach (modern arrangement)
2006 Season Notes
SP Music: Music from the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack
FS Music: Modern arrangement of music by J.S. Bach

Austin Kanallakan's JGP Lake Placid free skate 400K | 700K